What is toklab
TokLab is a unified API platform that provides access to AI image, video, LLM, and audio models from multiple providers through a single API key. It offers transparent pay-as-you-go billing, charging only for successful requests and not for failed ones. The platform supports models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, ByteDance, MiniMax, DeepSeek, Kimi, Meta, and Kuaishou.
How to use toklab
- Get your API key from the TokLab dashboard.
- Use the base URL
api.toklab.ai with your preferred request format: OpenAI Chat Completions, Responses, Anthropic Messages, or Gemini.
- For media generation (image, video, audio), use the dedicated task API.
- Check the live price and parameters for each model before sending a request.
- Send your request; you are billed only if the request succeeds.
- Failed requests (e.g., timeouts, filtered prompts, empty renders) incur no charge.
Features of toklab
- One API key for all AI models across image, video, LLM, and audio.
- Transparent pricing: see every price before you call.
- Pay only for successful requests; failed requests cost $0.
- No subscription; credits never expire.
- OpenAI-compatible, plus support for Anthropic and Gemini request formats.
- Unified error codes across all models.
- Task API for media generation (video, image, audio).
- Streaming support for LLM requests.
- Price tiers for LLM models.
- Models include Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 4.0, MiniMax H3, GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana, Midjourney, FLUX, GPT-6, Claude, Gemini, Kimi, DeepSeek, Whisper-1, and more.
Use Cases of toklab
- Generate videos from text prompts or still images using models like Seedance 2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling 4.0, and MiniMax H3.
- Create and edit images with models such as GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana, Midjourney, and FLUX.
- Build chat, reasoning, coding, and agent applications with LLMs like GPT-6, Claude, Gemini, Kimi, and DeepSeek.
- Transcribe audio with Whisper-1.
- Experiment with different models without worrying about costs for failed attempts.
- Integrate multiple AI capabilities into applications using a single API key and consistent request formats.
Pricing
TokLab uses a pay-as-you-go model with no subscription. You top up credits that never expire, and you are charged only for successful requests. Failed requests are free. Example prices include:
- Seedance 2.5: $0.10262 per second
- GPT Image 2.5: $0.00448 per image
- Claude Opus 5.5: $1.20 per 1M input tokens
- Whisper-1: $0.036 per minute
FAQ
Do failed requests cost anything?
No, failed requests are billed at $0.00.
Is there a subscription?
No, TokLab operates on a pay-as-you-go basis with no subscription.
Do credits expire?
No, credits never expire and there is no monthly reset.
Which request formats are supported?
TokLab accepts OpenAI Chat Completions, Responses, Anthropic Messages, and Gemini formats, plus a task API for media.
Can I use my existing SDK?
Yes, TokLab is OpenAI-compatible, so you can keep your existing SDK and change the base URL and API key.
