This post shows how to call DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, GLM, and more through a single API key using RouteAI — an aggregation layer that routes to official Alibaba Cloud / Tencent Cloud endpoints at a discount. No need to create multiple cloud accounts.
Step 1 — Install the SDK
pip install openai
Step 2 — Initialize the client
Point base_url to RouteAI's endpoint, set your RouteAI key, and use the model ID directly (e.g. qwen3.7-plus, deepseek-v4-flash, kimi-k2.6). Everything else — streaming, function calling, extended params like enable_thinking — works identically to the OpenAI SDK.
Current pricing highlights:
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: $0.12/M input (official: $0.20)
- Qwen3.7 Plus: $0.24/M (official: $0.40)
- Qwen3.5 Flash: $0.06/M (official: $0.10)
- Kimi K2.6: $1.004/M (official: $1.34)
All usage is tracked in one dashboard. No more logging into three separate cloud consoles to reconcile billing.
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