laozhang.ai gateway details

A common China-based AI API relay; public info shows support for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and RMB and USDT top-up.

Best for: For developers needing China direct connection, Chinese tutorials, and a multi-model relay entry point.

Current status

Test yourself

Latency reference

Depends on your deployment

/models check

See the platform docs

Last verified

Not verified yet

Status notes

Test plain responses, streaming, error codes, and rate limits yourself before launch.

Pricing mode

Public info shows roughly 1.0–1.5× list price; specifics per the platform dashboard.

Price tags

Standard price, Pay-as-you-go

Free quota

Subject to platform promotions.

Usually you create an API key in the platform console, then replace the SDK's baseURL, model name, and auth details per the docs. Test streaming, function calling, error codes, and rate limits before launch.

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "see the platform docs"
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "gpt-4.1-mini",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Test one call through an AI gateway." }]
});

• Supported models: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini.
• Capabilities: OpenAI-compatible, Streaming, Function calling, Balance query.
• Documentation completeness: Medium; editorial stability score 4.1 / 5.

• Prices, model names, and availability may change; keep official or backup providers for production.
• Third-party relay pricing, models, and availability can change, so re-check them periodically.

Is laozhang.ai compatible with the OpenAI API?

This entry is marked as supporting the OpenAI-compatible format, but the exact base_url, model names, and parameters still follow the official docs.

Is laozhang.ai ready for production?

Run a small-traffic load test, rate-limit test, and error-code test first, and confirm the billing rules; keep a backup provider for important workloads.