API Pricing
How much does Gonka AI API cost
Transparent pricing — fractions of a cent per million tokens, all network models at a single rate. Calculate your costs and compare with OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Gonka model:
Moonshot AI · 200K context · agentic tasks, code and tool calling · output up to 8192
| Provider | Cost per month |
|---|---|
| JoinGonka (Kimi K2.6) | — |
| OpenRouter (Kimi K2.6) — same model | — |
| Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 | — |
| OpenAI GPT-5.5 | — |
Calculation based on a typical input/output ratio of 70/30. Provider prices are as of June 2026. JoinGonka has a single price for input and output tokens.
Why so cheap
JoinGonka Gateway is a gateway to the decentralized Gonka network, where computing is provided by independent hosts rather than corporate data centers. With no room rental, cooling costs, or brand markups, inference costs a fraction of a cent per 1M tokens, making it hundreds of times cheaper than centralized providers.
At the same time, the models are the same as those used by expensive services: Kimi K2.6, MiniMax M2.7 and DeepSeek V4 Flash—all three are open-source. A detailed price comparison of all providers can be found in our review of the cheapest AI API.
What makes up the price
Total cost depends on three factors:
- Token volume. Pay only for actually used tokens (input + output), no subscriptions or minimum payments.
- Payment method. When topping up the balance in GNK, the platform fee is 0%. When paying with USDT — 5% for conversion.
- Model. All network models cost the same — at a single rate per token, allowing you to choose the best fit for your task at no price difference.
New accounts receive 10,000,000 free tokens — enough to test the API in a real project before your first top-up.
How much does Gonka AI API cost?
Fractions of a cent per 1 million tokens. Input and output are billed separately (output is more expensive, as with all providers), but even the output is hundreds of times cheaper than OpenAI and Anthropic for the same open-source models.
Is it cheaper than OpenAI?
Yes. OpenAI GPT-5.5 costs $5 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens. JoinGonka — fractions of a cent per token (input is cheaper than output), which is hundreds of times cheaper for the same volume.
Is there a free tier?
Upon registration, 10,000,000 free tokens are credited — this is enough for thousands of requests to test the API without payment.
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