Novita AI
Listed at https://novita.ai
💰 Token Pricing
| Type | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Llama 3.3 70B: $0.59/M, DeepSeek-V3: $1.00/M | per million tokens |
| Output | Llama 3.3 70B: $0.79/M, DeepSeek-V3: $1.00/M | per million tokens |
🤖 Supported Models (50)
✨ Pros
- ✓Competitive Llama 3.3 70B pricing
- ✓Image generation support (Flux/Stable Diffusion)
- ✓OpenAI-compatible API
- ✓Good Southeast Asian node coverage
- ✓GPT/Claude access via routing
- ✓Developer-friendly experience
⚠️ Cons
- ×Latency unstable from China (Singapore node)
- ×Brand trust still building
- ×Routed model latency higher than direct calls
- ×Minimal free credits ($0.50)
- ×Less transparent than top players
🎯 Best For
Southeast Asia-based developers; combined LLM + image generation needs; price-sensitive open-source model users
💰 Pricing & Plans
| Model | Context | Input ($/M) | Output ($/M) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | 12K | $0.135 | $0.40 | Cheapest 70B-class hosted LLM |
| Llama 4 Maverick Instruct | 1M | $0.27 | $0.85 | 1M context, open-weight |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | 160K | $0.269 | $0.40 | Cache read $0.1345/M |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 1M | $0.30 | $1.20 | Cache read $0.006/M |
| Qwen3.8 Flash | 977K | $0.15 | $0.47 | Cache read $0.016/M |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 977K | $2.00 | $6.00 | Frontier-tier Qwen |
| Ling 3.0 Flash (InclusionAI) | 256K | Free | Free | Zero-cost tier for dev testing |
| Batch inference | — | −50% | −50% | Introductory discount on supported models |
🔧 API & Developer Experience
- •API style: OpenAI-compatible REST; drop-in swap by changing base_url and key
- •SDKs: Official Python and Node.js SDKs, plus any OpenAI client library
- •Model breadth: 200+ models across LLM, image, audio, video, and AI search in one API
- •Inference types: Serverless endpoints and dedicated endpoints for guaranteed throughput
- •GPU rental: On-demand GPU instances, bare metal, and Agent Sandbox runtimes beyond model APIs
- •Billing: Prepaid credits, billed per token; free trial to start, no hourly minimum for model calls
- •Redundancy: Routed frontier models (GPT / Claude class) available as fallback through the same key
🎨 One API for Text, Image, Audio & Video
Novita AI's differentiator is breadth under one key. Beyond the usual DeepSeek, Qwen, and Llama text endpoints, the same account bills diffusion image models, audio models, video generation, and an AI search API — so a product team can ship a multimodal feature without wiring up four separate vendors. Pricing is aggressively competitive on open-weight models: Llama 3.3 70B at $0.135 input is roughly a quarter of typical Western host rates, and Ling 3.0 Flash runs entirely free. Batch inference adds a 50% introductory discount, and dedicated endpoints give predictable throughput for production traffic. For teams that also need raw compute, Novita rents GPUs and Agent Sandbox runtimes on the same platform, turning it into a single vendor for inference and infrastructure alike.
🌐 China Access & Latency
Novita AI runs on Singapore-region infrastructure with no mainland China node, so access from the PRC depends on cross-border routing to Southeast Asia. Mainland users typically see latency in the 200-400 ms range for first token, usable for chat and batch workloads but noticeably slower than domestic providers such as Zhipu, MiniMax, or SiliconFlow that terminate inside the mainland. The service is reachable without a VPN from most Chinese ISPs, though peak-hour congestion on the Singapore hop can add jitter and occasional timeouts. Teams building China-facing products should budget for retry logic and consider a domestic provider for latency-critical paths. Regional coverage is strongest across Southeast and South Asia, where Novita's nodes deliver low, stable latency.