Frequently Asked Questions

This page answers common questions about the AIsa unified model gateway, compatibility, pricing, and infrastructure.

How does AIsa compare to OpenRouter or LiteLLM?

While AIsa shares the core functionality of an LLM router (aggregating multiple models behind a single API), AIsa goes significantly further by integrating 100+ non-LLM data APIs (Twitter, Financial, Search), an MCP server, and native stablecoin micropayments for autonomous agents.

AIsa is specifically built as the infrastructure layer for the agentic economy, where agents not only need to think (LLMs) but also act (data APIs) and transact (Machine-to-Machine Payments).

Do I need to change my existing OpenAI code?

No. AIsa is fully API-compatible with the OpenAI specification.

If you are using the official OpenAI Python or TypeScript SDKs, you only need to change your base_url to https://api.aisa.one/v1 and authenticate using an AIsa API Key. All standard parameters like temperature, top_p, and streaming responses work exactly as expected.

How is pricing calculated?

AIsa uses a unified usage-based billing system with no subscription fees.

LLM inference is billed per-token based on the underlying provider's cost.
Data APIs (like Search, Financial, or Twitter endpoints) are billed on a flat per-call basis.

All usage is deducted from your single, centralized account balance. See the Pricing Overview for detailed token and per-call costs.

How do AIsa's LLM prices compare to OpenRouter?

AIsa consistently prices LLM inference below the direct provider rates listed on OpenRouter. OpenRouter surfaces each model creator's official pricing (or the typical third-party inference price for open-source models), whereas AIsa negotiates volume discounts and passes the savings through to developers.

The table below compares AIsa prices against the official or standard provider prices shown on OpenRouter (USD per 1M tokens, Input / Output):

Model	AIsa Pricing	OpenRouter Pricing	Savings
GPT-5.4	$1.75 / $10.50	$2.50 / $15.00	30% cheaper
Kimi K2.5	$0.402 / $2.108	$0.60 / $3.00	30% cheaper
MiniMax M2.5	$0.21 / $0.84	$0.295 / $1.20	29–30% cheaper
Qwen3-Max	$0.60 / $3.00	$0.78 / $3.90	23% cheaper

(OpenRouter prices reflect the direct or standard provider rate for each model as of April 2026. See AI Model Pricing for the full list of AIsa-supported models.)

What models are available on AIsa?

AIsa provides a single gateway that connects to 50+ state-of-the-art AI models. This includes models from OpenAI (GPT-5.4), Anthropic (Claude Opus 4.6), Google (Gemini), DeepSeek, Alibaba (Qwen), Moonshot (Kimi), and ByteDance (Seed).

For a complete and up-to-date list of supported models, context windows, and real-time token pricing, visit the AI Model Pricing documentation.

How do I get started?

Proceed to the Getting Started Guide to create an account, generate an API key, and make your first unified API call using your free $5 signup credit.