Frequently asked questions
Integration, models, billing and reliability — the questions teams ask before their first request.
What is TokWork?
TokWork is an API gateway for large language models. You get one API key and one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, and TokWork routes each request to the provider of your choice.
Do I need to change my existing code?
No. The endpoint is OpenAI-compatible, so in most SDKs you only change the base URL and the API key. Requests in the Anthropic and Gemini formats are accepted as well.
Which models are available?
Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Qwen and other providers are routed through the same key. The full list with live pricing is returned by the /v1/models endpoint.
How is usage billed?
Every request is metered by input and output tokens and deducted from your account balance. Per-request logs are available in the console, so you can reconcile spend against your application.
What happens if a provider is unavailable?
Channels are health-checked continuously and removed from the routing pool when they fail, so a request is served by a working channel instead of returning an error.
How do I get started?
Create an account, top up a balance, generate an API key, and point your SDK at the gateway base URL. The quickstart in the docs is a five-line change.