APIKO

One AI API for text, image and video models, up to 90% off

About APIKO

APIKO is an AI API gateway that lets you compare models by live price and availability, then call them all through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint with a single key and balance. Prices update in real time with discounts of up to ninety percent off official rates, failed calls cost nothing because holds are refunded automatically, and requests retry across healthy provider channels with per-request logs of tokens, latency and exact cost.

APIKO website preview

Live preview of apiko.app via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

APIKO: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers api gateway, llm, pay as you go, openai compatible — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

APIKO pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	apiko.app

APIKO key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: api gateway, llm, pay as you go, openai compatible
Official site: apiko.app

APIKO FAQ

How much does APIKO cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (apiko.app).

What is APIKO used for?

One AI API for text, image and video models, up to 90% off Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: api gateway, llm, pay as you go, openai compatible.

Where can I try APIKO?

On its official site, apiko.app — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

APIKO vs alternatives

	APIKO	ApexApi	APIMart	CometAPI
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	api gateway, llm, pay as you go, openai compatible	api gateway, llm, pay as you go, mcp	unified api, llm api, openai compatible, pay as you go, model gateway	unified api, llm api, openai compatible, pay as you go, model access
Official site	apiko.app	apexapi.dev	apimart.ai	cometapi.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside APIKO, it includes SHIP, Token Harbor, Ocode, ZeroPath.

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Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with APIKO — worth comparing before you commit:

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