SiliconFlow (硅基流动) is a leading Chinese AI aggregator — but they only offer Chinese models. AIPower gives you Claude Opus, GPT-5.4, Gemini Pro plus all the Chinese models, through one API key.
Try AIPower — 2 free calls| Feature | AIPower | SiliconFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Number of AI models | 16 | ~20 (Chinese only) |
| International models (Claude, GPT-5.4, Gemini) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Chinese models (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, Doubao) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OpenAI SDK compatible | ✅ Drop-in | ✅ Drop-in |
| Smart routing (model=auto) | ✅ 6 presets | ❌ Manual selection |
| Auto-failover across providers | ✅ Built-in | ⚠️ Limited |
| WeChat Pay / Alipay / Card (USD) | ✅ All three | ✅ WeChat / Alipay (CNY only) |
| Available outside China | ✅ Global edge (CF Workers) | ⚠️ China-focused infra |
| No phone number required | ✅ Email signup | ❌ Chinese phone required |
| English documentation | ✅ Full English + Chinese | ⚠️ Chinese-first |
| Per-request usage dashboard | ✅ /dashboard/analytics | ✅ Yes |
| Markup on DeepSeek / Qwen | 15% (intl) / 10% (CN) | ~0-5% |
| Free trial on signup | 2 calls + $100 bonus on first top-up | 2M free tokens/month on DeepSeek |
SiliconFlow gives you only Chinese models. If you need Claude for coding or GPT-5.4 for reasoning, you still need a second provider. AIPower = one endpoint for all 16 models.
SiliconFlow is China-first — their docs are Chinese, their latency is China-edge, and international access can be inconsistent. AIPower runs on Cloudflare's global edge (280+ cities) and works equally well from anywhere.
Use model="auto-cheap" to route to the cheapest suitable model (Doubao Pro at $0.05/M input). Use model="auto-code" to route to Claude Sonnet 4 (best at coding). SiliconFlow requires manual model picking.
Top up in USD / CNY / HKD. Commercial receipts from Hong Kong on every payment. Chinese companies needing VAT fapiao: contact Frank directly on WeChat (see /enterprise).
If you only need Chinese models, are based in mainland China, pay in CNY, and want the absolute lowest markup — SiliconFlow is great. They have the biggest free tier (2M tokens/month on DeepSeek) and close-to-cost pricing.
If you need Claude / GPT-5.4 / Gemini anywhere in your stack, or you operate internationally, or you want one unified API for both Chinese and Western AI — AIPower is the right fit.
Already on SiliconFlow? Their API is OpenAI-compatible, same as ours. Just swap the base URL:
# SiliconFlow
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1", api_key="sk-...")
client.chat.completions.create(model="deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3", ...)
# AIPower — same code, more models
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.aipower.me/v1", api_key="sk-...")
client.chat.completions.create(model="deepseek/deepseek-chat", ...) # same DeepSeek
client.chat.completions.create(model="anthropic/claude-opus", ...) # NEW: Claude Opus
client.chat.completions.create(model="openai/gpt-5.4", ...) # NEW: GPT-5.4
client.chat.completions.create(model="auto-code", ...) # NEW: smart routingNo credit card required. 2 free trial calls. $100 bonus on first $5 top-up.
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