One API key. Best-in-class image & video generation models from China and beyond. OpenAI-compatible. Up to 10x cheaper than alternatives.
China's visual AI models are world-class — but hard to access from the US. We bridge that gap.
Seedream beats DALL-E. Seedance rivals Sora. Kling leads video. These models are hard to use from outside China — until now.
Chinese infrastructure = lower costs. We pass the savings to you. Same quality, fraction of the price vs. US-based APIs.
OpenAI-compatible format. Switch your base URL, keep your code. Works with any SDK or framework.
# Generate an image with Seedream 4.5 curl -X POST https://api.ark-route.com/v1/images/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ark-YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "seedream-4.5", "prompt": "Professional product photo of sneakers, studio lighting", "size": "2K" }' # Generate a video with Seedance 1.5 Pro curl -X POST https://api.ark-route.com/v1/video/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ark-YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "seedance-1.5-pro", "prompt": "Camera slowly orbits around the sneakers", "image_url": "https://your-image.jpg", "duration": 5 }'
Best-in-class visual AI from ByteDance, Kuaishou, and more
| Model | Provider | Type | Quality | Speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seedream-4.5 | ByteDance | Image | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~8s | $0.03 |
| seedream-5.0-lite | ByteDance | Image | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~5s | $0.02 |
| seedream-4.0 | ByteDance | Image | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~6s | $0.02 |
| seedance-1.5-pro | ByteDance | Video | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~60s | $0.15 |
| seedance-1.0-fast | ByteDance | Video | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~30s | $0.10 |
| kling-2.0 Coming Soon | Kuaishou | Video | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~45s | TBD |
| kling-1.6-pro Coming Soon | Kuaishou | Video | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~30s | TBD |
| cogvideo-x Coming Soon | Zhipu AI | Video | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ~40s | TBD |
Same models, better price. We connect directly to providers.
| Capability | Others (fal.ai, Replicate) | ArkRoute |
|---|---|---|
| Image Generation | $0.05–0.10/image | $0.02–0.03/image |
| Video Generation (5s) | $0.35–0.70/video | $0.10–0.15/video |
| Seedream Models | ❌ Not available | ✅ All versions |
| Seedance Models | ❌ Not available | ✅ All versions |
| Watermark-free | Varies | ✅ Always |
Drop-in compatible. Same request/response structure you already use.
All outputs are watermark-free by default. Production-ready from day one.
Per-key metrics, rate limiting, and credit-based billing built in.
Direct connections to providers. No middlemen, no extra latency.
API key auth, HTTPS everywhere, no data retention on our end.
Built by developers who ship AI products. We know what you need.
# 1. Get your API key # Sign up at ark-route.com (coming soon) # Or request early access: hello@ark-route.com # 2. Generate your first image curl -X POST https://api.ark-route.com/v1/images/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ark-YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model": "seedream-4.5", "prompt": "your prompt here"}' # 3. That's it. No Volcengine account needed. No Chinese phone number.
Whether you're building the next AI photo editor, e-commerce tool, or creative platform — we power your visual AI backend so you can focus on your product.