ArkRoute is the router for generative video. 10 video models across ByteDance, Kling, Google, MiniMax and OpenAI — behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, one key, one bill. Image-to-video, first & last frame, multi-reference, extend, native audio: one request shape for all of them, so switching models is a string change, not a rewrite.
Newest arrivals and the best price-per-second on the platform
Video models are not interchangeable the way chat models are. Each one supports a different set of conditioning inputs. ArkRoute normalises all of them into one request shape — and will route for you if you'd rather declare intent than pick.
arkroute/auto with the capabilities you need and a budget. We filter the catalogue, drop anything that can't do the job, and run the cheapest survivor — then tell you what ran in the X-ArkRoute-Model header.
{
"model": "arkroute/auto",
"prompt": "drone shot over a night market",
"route": {
"need": ["image-to-video", "audio"],
"duration": 10,
"cost_tier": "low"
}
}Use our SDK or your existing OpenAI code — both work out of the box.
Sign up free, get 100 credits instantly. No credit card required.
pip install arkroute — or point any OpenAI SDK at api.ark-route.com
Switch between GPT Image 2, Seedream, Kling, and more by changing one parameter.
# Generate with gpt-image-2 curl -X POST https://api.ark-route.com/v1/images/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ark-YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "gpt-image-2", "prompt": "Professional product photo, studio lighting" }' # 50 credits, typically under 10s
from openai import OpenAI client = OpenAI( api_key="ark-YOUR_KEY", base_url="https://api.ark-route.com/v1" ) # Works with your existing OpenAI SDK result = client.images.generate( model="gpt-image-2", prompt="Professional product photo, studio lighting" ) print(result.data[0].url)
import OpenAI from "openai"; const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ark-YOUR_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.ark-route.com/v1" }); // OpenAI-compatible — just change the base URL const result = await client.images.generate({ model: "gpt-image-2", prompt: "Professional product photo, studio lighting" }); console.log(result.data[0].url);
Image and video generation from 5 providers
Video prices are per 5-second 720p clip. Longer clips scale linearly — see all models.
Start with 100 free credits, then top up only when you need more. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.
Every image model on ArkRoute costs less than the provider's own US list price — 20 out of 20, verified against published rates. Video is priced for access, not discount: see full pricing.
| Model | Official Price | OpenRouter | fal.ai | ArkRoute | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2 | $0.080 | $0.080 | N/A | $0.050 | 38% |
| Gemini Flash Image | $0.007 | $0.003 | N/A | $0.002 | 71% |
| Imagen 4 Fast | $0.020 | N/A | $0.015 | $0.008 | 60% |
| Seedream 5.0 | $0.006 | N/A | N/A | $0.002 | 67% |
| Kling v3 Image | $0.060 | N/A | N/A | $0.028 | 53% |
| DALL·E 3 | $0.040 | $0.040 | $0.040 | $0.020 | 50% |
★ = Lowest price available. Prices as of May 2026. N/A = model not offered by that provider.
Seedream 5.0, Seedance 2.0, and Kling v3 are not available on OpenRouter, fal.ai, or Replicate. ArkRoute is the only US-based proxy for ByteDance and Kling's latest visual AI models.
ChatGPT Pro, Gemini Pro, Grok — most users never burn their full quota. We turn that idle capacity into developer-priced API calls.
A $20–200/mo plan typically ships 5–20× the API equivalent in monthly tokens or generations. Most people use a fraction of it.
Connect your ChatGPT Pro or Gemini Pro account once. Idle capacity becomes OpenAI-compatible API calls for any developer on ArkRoute — including you.
Subscribers earn back credits. Developers get GPT-5.5, Gemini 3 Pro Image, and friends at a fraction of API list price. Same OpenAI SDK, no migration.
Subscription-first routing falls back to direct API keys if your quota is exhausted, so requests never fail silently. Try GPT-5.5 in the Playground →
Everything you need to ship visual AI features, fast
Access all major image, video, and chat models through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Direct provider connections and volume aggregation mean massive savings vs official pricing.
Async processing, connection pooling, automatic failover between provider keys.
Drop-in replacement. Use your existing OpenAI SDK — just change the base URL.
Works with AI agents and MCP servers out of the box. Claude, Cursor, and more.
Access ByteDance and Kling models from the US. We handle the infrastructure.