Migrate from OpenAI to Chinese LLMs in 5 Minutes

July 2026 | 4 min read | Save 90% on your API bills

If you're spending hundreds or thousands per month on OpenAI's API, this guide will show you how to switch to Chinese LLMs that offer comparable or better performance at a fraction of the cost. The migration takes less than 5 minutes because we maintain 100% OpenAI API compatibility.

Before vs After Migration

Step 1: Get Your API Key (30 seconds)

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Step 2: Change 2 Lines of Code

Before (OpenAI):

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="sk-proj-..."  # Your OpenAI key
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)

After (AI-Token-Hub):

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="sk-your-ai-token-hub-key",  # Your new key
    base_url="https://eaf9553505eeb8f5-115-190-107-107.serveousercontent.com/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v4",  # Switch model with one word
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)

That's it! Only 2 changes:

1. Replace api_key with your AI-Token-Hub key
2. Add base_url pointing to our gateway

Step 3: Choose Your Model

If you were using...	Switch to...	Savings
GPT-4o	deepseek-v4	~89%
GPT-4o-mini	qwen3.6-flash	~95%
o1 (reasoning)	deepseek-r1	~75%
GPT-3.5-turbo	deepseek-v4-flash	~99%

What About Quality?

Chinese LLMs have made massive leaps in quality. Here's how they compare:

• DeepSeek V4: Matches or exceeds GPT-4o on most benchmarks, especially in code generation and Chinese language tasks
• Qwen 3.6: Excellent for Chinese content, competitive with GPT-4o on English tasks
• GLM-4: Strong all-rounder, free tier available for prototyping
• Kimi K3: Best for long-context tasks (up to 1M tokens)

Migration Checklist

• ✅ Same OpenAI SDK - no library changes needed
• ✅ Same API format - request/response compatible
• ✅ Same function calling support
• ✅ Same streaming support
• ✅ Works with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and other frameworks
• ✅ Multiple models available - switch anytime
• ✅ Free trial to test before committing

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