If you are comparing AI API proxies for Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, or Kimi, this head-to-head focuses on the buying decision: model-group pricing, platform operations, image-model coverage, signup credit, invoicing, public status monitoring, and migration effort.
Reviewed August 13, 2026. Facts reflect the latest OpenModel and RunAPI records in CCNavX; model availability, billing groups, and prices can change.
OpenModel is the Sub2API-based option in this comparison. Its recorded strengths are a larger model list, Kimi and Codex-specific entries, failover, request logs, usage analytics, and per-key controls; its lowest recorded reference ratio is about 10% and no public status page is recorded.
RunAPI is the New API-based option in this comparison. It records the lower minimum reference ratio at about 7.4%, signup credit, enterprise invoicing, and a public status page, while its profile has fewer models and different image-model coverage.
Choose OpenModel when its broader recorded model list, Kimi and Codex-specific entries, failover, request logs, and per-key usage controls matter more. Choose RunAPI when its lower published reference ratio, signup credit, recorded enterprise invoicing, and public status page matter more. Both record a $5 minimum top-up, so compare the exact model group rather than the entry amount alone.
Both profiles use the same lowest-published-price ratio, so the headline reference discounts are comparable: OpenModel starts at about 10% of official API pricing, while RunAPI starts at about 7.4%. That gives RunAPI the lower recorded minimum ratio, but it does not establish that every RunAPI model is cheaper. OpenModel records GPT from about 10%, Claude from 40%, and Gemini from 90% of official pricing. RunAPI records GPT and Codex from about 7.4%, Claude from about 11.7%, and Gemini from 21%, using named billing groups for each family. Both require a $5 minimum top-up. Confirm the selected model, billing group, and effective rate after signing in, then send a small paid request before moving normal traffic.
| Comparison item | OpenModel | RunAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest reference discount | About 10% of official priceRoughly 90% below official price | About 7.4% of official priceRoughly 93% below official price |
| Minimum top-up | $5 | $5 |
| Supported models | 30 models | 28 models |
| Payment methods | ||
| Monthly visits | 271.21K (2026-07) | 43.78K (2026-07) |
| Domain age | 7y 11m 11d | 8m 5d |
| Status page | ||
| Built with | Sub2API | New API |
Based on each provider's lowest published price ratio. Actual pricing varies by model, account group, and promotion.
The two profiles share 23 recorded model IDs across Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Kimi. OpenModel records 30 models; its seven profile-specific entries are Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5.3 Codex, GPT-5.4 Pro, Codex Auto Review, Kimi K2.5, Kimi K2.6, and Kimi K2.7 Code. RunAPI records 28 models; its five profile-specific entries are GPT Image 2, two additional Gemini preview or lite models, Grok 4.1 Fast, and Grok Imagine Image. A model ID in a profile does not prove identical context limits, streaming, tool use, or availability. Match the exact ID and protocol required by the client before switching.
claude-fable-5 claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 claude-opus-4-6 claude-opus-4-7 claude-opus-4-8 claude-opus-5 claude-sonnet-4-6 claude-sonnet-5 gpt-5.4 gpt-5.4-mini gpt-5.5 gpt-5.6-luna gpt-5.6-sol gpt-5.6-terra gemini-3-flash-preview gemini-3.1-pro-preview gemini-3.5-flash gemini-3.5-flash-lite gemini-3.6-flash grok-4.5 deepseek-v4-flash deepseek-v4-pro kimi-k3 claude-sonnet-4-5 codex-auto-review gpt-5.3-codex gpt-5.4-pro kimi-k2.5 kimi-k2.6 kimi-k2.7-code gpt-image-2 gemini-3-pro-preview gemini-3.1-flash-lite grok-4.1-fast grok-imagine-image Both profiles record Alipay, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. OpenModel additionally records Stripe and Google Pay, while RunAPI records Creem. OpenModel documents gateway failover, request logs, usage analytics, and API-key quotas; no independent public status page or confirmed invoice type is recorded in its current profile. RunAPI records signup credit, enterprise invoicing, and a public status page, but the exact invoice arrangement should still be confirmed with sales. OpenModel uses Sub2API and RunAPI uses New API; the platform name and traffic figures do not prove speed or reliability. Configure a separate API key and test billing, streaming, tool calls, and failover behavior before migration.
RunAPI has the lower recorded minimum reference ratio at about 7.4% of official API pricing, compared with OpenModel at about 10%. These are each provider's lowest published ratios, not a guarantee for every model. Compare the exact Claude, GPT, Gemini, or other model group you plan to use.
They are tied in the current profiles: both OpenModel and RunAPI record a $5 minimum top-up. RunAPI also records a small signup credit, while no trial credit is recorded for OpenModel.
OpenModel is the better first check for its recorded GPT-5.3 Codex, GPT-5.4 Pro, Codex Auto Review, and Kimi entries. RunAPI is the better first check for GPT Image 2, Grok Imagine Image, and its additional Gemini preview or lite entries. Confirm the exact model ID and protocol before switching.
OpenModel is the clearer fit when per-key controls, request logs, usage analytics, and gateway failover matter. RunAPI is the clearer fit when a public status page, signup credit, and recorded enterprise invoicing matter. Neither profile alone proves a contractual SLA, so procurement requirements still need direct confirmation.
A compatible client may work with both, but the Base URL, API key, model ID, protocol, and billing group can differ. Change those values explicitly and test a small request before moving normal traffic.