PackyAPI and APIKey both cover Claude, GPT, Grok, and Kimi models, and both accept WeChat Pay and Alipay. The practical differences are credit cost, minimum top-up, provider-specific models, USDT support, and access to a public status page.
Reviewed August 3, 2026. Facts reflect the latest provider records available in CCNavX; pricing and model coverage can change.
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PackyAPI provides usage-based large-model API access for Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI models, with a ¥50 minimum top-up; from June, new personal payments only support overseas invoices, while mainland China tax invoices require corporate public-account payment.
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APIKey is a universal AI gateway for developers and teams, with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Alipay, WeChat Pay, USDT, public pricing, multilingual support, and referral rebates.
Choose PackyAPI when lower recorded credit cost, broader recorded model coverage, and a public status page matter more. Choose APIKey when a lower minimum top-up and USDT support matter more. The price figures use the same recorded ¥ per $1 credit metric for this pair, but they are not a promise of future billing.
PackyAPI and APIKey use the same recorded usage-credit metric in this comparison, which makes the headline prices directly comparable: PackyAPI is listed at about ¥0.30 per $1 credit and APIKey at about ¥0.60. PackyAPI therefore has the lower recorded conversion cost, while APIKey asks for less money upfront with a ¥30 minimum top-up instead of ¥50. Neither figure is a universal per-model price. Account groups, promotions, and model multipliers can change the effective bill, so confirm the selected model's rate after signing in and run a small paid request before moving production traffic.
| Provider | PackyAPI | APIKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price metric | ¥0.30 / $1 credit | ¥0.60 / $1 credit |
| Minimum top-up | ¥50 | ¥30 |
| Supported models | 36 models | 16 models |
| Payment methods | ||
| Monthly visits | 533.86K (2026-07) | 224.58K (2026-07) |
| Domain age | 9m 25d | 4m 29d |
| Status page | ||
| Built with | PackyMe | Sub2API |
The two profiles share 10 recorded model IDs across Claude, GPT, Grok, and Kimi. PackyAPI currently lists 36 models, including a Gemini range, more GPT and Codex variants, additional Claude versions, and an image model. APIKey lists 16 models and has several IDs not recorded for PackyAPI, including Claude Opus 5, Claude Haiku 4.5, the GPT-5.6 Sol and Terra variants, and DeepSeek V4 Pro and Flash. A longer list does not guarantee identical context windows, tool use, streaming, or availability. Match the exact model ID required by your client, then verify one real request instead of choosing from the model count alone.
claude-opus-4-6 claude-opus-4-7 claude-opus-4-8 claude-sonnet-4-6 claude-sonnet-5 gpt-5.3-codex gpt-5.4 gpt-5.5 grok-4.5 kimi-k3 claude-fable-5 claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 claude-opus-4-1-20250805 claude-opus-4-5-20251101 claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 gpt-5.3-codex-high gpt-5.3-codex-low gpt-5.3-codex-medium gpt-5.3-codex-xhigh gpt-5.4-high gpt-5.4-low gpt-5.4-medium gpt-5.4-mini gpt-5.4-pro gpt-5.4-xhigh gpt-image-2 gemini-2.5-flash gemini-2.5-flash-image gemini-2.5-flash-thinking gemini-2.5-pro gemini-3-flash-preview gemini-3-pro-image-preview gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview gemini-3.1-pro-preview gemini-3.5-flash-lite gemini-3.6-flash claude-haiku-4-5 claude-opus-5 gpt-5.6-sol gpt-5.6-terra deepseek-v4-flash deepseek-v4-pro Both providers record WeChat Pay, Alipay, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Cash App Pay. APIKey additionally records USDT, USDC, BNB, ETH, TRX, SOL, and Stripe. PackyAPI has a public status page in the current profile; no public APIKey status page is recorded, which means incident checks may depend more on its own support channels. The profiles use different platform stacks—PackyMe for PackyAPI and Sub2API for APIKey—but the stack name alone does not establish reliability or speed. Before switching, copy the current Base URL and model ID from the provider profile, use a separate API key, and test billing, streaming, and tool calls with low-value traffic.
For the recorded usage-credit metric, PackyAPI is lower at about ¥0.30 per $1 credit versus APIKey at about ¥0.60. That conclusion applies only to this metric and does not guarantee the cost of every model or account group.
APIKey is recorded at ¥30, while PackyAPI is recorded at ¥50.
They share a subset of Claude, GPT, Grok, and Kimi entries, but each profile also has provider-specific model IDs. Check the model coverage section before switching.
Neither profile alone proves complete Claude Code compatibility for every model. PackyAPI records a broader Claude model list, while APIKey has a lower minimum top-up and several Claude IDs not recorded for PackyAPI. Confirm the exact Claude model ID and endpoint, then test streaming and tool use before choosing.
An OpenAI-compatible client may work with both, but the Base URL, API key, model ID, and billing group are provider-specific. Change those values explicitly, keep the previous configuration available, and send a small test request before moving normal traffic.