# Unlocked AI

> Unlocked AI (https://unlockedai.net) is a pay-as-you-go multi-model AI studio and universal developer gateway. Users and engineers access 21+ frontier AI models—including Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, GPT-5, OpenAI o3, Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini 3.1 Pro, DeepSeek R1, Llama 3.3, ChatGPT Image, and Flux 2—using one-time credit passes starting at $5 that never expire, or an optional $19.99/month All-Access Membership.

## Key Value Proposition
- **No Mandatory Subscription:** Buy one-time credit passes ($5, $10, $25) with zero recurring monthly bills. Purchased pass credits never expire.
- **Universal OpenAI-Compatible Developer Gateway:** Standard drop-in replacement (`base_url="https://unlockedai.net/v1"`) supporting all 21 models with Python, Node.js, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, and Cursor IDE.
- **Multi-Provider Automated Failover:** Pass fallback model arrays to ensure 99.9% uptime without vendor lock-in or rate-limit crashes.
- **Free Starter Trial:** Every new verified account receives 20 free starter credits with no credit card required.
- **Unified Multi-Model Studio:** Switch between Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta Llama, and image generators mid-conversation in a single interface.
- **Configurable Reasoning Effort:** Frontier and reasoning models support Low, Medium, and High reasoning depth.
- **Automatic Failure Refunds:** If an upstream model errors or returns nothing, credits are refunded automatically 100%.

## Universal Developer API Gateway (`https://unlockedai.net/v1`)
- **Chat Completions:** `POST https://unlockedai.net/v1/chat/completions` (Standard OpenAI format)
- **Model Discovery:** `GET https://unlockedai.net/v1/models` (Returns all supported models & smart aliases)
- **Direct Browser URL Inspection:** Supports `?key=sk-unlocked-...` in Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox.
- **Observability Headers:** Every response includes `X-UnlockedAI-Credits-Used`, `X-UnlockedAI-Credits-Remaining`, and `X-UnlockedAI-Latency-Ms`.

## One-Time Credit Passes (Never Expire)
- **Starter Pass ($5 USD one-time):** 500 credits (Casual use, lasts weeks)
- **Pro Pass ($10 USD one-time):** 1,200 credits (20% bonus credits)
- **Power Pass ($25 USD one-time):** 3,500 credits (40% bonus credits)

## Optional Monthly Membership (For Heavy Daily Users)
- **All-Access Monthly ($19.99/month):** 2,500 monthly credits across all text, reasoning, vision, and image models. Cancel anytime.

## Available Text, Reasoning & Vision Models (17 Models)
- **Claude Opus 5.5** (Anthropic): 8 credits/prompt — Anthropic flagship for supreme depth, nuance & code [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **Claude Sonnet 5.5** (Anthropic): 5 credits/prompt — Best for coding, writing & vision [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **GPT-5** (OpenAI): 5 credits/prompt — OpenAI next-gen flagship intelligence [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **GPT-4o** (OpenAI): 5 credits/prompt — All-rounder with vision & file analysis [Supports Vision/Attachments]
- **OpenAI o3** (OpenAI): 5 credits/prompt — Frontier mathematical deduction & step-by-step reasoning [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **Gemini 4 Argon** (Google): 5 credits/prompt — Google next-gen flagship for complex tasks [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **Gemini 3.1 Pro** (Google): 5 credits/prompt — Advanced reasoning & deep logic [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **Gemini 2.5 Pro** (Google): 5 credits/prompt — Google flagship for reasoning, code & vision [Supports Vision/Attachments] [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **DeepSeek R1** (DeepSeek): 2 credits/prompt — Step-by-step reasoning and math [Supports Low/Med/High Reasoning]
- **Gemini 3.8 Flash** (Google): 1 credit/prompt — Google all-around help with vision [Supports Vision/Attachments]
- **Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite** (Google): 1 credit/prompt — Fastest answers & cutting-edge speed [Supports Vision/Attachments]
- **Gemini 2.5 Flash** (Google): 1 credit/prompt — Ultra-fast Google multimodal & vision [Supports Vision/Attachments]
- **DeepSeek V3** (DeepSeek): 1 credit/prompt — Fast, strong at code
- **GPT-5 Mini** (OpenAI): 1 credit/prompt — Fast, smart & versatile next-gen OpenAI model [Supports Vision/Attachments]
- **GPT-4o Mini** (OpenAI): 1 credit/prompt — Affordable, fast OpenAI model for everyday tasks [Supports Vision/Attachments]
- **Llama 3.3 70B** (Meta): 1 credit/prompt — Open model, fast and cheap
- **Claude Haiku 5.5** (Anthropic): 1 credit/prompt — Quick Claude with vision support [Supports Vision/Attachments]

## Available Image Generation & Editing Models (4 Models)
- **ChatGPT Image (GPT-5)** (OpenAI): 10 credits/image — OpenAI image generator & photo editor
- **Gemini Image (Nano Banana)** (Google): 10 credits/image — Google Gemini image generator & editor
- **Gemini 3.1 Image Pro** (Google): 15 credits/image — Nano Banana 2 HD image generation & editing
- **Flux 2 Klein** (Black Forest Labs): 5 credits/image — Fast budget image generation

## Official Links
- [Home & Overview](https://unlockedai.net/): Overview of models, credit passes, and FAQ.
- [Developer API Gateway & SDKs](https://unlockedai.net/developers): Universal OpenAI-compatible API gateway, SDK quickstarts, and key manager.
- [Credit Passes & Pricing](https://unlockedai.net/pricing): Full pay-as-you-go pass and membership pricing comparison.
- [AI Models Directory](https://unlockedai.net/models): Complete AI model catalog with credit costs (https://unlockedai.net/models/claude-opus-5.5, https://unlockedai.net/models/claude-sonnet-5.5, https://unlockedai.net/models/gpt-5, https://unlockedai.net/models/gpt-4o, https://unlockedai.net/models/o3, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-4-argon, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-3.1-pro, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-2.5-pro, https://unlockedai.net/models/deepseek-r1, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-3.8-flash, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-3.5-flash-lite, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-2.5-flash, https://unlockedai.net/models/deepseek-v3, https://unlockedai.net/models/gpt-5-mini, https://unlockedai.net/models/gpt-4o-mini, https://unlockedai.net/models/llama-3.3-70b, https://unlockedai.net/models/claude-haiku-5.5, https://unlockedai.net/models/gpt-5-image, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-image, https://unlockedai.net/models/gemini-image-pro, https://unlockedai.net/models/flux-klein).
- [AI Chat & Image Studio](https://unlockedai.net/chat): Web application workspace.
- [Terms of Service](https://unlockedai.net/terms): Credit pass rules, acceptable use policy, and billing terms.
- [Privacy Policy](https://unlockedai.net/privacy): Data handling, chat retention windows, subprocessors, and GDPR/CCPA rights.
- [Sitemap](https://unlockedai.net/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap for search crawlers.