Use case
Use this comparison when your team wants to reduce dependence on model-specific task APIs and move supported image or video workloads into a clearer production gateway.
Standard model names and pricing
Source: GET https://cn.crazyrouter.com/api/pricing, snapshot 2026-06-06.
When Crazyrouter is the better fit
Crazyrouter is better when you can map the workload to supported public models such as gpt-image-2, nano-banana-2, qwen-image-max, grok-4-image, or Veo 3.1. The API contract is easier to audit because model names, price rows, and request paths are shown together.
- Image generation uses POST https://cn.crazyrouter.com/v1/images/generations.
- Unified video creation uses POST https://cn.crazyrouter.com/v1/video/create.
- Account, recharge, API keys, and usage records use https://crazyrouter.com.
Where PiAPI remains strong
PiAPI can remain useful if your workflow depends on PiAPI-specific Midjourney, music, or creative task actions that are not part of Crazyrouter's current public pricing catalog.
Migration path
List the exact PiAPI actions in your product, then separate them into image generation, image editing, video generation, and model-specific actions. Move only the supported Crazyrouter workloads first, and keep unavailable actions on their existing provider until a documented model row exists.
- gpt-image-2: $0.0377/image after 0.65x discount; public_endpoint_types = image-generation.
- nano-banana-2: $0.0369/image after 0.55x discount; public_endpoint_types = image-generation.
- qwen-image-max: $0.0714/image; public_endpoint_types = image-generation.
- grok-4-image: $0.044/image after 0.55x discount; public_endpoint_types = image-generation.
Decision summary
Use PiAPI for PiAPI-specific creative task APIs. Use Crazyrouter for supported production workloads where stable model names, endpoint examples, and cost records matter more than model-specific task features.
cn.crazyrouter.com test evidence
Only checks that returned 200 are shown here. API requests use https://cn.crazyrouter.com; account, billing, and console actions use https://crazyrouter.com.
| Check | Request | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing API reachable | GET https://cn.crazyrouter.com/api/pricing | 200 | Returned the public model pricing catalog used by these pages. |
| Target models visible to API key | GET https://cn.crazyrouter.com/v1/models | 200 | Authenticated check confirmed gpt-image-2, veo-3.1-fast, veo-3.1, nano-banana-2, nano-banana-pro, nano-banana, grok-4-image, qwen-image-plus, qwen-image-max, and qwen-image-2.0 are visible to the local Crazyrouter API key. |
Implementation examples
curl -X POST https://cn.crazyrouter.com/v1/images/generations \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A high detail ecommerce image of a stainless steel water bottle on a gray background",
"n": 1
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
base_url="https://cn.crazyrouter.com/v1",
)
response = client.images.generate(
model="gpt-image-2",
prompt="A high detail ecommerce image of a stainless steel water bottle on a gray background",
n=1,
)
print(response.data[0].url)