NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway

Name: NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway
Author: vvvvking

by vvvvkingversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.vvvvking/novai-python

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Chinese frontier AI models as MCP tools via one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, zero platform fee.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: NOVAI_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: NOVAI_API_KEY

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novai-python": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add novai-python --env NOVAI_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx aiapi-pro

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "novai-python": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "novai-python": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

NOVAI_API_KEY required env
NovAI API key. Get $2 free credit (no card) at https://aiapi-pro.com/register

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account vvvvking, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7247 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 57% of the other 7247 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7247 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: NOVAI_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 27 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

novai-python

OpenAI-compatible SDK + MCP server for 120+ Chinese frontier AI models (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, Seedance, MiniMax, Hunyuan, CogVideoX, ...) via NovAI — one key, one endpoint, 0% platform fee (raw provider list price; vs OpenRouter ~5.5% markup).

Endpoint: https://aiapi-pro.com/v1 (change one base_url line from any OpenAI code)
Free: $2 signup credit, no card; plus 5 free models (no credit charge; 10 calls/day on the free tier) (glm-4.7-flash, glm-4.6v-flash, glm-4.1v-thinking-flash, cogview-3-flash, cogvideox-flash)
Live pricing: https://aiapi-pro.com/china-ai-leaderboard.json

Install

PyPI package name: aiapi-pro (import name: novai). Once published:

pip install aiapi-pro

export NOVAI_API_KEY=nvai-... # https://aiapi-pro.com/register ($2 free)

From source (always current):

pip install git+https://github.com/vvvvking/novai-python.git

export NOVAI_API_KEY=nvai-... # https://aiapi-pro.com/register ($2 free)

SDK quickstart

from novai import chat, list_models, generate_image, pricing

print(chat("deepseek-v4-flash", "Explain MCP in one sentence.")) print(generate_image("cogview-3-flash", "a red panda astronaut")) # free model print(pricing()"categories""models") # cheapest chat model, live

Any existing OpenAI code works by swapping the base URL:

from openai import OpenAI

c = OpenAI(base_url="https://aiapi-pro.com/v1", api_key="nvai-...")

MCP server

Expose the models as tools to any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, ...):

"mcpServers": { "novai": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "novai.mcp_server"], "env": { "NOVAI_API_KEY": "nvai-..." } } } }

Tools provided: novai_list_models, novai_chat, novai_generate_image, novai_free_models, novai_cheapest, novai_pricing_feed, novai_transparency.

Transparency

0% platform fee, 1.0x price multiplier, $5 min top-up, 60 req/min, unused-balance 7-day refund, failed video/3D jobs refunded in full. Machine-readable: https://aiapi-pro.com/transparency.json. Chinese image models apply a visible "AI-generated" corner watermark per China labeling rules (https://aiapi-pro.com/watermark-notice).

License

MIT

NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

novai-python

Install

SDK quickstart

MCP server

Transparency

License