NovAI Prices
Live prices for 111 Chinese AI models, with cheapest-model lookup by task.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http novai-prices 'https://aiapi-pro.com/api/mcp'{
"mcpServers": {
"novai-prices": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://aiapi-pro.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
novai-prices-mcp
Listed in the official MCP Registry as io.github.vvvvking/novai-prices — remote streamable-http endpoint: https://aiapi-pro.com/api/mcp
An MCP server that answers one question well: which Chinese AI model is cheapest for what I'm doing right now?
It reads NovAI's live price feed (https://aiapi-pro.com/china-ai-leaderboard.json) and normalizes every model into a comparable cost unit, because every provider quotes a different one:
| Modality | Unit the market quotes | Unit this server uses |
|---|---|---|
| Chat / LLM | per 1M input, per 1M output | 1M input + 200K output (one large coding run) |
| Video | per second, per generation, per 1M tokens | one 5-second clip (token-billed models are converted) |
| Image | per image, per generation | one image |
Prices are the providers' list price passed through with a 1.0 multiplier and 0% platform markup — the server reports the rate card, not a sales number.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
cheapest_models | Cheapest models, optionally filtered by category and max_price |
model_price | Price lookup by name fragment (seedance, kimi, glm, qwen…) |
list_categories | Categories available in the feed |
Run it
No dependencies beyond Python 3.9+:
python3 server.pyClaude Desktop / Cline / any MCP client
{
"mcpServers": {
"novai-prices": {
"command": "python3",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/server.py"]
}
}
}Example session
→ tools/call cheapest_models {"category": "video", "limit": 3}
← CogVideoX-Flash (Zhipu AI) — FREE
PixVerse C1 Video API (PixVerse) — $0.154 per 5s clip (est.)
PixVerse V6.0 Video API (PixVerse) — $0.203 per 5s clip (est.)→ tools/call cheapest_models {"category": "chat / llm", "limit": 3}
← GLM-4.7-Flash — FREE
DeepSeek V4 Flash — $0.080/1M in, $0.170/1M out ($0.11 per 1M-in/200K-out run)
GLM-5.3-Flash — $0.080/1M in, $0.280/1M outWhy this exists
Price comparison for Chinese models is broken: one vendor quotes per second, another per token, a third per generation. Converting them by hand is error-prone, and every gateway's marketing page has an incentive to make its own numbers look good. This server just converts and sorts, and links to the machine-readable feed so the numbers can be checked.
Data freshness
The feed is regenerated daily from the live model catalog. generated_at is included in the JSON; if the upstream feed is unreachable the tool returns an error rather than stale numbers.
License
MIT
Frequently asked questions
What is NovAI Prices?
Live prices for 111 Chinese AI models, with cheapest-model lookup by task.
How do I install NovAI Prices?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http novai-prices 'https://aiapi-pro.com/api/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does NovAI Prices need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is NovAI Prices open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains NovAI Prices?
It is published by vvvvking. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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