Tutorial

Getting Started with AiCredits API

A practical guide to getting started with AiCredits — from purchase to your first API call in under 5 minutes.

Published 2026-04-20 Updated 2026-04-20 5 min

What You Need Before You Start

Just a credit or debit card. No DeepSeek account, no ID verification, no waiting. AiCredits acts as the intermediary — you pay us, we provision a token with DeepSeek credits and hand it to you instantly.

Step 1 — Pick Your Package

Choose from four tiers on the pricing page:

  • Trial ($3): 5M tokens, best for testing the full flow
  • Starter ($5): 9M tokens, ideal for personal projects
  • Standard ($9): 17M tokens, best value for active developers
  • Professional ($19): 38M tokens, lowest per-token rate

Each token is priced at DeepSeek's official v4-flash rate: 1 CNY per million input tokens, 2 CNY per million output tokens.

Step 2 — Complete Checkout

Click "Buy Now" and complete payment through our secure card processor (Creem). Use a private/incognito window if checkout doesn't open due to browser extensions. If the popup is interrupted, use the Order Lookup page to recover your session.

Step 3 — Receive Your API Key

Your One API token will appear on-screen the moment payment clears, and will also be sent to your email address. The token looks like: sk-... followed by a long alphanumeric string. Copy it and keep it safe.

Step 4 — Make Your First API Call

Set your base URL to https://api.aicreditsapi.com and use your token as the Bearer token. Here's a minimal curl example:

curl https://api.aicreditsapi.com/v4/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "deepseek-chat", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]}'

Checking Your Balance

Visit the Order Lookup page and enter the email address you used at checkout. You'll see all your tokens and their remaining balances. You can also check balance programmatically by making a GET request to https://api.aicreditsapi.com/v4/usage with your token.

FAQ

How long does checkout take?

Typically 2-3 minutes from clicking Buy Now to receiving your token on-screen.

Do I need a DeepSeek account?

No. AiCredits provisions credits directly on your behalf. You only need a card.

What happens if my card is declined?

Try a private/incognito window and disable ad blockers. If it still fails, switch to the Paddle payment channel, or try a different card.

Can I get a refund?

Tokens are non-refundable once issued. DeepSeek credits are consumed immediately upon API use.