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PowerTokens TypeScript / Node.js Examples

TypeScript and Node.js examples for building AI applications with the PowerTokens unified AI API.

Unified API for Chinese AI models — no Chinese account required. OpenAI-compatible.

Get started · Docs · Models

Examples

Example Model Path
MiniMax chat MiniMax-M3 chat/minimax_m3.ts
Qwen chat qwen3-max chat/qwen3_max.ts
GLM chat glm-5.2 chat/glm_5_2.ts
Vidu Q4 preview image-to-video viduq4-preview video/viduq4_preview_image_to_video.ts
Vidu Q4 preview reference-to-video viduq4-preview video/viduq4_preview_reference_to_video.ts

Requirements

  • Node.js 18+
  • A PowerTokens API key
  • The OpenAI Node.js SDK

Install

npm install openai
# optional runner for .ts files:
npm install -D tsx

Quickstart

Base URL for OpenAI-compatible SDKs: https://api.powertokens.ai/v1

export POWERTOKENS_API_KEY=your_key
npx tsx chat/minimax_m3.ts
# or: npx tsx chat/qwen3_max.ts
# or: npx tsx chat/glm_5_2.ts
# video (Vidu native endpoints; submits a task and polls):
# npx tsx video/viduq4_preview_image_to_video.ts
# npx tsx video/viduq4_preview_reference_to_video.ts
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.POWERTOKENS_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.powertokens.ai/v1",
});

const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "MiniMax-M3",
  messages: [
    { role: "system", content: "You are a concise assistant." },
    { role: "user", content: "Describe Paris in one sentence." },
  ],
  temperature: 0.3,
});

console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);

Create an API key in the dashboard.

FAQ (common search questions)

How do I call Qwen API without a Chinese account?

Use PowerTokens as an OpenAI-compatible gateway: set baseURL to https://api.powertokens.ai/v1, use your PowerTokens API key, and pick a Qwen model id from the catalog (for example qwen3-max). You do not need a mainland China phone / Alibaba account.

What is the OpenAI-compatible base URL for GLM / MiniMax / DeepSeek?

https://api.powertokens.ai/v1

Example model ids (always confirm in the live catalog):

  • GLM: glm-5.2
  • MiniMax: MiniMax-M3
  • DeepSeek: deepseek-v3-2-251201
const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.POWERTOKENS_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://api.powertokens.ai/v1",
});
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-v3-2-251201",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});

PowerTokens vs OpenRouter for China-origin models?

Both can be OpenAI-compatible gateways. PowerTokens focuses on China-origin model families (Qwen, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, Seed, video stacks) with no Chinese mainland account required and one unified key. Use the model catalog for current ids and pricing; see also awesome-chinese-model-apis for a neutral gateway comparison.

How do I call DeepSeek V3.2 with the OpenAI Node.js SDK?

Run npm install openai, create the client with your PowerTokens API key and baseURL: "https://api.powertokens.ai/v1", then pass model: "deepseek-v3-2-251201" to chat.completions.create. The code is the same as chat/qwen3_max.ts with only the model id changed.

Do I need a separate API key for each model?

No. One PowerTokens API key works for every model in the catalog, with no per-model binding, so switching between Qwen, GLM, MiniMax and DeepSeek V3.2 only means changing the model string (create a key).

Does PowerTokens work with Claude Code or Codex?

Yes. Besides OpenAI Chat Completions (/v1/chat/completions), PowerTokens serves the Anthropic Messages format (/v1/messages) used by Claude Code and the OpenAI Responses format (/v1/responses) used by Codex; GLM models are not available on the Responses path (protocol guide). The docs have setup guides for Claude Code, opencode, Kilo Code, Hermes Agent, OpenClaw and WorkBuddy. For apps and the terminal, see also Vercel AI SDK and PowerTokens CLI.

How do I pay for PowerTokens?

Add Credits on the Billing page with a credit card or PayPal; no Chinese bank account or payment app is needed. See the quickstart.

Why PowerTokens

  • One API: video, image, audio, and LLM model families
  • OpenAI-compatible: reuse familiar OpenAI SDK patterns
  • No Chinese mainland account required

Useful links

Start building — powertokens.ai. New-user bonus Credits are offered only while a promotion is running; otherwise add Credits on the Billing page.

Maintained by @uselesssoso for PowerTokens.