NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway MCP server

by vvvvking·io.github.vvvvking/novai-python·v0.1.1

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

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NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway tools (7)

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Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

novai_chat
Chat with a Chinese LLM (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, Doubao...).
novai_cheapest
Cheapest model in a category from the live first-party price leaderboard.
novai_free_models
Models that are free and unlimited on NovAI (no token cap).
novai_generate_image
Generate images with Chinese image models (Seedream, Hunyuan, CogView...).
novai_list_models
List all Chinese AI model ids live on the NovAI gateway.
novai_pricing_feed
Full live price leaderboard (all categories, cheapest-first).
novai_transparency
Platform hard metrics: 0% platform fee, 1.0x multiplier, refunds, limits.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-13 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan3 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 3 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10

Overall 89/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway compares

Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 89/100; higher than 83% of 4,460 AI and agents servers
Tools: 7; the typical AI and agents server has 6
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 167; more than 72% of 1,538 AI and agents servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 7 read

Install NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add novai-python -- uvx aiapi-pro

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What the publisher says

From the NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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).

(glm-4.7-flash, glm-4.6v-flash, glm-4.1v-thinking-flash, cogview-3-flash, cogvideox-flash)

Endpoint: https://aiapi-pro.com/v1 (change one base_url line from any OpenAI code)
Free: $2 signup credit, no card; plus free-unlimited models

Live pricing:

Install

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

pip install aiapi-pro
export NOVAI_API_KEY=sk-...   # 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=sk-...   # 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"][0]["models"][0])  # 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="sk-...")

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": "sk-..." }
    }
  }
}

Tools provided: novailistmodels, novaichat, novaigenerateimage, novaifreemodels, novaicheapest, novaipricingfeed, 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: . Chinese image models apply a visible "AI-generated" corner watermark per China labeling rules ().

License

MIT

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway: common questions

Is NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway safety report
How do I install NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway need an API key?: No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
Is NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway maintained?: The last commit was 25 days ago (2026-10-10). The latest release is v0.1.1.
What can I use instead of NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: freellmpool MCP server, Lm MCP server and Memanto MCP server.
How does NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?: safety score 89/100 (higher than 83% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 7 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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