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Tiangong AI Free API Guide

Tiangong AI has a tracked free API path, with Free tier and rate limit notes of Varies.

Use one OpenLLMAPI key → Open official provider →

Quick verdict

Free API: Free tier
Rate limits: Varies
Best model starting point: 天工大模型
China access: direct or relatively friendly

Provider fit matrix

Best fit AI agents, RAG enrichment, SERP freshness, and competitor monitoring

Watch out Search API quotas are usually query-based, not token-based; cache aggressively

Production fallback Keep a second search or web-scraping fallback for outages and quota spikes

Production readiness checklist

Quota gate Start inside Free tier; log usage before adding retries or batch jobs.

No-card check Try the free path first, then confirm whether billing is required for API keys, higher RPM, or production endpoints.

Regional smoke test Still run one request from your deployment region and from China if users are there.

Source freshness Snapshot date: 2026-05-16; official quota and pricing can change without notice.

Python setup snapshot

Start with the smallest possible chat completion, then move the key to your server-side secret manager before production.

# 天工 API 需要申请开发者权限
# 详见 docs.tiangong.cn

cURL smoke test

Use this to verify endpoint, auth header, model name, response shape, and quota before adding SDK abstractions.

curl https://api.provider.example/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TIANGONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "天工大模型",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from yangmao.ai"}]
  }'

Free API and pricing notes

Free tier

SkyWork API has free tier

Access and production risk

China-friendly / direct path likely

By Kunlun Tech, direct access in China.

Decision checklist

Check Tiangong AI free credits and rate limits.

Compare same-category providers and China access needs.

Pick the provider with the clearest no-card/free API path for testing.

Fallback CTA with tracked UTM

If you do not want to juggle provider keys, rate limits, and regional access, use openllmapi.com as a unified API fallback.

Try openllmapi with one key →

UTM: utm_source=yangmao.ai · utm_medium=seo · utm_campaign=provider · utm_content=tiangong-free-api

Source snapshot

Data source: yangmao.ai provider YAML tracker plus provider docs reviewed by the daily crawler. Official dashboards can change quota and pricing without notice; verify before production.

yangmao.ai provider id: tiangong
Official source: https://www.tiangong.cn
Last updated: 2026-05-16
Free tier: No explicit limit
API credits: Free tier
Rate limit: Varies
Access note: By Kunlun Tech, direct access in China.

FAQ

Does Tiangong AI have a free API?

Yes. Current yangmao.ai record: Free tier. Rate limit note: Varies.

Is Tiangong AI OpenAI-compatible?

This snapshot uses a provider-specific OpenAI SDK example. If your app requires one stable OpenAI-compatible endpoint, use an aggregator or relay after checking Tiangong AI docs.

Can I use Tiangong AI from China?

Tiangong AI is marked as relatively direct or China-friendly in the current tracker.

What should I do when Tiangong AI credits run out?

Compare the alternatives below, check /en/free-ai-api/, or use the openllmapi CTA on this page as a one-key fallback with tracked UTM: campaign=provider, content=tiangong-free-api.