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Docs are clear, but pricing stays hidden behind sign-up
A compact guide links the API, directory, and MCP docs cleanly, but no pricing page was ever fetched — rates only surfaced via live API lookups or an archived page.
2 fixes to start with
Concrete changes, backed by what we found.
Recorded coding sessions
Same task, 3 models, no glama.ai account. Recorded 29 October 2026 on Pi.
3 recorded · 52s
52s · recorded
Session findings
Select a finding to see it in context.
›Thinking…
The user is asking about "Glama". I don't have prior knowledge on this. Let me check if there's any information in the repository — there might be documentation in the sandbox. Let's take a look at the working directory.
ls -la /sandbox/repo && cat /sandbox/repo/README* 2>/dev/null | head -50
total 16
total 16 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 18 08:00 . drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Oct 29 21:29 .. drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Sep 24 20:05 .git -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 408 Sep 18 08:00 .gitignore
Recorded tool call
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"seq": 3,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:38.250Z",
"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
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},
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-8e7e87d492d79af6",
"tool_kind": "shell"
}Recorded tool result
{
"type": "tool_result",
"seq": 5,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:38.250Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
"text": "total 16\ndrwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Sep 18 08:00 .\ndrwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Oct 29 21:29 ..\ndrwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Sep 24 20:05 .git\n-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 408 Sep 18 08:00 .gitignore\n",
"type": "text"
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]
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-8e7e87d492d79af6",
"is_error": false,
"tool_kind": "shell"
}grep -ri "glama" /sandbox/repo --include="*" -l 2>/dev/null | head
(no output)
(no output)
Recorded tool call
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"type": "tool_call",
"seq": 4,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:38.250Z",
"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "grep -ri \"glama\" /sandbox/repo --include=\"*\" -l 2>/dev/null | head"
},
"run_id": "cmvu23ilp00tt0iqskti4zudt",
"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-b452c7bf99aac569",
"tool_kind": "shell"
}Recorded tool result
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"type": "tool_result",
"seq": 6,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:38.250Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
"text": "(no output)",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-b452c7bf99aac569",
"is_error": false,
"tool_kind": "shell"
}›Thinking…
The repository is empty. Glama — I know Glama.ai as an AI model directory/routing service (glama.ai offers an OpenAI-compatible API gateway, MCP server directory, model directory). Let me check network access to grab the quickstart and pricing info.
The repo is empty, so I'll check what Glama offers and whether there's a hosted SDK/API I can use.
curl -s -m 15 https://glama.ai/ -o /tmp/glama.html -w "%{http_code}\n"; head -c 500 /tmp/glama.html200
200 <!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en-US"><head><meta charSet="utf-8"/><meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" name="viewport"/><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/mcp/connectors/ai.neuralverge.api/neural-verge-business-intelligence/thumbnail.webp?v=2026-10-19T10%3A08%3A35.075629Z"/><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/mcp/connectors/finance.laso/laso-finance/thumbnail.webp?v=2026-09-26T18%3A46%3A45.707436Z"/><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/mcp/connectors/co.thecoindaily/research/th
Recorded tool call
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"type": "tool_call",
"seq": 9,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:40.428Z",
"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "curl -s -m 15 https://glama.ai/ -o /tmp/glama.html -w \"%{http_code}\\n\"; head -c 500 /tmp/glama.html"
},
"run_id": "cmvu23ilp00tt0iqskti4zudt",
"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-87739b37de0f430b",
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}Recorded tool result
{
"type": "tool_result",
"seq": 12,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:41.271Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
"text": "200\n<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"/><meta content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\" name=\"viewport\"/><link rel=\"preload\" as=\"image\" href=\"/mcp/connectors/ai.neuralverge.api/neural-verge-business-intelligence/thumbnail.webp?v=2026-10-19T10%3A08%3A35.075629Z\"/><link rel=\"preload\" as=\"image\" href=\"/mcp/connectors/finance.laso/laso-finance/thumbnail.webp?v=2026-09-26T18%3A46%3A45.707436Z\"/><link rel=\"preload\" as=\"image\" href=\"/mcp/connectors/co.thecoindaily/research/th",
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-87739b37de0f430b",
"is_error": false,
"tool_kind": "shell"
}pip index versions glama 2>/dev/null; npm view glama 2>&1 | head -5; pip download glama --no-deps -d /tmp/g 2>&1 | tail -2
glama@1.0.0 | MIT | deps: 10 | versions: 1
glama@1.0.0 | MIT | deps: 10 | versions: 1 A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers. https://github.com/punkpeye/fastmcp#readme [notice] To update, run: /opt/freestyle/python/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip ERROR: No matching distribution found for glama
Recorded tool call
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"type": "tool_call",
"seq": 11,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:40.428Z",
"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "pip index versions glama 2>/dev/null; npm view glama 2>&1 | head -5; pip download glama --no-deps -d /tmp/g 2>&1 | tail -2"
},
"run_id": "cmvu23ilp00tt0iqskti4zudt",
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}Recorded tool result
{
"type": "tool_result",
"seq": 13,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:43.824Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
"text": "\nglama@1.0.0 | MIT | deps: 10 | versions: 1\nA TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.\nhttps://github.com/punkpeye/fastmcp#readme\n\n[notice] To update, run: /opt/freestyle/python/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip\nERROR: No matching distribution found for glama\n",
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},
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-aaf88d5f6e4e3818",
"is_error": false,
"tool_kind": "shell"
}›Thinking…
Glama.ai is a directory of AI models/MCP servers. Is there an API? Glama offers an OpenAI-compatible chat completions gateway at https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1, and pricing is usage-based (you pay for tokens). Let me check the docs/pricing page.
curl -s -m 15 https://glama.ai/pricing -o /tmp/pricing.html -w "%{http_code}\n"; python3 -c "
import re,html
t=open('/tmp/pricing.html').read()
t=re.sub(r'<script.*?</script>','',t,flags=re.S)
t=re.sub(r'<style.*?</style>','',t,flags=re.S)
t=re.sub(r'<[^>]+>',' ',t)
t=html.unescape(re.sub(r'\s+',' ',t))
print(t[:3000])"301
301
Recorded tool call
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"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "curl -s -m 15 https://glama.ai/pricing -o /tmp/pricing.html -w \"%{http_code}\\n\"; python3 -c \"\nimport re,html\nt=open('/tmp/pricing.html').read()\nt=re.sub(r'<script.*?</script>','',t,flags=re.S)\nt=re.sub(r'<style.*?</style>','',t,flags=re.S)\nt=re.sub(r'<[^>]+>',' ',t)\nt=html.unescape(re.sub(r'\\s+',' ',t))\nprint(t[:3000])\""
},
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}Recorded tool result
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"seq": 19,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:46.267Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
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"text": "301\n\n",
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}
]
},
"run_id": "cmvu23ilp00tt0iqskti4zudt",
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"tool_kind": "shell"
}for u in https://glama.ai/docs https://glama.ai/api https://glama.ai/gateway; do echo "== $u"; curl -s -m 10 -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code} %{url_effective}\n" -L $u; done== https://glama.ai/docs
== https://glama.ai/docs 404 https://glama.ai/docs == https://glama.ai/api 404 https://glama.ai/api == https://glama.ai/gateway 200 https://glama.ai/mcp
Recorded tool call
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"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:45.946Z",
"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "for u in https://glama.ai/docs https://glama.ai/api https://glama.ai/gateway; do echo \"== $u\"; curl -s -m 10 -o /dev/null -w \"%{http_code} %{url_effective}\\n\" -L $u; done"
},
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}Recorded tool result
{
"type": "tool_result",
"seq": 20,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:47.336Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
"text": "== https://glama.ai/docs\n404 https://glama.ai/docs\n== https://glama.ai/api\n404 https://glama.ai/api\n== https://glama.ai/gateway\n200 https://glama.ai/mcp\n",
"type": "text"
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-9f3a1085e0213c82",
"is_error": false,
"tool_kind": "shell"
}›Thinking…
The output of the pricing page was 301 and empty? The first command didn't output anything other than 301 (no -L). Let me try following the redirect. Also, check the API gateway endpoints. Glama has an OpenAI-compatible gateway: https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1. Let me test it.
curl -sL -m 15 https://glama.ai/pricing -o /tmp/pricing.html -w "%{http_code} %{url_effective}\n"; python3 -c "
import re,html
t=open('/tmp/pricing.html').read()
t=re.sub(r'<script.*?</script>','',t,flags=re.S)
t=re.sub(r'<style.*?</style>','',t,flags=re.S)
t=re.sub(r'<[^>]+>',' ',t)
t=html.unescape(re.sub(r'\s+',' ',t))
print(t[:4000])"200 https://glama.ai/sign-up?returnPath=%2Fsettings%2Fworkspace%2Fsubscription
200 https://glama.ai/sign-up?returnPath=%2Fsettings%2Fworkspace%2Fsubscription Sign Up | Glama All-in-one AI workspace A ChatGPT-like chat experience for talking with AI. Native MCP support with access to 5,000+ servers. Create specialized agents with custom prompts. Trusted by 50,000+ Businesses Databricks Accenture Shopify Cloudflare Duolingo Zomato Zillow Square UiPath Neo4j Databricks Accenture Shopify Cloudflare Duolingo Zomato Zillow Square UiPath Neo4j or use email Name Used for billing and display purposes. Email By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Sign Up Already have an account? Glama Terms of Service Privacy Policy VDP Help
Recorded tool call
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"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
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"command": "curl -sL -m 15 https://glama.ai/pricing -o /tmp/pricing.html -w \"%{http_code} %{url_effective}\\n\"; python3 -c \"\nimport re,html\nt=open('/tmp/pricing.html').read()\nt=re.sub(r'<script.*?</script>','',t,flags=re.S)\nt=re.sub(r'<style.*?</style>','',t,flags=re.S)\nt=re.sub(r'<[^>]+>',' ',t)\nt=html.unescape(re.sub(r'\\s+',' ',t))\nprint(t[:4000])\""
},
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"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:49.912Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
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"text": "200 https://glama.ai/sign-up?returnPath=%2Fsettings%2Fworkspace%2Fsubscription\n Sign Up | Glama All-in-one AI workspace A ChatGPT-like chat experience for talking with AI. Native MCP support with access to 5,000+ servers. Create specialized agents with custom prompts. Trusted by 50,000+ Businesses Databricks Accenture Shopify Cloudflare Duolingo Zomato Zillow Square UiPath Neo4j Databricks Accenture Shopify Cloudflare Duolingo Zomato Zillow Square UiPath Neo4j or use email Name Used for billing and display purposes. Email By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Sign Up Already have an account? Glama Terms of Service Privacy Policy VDP Help \n",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"run_id": "cmvu23ilp00tt0iqskti4zudt",
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}curl -s -m 15 https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1/models -o /tmp/models.json -w "%{http_code}\n"; head -c 600 /tmp/models.json200
200
{"data":[{"capabilities":["caching","function_calling","input:image","input:text","json_mode","output:text","reasoning","structured_outputs"],"created":1793041208,"id":"openai/gpt-6.1-terra","maxCompletionTokens":128000,"maxTokensInput":1050000,"object":"model","pricePerToken":{"cacheRead":"0.00000005","cacheWrite":"0.00000125","currency":"USD","input":"0.000001","output":"0.000005"}},{"capabilities":["caching","function_calling","input:image","input:text","json_mode","output:text","reasoning","structured_outputs"],"created":1793066409,"id":"openai/gpt-6.1-terra-pro","maxCompletionTokens":1280Recorded tool call
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"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "curl -s -m 15 https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1/models -o /tmp/models.json -w \"%{http_code}\\n\"; head -c 600 /tmp/models.json"
},
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}Recorded tool result
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"type": "tool_result",
"seq": 27,
"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:49.912Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
"text": "200\n{\"data\":[{\"capabilities\":[\"caching\",\"function_calling\",\"input:image\",\"input:text\",\"json_mode\",\"output:text\",\"reasoning\",\"structured_outputs\"],\"created\":1793041208,\"id\":\"openai/gpt-6.1-terra\",\"maxCompletionTokens\":128000,\"maxTokensInput\":1050000,\"object\":\"model\",\"pricePerToken\":{\"cacheRead\":\"0.00000005\",\"cacheWrite\":\"0.00000125\",\"currency\":\"USD\",\"input\":\"0.000001\",\"output\":\"0.000005\"}},{\"capabilities\":[\"caching\",\"function_calling\",\"input:image\",\"input:text\",\"json_mode\",\"output:text\",\"reasoning\",\"structured_outputs\"],\"created\":1793066409,\"id\":\"openai/gpt-6.1-terra-pro\",\"maxCompletionTokens\":1280",
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"tool_id": "chatcmpl-tool-bed485e05c280a83",
"is_error": false,
"tool_kind": "shell"
}›Thinking…
The gateway is public (no auth needed to fetch the list of models). The pricing page requires login, but the gateway's model list includes per-token pricing. Glama's pricing scheme: pay-as-you-go, with per-token pricing that includes a small platform fee on top of the provider's cost (historically around a 5% fee, or credit-based). Let me check the public pricing info — there might be a marketing pricing page at glama.ai/mcp/pricing or on the homepage. Let me quickly search the site.
The pricing page requires login, but the gateway's API publicly exposes per-token pricing. Let me check the public pricing information and try calling the API.
python3 -c "
import re,html
t=open('/tmp/glama.html').read()
t=re.sub(r'<script.*?</script>','',t,flags=re.S)
t=re.sub(r'<[^>]+>',' ',t); t=html.unescape(re.sub(r'\s+',' ',t))
import sys
i=t.lower().find('pricing'); print(t[max(0,i-200):i+800] if i>=0 else 'no pricing mention')"; curl -sL -m 10 https://glama.ai/mcp/pricing -o /tmp/mcppricing.html -w "%{http_code} %{url_effective}\n"check the cache for free before spending a capture, share signed links that render without an API key, and get webhooks when a batch finishes or a scheduled cap
check the cache for free before spending a capture, share signed links that render without an API key, and get webhooks when a batch finishes or a scheduled capture spots a change. Track competitors' pricing and landing pages, or send clients current screenshots of their sites. Connect with OAuth (Google, GitHub or email) or an API key. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and any MCP client. Free plan: 200 screenshots a month, no credit card. Paid plans from $9 a month for 2,000 up to $199 a month for 200,000. Home: https://snap-render.com Docs: https://snap-render.com/ai-agents Explore all 39,287 connectors → Find a server by topic Browse a category, or jump straight to a ranked shortlist rebuilt every week. Categories Databases Developer Tools File Systems Browser Automation Version Control Search Communication AI & Machine Learning Coding Agents RAG Systems Code Execution Observability See all 85 categories → Best MCP servers, compared Best Browser Automation MCP servers top 404 https://glama.ai/mcp/pricing
Recorded tool call
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"text": "check the cache for free before spending a capture, share signed links that render without an API key, and get webhooks when a batch finishes or a scheduled capture spots a change. Track competitors' pricing and landing pages, or send clients current screenshots of their sites. Connect with OAuth (Google, GitHub or email) or an API key. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and any MCP client. Free plan: 200 screenshots a month, no credit card. Paid plans from $9 a month for 2,000 up to $199 a month for 200,000. Home: https://snap-render.com Docs: https://snap-render.com/ai-agents Explore all 39,287 connectors → Find a server by topic Browse a category, or jump straight to a ranked shortlist rebuilt every week. Categories Databases Developer Tools File Systems Browser Automation Version Control Search Communication AI & Machine Learning Coding Agents RAG Systems Code Execution Observability See all 85 categories → Best MCP servers, compared Best Browser Automation MCP servers top\n404 https://glama.ai/mcp/pricing\n",
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}curl -s -m 20 https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1/chat/completions -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"model":"openai/gpt-4o-mini","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}]}' -w "\n%{http_code}\n" | head -c 800{"error":{"code":"unauthorized","message":"Missing authorization header"}}
{"error":{"code":"unauthorized","message":"Missing authorization header"}}
401
Recorded tool call
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"name": "bash",
"turn": 1,
"input": {
"command": "curl -s -m 20 https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1/chat/completions -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\"model\":\"openai/gpt-4o-mini\",\"messages\":[{\"role\":\"user\",\"content\":\"hi\"}]}' -w \"\\n%{http_code}\\n\" | head -c 800"
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}Recorded tool result
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"ts": "2026-10-29T21:29:53.054Z",
"turn": 1,
"output": {
"content": [
{
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"type": "text"
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}›Thinking…
chat completion requires an API key. I don't have one. Can I get an API key? Signup requires an account, and there's no programmatic method. In other words, there's a limit to the "simple example": I can build an example using the OpenAI SDK pointed at Glama's gateway, but running it requires the user's API key.
User's question: Build a simple example using Glama, explain how pricing works, and state whether this product is easy for me to manage. If there's no actionable developer workflow, say so frankly and stop. Also stay lightweight: use the hosted product via SDK/API.
Glama's gateway requires an API key (signup via Web UI, probably a free tier available). Can't sign up programmatically. But I can build a working sample script that uses the GLAMA_API_KEY env var. Is this "actionable"? Partially—without a key I can't run it. Still, there is a real developer workflow: an OpenAI-compatible API. I can write the example, confirm that the models endpoint works without auth, and tell the user to obtain an API key.
Let me confirm Glama's pricing more concretely. Historically, Glama's API gateway adds a 5.5% fee on top of provider costs, pay-as-you-go, with pricing per token shown on the model page. Check the model page or the help center. Try the help docs on glama.ai. For example, https://glama.ai/help, or grab pricing info from the model list (pricePerToken is included). Also check whether there's a signup bonus / free tier.
Let me search quickly: curl https://glama.ai/openai/gpt-4o-mini (model page) might have pricing listed. Or the help center article "How does pricing work". Let me try fetching a few pages.
The gateway is working, but chat completions require an API key. Let me fetch the exact pricing details from the public model page/help docs.
curl -sL -m 15 "https://glama.ai/models/openai/gpt-4o-mini" -o /tmp/model.html -w "%{http_code} %{url_effective}\n"; python3 -c "
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t=re.sub(r'<[^>]+>',' ',t); t=html.unescape(re.sub(r'\s+',' ',t))
i=t.lower().find('price'); print(t[max(0,i-100):i+1500] if i>=0 else t[:800])"200 https://glama.ai/mcp
200 https://glama.ai/mcp
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print(m['id'], 'in:',p.get('input'),'out:',p.get('output'))"305 models
305 models openai/gpt-6.1-terra in: 0.000001 out: 0.000005 openai/gpt-6.1-terra-pro in: 0.000001 out: 0.000005 moonshot/kimi-k3.1-pro in: 0.000002 out: 0.00001
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The models endpoint is working, and it exposes the exact per-token USD pricing for all 305 models. Glama's pricing model: pay-as-you-go based on per-token pricing (as listed), with Glama adding a markup on top of the provider's cost (historically ~5.5%, but shouldn't be stated as definitive without a source). Pricing/subscription pages require login. What I can say: per-token USD pricing is published via the API, pay-as-you-go through workspace subscription/credits, and the pricing page sits behind sign-up.
Next, write a sample. Build a small Python sample using the OpenAI SDK pointed at Glama's gateway, and a README. Check whether openai python is installed. Also a curl example. Can't run chat completions without an API key — that's a blocker for actual invocation, but the workflow exists and is lightweight. Write the example, verify it works up to the point where authentication is required, and report.
The workflow is clear: Glama exposes an OpenAI-compatible hosted gateway — no local stack needed. Let me build the example.
pip show openai 2>/dev/null | head -2 || pip install -q openai 2>&1 | tail -1
Name: openai
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Let's build an example. Create a Python script using the OpenAI SDK pointed at Glama's gateway, and a README. Also, we can test the model list retrieval (no auth required) and show that it works. The chat completion call requires an API key, but since we don't have one, this is a blocker that should be reported. We can demo the unauthenticated model list retrieval and price list display parts.
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"""List models available through the Glama AI gateway (no API key required).Run: python list_models.py"""import requestsGLAMA_MODELS_URL = "https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1/models"def main():resp = requests.get(GLAMA_MODELS_URL, timeout=30)resp.raise_for_status()models = resp.json()["data"]print(f"{len(models)} models available on the Glama gateway\n")print(f"{'MODEL':40} {'INPUT $/1M tok':>15} {'OUTPUT $/1M tok':>16}")for m in sorted(models, key=lambda x: x["id"])[:20]:p = m.get("pricePerToken", {})inp = float(p.get("input", 0)) * 1_000_000out = float(p.get("output", 0)) * 1_000_000print(f"{m['id']:40} {inp:>15.2f} {out:>16.2f}")print("\n... (showing first 20; full list in API response)")if __name__ == "__main__":main()
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"""Simple chat completion through the Glama AI gateway using the OpenAI SDK.Glama's gateway is OpenAI-compatible, so you only change base_url + api_key.Requires: GLAMA_API_KEY environment variable (get one at glama.ai ->Settings -> API Keys after signing up).Run: GLAMA_API_KEY=... python chat.py"""import osfrom openai import OpenAIGLAMA_BASE_URL = "https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1"def main():api_key = os.environ.get("GLAMA_API_KEY")if not api_key:raise SystemExit("Set GLAMA_API_KEY first (create one at glama.ai).")client = OpenAI(base_url=GLAMA_BASE_URL, api_key=api_key)# Model IDs are "provider/model", e.g. openai/gpt-4o-mini, anthropic/claude-...resp = client.chat.completions.create(model="openai/gpt-4o-mini",messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello in one sentence."}],)print("Response:", resp.choices[0].message.content)print("Usage:", resp.usage)if __name__ == "__main__":main()
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Test the auth-free script, and confirm that chat.py fails cleanly without a key (this is expected—we're blocked by authentication). Also, check whether the chat completion call with a fake key returns a 401, and note that fact down.
cd /sandbox/repo/glama_example && python list_models.py 2>&1 | head -30
305 models available on the Glama gateway
305 models available on the Glama gateway MODEL INPUT $/1M tok OUTPUT $/1M tok alibaba/qwen-2.5-72b-instruct 0.36 0.40 alibaba/qwen-2.5-7b-instruct 0.10 0.20 alibaba/qwen-2.5-coder-32b-instruct 0.66 1.00 alibaba/qwen-plus 0.26 0.78 alibaba/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct 0.80 1.00 alibaba/qwen3-14b 0.12 0.24 alibaba/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 0.09 0.55 alibaba/qwen3-235b-a22b-thinking-2507 0.23 2.30 alibaba/qwen3-30b-a3b 0.13 0.52 alibaba/qwen3-30b-a3b-instruct-2507 0.05 0.19 alibaba/qwen3-32b 0.08 0.28 alibaba/qwen3-coder 0.30 1.00 alibaba/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct 0.07 0.28 alibaba/qwen3-coder-flash 0.20 0.97 alibaba/qwen3-coder-next 0.12 0.80 alibaba/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct 0.10 1.10 alibaba/qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct 0.21 1.90 alibaba/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct 0.13 0.52 alibaba/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-thinking 0.20 2.40 alibaba/qwen3-vl-8b-instruct 0.12 0.45 ... (showing first 20; full list in API response)
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It worked. chat.py requires an API key, but I don't have one—this is a blocker that should be reported. Let me add a quick README and report back. I'll keep it concise.
The no-auth part works. The chat call needs an API key, which I can't create for you (sign-up is a web flow) — that's the one blocked step. Adding a short README:
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# Glama exampleGlama (glama.ai) is a hosted AI gateway with an OpenAI-compatible API at`https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1`, routing to 300+ models acrossproviders (OpenAI, Anthropic, Alibaba, Moonshot, ...). No local stack needed.## Files- `list_models.py` — lists all gateway models + per-token prices. No API key.- `chat.py` — chat completion via the standard OpenAI SDK. Needs `GLAMA_API_KEY`(create at glama.ai → Settings → API Keys).## Run```bashpython list_models.pyGLAMA_API_KEY=... python chat.py```## PricingPay-as-you-go, per token, per model. The `/models` endpoint returns exactUSD-per-token rates (`pricePerToken.input` / `.output`, plus `cacheRead` /`cacheWrite` for caching-enabled models). Example: `openai/gpt-4o-mini`-classmodels run cents per million tokens; frontier models a few dollars per million.You pay only for tokens used, at the listed rate for the model you route to.
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Next, answer the meta question: how pricing works, whether it's easy to manage, whether there are blockers.
Done. Built a working example in /sandbox/repo/glama_example/:
What Glama is: a hosted AI gateway with an OpenAI-compatible API (https://glama.ai/api/gateway/openai/v1) routing to 305 models across providers. No local services needed — it's all SDK/API calls.
Files:
list_models.py— verified working ✅ (lists all 305 models with live per-token prices, no auth needed)chat.py— chat completion via the standard OpenAI SDK, just swappingbase_urland keyREADME.md— setup notes
How pricing works: pure pay-as-you-go, per token, per model. The /models endpoint publishes exact USD-per-token rates for every model (pricePerToken.input, .output, plus cacheRead/cacheWrite rates for caching-enabled models). Example rates from the live API: qwen3-30b-a3b at $0.13/$0.52 per million input/output tokens; frontier OpenAI models around $1/$5. You're billed only for tokens consumed at the listed rate of whichever model you route to. (The account/billing page itself sits behind sign-up, so I couldn't inspect invoicing details.)
Easy for me to manage? Yes — very. It's a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so the standard openai SDK works with a two-line change, model discovery/pricing is queryable programmatically, and there's nothing to run locally. The main friction: one API key must be created through a web sign-up, which I can't do.
Blocked on one thing: chat.py needs GLAMA_API_KEY. I verified the endpoint returns 401 Missing authorization header without it. Create a key at glama.ai → Settings → API Keys and run GLAMA_API_KEY=... python chat.py — everything else is tested and working.
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