For developers in India
AI API access for developers in India, paid in rupees
ScaleMax is a prepaid AI API you can pay for in rupees. One key reaches Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen and more through OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoints, and checkout takes UPI, Indian cards and net banking — no international card and no subscription.
- Pay with
- UPI · GPay · PhonePe · cards (PayU, ₹)
- Rate
- Fixed ₹100 = $1
- Payment fee
- None, on any method
- Subscription
- None — prepaid
Pay for a specific vendor’s API in rupees
- Claude API in India, paid in rupees with UPI — The Anthropic API bills in US dollars to a card and does not take UPI.
- OpenAI GPT API in India, paid in rupees with UPI — OpenAI bills API credit in US dollars to a card and does not take UPI.
Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Kimi and the other families below work on the same key over the OpenAI-compatible API — no separate account per vendor.
Model families and their lowest rate in rupees
Each family’s lowest-priced model, from the live catalogue, at ₹100 = $1. Every model and its rate is on the model list.
| Family | Lowest-priced model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Haiku 5.5 | ₹20 | ₹100 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6 Luna | ₹10 | ₹50 |
| Gemini | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | ₹25 | ₹150 |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek V4 Flash | ₹19 | ₹51 |
| GLM | GLM 5.3 Flash | ₹18.8 | ₹62.5 |
| Qwen | Qwen 3.7 Flash | ₹20 | ₹60 |
| Kimi | Kimi K2.6 | ₹20 | ₹60 |
| MiniMax | MiniMax M3 | ₹20 | ₹60 |
| Grok | Grok 4.5 | ₹200 | ₹600 |
How paying in rupees works
Checkout offers UPI, PayU or Cashfree (UPI, cards, net banking), Cryptomus (crypto) or PayPal. In India, UPI and Indian cards are listed first and charged in rupees.
| Credit pack | You pay | Usage credit added |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | ₹250 | $25 (10×) |
| Growth | ₹1,000 | $105 (10.5×) |
| Power | ₹5,000 | $535 (10.7×) |
| Scale | ₹10,000 | $1,100 (11×) |
Credit is spent at each model’s published rate. Token packs — a fixed allowance for one model family — are compared on what ₹1,000 buys, and unlimited plans price one model by the day, week or month in rupees.
Paying for AI APIs from India: questions
Which AI APIs can I pay for in rupees?
With ScaleMax, Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Kimi and other models on one prepaid key, paid with UPI, Indian cards or net banking in rupees.
How are rupee prices worked out?
ScaleMax rates are set in US dollars and shown in rupees at a fixed ₹100 = $1. Checkout in India charges the rupee amount shown.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. New users can start a trial with $2 of credit and no card, in Web Chat, Studio or a supported coding tool. Top up in rupees only if you want to keep going.
Which tools work with the key?
Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, Cline, Roo Code, Kilo Code, OpenCode, Continue, Aider, Zed, Hermes Agent and any OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible SDK.
Next steps
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New users can try $2 of credit with no card. When you top up, pay in rupees — no international card, no subscription.