Sharing: Alternative API access for developers without international credit cards

[yingsuan-ai]

Hi community,

Sharing a solution we've been working on for developers who can't access LLM APIs due to payment restrictions:

The Problem: Most LLM API platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) require Visa/Mastercard. Developers in Southeast/South Asia often can't pay.

Our Approach:

• OpenAI-compatible API proxy (swap your base_url, keep everything else)
• Payment via Wise bank transfer (USD, no credit card required)
• Starting with DeepSeek models, expanding to more providers

Quick Start:

import openai
client = openai.OpenAI(
    api_key="your-yingsuan-key",
    base_url="https://yingsuan.top/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-chat",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

Full docs: yingsuan.top/api | GitHub

Would love feedback on what other models/regions developers need most.