BUILT FOR ETHIOPIAN DEVELOPERS / ZERO USD CARDS

Frontier AI.
Homegrown.
Paid in Birr.

Your OpenAI-compatible gateway to leading AI models. Integrate in minutes, pay in Ethiopian Birr, and build from here.

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LOCAL RAILS. GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE.·NO FX FRICTION
GATEWAY / ADDIS ABABA01—24
quickstart.shETHIOLLM CLI
01$ pip install openai
02$ export OPENAI_BASE_URL=
https://api.ethiollm.et/v1
03$ python app.py
Connected to GLM-5.3-Flash184ms
✳
MODEL OF THE MOMENTGLM-5.3-Flash AVAILABLE NOW
ETHIOPIAN INFRASTRUCTURE 09°01′N 38°45′E
PAYMENT RAILS SETTLED IN BIRR
ttelebirrCCBEBIRRawashBirr↗ chapa
TOP UP. GET BUILDING.
01 / QUICKSTART

Same API.
A whole new currency.

↳

If you already use OpenAI,
you already know how.

your_app.py
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.ethiollm.et/v1",
    api_key="ethio_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="glm-5.3-flash",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "How do I implement RAG in Python?"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
OPENAI SDK COMPATIBLEBASE URL api.ethiollm.et/v1AUTH ETHIO_API_KEY
02 / THE MODEL LINEUP

Serious models.
Straight-up pricing.

LIVE RATE CARD
Rates update without surprises.
EVERY MODEL. NO MARKUP MYSTERY.
MODELINPUT / 1KCONTEXTLATENCYBEST FOR
GGLM-5.3-FlashZ.AIPOPULAR
0.005 ETB0.105 ETB128k< 450msReal-time chat & support
DDeepSeek-V4-FlashDeepSeek
0.006 ETB0.269 ETB128k< 550msCode & complex reasoning
MMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax
0.044 ETB0.176 ETB200k~ 700msLong documents & writing
✓ Prices include gateway access. No monthly fees.YOU ADD YOUR OWN COMPLEXITY ↗
Get started with a model THREE MODELS AT LAUNCH
03 / YOUR MONEY, MEASURED

See how far
your Birr goes.

A clear estimate using each model’s output rate. One ETB in, the AI you need out.

NO MONTHLY MINIMUMPAY ONLY FOR TOKENS
TOKEN ESTIMATORETB → TOKENS
TOP-UP AMOUNT
100 ETB
Recharge
50 ETB2,000 ETB
IF SPENT ON OUTPUT TOKENSAPPROX. TOKENS
GGLM-5.3-FlashZ.AI · 0.105 ETB / 1K~952,381~700 single-spaced pages
DDeepSeek-V4-FlashDeepSeek · 0.269 ETB / 1K~371,747
MMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax · 0.176 ETB / 1K~568,182
OUTPUT-ONLY ESTIMATES Input tokens bill separately.
04 / BUILT DIFFERENT HERE

All the intelligence.
None of the friction.

Built around the reality of shipping software in Ethiopia. Designed to feel completely familiar.

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Money stays local.

Top up with Telebirr, CBE Birr, AwashBirr, and Chapa. Your AI spend is always denominated in ETB.

BUILT FOR BIRR
02 / 06

Prepaid means prepaid.

We stop requests at zero balance. No surprise bills, overages, or accidental midnight invoices.

NO BILL SHOCK
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A lighter way through.

Our gateway adds under 100ms of overhead, so your app spends its time answering, not waiting.

LOW OVERHEAD
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Agents are first-class.

Tool calls, structured JSON, and streamed responses work just as they should with the OpenAI SDK.

TOOLS + STREAMING
05 / 06

Your editor. Your stack.

Point Cursor, Continue, or any compatible coding agent at one base URL. Keep the setup you already love.

IDE READY
06 / 06

One key. Every model.

Switch between leading open and proprietary models without swapping providers, SDKs, or billing setup.

MODEL FLEXIBILITY
05 / GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you
get building.

Straight answers for builders in Ethiopia.

JUMP TO QUICKSTART

No. You can create an API key and experiment with EthioLLM without a commercial trade licence or TIN. A personal Telebirr or CBE account is enough to top up when you're ready.

YOUR NEXT SHIP STARTS HERE

Build from Addis.
Reach everywhere.

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50 ETB in free credit. No international card required.