Lightning AI Models
Access Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek and more via one unified API key.
Important Notes
5 credits on signup, plus 25 more anytime you add a card — 30 total ($30 value, 1 credit = $1). Equals up to 40M tokens across model APIs.
Not student-specific — available to everyone. Sign up with any email.
Account activation times vary — work/university email or GitHub/Google SSO is instant or within ~1 hour. Personal email takes 1–3 business days. Credits auto-assign after activation.
40M token estimate varies by model. Credits are one-time, expire in 12 months.
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