Aruo dynamically routes requests based on your configuration. If you provide your own API key (BYOK), we bypass our billing and you pay the provider directly. Otherwise, Aruo Credits are consumed based on model size and compute time.
| Service / Model | Provider | Cost (Aruo Credits) | BYOK Allowed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruo Fast Chat (8B) | Aruo-Cloud | 1 cr / request | No |
| Aruo Smart Chat (70B) | Aruo-Cloud | 50 cr / request | No |
| GPT-4o / Claude 3.5 | Frontier APIs | ~1,500 cr / 1k tokens | Yes (Cost = 0) |
| Image Generation (ComfyUI) | Aruo-Cloud | 500 cr / image | No |
| Premium TTS Voice | Aruo-Cloud | 10 cr / second | No |