Claude Code: Compatible Models & Providers

A comprehensive reference guide for developers using Claude Code with official and alternative AI providers. This guide covers the latest flagship models, pricing (Input/Output per 1M tokens), configuration for Anthropic, Alibaba Qwen, DeepSeek, MiniMax, Moonshot AI (Kimi), Zhipu GLM, Xiaomi MiMo, StepFun, and multi-provider gateways.

Compatible Providers

Provider	Type	Notable Models	Coding Plan
Anthropic	Official	Claude Opus 4.7, Sonnet 4.6	Max subscription
Alibaba (DashScope)	Direct	Qwen 3.6-Plus, Qwen 3.5-Coder	—
DeepSeek	Direct	DeepSeek V3.2, DeepSeek-R2	—
MiniMax	Direct	MiniMax-M2.7, M2.7-Highspeed	Token Plan (from $10/mo)
Moonshot (Kimi)	Direct	Kimi K2.5, K2.6 (beta)	—
Zhipu (Z.ai)	Direct	GLM-5.1, GLM-5, GLM-4.7	Coding Plan (from $18/mo)
Xiaomi (MiMo)	Direct	MiMo-V2-Pro, V2-Omni, V2-Flash	Token Plan (from ~$6/mo)
StepFun	Direct	Step-3.5-Flash, Step-3	Step Plan (from $6.99/mo)
SiliconFlow	Gateway	Hosted DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Kimi	—
OpenRouter	Gateway	200+ models from all providers	—
Ollama	Local / Cloud	Open-source models, free	Free (local)

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Provider Setup Guides

Anthropic (Official)

Claude Code officially supports Claude Opus 4.7 and Sonnet 4.6, excelling at agentic coding tasks and tool use.

Installation:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Authentication:

• OAuth: Run claude and follow the browser login.
• API Key: Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in your environment.

Official Documentation

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Alibaba Cloud - DashScope (Qwen)

Qwen 3.6-Plus is the latest flagship (April 2026), with 1M context window and strong agentic coding capabilities.

Configuration: Edit ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/apps/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_DASHSCOPE_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "qwen3.6-plus"
  }
}

Pricing tiers (per 1M tokens):

Context Band	Input	Output
0 - 256K	$0.28	$1.65
256K - 1M	$1.10	$6.60

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3.2 and R2 offer incredibly cost-effective coding and reasoning.

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.deepseek.com/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_DEEPSEEK_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "deepseek-reasoner"
  }
}

Pricing (per 1M tokens):

Model	Input	Cache Hit	Output
DeepSeek V3.2	$0.27	$0.07	$1.10
DeepSeek-R2	$0.55	$0.14	$2.19

Note: deepseek-reasoner maps to the reasoning model with thinking processes.

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MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.7 (March 2026) is open-source, 230B params MoE, with SOTA on real-world software engineering benchmarks.

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.minimax.io/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MINIMAX_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "minimax-m2.7"
  }
}

China endpoint: https://api.minimaxi.com/anthropic

Pricing (per 1M tokens):

Model	Input	Cache Read	Output
MiniMax-M2.7	$0.30	$0.059	$1.20
M2.7-Highspeed	$0.60	—	$2.40

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Moonshot AI - Kimi

Kimi K2.5 is a 1T-parameter MoE model optimized for long context. K2.6 is in beta (April 2026).

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.moonshot.ai/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MOONSHOT_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "kimi-k2.5"
  }
}

Note: K2.6 is currently beta-only via Kimi CLI/IDE integrations. Public API expected May 2026.

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Zhipu (Z.ai) - GLM

GLM-5.1 (April 2026) is a 744B MoE model capable of 8+ hour autonomous tasks, MIT-licensed.

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_ZAI_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "glm-5.1"
  }
}

Pricing (per 1M tokens):

Model	Input	Output
GLM-5.1	$0.95 - $1.40	$3.15 - $4.40
GLM-5	$1.00	$3.20
GLM-4.7	$0.60	$2.20

Note: GLM-5.1 consumes 3x quota during peak hours, 2x off-peak on Coding Plan.

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Xiaomi - MiMo

MiMo-V2-Pro ranks top-5 globally on OpenRouter Arena. 1M context, MoE architecture.

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.xiaomimimo.com",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MIMO_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "mimo-v2-pro"
  }
}

Pricing (per 1M tokens):

Model	Context	Input	Output	Cache Read
MiMo-V2-Pro	≤256K	$1.00	$3.00	$0.20
MiMo-V2-Pro	256K-1M	$2.00	$6.00	$0.40
MiMo-V2-Omni	256K	$0.40	$2.00	$0.08
MiMo-V2-Flash	256K	$0.09	$0.29	$0.01

Supported integrations: Claude Code, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Cline, Kilo Code, Roo Code, Codex, Cherry Studio, Zed.

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StepFun

Step-3.5-Flash is a powerful reasoning model at the lowest price point among major providers.

Configuration (Pay-as-you-go):

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_STEPFUN_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.stepfun.ai/",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "step-3.5-flash"
  }
}

Configuration (Step Plan subscription):

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_STEPFUN_API_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.stepfun.ai/step_plan",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "step-3.5-flash"
  }
}

China endpoints: Replace .ai with .com (e.g., https://api.stepfun.com/).

Pricing (per 1M tokens):

Model	Input	Output	Cache Read
Step-3.5-Flash	$0.10	$0.30	$0.02
Step-3	~$0.21	~$0.55 - $1.10	~$0.04
Step-2-Mini	~$0.14	~$0.28	~$0.03

Supported integrations: Claude Code, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Cline, Kilo Code, Roo Code, Trae, Cursor, Zed, Cherry Studio, Goose.

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SiliconFlow (Multi-Provider)

Hosted access to DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Kimi, and more via Anthropic-compatible API.

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.siliconflow.com/",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_SILICONFLOW_KEY",
    "ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3"
  }
}

Note: Currently does not support "thinking" model variants — only non-thinking.

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Ollama (Local / Cloud)

Run models locally for free since January 2026 (v0.14.0+). Also supports cloud models via ollama.com.

Configuration:

{
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "ollama",
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:11434",
    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": ""
  }
}

Quick start: ollama launch claude --config provides guided setup. Requires models with 32K+ context.

Local models: qwen3-coder, glm-4.7, minimax-m2.1, and more. Cloud models: glm-5.1:cloud, kimi-k2.5:cloud, qwen3.5:cloud via ollama.com.

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OpenRouter (Multi-Provider)

Best for comparing models or failover. Supports all providers via one token, including Fast Mode (2.5x faster output at premium pricing).

Basic Setup:

export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://openrouter.ai/api"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="YOUR_OPENROUTER_KEY"

Model environment variables:

export ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL="anthropic/claude-opus-4.7"
export ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6"

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Coding Plans & Subscriptions

Several providers offer subscription plans with flat-rate usage for Claude Code, typically measured in requests within a 5-hour rolling window.

StepFun — Step Plan

Plan	Price	Prompts / 5 hrs	Est. Model Calls
Flash Mini	$6.99/mo	100	~1,500
Flash Plus	$9.99/mo	400	~6,000
Flash Pro	$29/mo	1,500	~22,500
Flash Max	$99/mo	5,000	~75,000

All plans include step-3.5-flash, multi-device login, and concurrent agent execution. Plus and above get priority API access and support.

Step Plan pricing →

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Xiaomi MiMo — Token Plan

Plan	Price	Credits	Est. Complex Tasks
Lite	~$6/mo (39 RMB)	60M	~120
Standard	~$16/mo (99 RMB)	200M	~400
Pro	~$50/mo (329 RMB)	700M	~1,400
Max	~$100/mo (659 RMB)	1.6B	~3,200

Credit multipliers: MiMo-V2-Omni 1x, MiMo-V2-Pro (≤256K) 2x, MiMo-V2-Pro (256K-1M) 4x. First purchase gets 12% off. No 5-hour limit.

Token Plan pricing →

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MiniMax — Token Plan

Plan	Price	Requests / 5 hrs
Starter	$10/mo	1,500
Plus	$20/mo	4,500
Max	$50/mo	15,000
Max-Highspeed	$80/mo	15,000
Ultra-Highspeed	$150/mo	30,000

All tiers include MiniMax-M2.7. Highspeed plans use the faster M2.7-Highspeed variant. Yearly plans available: Starter $100/yr, Plus $200/yr, Max $500/yr.

Token Plan pricing →

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Zhipu (Z.ai) — Coding Plan

Plan	Price	Quota
Lite	$18/mo	3x Claude Pro usage
Pro	$72/mo	5x Lite Plan usage
Max	$160/mo	4x Pro Plan usage

GLM-5.1 consumes 3x quota during peak hours, 2x off-peak. Pro and above include Vision and Web Search.

Coding Plan pricing →

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Alibaba Cloud — Model Studio Coding Plan

Plan	Price	Quota	Status
Lite	~$10/mo	Lower quotas	Discontinued for new purchases (Mar 2026)
Pro	$50/mo	6,000 req/5hrs, 90K req/mo	Available

Pro plan includes Qwen 3.5-Plus, Kimi K2.5, GLM-5, MiniMax-M2.5, and Qwen 3-Coder variants. Each query costs 5-30+ requests depending on complexity.

Coding Plan pricing →

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Moonshot (Kimi) — Kimi Code

Plan	Price	Quota
Free	$0	Basic chat, daily/weekly quotas
Moderato	~$19/mo	2,048 Kimi Code requests/week
Allegretto	~$49/mo	Higher quotas
Vivace	~$129/mo	Highest quotas, premium features

Plans include CLI and developer tools, priority compute, and 5-hour rolling token quotas.

Kimi Code →

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Ollama — Cloud Plans

Plan	Price	Cloud Usage	Concurrent Cloud Models
Free	$0	Light	1
Pro	$20/mo ($200/yr)	50x Free	3
Max	$100/mo	5x Pro	10

Local model execution is always unlimited and free on all plans. Cloud usage resets every 5 hours (session) and weekly.

Ollama Cloud pricing →

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Quick Tips

1. Thinking Mode: For complex refactors, use models like deepseek-reasoner, kimi-k2-thinking, or mimo-v2-flash-thinking.
2. Context Caching: DeepSeek, Anthropic, and MiMo support caching — reduces input costs by up to 90%.
3. Regional Endpoints: In China, use open.bigmodel.cn for GLM, dashscope.aliyuncs.com for Qwen, api.stepfun.com for StepFun, or api.minimaxi.com for MiniMax for lower latency.
4. Step Plan API: Use https://api.stepfun.ai/step_plan (not the standard endpoint) for Step Plan subscriptions.
5. Ollama Local: Run ollama launch claude --config for guided zero-cost local setup with open-source models.
6. Free Tiers: Step-3.5-Flash and MiMo-V2-Flash are available free (rate-limited) via OpenRouter.