This section contains a description of rate limits and file upload specifications.
deAPI is engineered for High Throughput capability upon deployment. Unlike traditional providers, API scalability is not restricted by complex access levels during the initial integration phase.
Account Types
All new accounts start as Basic and can upgrade to Premium by making any payment.
| Type | Qualification |
|---|
| Basic | New accounts (no payments made) |
| Premium | Any payment made via Stripe |
Upon registration, you receive a $5 bonus added to your balance. This bonus is available for Basic accounts with conservative rate limits designed for testing and evaluation.To upgrade to Premium (300 RPM, unlimited daily requests), simply top up your account with any available amount. Your remaining bonus balance carries over — for example, if you use $2 of your bonus and then purchase $10, your total balance becomes $13 ($3 remaining + $10 purchased), now usable with Premium limits.
Accounts registered with temporary or disposable email addresses do not receive the $5 bonus. We value long-term users and honest usage.
Rate Limits
Rate limits are defined per endpoint as:
- RPM — Requests Per Minute
- RPD — Requests Per Day
Limits reset daily at midnight UTC.
Basic Limits
Basic accounts have conservative limits designed for testing and evaluation.
Generation Endpoints
| Endpoint | Models | RPM | RPD |
|---|
/api/v1/client/txt2img | Flux1schnell, ZImageTurbo_INT8 | 3 | 100 |
/api/v1/client/txt2video | Ltxv_13B_0_9_8_Distilled_FP8 | 1 | 15 |
/api/v1/client/img2video | Ltxv_13B_0_9_8_Distilled_FP8 | 1 | 15 |
/api/v1/client/txt2audio | Kokoro | 5 | 300 |
/api/v1/client/txt2embedding | Bge_M3_FP16 | 10 | 500 |
Analysis Endpoints
| Endpoint | Models | RPM | RPD |
|---|
/api/v1/client/img2txt | Nanonets_Ocr_S_F16 | 5 | 50 |
| Whisper Transcription (shared) | WhisperLargeV3 | 1 | 10 |
Whisper Shared Limit: All four Whisper transcription endpoints share a single combined limit of 1 RPM and 10 RPD:
/api/v1/client/vid2txt — Video URL transcription (YouTube, X, Twitch, Kick)/api/v1/client/videofile2txt — Video file upload transcription/api/v1/client/aud2txt — X Spaces transcription/api/v1/client/audiofile2txt — Audio file upload transcription
For example: 5× /vid2txt + 3× /aud2txt + 2× /audiofile2txt = 10 RPD ✓ | Endpoint | Models | RPM | RPD |
|---|
/api/v1/client/img2img | QwenImageEdit_Plus_NF4 | 1 | 15 |
/api/v1/client/img-rmbg | Ben2 | 5 | 100 |
/api/v1/client/img-upscale | RealESRGAN_x4plus | 5 | 100 |
Utility Endpoints
| Endpoint | RPM | RPD |
|---|
Price Calculation (/price-calculation/*) | 50 | 200 |
Request Status (/request-status/{request_id}) | 50 | 200 |
Premium Limits
Premium accounts have high limits suitable for production workloads. All endpoints share a unified 300 RPM with unlimited daily requests.
| Endpoint | Models | RPM | RPD |
|---|
/api/v1/client/txt2img | Flux1schnell, ZImageTurbo_INT8 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/txt2video | Ltxv_13B_0_9_8_Distilled_FP8 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/img2video | Ltxv_13B_0_9_8_Distilled_FP8 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/txt2audio | Kokoro | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/txt2embedding | Bge_M3_FP16 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/img2txt | Nanonets_Ocr_S_F16 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/vid2txt | WhisperLargeV3 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/videofile2txt | WhisperLargeV3 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/aud2txt | WhisperLargeV3 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/audiofile2txt | WhisperLargeV3 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/img2img | QwenImageEdit_Plus_NF4 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/img-rmbg | Ben2 | 300 | Unlimited |
/api/v1/client/img-upscale | RealESRGAN_x4plus | 300 | Unlimited |
Premium Whisper endpoints have independent limits — each endpoint has its own 300 RPM allocation.
Endpoints Without Rate Limits
The following endpoints have no rate limits for all accounts:
- Utilities —
/balance, /models
Basic vs Premium Comparison
| Aspect | Basic | Premium |
|---|
| RPM Limits | 1–10 RPM | 300 RPM (all endpoints) |
| Daily Limits (RPD) | Limited | Unlimited |
| Whisper Limit | Shared across 4 endpoints | Independent per endpoint |
| Upgrade Requirement | — | Any payment via Stripe |
deAPI vs. Traditional Providers
Many AI infrastructure providers enforce restrictive initial limits, necessitating complex queue management systems for developers.
Getting Started
- Traditional Providers: Often require credit card verification or initial payment before any API access.
- deAPI: Immediate access with $5 bonus upon registration — no payment required to start testing.
Scaling to Production
- Traditional Providers: Typically require specific monetary spend thresholds (e.g., $50+) and time delays (weeks/months) to unlock higher rate limits.
- deAPI: Instant upgrade to Premium (300 RPM, unlimited daily requests) with any available top-up amount ($10, $25, or $50).
Limit Structure
- Traditional Providers: Often utilize separate quotas for tokens (TPM), requests (RPM), daily limits (RPD), and per-model restrictions.
- deAPI Premium: Simple unified structure — 300 RPM across all endpoints with unlimited daily requests.
For High Volume Production requirements beyond Premium limits, please contact support via: [email protected]
File Uploads
The majority of endpoints (Video-to-Text, Audio-to-Text, Image-to-Image) support direct binary file uploads or URL-based inputs. The global limits for file uploads are specified below.
1. Video (Video-to-Text, Image-to-Video)
- Max size: 100 MB
- Supported Formats: mp4, avi, mov, mkv, webm
2. Audio (Audio-to-Text)
- Max size: 50 MB (recommended), up to 100 MB
- Supported Formats: mp3, wav, m4a, flac, ogg
3. Images (Image-to-Image, OCR)
- Max size: 10 MB
- Supported Formats: jpg, png, webp
For endpoints processing content via direct URLs (e.g., X Spaces), specific duration limits apply regardless of file size.
1. Audio-to-Text (X/Twitter Spaces)
- Max Duration: 600 minutes
- Note: Processing speeds for X Spaces may vary due to external bandwidth limits.
2. Video-to-Text (X, Kick, Twitch)
- Max Duration: 600 minutes
Rate Limit Errors
When you exceed your rate limit, the API returns a 429 Too Many Requests response.
How to handle:
- RPM exceeded — Wait 60 seconds before retrying
- RPD exceeded — Wait until midnight UTC for daily reset
- Need higher limits? — Upgrade to Premium with any payment for 300 RPM and unlimited daily requests
