Content-review update (2026-09-15): This page no longer maintains a “China-accessible relay” list, prices, or latency rankings, and does not provide methods to bypass official regional, account, network, or payment restrictions. Third-party relay permissions, data handling, billing, and availability can change.

Selecting AI API Services: Compliance, Data, and Availability

Before procurement or integration

• Prefer the model provider’s official API, an explicitly authorized cloud channel, or a reseller with written authorization.
• Read terms for data processing, log retention, training use, subprocessors, refunds, and interruptions.
• Do not send customer personal data, payment data, keys, or trade secrets to a relay endpoint; minimize and redact first.
• Use budget caps, key rotation, usage alerts, timeouts, and a compliant fallback instead of assuming one service will remain available.

Production use should be reviewed by legal, security, and procurement teams for the applicable region and contract. This page is not advice on evading access controls or terms of service.