Frequently Asked Questions

Here's a list of the most common questions.

Geeps is a third-party client app for interacting with popular large language models (LLMs) from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others by using developer API keys.

Registering for an API key is quick, easy and gives you flexible access to top-tier language models without long-term commitments and Pro subscriptions. Switch between different AI providers, use the latest models, and only pay for what you actually use - perfect for curious users and professionals alike.

With Geeps you get a familiar chat app experience with pay-as-you-go billing making it a practical choice not just for developers but for anyone.

The basic Geeps version works with text based chats and is free to use with one provider - OpenAI (or any other provider compatible with OpenAI API).

Geeps Plus is a non-subscription one-time upgrade that unlocks additional functionality like multiple AI provider support, file attachments, image generation and editing and more.

The answer is Yes and No 😄

While the Geeps app itself is available for free (for text chats and single provider), it requires a connection to OpenAI or another provider through a developer API key, which means direct billing and payment based on the actual AI usage (i.e. the amount of generated text or images measured in tokens).

This can be significantly (!) cheaper than a monthly subscription like ChatGPT Plus/Pro, Claude Pro, or Gemini Advanced and you can use models from competing providers in a single app.

Additionally if you enable OpenRouter API you can access many models for free!.

While there are limited options to chat completely free using Geeps, you may find some advantages of using it:

  • API users often gain access to the latest AI models sooner than free-tier ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini users, allowing them to use cutting-edge models as soon as they are released. For example GPT-4 was available to API users months before it came to the free tier of ChatGPT and the same usually applies to all new models.
  • API users have higher rate limits than free-tier users. This means a more seamless and uninterrupted experience, with the ability to handle higher volumes of queries.
  • Access to models via API gets cheaper over time, while subscription prices generally stay the same or increase.
  • When using Geeps you can have all your chats with different models from competing providers in one app.

On the other hand Geeps doesn't have all the features that an official ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini apps have.

The basic version supports one provider -- OpenAI (or OpenAI compatible API by using custom host, which could be an LLM router as well).

Geeps Plus users can enable up to 4 model providers at the same time:

  • two OpenAI compatible APIs
  • Anthropic API
  • OpenRouter API

When using OpenRouter API you can chat with hundreds of models from:

  • OpenAI (GPT and o-series models)
  • Anthropic (Claude Sonnet, Haiku, Opus)
  • Google (Gemini, Gemma, PaLM)
  • Meta (Llama)
  • xAI (Grok)
  • DeepSeek (R1, V3)
  • Mistral, Perplexity, Qwen, Cohere and others.

Many OpenRouter models are free to use!

When using Geeps, your API key is stored securely on your device using Apple’s encrypted storage.

However, it’s important to understand that a client-side app like Geeps needs to send your API key over the network with each request to AI providers, which inherently carries some security risks. The same applies to any other app or utility that lets you bring your own key (BYOK) to use with AI providers.

Here are some recommendations to protect your API key:
  1. Regularly rotate your API keys (every 30-90 days). In your provider's dashboard you can easily create new keys and delete old ones.
  2. Set strict monthly spending limits in your AI provider’s dashboard
  3. Set up spending alerts when you reach a certain percentage of your limit
  4. Use a dedicated API key for Geeps rather than your main account key
  5. Monitor your usage regularly for any unexpected activity