Quora’s Poe launches API for devs to tap into 100+ AI models
Quora’s AI platform Poe rolled out an API Thursday that lets developers plug different AI models or bots into their own apps. No extra fee — usage goes through Poe’s point-based subscription plans.
Calling a model costs points. For example, generating a low-quality 1024 x 1024 image via GPT-4o runs 328 points per call. Poe’s plans range from $4.99/month (10,000 points daily) up to $249.99/month (12.5 million points monthly). 
Devs can also buy extra points anytime at $30 per million tokens, with no fixed packages. The API supports tools like Cursor, Cline, Continue, Roo, and those using OpenAI-compatible chat completion APIs.
Poe opens access to 100+ multimodal models across text, voice, image, and video. Highlights include Imagen 4, GPT Image 1, Flux Kontext, Seedream 3.0, Runway Gen 4 Turbo, and ElevenLabs.
Poe’s product lead Gareth Jones told TechCrunch the team is working on letting devs run private bots through the API and improving key management.
“Currently, we are working on allowing developers to take a private bot they have built on Poe and use that through an API. Plus, we are thinking about better key management for developers for the API product,” Gareth Jones said.
Poe also targets consumers with tools for easy AI app creation and templates for server, prompt, and image gen bots. Devs must manage model use manually for now, but Poe might add budget controls based on feedback.
The API launch follows Poe’s recent push for broader AI adoption in apps, offering a point-based, flexible pay system that could shake up the crowded AI platform market.
