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Quick Start

1. Create an account

Section titled “1. Create an account”

Sign up at cheapestinference.com/register. You can use email/password, Google, or GitHub.

2. Get access

Section titled “2. Get access”

You have two options:

  • Subscribe to a pool — Go to Pools, reserve one or more daily 8-hour time blocks (from $39/mo, up to full 24/7), and get unlimited usage of Kimi K2.6, GLM 4.7, and MiniMax M2.5. Pay with card or USDC.
  • Credits — Top up starting at $10 for pay-as-you-go access. No subscription required. Learn more

3. Create an API key

Section titled “3. Create an API key”

Go to API Keys and click Create Key. Each pool subscription (or your credit balance) can mint keys — give the key a name and you’re ready to call the API.

4. Make a request

Section titled “4. Make a request”

cURL

Section titled “cURL”
Terminal window
curl https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "kimi-k2.6",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Python (OpenAI SDK)

Section titled “Python (OpenAI SDK)”
from openai import OpenAI


client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1"
)


response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="kimi-k2.6",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Node.js (OpenAI SDK)

Section titled “Node.js (OpenAI SDK)”
import OpenAI from "openai";


const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
  baseURL: "https://api.cheapestinference.com/v1",
});


const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "kimi-k2.6",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

Python (Anthropic SDK)

Section titled “Python (Anthropic SDK)”
from anthropic import Anthropic


client = Anthropic(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.cheapestinference.com/anthropic"
)


message = client.messages.create(
    model="kimi-k2.6",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(message.content[0].text)

What’s next

Section titled “What’s next”