Step 1: Create an account
Open https://openp.ai in your browser and click Sign up in the top-right corner. You can register or sign in with any of the following:- Email + password
- GitHub (OAuth)
- Telegram
- LinuxDO
Step 2: Create an API key
Once signed in, open the Tokens page from the left-hand menu and click Add new token. Fill in the following fields:
After saving, the system generates an API key like
sk-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Copy and store it immediately — you won’t be able to view it in full again after refreshing the page.
Step 3: Choose a model
OpenPAI integrates models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Qwen, Midjourney, Suno and more. See the full list in the Models overview, or check available models and billing multipliers on the Models page of the console. Common model IDs:Step 4: Send your first request
OpenPAI is OpenAI-compatible by default — just change your official SDK’sbase_url to https://openp.ai/v1 and use the sk- key issued by OpenPAI.
Next steps
Top-ups & quota
Learn about top-up methods, minimum amounts and invoices.
Models & billing
The token / multiplier / cache billing mechanism in detail.
Client integrations
Connect tools like Cherry Studio, Cursor and Dify.
Full API reference
All endpoint fields, error codes and examples.