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Chutes API key setup

Decentralized serverless AI compute platform on the Bittensor network offering LLM inference at highly competitive rates.

Get your key

  1. Open the Chutes API keys page: chutes.ai/app/api-keys
  2. Create an account and generate an API key.
  3. Paste it into the Dracon key manager — stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.

Free tier

No recurring free tier advertised as of the last check . Usage is billed per the provider's listed pricing — you pay them directly, no Dracon markup.

Rate limits: Varies by model

Connection details

Base URL
https://llm.chutes.ai/v1
API shape
OpenAI-compatible
Env var
CHUTES_API_KEY
Models
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-0324
Model lineup
Llama 3.3, Llama 4, DeepSeek V3, Qwen 2.5, Mixtral 8x7B
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