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Fireworks AI API key setup

Fastest inference for open-source LLMs and image models. Serverless, on-demand GPU deployments, and fine-tuning on one platform. $1 free starter credits.

Get your key

  1. Open the Fireworks AI API keys page: fireworks.ai/account/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: High rate limits with postpaid billing

Connection details

Base URL
https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1
API shape
OpenAI-compatible
Env var
FIREWORKS_API_KEY
Models
accounts/fireworks/models/llama-v3p3-70b-instruct, accounts/fireworks/models/kimi-k2-instruct
Model lineup
DeepSeek V4, Kimi K2.6, GLM-5, GLM-5.1, Qwen3 VL, gpt-oss-120b, MiniMax 2.5, MiniMax 2.7
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