How do I get a Synthetic API key?

Create an account at https://synthetic.new, open the API keys page, and generate a key. Then paste it into the Dracon key manager, where it is stored encrypted and used browser-direct.

Does Synthetic have a free tier?

Synthetic does not advertise a recurring free tier as of the last check; usage is billed per their listed pricing.

Synthetic API key setup

Privacy-focused AI platform offering private access to multiple open-source models. Founded by ex-Instagram/Meta engineers. Preferred by OpenClaw users.

Disclosure: the sign-up link in step 1 is a partner link. Dracon may earn a commission when you create an account through it. It never changes the price you pay, and Synthetic's own site is always reachable directly at synthetic.new.

Get your key

Open the Synthetic site: synthetic.new/?referral=jZf4j0Q6MdfmH6d partner link
Create an account and generate an API key.
Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys, stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.

Use your key in every tab

Two free extensions take the key you just set up. Both read the page you are on and use your own provider key: free, no account, nothing stored on a server we run.

SamAI

Summarize or ask about any page with your own provider key.

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AI Auto Form Filler

Complete a web form from a short description, using a model you bring yourself.

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All extensions · last checked 2026-10-22.

Free tier

No recurring free tier advertised as of the last check (2026-10-27). Usage is billed per the provider's listed pricing. You pay them directly, no Dracon markup.

Rate limits: Varies by plan

Paid plans compared

Every tier Synthetic publishes, with the price and the limit as the vendor states them, last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm with the provider before you buy. You pay them directly, no Dracon markup.

Synthetic subscription plans: price, usage limit and what each tier includes.
Plan	Price	Usage limit	What you get
Free	no monthly fee	Limited requests	Open-source models Privacy-focused
Subscription	$30/mo	500 msg/5h; 1 concurrent/model/pack	Open-source models Privacy-focused
Go	$9/mo	Generous limits and reliable access; Allows extra usage at API pricing; 1 Usage Reset/month	Discounted Models Web Search API Beta Models
Big	$90/mo	Biggest limits for the biggest projects; Higher priority access; 1 Usage Reset/month	Fast mode Beta Infinite mode Beta

Official plan source: synthetic.new/pricing

Connection details

Env var: SYNTHETIC_API_KEY
Model lineup: DeepSeek V3, Kimi K2, Llama 3, Qwen

Gotchas

Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: We haven't verified its chat endpoints yet.. Dracon provider keys still cover it for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the Dracon Router builder).

Our verdicts on this kind of provider

Independent comparisons we keep current as pricing and free tiers shift. A guide is setup; a verdict is whether it's worth setting up.

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