models.tips Guide
models.tips is a unified AI API gateway that connects multiple model providers through compatible API protocols. You can discover models, compare pricing, create access credentials, and use models through an API or a compatible desktop client.
Who this guide is for
- First-time AI API users who want to register, select a model, and make a first request.
- Desktop client users who want to configure Cherry Studio, CC Switch, or another OpenAI-compatible client.
- Developers and teams who need a consistent API surface and ongoing usage, cost, and performance visibility.
Core workflow
- Find and compare models in the Model Marketplace.
- Sign in to the console and obtain an API key and the API base URL shown by the platform.
- Connect through the API or a compatible client.
- Monitor requests, token usage, and cost in the console.
Documentation map
- Quick Start: go from sign-in to a successful first request.
- Model Marketplace and Rankings: understand filters, pricing units, usage rankings, and provider share.
- API Integration: authenticate and call the Chat Completions endpoint.
- Client Configuration: configure the base URL, API key, and model in compatible clients.
- Usage, Billing, and Security: manage costs, quotas, and credentials.
- FAQ and Troubleshooting: diagnose authentication, rate-limit, request-format, and network failures.
Dynamic data
Model availability, pricing, model counts, and rankings change over time. Always use the current Model Marketplace and signed-in console as the source of truth.