By adding an API key from OpenAI, you'll be able to access the models offered from OpenAI but instead of paying for the regular monthly cost, you can pay by the API request. This is a pricing model that will generally be advantageous for individual users and it's a great option for a family AI setup as it should amount to only a few dollars per month.
Obtain an API key by signing up with OpenAI using these instructions:
Then, paste your API key here:
With the API key applied and saved, go to Settings and then Models.
You'll see a very extensive list of models available from OpenAI including ones that are only available via API before being made available on their standard Chat interface.
You can select which ones should be made available and there are also options to do role based access and allow access based on group membership.
For example, I can click to edit this first model:
From here, you can make it Public and/or you can add a Group for access.
We'll create a Test User and a put them into a group.
To create a test user, go to Users and click the + to create a new user.
Enter the requested details for Full Name, Email, and Description.
Then, create a group by clicking Users and then Groups. Then Create Group
Then enter the group Name and optional Description
With the group created, you can now add the test user to the group.
You can now add this group to a model for access.
And now you should be able to access the OpenAI models and start prompting.
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