> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.typingmind.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chutes AI

Chutes is the leading open-source, decentralized compute provider for deploying, scaling and running open-source models in production.

This guide will walk you through connecting your Chutes AI models to TypingMind!

## Step 1: Set up Chutes AI account

* Sign up for a Chutes AI account at [https://chutes.ai/](https://chutes.ai/)

![image.webp](https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/pm53BB_D69NXvWmb/manage-and-connect-ai-models/chutes-ai/image.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=pm53BB_D69NXvWmb\&q=85\&s=06d5cd33c1e557e434af259818963607)

* To use models via Chutes, you need to access to [https://chutes.ai/app/api/billing-balance](https://chutes.ai/app/api/billing-balance) to:
  * Top up API credits
  * or Subscribe to a Chutes subscription

![image.webp](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/manage-and-connect-ai-models/chutes-ai/image%201.webp)

## Step 2: Get Chutes API key

Go to [https://chutes.ai/app/api](https://chutes.ai/app/api) to create an API key:

![image.webp](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/manage-and-connect-ai-models/chutes-ai/image%202.webp)

Copy your API key and keep it in a secure place - you will need it in the next step.

## Step 3: Use Chutes AI models on TypingMind

### 1. Use available Chutes AI models

* Go to [typingmind.com](https://www.typingmind.com/)
* Go to Models → Switch to API keys tab and enter the API key for Chutes

![Chutes Api Key](https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/gQqU31NEQ6016FLy/images/chutes_api_key.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gQqU31NEQ6016FLy\&q=85\&s=370afa4f7bd762e915b9be5b372a30d0)

After that, switch back to Models tab → Select Chutes and enable the models you want to chat with.

![Chutes Models](https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/gQqU31NEQ6016FLy/images/chutes_models.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=gQqU31NEQ6016FLy\&q=85\&s=042b7eef51e1e1406224477cc204e383)

### 2. Use Chutes AI models as custom models

This is usually helpful when a new model is released and the app has not been updated yet.

1. Open TypingMind
2. Go to **Models → Add Custom Model**

Fill in the following fields:

* **Name:** Chutes AI (or any name you prefer)
* **Endpoint:** *(enter your Chutes model endpoint)*
* **Model ID:** for example, `deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-0528` , `Qwen/Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct`. You can explore more models at [**https://chutes.ai/app**](https://chutes.ai/app)
* **Custom Header:**
  * `Authentication: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`

Replace **YOUR\_API\_KEY** with the key you copied in Step 2.

![image.webp](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/manage-and-connect-ai-models/chutes-ai/image%203.webp)

## Step 4: Start chatting!

![image.webp](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/manage-and-connect-ai-models/chutes-ai/image%204.webp)


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