OpenAI (ChatGPT)

Connect OpenAI (the GPT models behind ChatGPT) to Sciwand. No ChatGPT subscription needed - the API is pay-as-you-go.

OpenAI provides the GPT family - the models behind ChatGPT.

No subscription needed. A ChatGPT Plus or Pro plan does not include API access - the API is billed separately as pay-as-you-go. You pay only for what you use, which is often cheaper than a monthly plan.

Step 1 - at OpenAI

  1. Sign in at platform.openai.com (this is the developer platform, separate from chatgpt.com).
  2. Go to platform.openai.com/api-keys, click Create new secret key, and copy it.
  3. Open Settings -> Billing and add a small amount of credit (a few dollars is plenty). Without a balance, requests fail with an "insufficient quota" error.

Step 2 - in Sciwand

  1. Open Settings -> AI Models, then click Manage (or Add Model) to open Configure Models.
  2. Select OpenAI, then click Configure.
  3. Paste the key into API Key and click Save Changes.
  4. Tick the models you want - OpenAI lists its current GPT models, including lower-cost mini variants.

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