Does Baidu Qianfan have a free tier?
Yes: since 2025-10-24, first activation automatically grants 1M tokens per model across 17 designated models (valid three months, online inference only); remaining quota shows on each model's detail page.
Baidu Qianfan: get an API key and write fiction with it on your phone
The widest activation grant here: 1M tokens each on 17 designated models (ERNIE, DeepSeek, Kimi K2, Qwen3 lines) for three months — the longest free runway for comparing models on one account. This page is the BYOK quick answer for Baidu Qianfan: key steps, direct console and pricing links, and the app-side notes that matter. Verified 2026-07-18.
Two links up front: get your key at the official console and check rates on the official pricing page. Prices and free quotas move; the official pages are authoritative.
What does it power inside Foreverse?
The factory preset declares 1 modality flag for Baidu Qianfan. The models actually available come from the live catalog fetched in-app — catalogs move fast, and the flag only means the protocol wiring is ready.
| Modality | Used for |
|---|---|
| Text | Continuation · roleplay chat · agent |
How do I get a Baidu Qianfan API key?
- Register at cloud.baidu.com and complete identity verification.
- Visit the Qianfan platform and accept the service agreement — new-user free tokens are granted automatically on activation.
- In the console, open Security → API Key, create one, and copy it (the whole bce-v3/ string is the key).
Key in hand: three steps to connect
- Open the app's Settings → AI models & services and find Baidu Qianfan in the list (one of 62 presets, with logo and search).
- Paste the key and tap the connectivity test — it fires one real request to verify key and network, and pulls back the model list while it's at it.
- Enable the models you want, then set per-modality defaults (text, image, speech, and video each get their own); continuation, chat, and listening route through them from then on.
The one universal host pitfall: the API host must include its full version prefix (this provider's exact form is in the notes below) — the app never appends /v1 for you.
Baidu Qianfan-specific notes
The preset host is https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2 — the version prefix is /v2, not /v1. Keys look like bce-v3/ALTAK-…; paste the whole string. Prompt-cache hits bill at 40% of the input price and show up under cached_tokens in the usage payload.
FAQ
Where does the key live once I paste it into the app?
It's stored on your device only, under system-level encryption — never uploaded or synced to any Foreverse server. Requests go straight from your phone to the provider's official endpoint with zero markup. To revoke access, delete the key in the provider's console.