Does CherryIN have a free tier?
No free allowance: even free-labeled models unlock only after a top-up (the official FAQ says free models serve paying users only). The site is authoritative.
CherryIN: get an API key and write fiction with it on your phone
Cherry Studio's official gateway: everything claims to route through official vendor channels (no grey-market relays), both OpenAI and Anthropic protocol endpoints are wired, and group-based promos periodically discount specific models — pick it if channel purity is worth a small premium. This page is the BYOK quick answer for CherryIN: 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 CherryIN. 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 CherryIN API key?
- Sign up at open.cherryin.net — Cherry Studio's official paid gateway.
- Top up first: CherryIN routes everything through official vendor channels, and even models marked free are for paying users only.
- Under token management, add a token — unlimited quota is recommended so the key can draw the full balance; for discount groups (like a Gemini promo tier), create a separate key under that group.
Key in hand: three steps to connect
- Open the app's Settings → AI models & services and find CherryIN 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.
CherryIN-specific notes
The preset host is https://open.cherryin.net/v1; the Anthropic-compatible endpoint sits at the domain root (the client appends /v1/messages). Token quota and account balance are separate layers — on an “insufficient quota” error, check the token's own quota first. Site-wide rate limit is roughly 495 successful requests per 30 minutes.
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.