Does Hyperbolic have a free tier?
Sign-up occasionally comes with small promo credit (like $1 for phone verification — varies by campaign); real usage needs a deposit, and $5 up unlocks the Pro rate tier. The console shows the current offer.
Hyperbolic: get an API key and write fiction with it on your phone
Cheap open-model inference plus GPU rental in one place: it aggregates under-utilized data-center GPUs to undercut hyperscalers (claimed up to 75% lower), and beyond text inference you can rent H100s/H200s by the hour for your own workloads. This page is the BYOK quick answer for Hyperbolic: 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 Hyperbolic. 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 Hyperbolic API key?
- Sign up at app.hyperbolic.ai.
- Go to Settings → API Keys → Create API Key and copy it.
- Deposit $5 or more to reach the Pro tier — inference rate limits rise from roughly 60 to roughly 600 requests/minute.
Key in hand: three steps to connect
- Open the app's Settings → AI models & services and find Hyperbolic 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.
Hyperbolic-specific notes
The preset host is https://api.hyperbolic.xyz/v1 — the website moved to hyperbolic.ai, but the API stays on .xyz, so don't “fix” it. The image-generation line (FLUX et al.) is being discontinued per official docs — treat this as a text channel. Credits map 1:1 to dollars and never expire.
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.