Does PPIO have a free tier?
No standing free tier; registering through an invite code plus verification earns a voucher (official docs cite ¥5, channel campaigns run up to ¥15) that auto-applies at billing.
PPIO: get an API key and write fiction with it on your phone
A veteran distributed-compute shop turned model host: open flagships like kimi-k3 and the DeepSeek line arrive quickly at low metered prices, and invite-code signups earn a few yuan of voucher to burn on day one. This page is the BYOK quick answer for PPIO: 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 PPIO. 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 PPIO API key?
- Register at ppio.com with a phone number and complete identity verification.
- Top up on the account overview page (Alipay and WeChat Pay supported).
- Open API key management → create; the key is shown once, and each account holds at most 10 keys.
- Copy full model ids from the model plaza (they look like deepseek/deepseek-v3.2).
Key in hand: three steps to connect
- Open the app's Settings → AI models & services and find PPIO 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.
PPIO-specific notes
The preset host is https://api.ppinfra.com/v3/openai — the legacy ppinfra domain with a two-segment /v3/openai prefix, verified to serve the same catalog as the new domain; official docs now say https://api.ppio.com/openai, so switch to that if the preset ever stops resolving. Model ids carry org prefixes (moonshotai/…, deepseek/…).
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.