How to Connect Cherry Studio to APIVAI (Cheap Claude & GPT)

Connect Cherry Studio to APIVAI

Cherry Studio is a popular cross-platform desktop AI client. It supports
OpenAI-compatible providers, so you can use APIVAI's Claude and GPT models by adding a provider with
the APIVAI base URL and key.

Configure

1. Open Cherry Studio → Settings → Model Providers.
2. Add/select an OpenAI (or custom OpenAI-compatible) provider.
3. Set:
   • API Host / Base URL: https://api.apivai.com/v1
   • API Key: your APIVAI key
4. Add the models you want (or fetch the list), then pick one in a chat.

Confirm models

curl -s https://api.apivai.com/v1/models -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIVAI_API_KEY"

Enter a returned name if a model errors.

Troubleshooting

• 401 — check the key and that the host is https://api.apivai.com/v1.
• model_not_found — use an exact name from /v1/models.
• No streaming — confirm streaming is enabled.

Why APIVAI for Cherry Studio

One OpenAI-compatible provider gives Cherry Studio both Claude and GPT models at a fraction of list,
pay-as-you-go, with crypto/USDT/Alipay and no VPN.

FAQ

Does Cherry Studio work with APIVAI? Yes — add an OpenAI-compatible provider with base URL
https://api.apivai.com/v1 and your APIVAI key.

Can I use Claude and GPT both? Yes — one key exposes both families.

Do I need any code? No — it's a settings change in the app.

Get started

Add APIVAI as a provider in Cherry Studio and pick a model from /v1/models. Examples:
APIVAI examples repo.