Connect SillyTavern to uncensored builds and DeepSeek through Chat Completion and a Custom (OpenAI-compatible) source: one base URL, one key, one model id.
Where the settings are
Open API Connections in the top bar. Set API to Chat Completion and Chat Completion Source to Custom (OpenAI-compatible).
The connection
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Custom Endpoint (Base URL) | https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1 |
| Custom API Key | sk-uplink-live-... |
| Enter a Model ID | roleplay-uncensored |
Stop the URL at /v1. SillyTavern adds /chat/completions and /models itself. The key comes from the console.
Click Connect. Available Models then lists every model id the key can call, or type one into Enter a Model ID. Any chat model on the Models page works here.
Models for roleplay
| Model | Id | How it answers | In / 1M | Out / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roleplay Uncensored | roleplay-uncensored |
Straight away, with no thinking step. | $0.30 | $0.60 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro Uncensored | deepseek-v4-pro-uncensored |
Thinks briefly before it answers. | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| GLM-5.3 Abliterated | glm-5.3-abliterated |
Thinks before it answers. Give it a Max Response Length of 1000 or more. | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | deepseek-v4-flash |
The standard DeepSeek V4 Flash, not an uncensored build. | $0.0279 | $0.0558 |
Response settings
- Max Response Length (tokens) caps each reply, and a model that thinks spends part of it thinking. At 300, a GLM-5.3 Abliterated reply stopped mid-sentence; at 1000 it finished.
- Streaming works on all four models above.
- Top K at 0 means off, and the API treats it that way. A value above 0 goes to the model.
Each reply is billed by its tokens from the prepaid balance. The console's Usage page lists every request with its charge.
Check it
Confirm the key before you connect:
curl https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/models -H "Authorization: Bearer $UPLINKSWITCH_API_KEY"
A list of model ids means the key works. Then click Connect in SillyTavern.
Questions
What base URL does SillyTavern need? https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1, with Chat Completion Source set to Custom (OpenAI-compatible). SillyTavern adds /chat/completions and /models itself.
Can I use DeepSeek in SillyTavern? Yes. deepseek-v4-flash costs $0.0279 in and $0.0558 out per million tokens. deepseek-v4-pro-uncensored is the uncensored build.
Which uncensored models work in SillyTavern? roleplay-uncensored, deepseek-v4-pro-uncensored and glm-5.3-abliterated. All three stream.
What happens when the balance runs out? Requests return 402 with the code insufficient_balance until you top up.
Originally published at uplinkswitch.com. Prices are from our live catalog on 2026-10-18; the original page re-reads them on every load.
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