Your key. Your bill. No middleman.
Valet has no subscription and no server. Paste an API key from the provider you trust, and requests go straight from your browser to them, at their price.
Why bring your own key
- No markup
- You pay the provider's own rates. Valet adds nothing on top, because there is nothing to pay for.
- Keys stay with you
- Stored encrypted in the extension, sent only to the provider they belong to.
- Switch any time
- Add several providers and switch in Settings: a fast cheap model for lookups, a strong one for long tasks.
- Usage you can see
- Spending shows up on your own provider dashboard, with your own limits.
Providers you can connect
| Provider | How |
|---|---|
| Anthropic (Claude) | API key, or sign in with Claude Pro/Max |
| OpenAI (GPT) | API key, or sign in with ChatGPT Plus/Pro |
| Google Gemini, xAI, Mistral, Groq, DeepSeek | API key |
| OpenRouter, Together AI, Fireworks AI, Cerebras | API key |
| Vercel AI Gateway, Cloudflare Workers AI and AI Gateway | API key or token |
| Ollama | Sign in to Ollama Cloud, or run it locally |
| Anything OpenAI-compatible | Server URL, and a key if it needs one |
Where to create each key is in the help pages.
What does bring your own key mean?
You use an API key from your own account with an AI provider. Valet sends requests straight to that provider; you pay them directly and Valet charges nothing.
Where is my API key stored?
Encrypted in the extension's storage on your device. It is sent only to the provider it belongs to.
Do I need a key at all?
No. You can sign in with a Claude Pro/Max, ChatGPT Plus/Pro or Ollama Cloud plan, or run a model locally.
Which model is cheapest for browsing tasks?
Valet works through tool calls, so a capable model saves retries. Try a fast model from Gemini, Groq or DeepSeek for simple tasks and a recent Claude or GPT model for long ones.
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