# Mulai cepat (/id/docs/quickstart)

Buat API key, top up saldo, lalu kirim permintaan pertamamu.



<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Masuk [#sign-in]

    Buka [konsol](https://console.cheapaimodel.ai), lalu masuk dengan akun Google.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Top up saldo [#add-credit]

    Buka halaman [Dompet](https://console.cheapaimodel.ai/wallet), pilih nominal, lalu bayar lewat Stripe. Saldomu langsung bertambah begitu pembayaran berhasil.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Buat API key [#create-an-api-key]

    Buka halaman [API key](https://console.cheapaimodel.ai/keys), lalu buat key baru. Salin key-nya (diawali `sk-`) dan jangan sampai ikut masuk ke repositori kode:

    ```bash title="Terminal"
    export CHEAPAIMODEL_API_KEY="sk-..."
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Kirim permintaan [#make-a-request]

    Pilih ID model dari [katalog model](/id/models), lalu kirim chat completion. Contoh di bawah memakai `deepseek-v4-1-flash`; ganti dengan model mana pun yang ada di katalog.

    <Tabs items="[&#x22;curl&#x22;, &#x22;Python&#x22;, &#x22;TypeScript&#x22;]">
      <Tab value="curl">
        ```bash
        curl https://api.cheapaimodel.ai/v1/chat/completions \
          -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHEAPAIMODEL_API_KEY" \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -d '{
            "model": "deepseek-v4-1-flash",
            "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Say hello in five words." }]
          }'
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="Python">
        ```python
        import os
        from openai import OpenAI

        client = OpenAI(
            base_url="https://api.cheapaimodel.ai/v1",
            api_key=os.environ["CHEAPAIMODEL_API_KEY"],
        )

        completion = client.chat.completions.create(
            model="deepseek-v4-1-flash",
            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello in five words."}],
        )
        print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab value="TypeScript">
        ```ts
        import OpenAI from "openai";

        const client = new OpenAI({
          baseURL: "https://api.cheapaimodel.ai/v1",
          apiKey: process.env.CHEAPAIMODEL_API_KEY,
        });

        const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
          model: "deepseek-v4-1-flash",
          messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Say hello in five words." }],
        });
        console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Cek pemakaianmu [#check-your-usage]

    Halaman [Ringkasan](https://console.cheapaimodel.ai/overview), [Aktivitas](https://console.cheapaimodel.ai/activity), dan [Log](https://console.cheapaimodel.ai/logs) di konsol menampilkan saldomu, pengeluaran harian, dan setiap panggilan lengkap dengan jumlah token dan biayanya.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Langkah berikutnya [#next-steps]

* Pakai alat coding: [Codex CLI](/id/docs/guides/codex-cli), [Cursor](/id/docs/guides/cursor), [Cline](/id/docs/guides/cline), [Continue](/id/docs/guides/continue), [Zed](/id/docs/guides/zed), atau [Aider](/id/docs/guides/aider).
* Bangun aplikasi dengan framework: [LangChain](/id/docs/guides/langchain), [LlamaIndex](/id/docs/guides/llamaindex), [Vercel AI SDK](/id/docs/guides/vercel-ai-sdk), atau [LiteLLM](/id/docs/guides/litellm).
* Hubungkan aplikasi: [Open WebUI](/id/docs/guides/open-webui), [Dify](/id/docs/guides/dify), [n8n](/id/docs/guides/n8n), atau [OpenClaw](/id/docs/guides/openclaw).
* Batasi key dengan anggaran atau daftar yang diizinkan: [Autentikasi dan API key](/id/docs/concepts/authentication).