This guide will walk you through connecting your Chutes AI models to TypingMind using a custom model setup.
Step 1: Set up Chutes AI account
- Sign up for a Chutes AI account at https://chutes.ai/
- To use models via Chutes, you need to access to https://chutes.ai/app/api/billing-balance to:
- Top up API credits
- or Subscribe to a Chutes subscription
Step 2: Get Chutes API key
Go to https://chutes.ai/app/api to create an API key:
Copy your API key and keep it in a secure place - you will need it in the next step.
Step 3: Set up custom model on TypingMind
- Open TypingMind
- Go to Models → Add Custom Model
Fill in the following fields:
- Name: Chutes AI (or any name you prefer)
- Endpoint: (enter your Chutes model endpoint)
- Model ID: for example,
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-0528,Qwen/Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct. You can explore more models at https://chutes.ai/app
- Custom Header:
Authentication: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key you copied in Step 2.
Step 4: Start chatting!
