One Cavoti key ⤷ GPT-4o + Claude + Gemini + DeepSeek + Grok ➜ $200/mo refills, zero subscription
One Cavoti key ⤷ GPT-4o + Claude + Gemini + DeepSeek + Grok ➜ $200/mo refills, zero subscriptionOne signup. Pro membership refills every month. No subscription, no expiry, no “convert in 7 days” trap.
Yeah, you read that right. Cavoti is handing out a permanent Pro plan — $200 in API credits dropped into your account every month, GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, the whole damn buffet, all behind one OpenAI-compatible key. Sign up, claim, build. That’s the trick.
Think of it like a power strip for AI models — instead of buying five separate plugs (OpenAI account, Anthropic account, Google account, etc.), you plug one cable into Cavoti and pull whatever model you want from it. Same code, different model, no extra card.
⚡ What you actually get — the receipt, not the marketing
| Thing | Number |
|---|---|
| Free at signup | $0 — no card, no trial timer |
| Monthly refill | $200 in API credits, every month |
| Models on tap | 100+ — GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Qwen, more |
| Uptime | 99.9% claimed |
| Avg response | ~10ms (first-token under 1 sec per the launch post) |
| API style | OpenAI-compatible — drop-in for anything that talks to OpenAI |
| Site | cavoti.com |
Pro tip: “OpenAI-compatible” = if your tool (Cursor, Cline, Open WebUI, Roo Code, whatever) accepts an OpenAI API key, it accepts Cavoti’s key. Zero code changes. Swap the base URL + key, done.
🔓 The actual signup — 4 taps, no friction
- Open cavoti.com
- Tap Register free, claim Pro
- Sign up — email works, or bind Google + Twitter/X for the permanent Pro flag (this is the move — see the gotchas below)
- Dashboard → grab your API key + the $200 sitting there
That’s it. No KYC, no card, no “we’ll review your application.”
The bind trick: community chatter on the launch thread says binding a Google and a Twitter/X account is what flips your plan to permanent Pro instead of regular free. Takes 30 seconds. Do it.
🚫 Shit nobody's telling you — read this before you waste time
The launch was loud. The reality on day one was messier. Here’s what real users hit in the first 48 hours so you don’t:
| Gotcha | What’s happening | The fix |
|---|---|---|
| “Old users got error / no balance” | Existing accounts didn’t auto-refresh to $200 | Re-bind Google + X to claim the Pro flag |
| Playground hangs / $5 balance bug | Their own test playground was returning loading-forever on day one | Skip the playground, hit the API directly with curl or your tool |
| X-auth screen wants your contact info | The “Authorize app” page flags read access to your email/phone | Use a burner Google + a side X account if you care (you should) |
| 403 / no quota on first call | New accounts sometimes spawn with quota = 0 | Some users reported Use prompt 1-403 no quota works as a re-trigger; otherwise hit support |
| “How do I use it after applying?” | Confusion about switching from OpenAI to Cavoti in existing apps | Use the cc_switch approach — change base_url to Cavoti’s endpoint, keep everything else identical |
| Domain looks generic | docs.newapi.pro powers the docs — that’s the underlying gateway software (New API), Cavoti just hosts it |
Normal — lots of API resellers run on New-API. Not a red flag, just context |
The honest take: “permanent free” feels too generous, and it might be — they’re burning money to grab market share against OpenRouter / AIMLAPI. Grab it now, don’t bet your prod stack on it lasting forever. Pull your credits while the door’s open.
🛠️ Where to actually plug this key in (free tools that take any OpenAI key)
Cavoti’s just the fuel. You still need a frontend or a tool to burn it through. The good news: anything OpenAI-compatible works. The lazy-mode list:
| Tool | What it’s for | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Studio | Desktop chat client — point it at any API | GitHub |
| Open WebUI | Self-hosted ChatGPT clone, supports any OpenAI endpoint | GitHub |
| LobeChat | Slick web chat UI, multi-provider | GitHub |
| Cline / Roo Code | VS Code AI coding agents — paste key, code | GitHub |
| NextChat | One-click web chat, custom endpoint | GitHub |
| BetterChatGPT | Bring-your-own-key client | GitHub |
Pro tip: Open WebUI + Cavoti key = your own private ChatGPT Plus that costs $0 and gives you GPT-4o and Claude side-by-side. The kind of setup people pay $40/month for. You’re paying nothing.
🌐 If Cavoti dies on you — same trick, other doors
Don’t put all your $200 eggs in one gateway. Cavoti is one of many “API middlemen” right now. Backup options if your account gets nuked or the offer ends:
| Service | Free tier reality | Link |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | Some genuinely free models (DeepSeek, Llama variants), pay-as-you-go for the rest | openrouter.ai |
| Groq | Free tier with rate limits, blazing fast, Llama + Mixtral + DeepSeek | groq.com |
| Together.ai | $5 free credits on signup, open-source model focus | together.ai |
| Cerebras | Free tier for Llama 4, fastest inference on the planet | cerebras.ai |
| Cloudflare Workers AI | Free daily neuron allowance, runs many models | cloudflare.com |
| Fireworks | Free credits on signup, OSS models | fireworks.ai |
The play: rotate. When one runs out / dies / starts charging, the next one is one base_url change away.
Quick Hits
| Want | Do |
|---|---|
 Claim the $200/mo |
Sign up at cavoti.com → bind Google + X |
| Get your key |
Dashboard after signup, copy + paste into any OpenAI-compatible tool |
 Free private ChatGPT Plus clone |
Open WebUI + Cavoti key |
 Free AI coding in VS Code |
Cline + Cavoti key, model = GPT-4o or Claude |
 Cavoti dies tomorrow |
Pivot to OpenRouter / Groq — same code, swap key |
 0 quota on signup |
Re-bind Google + X, refresh dashboard, hit support if still stuck |
Free is a window, not a door. Grab the key while it’s still on the hook — and grab a backup gateway while you’re at it.
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