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CheapAI API
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Quickstart

Quickstart

Get up and running with CheapAI API in under 2 minutes.

1

Create an Account

Sign up at cheapaiapi.com/register. You'll get access to the dashboard, billing, and API key controls.

2

Get Your API Key

Go to Dashboard → API Keys and create a new key. You can keep up to 3 active keys, and each key can have an optional daily spend limit or expiration date.

3

Choose an Endpoint

CheapAI exposes task-based voice and image APIs. Common starting points:

  • POST /v1/text-to-speech/:voiceId for the primary text-to-speech workflow
  • POST /v1m/task/text-to-speech for alternate voice synthesis routes
  • POST /v1e/task/text-to-speech for broad multilingual voice coverage
  • POST /v1i/task/generate-image for image generation
4

Make Your First Request

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.cheapaiapi.com/v1/text-to-speech/21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM?output_format=mp3_44100_128" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "The first move is what sets everything in motion.",
    "model_id": "eleven_multilingual_v2"
  }'
5

Poll the Task Result

bash
curl "https://api.cheapaiapi.com/v1/task/$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
6

Explore More

From there you can branch into the rest of the platform: