SillyTavern
4.3
The self-hosted frontend the power users all run
If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.
FreeMatureVoice calls+5
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Bring your own API key
12 sites in the catalogue match this tag. Click the link from a card and you get the full data table for the category, not the summary above.
Clients that let you plug in your own model API key, so you pay the model provider directly instead of buying credits.
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Novelcrafter
4.2
Novel-writing workspace with codex, series support and bring-your-own AI
A serious writer's workspace: unlimited books, a codex that tracks your lore, and AI via your own API keys.
$4/moMemoryCustom characters
Open WebUI
4.2
Self-hosted AI platform with personas, RAG and a 500k+ community
The power-user pick: run any model locally or in the cloud with zero data retention and full control.
FreeVoice notesMemory+4
TypingMind
4.2
Premium LLM frontend with one-time purchase and your own API keys
The power-user chat UI: pay once, bring any model, add agents, plugins and your whole prompt library.
$0/moMemoryImages+1
Chatbox AI
4.1
Desktop and mobile client for many AI models in one app
A tidy multi-model client: one app for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, local models and more, with your keys.
FreeImagesCustom characters
LobeChat
4.1
Open-source chat UI with a community agent marketplace
A serious open-source option: self-host it, plug in any model, and browse community personas — more assistant than romantic partner.
FreeVoice notesMemory+3
Msty
4.0
Private AI desktop for local and online models
A slick local AI hub: run Ollama models, branch conversations and compare side by side, fully private.
FreeCustom characters
Foreverse
3.9
AI reader and tavern roleplay that continues any novel you import
A book-first roleplay app: import a novel, fork the plot, chat with its characters, bring your own keys.
FreeMatureVoice notes+4
PygmalionAI
3.9
Open-source roleplay chat with community cards and no limits
The open-source flag behind the tavern scene: free web chat, community cards, plug in your own model.
FreeMatureCustom characters
Risu AI
3.9
Browser-based character chat with card importing
A lighter alternative to SillyTavern that runs in a browser tab with no install.
FreeMatureVoice notes+4
TavernAI
3.8
The original open-source tavern frontend for character roleplay
The grandfather of the tavern scene, now at version 2: free, open-source, plug in any model and any card.
FreeMatureCustom characters
Agnai
3.6
Open-source multi-bot chat with persistent memory
Free and genuinely capable, with chat memory and multi-bot scenes.
FreeMatureMemory+4
Bring your own API key — common questions
What does “Bring your own API key” mean here?
It is a trait we recorded for a site after opening the product, not a marketing claim copied from its website. 12 entries in the catalogue carry it.
Which Bring your own API key site ranks highest?
SillyTavern, with an editorial score of 4.3 out of 5, at Free. Ranking is by our editorial score and is never influenced by payment.
Are there free options that match?
Yes — 11 of the 12 entries tagged Bring your own API key have a free tier. Switch the price filter on this page to see only those.