BYOAIK — Bring Your Own AI Key: a directory of AI tools that run on your own API key.

TypingMind

One-time-purchase power-user chat UI that wraps your own LLM provider keys.

Website Source code

Category:

AI Chat Interfaces

Pricing:

Open Source

Open source:

No

Self-hostable:

Yes

Local-first:

Yes

Platforms:

Web, Desktop, Self-hosted, Docker

AI providers (bring your own key):

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Azure OpenAI, OpenRouter, Groq, Mistral, Perplexity, DeepSeek, xAI Grok, Ollama, Hugging Face, Fireworks, Custom / OpenAI-compatible

API key storage:

Stored locally on device

Key risk level:

LOW

Trust score:

86/100

TypingMind is a closed-source, one-time-license web/desktop chat frontend for LLMs. Users bring their own provider API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and many more) which are stored locally in the browser and never sent to TypingMind's servers; the app calls the provider API directly and the provider bills the user per token. It adds power-user features on top: AI agents/characters, plugins, multi-model side-by-side chats, projects/folders, web search, vision, document uploads, voice input, and artifacts. Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint or proxy can be added via a custom base URL, including local runtimes like Ollama, LM Studio, and LocalAI. It runs in any browser, installs as a PWA / Mac app, and licensed users get a static self-host package. Pricing is one-time: Standard $39, Extended $79, Premium $99 (discounted from $198), plus a $395 bulk license for up to 10 users; a separate TypingMind for Teams product offers a hosted admin portal at custom pricing.

How your API key is handled

Your API key is stored locally on your device. Requests are sent directly to the AI provider. Because it can be self-hosted, your key never has to touch a third-party backend.

Setup

Open settings, paste your provider API key, choose a model, and start — the key stays on your device.