Get started with velqa.dev in 2 minutes

Velqa.dev is an OpenAI-compatible API gateway for open-weight models. Checkout is Stripe, in USD, by international card. Moroccan-issued cards are not accepted here: customers in Morocco are served by velqa.ma, where dirham checkout by Moroccan card opens soon.

1. Create an account

Go to velqa.dev and sign up with your email. No international bank card required at this step.

2. Add USD credit or choose a subscription

From the dashboard, choose Top up to add Recharge Boost credit in USD, or select a subscription: Starter is $12/month, Dev is $24/month, and Pro is $48/month. Checkout is available through Stripe, by international card.

3. Create an API key

In Settings > API Keys, click "New key". Copy the key — it starts with sk-. It is shown only once.

4. Point your tool at velqa.dev

Two settings are enough, whatever the tool (opencode, Cline, Roo Code, Kilo Code, Continue):

Setting	Value
`base_url` / `baseURL` / `apiBase`	`https://api.velqa.dev/v1`
`api_key` / `apiKey`	`sk-...`

Check your tool's guide for the exact config file location:

5. Test the connection

curl https://api.velqa.dev/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"minimax-m3","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}],"max_tokens":50}'

A valid JSON response confirms everything works.