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Using Cursor with NanoGPT

Jan 16, 2025
Using Cursor with NanoGPT

Want to use Cursor with NanoGPT? Here's how simple it is.

Setup Instructions

  1. Get your API key from nano-gpt.com/api
  2. In Cursor settings:
    • Override OpenAI Base URL with: https://nano-gpt.com/api/v1/
    • Set the API Key to your NanoGPT API key
    • Click "+ Add Model" to add any of our models you want to use

Important: When adding models in Cursor, prefix the model name with nanogpt/. For example:

  • nanogpt/o1
  • nanogpt/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022
  • nanogpt/yi-lightning
  • nanogpt/deepseek/deepseek-chat

That's it! You can now use any of our models in Cursor.

Need a visual guide? Check the settings image below.

Want to explore available models? Visit our pricing page.

Milan de Reede

Milan de Reede

CEO & Co-Founder

milan@nano-gpt.com

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