Glossary
BYOK (bring your own key)
Also called: bring your own key, bring-your-own-key
Definition
BYOK means connecting your own model provider API key to a platform, so model usage is billed to you by the provider instead of through the platform.
In practice
The trade is between two different risks. Your own key means provider rates with no managed usage cap, which suits high or predictable volume and gives you a direct billing relationship. A managed key means the platform buys capacity and your spending is bounded by a balance that stops. Neither is universally better: BYOK removes a margin and removes the hard ceiling with it. Watch for platforms that gate BYOK behind an expensive tier, since that turns a technical choice into a pricing lever. On Qoren it is available on every plan.
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