Integration guide

Use Chatbox with OpenLux models

Chatbox takes a custom API host for OpenAI-compatible services. Add OpenLux once and the desktop client can switch between flagships and cheap tiers without another account.

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Abstract orange glass sculpture illustrating the Chatbox integration with OpenLux — Chatbox + OpenLux — one key, one endpoint, one bill.

Set it up in four steps

Create an OpenLux key

Create the key in the console. It covers every model in the catalogue, so one credential is enough for the whole client.

Add a custom provider

In Settings → Model choose Add Custom Provider and pick the OpenAI API Compatible type.

Fill in host, key and model

Set the API host to https://openlux.lol/v1, paste the key and type the model name exactly as the catalogue lists it.

Swap models per conversation

Add a second entry for another model — for example DeepSeek V4 beside GPT-6 Astra — and switch from the model picker.

Configuration

Copy these blocks, replace the placeholder key and you are done.

Settings → Model → Add Custom Provider

Type:      OpenAI API Compatible
API Host:  https://openlux.lol/v1
API Key:   sk-openlux-...
Model:     gpt-6-astra

(add more entries for claude-opus-5, gemini-3.8-flash, deepseek-v4)

Models that fit Chatbox

GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI · $0.3677 / 1M tokens

Claude Opus 5

Anthropic · $0.4412 / 1M tokens

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Google · $0.0551 / 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4

DeepSeek · $0.0613 / 1M tokens

The full list is in the model catalogue and the use-case collections.

Chatbox + OpenLux questions

Does Chatbox accept a custom API host?

Yes. Its OpenAI-compatible provider type asks for a host and a key, which is exactly what any gateway exposes.

Can I keep several models in the picker?

Yes — add one entry per model. Because every entry shares the same host and key, a new model is one text field away.

Does the desktop app need the OpenAI account as well?

No. The OpenLux key is sufficient for all models in the catalogue; the client never needs a second vendor account.

How is usage billed?

Pay as you go per token, metered on the OpenLux side and visible in the console by model and day.

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One key covers every model in this guide and the rest of the catalogue, metered in USD with free trial credit to start.

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