Together AI Setup Guide: API Keys, $5 Trial & Endpoints (2026)
BeginnerEstimated setup time: 2 minutes•Updated for 2026 infrastructure
KYC Policy
Phone verification for free trial
Payment Methods
Credit / Debit Card
Min. Deposit
$0 (Free $5 trial)
Billing Model
Pay-per-token serverless and dedicated GPU clusters
Trial Credits
$5.00 free developer credit on signup
Terminal Access
API endpoints; SSH on dedicated GPU clusters
What You Need Before Starting
✓Email or GitHub account
Step-by-Step Setup Walkthrough
2 Steps to First Run1
Sign Up & Claim $5 Developer Credit
Step 1 of 2Get instant trial credits to test Llama 3.3, DeepSeek, and FLUX.
- •Register with GitHub or email.
- •Verify your phone number to automatically receive $5 in free inference credit.
2
Generate API Key & Test in Playground
Step 2 of 2Explore models in the interactive web playground or copy your API token.
- •Navigate to Settings → API Keys.
- •Copy the key for use in your Python or TypeScript apps.
Together AI Python Snippet
python
from together import Together
client = Together(api_key="YOUR_TOGETHER_API_KEY")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct-Turbo",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello Together!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Insider Cost-Saving & Anti-Waste Tactics
#1: Use the Turbo-quantized endpoints for 3x higher throughput at half the cost.
Frequently Asked Questions (Together AI Onboarding)
Q:What is Together Turbo?
Together Turbo models use custom GPU kernel optimizations to achieve up to 150+ tokens per second on Llama 70B models at ultra-competitive pricing.
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