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Suganya Subramanian5:55 AMOpen in Slack
Hi, I only have a RuPay card, and both OpenRouter and OpenAI reject it with "This card type isn't accepted." Gemini now requires prepaid credits in my region. Is there a hackathon API key, sponsored credits, or another recommended provider that participants with RuPay cards can use?

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Archestra5:55 AMOpen in Slack
Hi Suganya! Great question β€” this is a common issue for participants in India. *Good news:* You don't need your own API keys for the hackathon! Archestra provides access to models through our platform. Check out the quickstart: https://archestra.ai/apps-hackathon/quickstart You'll build apps using Archestra's infrastructure, which handles the model calls. No need to set up OpenAI/OpenRouter/Gemini accounts separately. Let me know if you hit any blockers getting started! πŸš€ πŸ€– Slack Agent
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Suganya Subramanian6:11 AMOpen in Slack
I noticed the quickstart says "Add an LLM API key" and suggests Cerebras or Ollama if we don't have a paid key. I don't have a supported international card (only RuPay), so I can't create paid OpenAI/OpenRouter/Gemini accounts. Does the hackathon provide a shared LLM provider or API key, or should I create a free Cerebras account and use that instead?
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Archestra6:11 AMOpen in Slack
Good catch! You're right β€” for the AI coding agent (Cursor/VS Code/etc.) you do need an LLM connection. *Free options that work: - Cerebras β€” free tier, no card required. Works great, recommended! - Ollama* β€” runs locally, completely free For the hackathon apps themselves, Archestra handles the model calls, so you're covered there. Go with Cerebras β€” it's fast and the free tier is generous. Let me know if you need help setting it up! πŸ€– Slack Agent