Overview
Cerebras runs open models on its wafer-scale hardware.
Get a key
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Open API Keys and choose Generate API Key. On a paid account you pick a project first.
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Copy the key. It is shown once.
Cost. Free or trial access has changed more than once, and newer accounts may need a payment method to activate trial credit. Check your account for current terms.
Add it to Loom
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Open Loom, then Providers in the menu, and choose Add provider.
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Pick Cerebras (the search box finds it).
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Fill in the fields in the table below.
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Choose Connect. Loom checks the key and says how many models it found. If it cannot check, it says so, and you can Save anyway and try a message.
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Open the model chip below the message box and pick a model.
| Field in Loom | What to put | Needed |
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| API key | Paste the key you copied. Create one at cloud.cerebras.ai. | Yes |
| Endpoint | https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 | Pre-filled |
| Name | Anything you like. It is shown in the model picker | Optional |
At a glance
| Appears in Loom as | Cerebras |
| Sign-in | Your key, sent as Authorization: Bearer |
| Models | Loom fetches the list from your account |
| Tools (connectors, search) | Depends on the model |
| Photos | Depends on the model |
| PDFs | No |
If something goes wrong
| What you see | What to do |
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| 401 or “account not active” | Add a payment method if the console asks for one. |
| 429 | Rate limit. Wait and retry. |