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BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) Mode is officially ready!

Updated Jan 26, 2026•Slug: byok•Original post
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Announcement

šŸš€ BYOK Mode is Now Available!

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) Mode is officially ready! You can now use AiBuilder with your Starter Free license by connecting your own AI providers.

šŸŽ What Starter Free Includes

  • āœ” AskAI and AiBuilder are included and enabled for free.
  • āœ” These features will not appear until you configure the AI Proxy in your n8n instance environment variables.
  • āœ” Starter Free licenses can use AiBuilder with BYOK only.
  • ⚠ Legacy mode is not available for Starter Free licenses, as they do not include AI credits.

✨ Key Features

  • āœ” Switch between BYOK and Legacy modes (Legacy available only for paid licenses).
  • āœ” When paid-license AI credits are exhausted, you can switch to BYOK Mode and continue using AiBuilder without downtime.
  • āœ” Full control over your own AI keys, usage, and costs.

šŸ”Œ Supported BYOK Providers

  • • Google AI Studio
  • • OpenRouter
  • • OpenAI
  • • Anthropic
  • • AI Gateway (Vercel)
  • • AI Gateway (Cloudflare)

ā³ BYOK Limits (Important)

Starter Free licenses will have a BYOK limit in the future. For now, you can register as many BYOK providers as you want.

šŸ“˜ Full Setup Guide

Learn how to configure the AI Proxy and enable BYOK Mode in your n8n instance.

View full documentation →

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