Short answer
BYOK, bring your own key, means you add your own API key from an AI provider, such as OpenAI or Anthropic, to another tool. Requests with that key are billed to your provider account instead of the tool's credits. It suits heavy users and people who already have a provider agreement.
Things to check
- Is the key stored encrypted, and can you remove it?
- Do requests with your key go straight to the provider?
- Which features still use the tool's own credits?
In BusyBee.Day
Pro, Max and Team plans can add their own provider keys. BusyBee.Day checks the key with the provider before saving it, encrypts it, and sends requests with your key directly to that provider.
Questions and answers
Is BYOK cheaper?
It can be if you use a lot of one provider's models or have a discount with them. For light use, included credits are simpler.