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title: Quick start
description: Create an account, add credit, and choose web chat or an API client.
lastUpdated: 2026-09-08
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Infistar provides web chat and compatible APIs for multiple AI models. Use one account and create API keys for the clients you want to connect.

## Create your account

Open [Infistar](https://infistar.ai/), choose **Sign up**, set your username and password, complete the security check, and sign in.

## Add credit

Open **Console → Wallet Management** to top up with WeChat Pay or redeem a purchased code. Confirm that the balance has updated before making requests. See [Top-ups and redemption](/en/getting-started/recharge-finance).

## Choose how to use Infistar

- **Web chat:** open [AI Chat](https://infistar.ai/chat), choose your group and then an available model, enter a question, and send it. You do not need to create an API key for this path.
- **Your own application:** create a key in **Console → Token Management**, then follow the [API overview](/en/api-overview).
- **Coding tools:** follow the [Codex](/en/client-integrations/codex) or [Claude Code](/en/client-integrations/claude-code) guide.
- **Images and videos:** use the [Images API](/en/api-reference/image-generation) or [Videos API](/en/api-reference/video-generation). Check the current model and supported parameters before submitting a paid request.

## Check your usage

**Usage Logs** shows the model and consumption for individual requests. **Wallet Management** shows your balance and top-up records. **Token Management** controls your API keys, groups, and key status.

Read [Usage and costs](/en/getting-started/billing-logic) before using a new model. Prices and availability come from the current [Model Square](https://infistar.ai/pricing), not a fixed list in a tutorial.

## Documentation languages

This English section covers the core account and developer workflows. Additional client tutorials and troubleshooting articles remain in the [Chinese documentation](/). The language menu lets you switch sections.