Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash in Kilo Code

Steps

1. Open providers. Open Settings (gear icon), go to the Providers tab, scroll to the bottom and click Custom provider.
2. Name the provider. Provider ID: fikra. Display name: Fikra API.
3. Choose the protocol. Provider API: OpenAI Compatible.
4. Set the endpoint. Base URL: https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1
5. Add the key. API key: your fk_live_ key.
6. Add the model. Add model ID deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017, or let Kilo fetch the model list from the endpoint.

Base URL: https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1
API Key: YOUR_FIKRA_KEY
Model ID: deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017

Run a short task in Kilo Code.

Default model: deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017. Prices come from the live catalog.

Repeated prompt prefixes are billed at the cached rate. Cached input can never cost more than fresh input.

While the window is open, model deepseek-v4-1-flash-economy-free is free. Check live availability.

Troubleshooting

The key is missing, revoked, or has a leading space. Paste it again from the dashboard and use the fk_live_ value.

The base URL usually has an extra /chat/completions. Use exactly https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1.

The model ID is case sensitive. Copy it from /models or the snippet on the dashboard.

You hit the account rate limit. Free accounts allow 30 requests per minute and 300 per day. Any top-up raises the limits.