Open WebUI

Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash in Open WebUI

Open WebUI connects to any OpenAI-compatible endpoint from Admin settings.

Base URL: https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1Model: deepseek-v4.1-flash-10170.5 credit on signup

Steps

1. Open connections. Settings > Admin > Connections.
2. Add a connection. Under Manage OpenAI API Connections, click Add Connection.
3. Set URL and key. URL: https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1. API Key: your fk_live_ key.
4. Verify. Click Verify Connection. If /models auto-detection fails, add deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 to the Model IDs allowlist.
5. Chat. Select the model in a new chat.

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

Send a short message in a new Open WebUI chat.

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.

Source used for this guide: https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/quick-start/connect-a-provider/starting-with-openai-compatible. If the tool changes its settings, open an issue and we will update this page.

More guides: all setup guides. Measured reliability: public stats. Prices: pricing. Free model: free DeepSeek API.

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