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Pay for an AI API in KES

How Fikra converts a USD wallet to a KES checkout for card and mobile money top-ups.

Problem

What this solves.

Fikra prices are quoted in USD so they are comparable across providers. The wallet is credited in USD, and card or mobile money checkouts are charged in KES.

Steps

Do this in order.

  1. Top up from $1.00.
  2. The checkout converts at KES 133 = $1 and shows the exact KES charge.
  3. The wallet receives the USD amount.
  4. Each request deducts the published USD rate for the model you call.
Quickstart

Copy the snippet.

curl https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash-economy-free","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

Base URL: https://api.fikraapi.co.ke/v1. Default model: deepseek-v4-1-flash-economy-free.

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Troubleshooting

Common errors.

  • The exchange rate and minimum top-up are published on /pricing.
  • No hidden subscription is created.
  • Keep the wallet in USD to compare model rates directly.

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Top up from $1.00. No subscription.

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