Integration Guide

Open WebUI + AIPower

Run China and global AI models in your self-hosted Open WebUI chat interface through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Private team chat

Give a small team one self-hosted chat UI with shared access to China and global model families.

Model testing lab

Compare DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, GPT, Claude, Gemini, Kimi, and Doubao without creating separate provider accounts.

Support knowledge desk

Use cheaper models for routine questions and stronger models for complex escalation or long documents.

Configuration

Option A: Admin UI

  1. Sign in to Open WebUI as an admin.
  2. Go to Settings - Admin Panel - Connections.
  3. Under OpenAI API, add a new OpenAI-compatible connection.
  4. Fill in:

    API Base URL: https://api.aipower.me/v1

    API Key: your-aipower-key

  5. Save the connection, then choose AIPower models from your Open WebUI model selector.

Option B: Docker environment variables

OPENAI_API_BASE_URL=https://api.aipower.me/v1
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-aipower-key

Open WebUI supports OpenAI-compatible provider connections. AIPower supplies the endpoint, model access, usage logs, and billing layer.

Recommended models for Open WebUI

Chat jobAIPower modelWhy
General chatdeepseek/deepseek-chatGood starter model for daily Q&A, drafts, and support-style replies.
Chinese chatqwen/qwen-plusStrong Chinese responses for local teams, customer notes, and bilingual workflows.
Fast classificationzhipu/glm-4-flashLow-cost routing, tagging, short answers, and structured outputs.
Code and analysisanthropic/claude-sonnetUse after top-up for longer reasoning, coding, and technical analysis.
Long contextgoogle/gemini-2.5-flashUseful for long documents, policies, transcripts, and large pasted context.

Troubleshooting

Models do not show up: check that your Base URL ends with /v1 and your AIPower key is active.

Premium models fail: first use trial-friendly models such as DeepSeek, Qwen, or GLM. GPT, Claude, Gemini, Kimi, and other premium routes may require top-up.

Team usage grows: move to Team/BYOK when you need shared budgets, provider-key routing, invoices, or accounting exports.

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10 trial calls. One OpenAI-compatible endpoint. China + global models.

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