# pip install openai
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["NOVITA_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://api.novita.ai/openai",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain how an API works."}],
max_tokens=2048,
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
OpenAI-compatible API · Set your key via an environment variable