Files and images

Enable Convert files and images in Settings. Until that is on, /v1/chat/completions does not inspect attachments.

What is free

KindPrice
.md, .txt, .csv, .htmlFree
.pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .odt, .odsFree
Images within the allowanceFree
Images over the allowanceActual conversion cost, typically $0.00002–$0.00015 each
If the primary converter is down$0.00016 per image, only when over the limit

Default image allowance: 5 per request, 20 per minute, 200 per day. Documents stay free and unlimited.

Request shape

{
  "model": "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731",
  "messages": [{
    "role": "user",
    "content": [
      {"type": "text", "text": "Summarize this document"},
      {"type": "image_url", "image_url": {"url": "data:image/png;base64,..."}},
      {"type": "file", "file": {"filename": "notes.pdf", "file_data": "data:application/pdf;base64,..."}}
    ]
  }]
}

The proxy extracts text (and image descriptions when needed) and sends a text prompt upstream. You still pay normal token rates on that prompt.

Chat

Attach files in the Chat composer once the setting is on. Over-limit images fail with a balance error if you have no credit.

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