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Quick Start

Get up and running with ARKA-AI in under 5 minutes. Follow these steps to start using AI tools with intelligent model routing.

Free Trial Available

You can try ARKA-AI with 3 free tool uses per day using just your email. No credit card required to get started.

Step 1: Create Your Account

1

Sign up

Visit arka-ai.com/sign-up and create an account using your email or Google account. Verify your email address to activate your account.

2

Create a workspace

After signing in, you'll be prompted to create your first workspace. Workspaces help you organize your AI tools and conversations.

Step 2: Add Your API Key

ARKA-AI uses a Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) model. You'll need to add an API key from either OpenAI or OpenRouter to access AI models.

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Navigate to Settings

Click on Settings in the sidebar, then select API Keys.

2

Choose your provider

Select either OpenAI (for GPT-4, GPT-4o) or OpenRouter (for Claude, Gemini, and more). You can add keys from both providers to access all models.

3

Enter your API key

Paste your API key and click Save. Your key is encrypted and stored securely - we never log or expose your actual key values.

Don't have an API key?

  • OpenAI: Get one at platform.openai.com/api-keys
  • OpenRouter: Get one at openrouter.ai/keys

Step 3: Use Your First Tool

With your API key configured, you're ready to use AI tools. ARKA-AI offers 5 powerful tools optimized for specific tasks:

Rewrite This Better

Improve and polish your text

Summarize This

Get concise summaries of any text

Explain Like I'm 12

Simple explanations of complex topics

SEO Title & Meta

Generate optimized titles and descriptions

1

Select a tool

From your workspace, click on any tool card or select one from the sidebar.

2

Enter your content

Type or paste the text you want to work with. Each tool is optimized for specific input types.

3

Let ARKAbrain work

Click Run and ARKAbrain will automatically route your request to the best AI model for the task. You'll see which model was used and can regenerate with different models if needed.

How ARKAbrain Routing Works

ARKAbrain is our intelligent routing system that automatically selects the best AI model for each task. Here's what happens behind the scenes:

  • Task Analysis - ARKAbrain analyzes your input to determine the task type and complexity
  • Model Selection - It selects the optimal model based on the task (e.g., Claude for writing, GPT-4o for coding)
  • Cost Optimization - Simple tasks use cost-effective models; complex tasks get premium models
  • Fallback Chain - If a model fails, ARKAbrain automatically tries alternative models

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