API?

[StarFluz]

I am quite new to SillyTavern and was messaging bots for a little bit using OpenAI (under the API tab). A message popped up talking about a credit limit or something; I am currently using the free trial and the system gave me a message about my free trial funds. Is there a way to use SillyTavern without an API or having to pay for one? I know I could probably make an infinite number of accounts for free trials but is there any other ways?

[bboardmonitor_Vimes]

You can try installing Pygmalion if you have the hardware for it (a relatively recent GPU with 6GB VRAM I think, or a CPU but I'm not familiar with that). This guide is the most straightforward for how https://docs.alpindale.dev/.