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Quick Start

Get started with Novita AI in under 2 minutes:
from portkey_ai import Portkey

# 1. Install: pip install portkey-ai
# 2. Add @novita-ai provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

portkey = Portkey(api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY")

response = portkey.chat.completions.create(
    model="@novita-ai/Nous-Hermes-2-Mixtral-8x7B-DPO",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import Portkey from 'portkey-ai'

// 1. Install: npm install portkey-ai
// 2. Add @novita-ai provider in model catalog
// 3. Use it:

const portkey = new Portkey({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY"
})

const response = await portkey.chat.completions.create({
    model: "@novita-ai/Nous-Hermes-2-Mixtral-8x7B-DPO",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)
from openai import OpenAI
from portkey_ai import PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL

# 1. Install: pip install openai portkey-ai
# 2. Add @novita-ai provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY",  # Portkey API key
    base_url=PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="@novita-ai/Nous-Hermes-2-Mixtral-8x7B-DPO",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import OpenAI from "openai"
import { PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL } from "portkey-ai"

// 1. Install: npm install openai portkey-ai
// 2. Add @novita-ai provider in model catalog
// 3. Use it:

const client = new OpenAI({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY",  // Portkey API key
    baseURL: PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL
})

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "@novita-ai/Nous-Hermes-2-Mixtral-8x7B-DPO",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)
# 1. Add @novita-ai provider in model catalog
# 2. Use it:

curl https://api.portkey.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-portkey-api-key: $PORTKEY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "@novita-ai/Nous-Hermes-2-Mixtral-8x7B-DPO",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Add Provider in Model Catalog

Before making requests, add Novita AI to your Model Catalog:
  1. Go to Model Catalog → Add Provider
  2. Select Novita AI
  3. Enter your Novita AI API key
  4. Name your provider (e.g., novita-ai)

Complete Setup Guide

See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions

Supported Models

Novita AI provides access to diverse models: Check Novita AI’s documentation for the complete model list.

Next Steps

Gateway Configs

Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more

Observability

Monitor and trace your Novita AI requests

Prompt Library

Manage and version your prompts

Metadata

Add custom metadata to requests
For complete SDK documentation:

SDK Reference

Complete Portkey SDK documentation
Last modified on May 13, 2026