AI Generation

Setup : BYOK keys

• 5HOW.ME does not pay for generation. Register each provider's API key yourself under "API Keys" at the bottom left (BYOK).
• Civitai can be linked by account connection (OAuth) without a key.
• Running with a provider that has no key shows a "no key" error.

Providers

Civitai (cvai) · Runware (rnwr) · Replicate (rplc) · WaveSpeed (wvsp) · fal (falz) · Beeble (bble) · LaoZhang (lzhg) · Gemini (gggm). Categories, models, and input fields differ per provider and are loaded live in the generate node's settings.

Run procedure

1. Add a generate (gnrt) node and in its details set provider → category → model → input fields.
2. Connect prompt and media nodes with data links. Linked nodes are merged into the input at run time. Multiple prompts stack by prio descending, then by vertical position.
3. Press the node's run button to open the confirmation dialog. It shows a summary of the request with your balance and the estimated cost (when the provider supports it).
4. Only after you confirm is the request submitted and credit consumed. Cancelling costs nothing.

Results

• When finished, the result file is placed next to the generate node as a media node and joined with a description link. Text results become prompt nodes.
• Generation continues even if you close the browser; reopening restores and places the results.
• Request history (model, settings) can be engraved into result nodes. Choose the engraving mode in the confirmation dialog (stack = into the file, include = node only, skip).

Failures

• On failure the reason is shown as a toast. Insufficient balance, expired keys, and unavailable models are the common causes.