> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tensormesh.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Go from zero to your first inference call in under 5 minutes.

## 1. Create Your Account

Sign up at [app.tensormesh.ai](https://app.tensormesh.ai) using Google or GitHub.

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## 2. Add a Payment Method

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Billing">
    Navigate to **Management → Billing → Payment Methods** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a Card">
    Click **Add Payment Method** and enter your card details.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## 3. Get Your API Key

Navigate to **Management → Account → API Keys** tab. Use the **Copy** icon to grab your key for programmatic access.

<Warning>
  Treat your API key like a password. Never share it publicly or commit it to version control.
</Warning>

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## 4. Make Your First API Call

The serverless API is OpenAI-compatible. Use the endpoint `https://serverless.tensormesh.ai` with your Tensormesh API key.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl --request POST \
      --url https://serverless.tensormesh.ai/v1/chat/completions \
      --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
      --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      --data '{
      "model": "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5",
      "max_tokens": 16384,
      "temperature": 0.6,
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Hello, how are you?"
        }
      ],
      "top_p": 1,
      "top_k": 40,
      "presence_penalty": 0,
      "frequency_penalty": 0
    }'
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    import requests

    url = "https://serverless.tensormesh.ai/v1/chat/completions"

    payload = {
        "model": "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5",
        "max_tokens": 16384,
        "temperature": 0.6,
        "messages": [
            {
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Hello, how are you?"
            }
        ],
        "top_p": 1,
        "top_k": 40,
        "presence_penalty": 0,
        "frequency_penalty": 0
    }
    headers = {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }

    response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

    print(response.text)
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="SDK">
    Install the [Tensormesh Python SDK](/sdk/index) (`pip install tensormesh`), then:

    ```python theme={null}
    from tensormesh import Tensormesh
    from tensormesh.types import ChatMessage

    with Tensormesh(inference_api_key="YOUR_API_KEY") as client:
        completion = client.inference.serverless.chat.completions.create(
            model="MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5",
            messages=[
                ChatMessage(role="user", content="Hello, how are you?"),
            ],
        )

    print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

For the full model list and per-model pricing, go to **Deploy → Serverless** in the dashboard.

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## 5. Enable External Storage (Optional)

By default, the KV cache only lasts for a single session. External Storage persists your cache across sessions and users — so repeated system prompts and shared context stay warm and cost nothing on return visits.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Storage">
    Navigate to **Operations → Storage** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Plan">
    Subscribe to a Bronze, Silver, or Gold plan depending on your cache volume needs. Billing starts immediately and you can upgrade or downgrade at any time.
  </Step>
</Steps>

See [External Storage](/external-storage) for a full breakdown of plan tiers and how persistent caching affects your costs.

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Serverless Inference" icon="cloud" href="/serverless-inference">
    Full model catalog, per-token pricing, and capability details.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pricing Overview" icon="dollar-sign" href="/pricing-overview">
    How \$0 cached tokens work and how to structure prompts to maximize savings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="External Storage" icon="database" href="/external-storage">
    Plan tiers, usage monitoring, and how persistent caching affects your costs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Account & API Keys" icon="key" href="/account-and-api-keys">
    Manage your API keys, notification preferences, and profile settings.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>