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Enabling GPT-4 in Cursor Using Own Key

Question​

Hello. 👋

I have access to GPT-4 via the API. However, when using the same key in Cursor (all updates applied), I only see GPT-3.5 available. Why do I not see GPT-4? Am I missing something really basic?

Thank you,
S.

Answers​

BEST Answers:: Try Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + P, then “Cursor settings”

1. Response by truell20​

Hmmm. If you toggle the key on and off and hit enter in the key textbox, does the menu update with GPT-4?

2. Response by sgerogia​

Thank you for this. I can confirm that with this little “dance” it gets updated. 🙏

3. Response by PaulTeancum​

For me, once I put my key in, the option goes away. I’ll do the little dance, toggling it on and off, but if my API key is in the box, it won’t allow it to be 3.5. Is this a permissions issue with my API Key?

4. Response by PaulTeancum​

Maybe this is the reason why: How can I access GPT-4? | OpenAI Help Center

On July 6, 2023, we gave access to the GPT-4 API (8k) to all API users who have made a successful payment of $1 or more. We plan to open up access to all developers soon, and then start raising rate-limits after that depending on compute availability.

5. Response by PaulTeancum​

Turns out I had to cancel my Billing Subscription (which I’ve had for many months, but never had a bill) and renew. Once I renewed, it gave me the option to pre-purchase.

Once I did this, I was able to toggle the “using key” button off, then select GPT-4, and then paste in my API Key, and then toggle on “using key”. That worked.

6. Response by dcfranca​

Silly question: How do I get to this screen to set my own OpenAI key? I tried searching on the settings, but couldn’t find anything.

7. Response by truell20​

Try Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + P, then “Cursor settings”.

8. Response by dcfranca​

Worked! Thanks.

9. Response by mornin​

Is it still possible to use GPT-4 with my own API key? When I toggle “Using key” to “on,” I’m no longer able to select GPT-4 as the model in the chat window.

10. Response by truell20​

You should be able to! Are you sure you have API key access to GPT-4? Could you try making a request with the OAI API to test?

11. Response by mornin​

Thanks! I finally solved this by cancelling pay-as-you-go billing in my OpenAI account and replacing it with prepaid billing (as described here).

Source​

@https://forum.cursor.com/t/enabling-gpt-4-in-cursor-using-own-key/140