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byok (bring your own keys) uses your own deepgram and openai accounts. miniti’s backend is not in the audio path - streams go from your device directly to the providers.

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requirements

  • a deepgram account with an api key - get one
  • an openai account with an api key - get one

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setup

  1. open miniti
  2. enter your keys on the home screen, or go to settings → account & plan → api keys
  3. save
your keys are stored locally on your device (in the system keychain). BYOK changes who supplies and pays for transcription and insight APIs. Smart meetings, calendar automation, CRM on macos, webhooks, docs mcp, notifications, imports, and exports remain available. You can review the active provider setup under settings → ai & models.

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costs

you pay deepgram and openai directly for what you use:
  • deepgram nova-3 - speech-to-text, per-minute pricing (see deepgram’s current pricing)
  • openai gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 - normal ai insights, token-based pricing (see openai’s current pricing)
  • openai gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 - explicit investigations, including optional web search charges
miniti does not charge anything for byok.

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switching between byok and managed

miniti retains your byok keys when you switch to managed mode. flip back to byok at any time without re-entering keys.

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privacy notes

  • in byok, audio streams go directly from your device to deepgram - miniti’s backend is not involved
  • transcripts and investigation context are sent to openai when you request those features (same as managed mode, but via your openai account)
  • see privacy policy for specifics