Cline with BigModel.io: models and setup

Who it is for

Developers who let an agent read, write and run code in a terminal or editor. Agents send long contexts and many tool calls, so per-key spend limits are worth setting.

Website: cline.bot

Set up Cline in three steps

1. Create an API key in the BigModel.io console. Give it a spend limit if the app runs unattended.
2. Add an OpenAI-compatible provider with base URL https://bigmodel.io/v1 and paste the key.
3. Copy a model ID from the model directory and add it to the app.

OpenAI base URL

https://bigmodel.io/v1

API key

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The full guide covers model choice, limits and common errors. Cline guide →

Models to try

• Text →
• Vision →