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ai& is an official Open WebUI partner bringing open-weight AI models to teams in Japan through its own domestic infrastructure. Pair Open WebUI's chat and collaboration features with ai&'s hosted inference to give your team an AI workspace without operating GPU servers.

Why Choose ai& for Teams in Japan?​

  • Run inference close to your users. ai& processes inference on its own infrastructure in Japan, designed for low latency across the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Keep inference processing in Japan. ai&'s service terms provide for domestic processing of inputs and outputs and prohibit using that content to train models.
  • Choose the model that fits the work. Access model families such as Kimi, DeepSeek, and GLM through one API. Compare models in Open WebUI and choose from the ai& catalog for coding, reasoning, and everyday team chat.
  • Start small and grow. Begin with per-token pricing, then explore reserved compute and custom SLAs as your team's needs expand. See ai&'s plans and pricing.

Ready to bring Japan-hosted AI to your workspace? Create an ai& API key and follow the steps below. For a Japanese-language overview, visit ai& Inference 日本語.

Step 1: Get Your API Key​

  1. Sign in at console.aiand.com.
  2. Create an API key and store it securely; the key is shown only once.
  3. Add credits to your account to use the API.

See the ai& quick start for account and billing setup.

Step 2: Add the Connection in Open WebUI​

  1. Go to Settings > Admin > Connections and find the Manage OpenAI API Connections list.
  2. Click Add Connection.
  3. Enter the following settings:
SettingValue
URLhttps://api.aiand.com/v1
API KeyYour ai& API key
Model IDsLeave empty to discover available models, or add specific model IDs to limit the list
  1. Leave Provider under Advanced set to Default.
  2. Click Verify Connection, then Save.

ai& exposes a /v1/models endpoint for model discovery. Use the exact model IDs returned by that endpoint when adding models to the allowlist.

Step 3: Start Chatting​

Open a new chat, select an ai& model from the model selector, and send a message.

Choose a model with the capabilities your workflow needs. Check the ai& model catalog for available models, context windows, and support for features such as reasoning, vision, and tool calling.

For connection troubleshooting and other configuration options, see the OpenAI-Compatible guide.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a warranty, guarantee, or contractual commitment. Open WebUI is provided "as is." See your license for applicable terms.