How to Add Pollinations AI Text Models to OpenWebUI

Access top language models for free

What is Pollinations AI?

Pollinations AI offers free, easy-to-use text and image generation APIs. No signups or API keys required, with zero data storage and completely anonymous usage. Access powerful models like GPT-4o, Mistral, Claude, and Gemini instantly.

Note for Image Generation: For image generation with Pollinations AI, install this tool or this tool in OpenWebUI.

Function Pipe: For easier access to Pollinations' OpenAI models specifically, use this function pipe I created.

Quick Setup

1. In OpenWebUI go to Settings > Admin > Connections → Add Connection under OpenAI API.

2. Enter:

   • URL: https://text.pollinations.ai/openai
   • Key: dummy-key
   • Model IDs: choose from the list

3. Click Save.

List Models

curl https://text.pollinations.ai/models

Some models (e.g., midijourney, unity) aren’t supported in OpenWebUI.
Run the list command to check available models.
Use web-based curl clients like ReqBin.

Copy the "name" field from the response as your Model ID.
Example:

{ "name": "openai", … }

Use openai for gpt-4.1-mini.

Connection example

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