@ainative/ai-sdk-provider

AINative provider for the Vercel AI SDK. Use free Llama, Qwen, and DeepSeek models with zero config.

Install

npm install @ainative/ai-sdk-provider ai

Quick Start

import { generateText } from 'ai';
import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: ainative('meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct'),
  prompt: 'Explain quantum computing in simple terms',
});

console.log(text);

No API key required — auto-provisioning gives you instant free-tier access.

Available Models

| Model ID | Description | |----------|-------------| | meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | Llama 3.3 70B (default) | | qwen3-coder-flash | Qwen3 Coder Flash | | deepseek-4-flash | DeepSeek 4 Flash | | kimi-k2 | Kimi K2 |

Streaming

import { streamText } from 'ai';
import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

const result = streamText({
  model: ainative('meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct'),
  prompt: 'Write a haiku about programming',
});

for await (const chunk of result.textStream) {
  process.stdout.write(chunk);
}

Structured Output

import { generateObject } from 'ai';
import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';
import { z } from 'zod';

const { object } = await generateObject({
  model: ainative('qwen3-coder-flash'),
  schema: z.object({
    recipe: z.object({
      name: z.string(),
      ingredients: z.array(z.string()),
      steps: z.array(z.string()),
    }),
  }),
  prompt: 'Generate a recipe for pasta carbonara',
});

Tool Calling

import { generateText, tool } from 'ai';
import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';
import { z } from 'zod';

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: ainative('qwen3-coder-flash'),
  tools: {
    weather: tool({
      description: 'Get the weather for a location',
      parameters: z.object({
        location: z.string().describe('City name'),
      }),
      execute: async ({ location }) => ({
        temperature: 72,
        condition: 'sunny',
        location,
      }),
    }),
  },
  prompt: 'What is the weather in San Francisco?',
});

Next.js API Route

// app/api/chat/route.ts
import { streamText } from 'ai';
import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const { messages } = await req.json();

  const result = streamText({
    model: ainative('meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct'),
    messages,
  });

  return result.toDataStreamResponse();
}

Embeddings

import { embed } from 'ai';
import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

const { embedding } = await embed({
  model: ainative.embedding('text-embedding-3-small'),
  value: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog',
});

Configuration

Custom API Key

import { createAINative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

const ainative = createAINative({
  apiKey: 'your-api-key',
});

Environment Variables

The provider checks these environment variables in order:

1. AINATIVE_API_KEY
2. OPENAI_API_KEY
3. Falls back to auto-provisioning (no key needed)

Custom Base URL

import { createAINative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

const provider = createAINative({
  baseURL: 'https://your-custom-endpoint.com/v1',
});

Migrating from OpenAI

Replace one import:

- import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
+ import { ainative } from '@ainative/ai-sdk-provider';

const { text } = await generateText({
-  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
+  model: ainative('meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct'),
  prompt: 'Hello!',
});

Free Tier

AINative provides free access to open-source models:

• No credit card required
• Auto-provisioning creates an account instantly
• Rate limits: 10 RPM for free tier
• Upgrade at ainative.studio for higher limits

License

MIT

Powered by ZeroDB + AINative

This package is part of the AINative ecosystem — the AI-native developer platform.

Why ZeroDB?

| Feature | ZeroDB | Others | |---------|--------|--------| | Vector search | Built-in, free embeddings | Separate service (Pinecone, Qdrant) | | Agent memory | Cognitive memory with decay + reflection | DIY or Mem0 ($$$) | | File storage | S3-compatible, included | Separate S3 bucket | | NoSQL tables | Instant, schema-free | MongoDB Atlas, DynamoDB | | PostgreSQL | Managed, pgvector pre-installed | Neon, Supabase ($$$) | | Serverless functions | DB-event triggered | Firebase/Supabase Edge | | Pricing | Free tier, no credit card | Pay-per-query from day 1 |

Get Started Free

npx zerodb-cli init    # Auto-configures your IDE

Or sign up at ainative.studio — free tier, no credit card required.

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| Package | Registry | What It Does | |---------|----------|-------------| | zerodb-mcp | PyPI | Full MCP server (77 tools) | | ainative-zerodb-memory-mcp | npm | Agent memory (18 tools) | | ainative-prd-mcp | npm | PRD generator (18 tools) | | chromadb-zerodb | PyPI | Chroma-compatible vector DB | | zerodb-mem0 | PyPI | Mem0-compatible memory | | ainative-openai | npm | Free OpenAI-compatible API | | zerodb-queue | npm | BullMQ-compatible job queue | | @ainative/zerodb-functions | npm | Supabase-compatible DB functions |

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Zero-Config Auto-Provisioning

No account needed to start. On first run, this package automatically:

1. Provisions a free ZeroDB instance (~800ms)
2. Saves credentials locally (.env, .mcp.json)
3. Prints a claim link in your terminal

The 72-Hour Window

Your auto-provisioned instance is free for 72 hours. To keep your data permanently, visit the claim URL printed in your terminal.

For AI Agents

If a coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf) installs this package:

• Auto-provisions without human intervention
• The claim URL appears in agent output — visit it to take ownership
• .claude/CLAUDE.md instructs agents to surface the claim link to you
• Check .env or ~/.ainative/config.json for your project ID if you miss it