Parley / Personal API guide
Personal API mode: billing and access
Bring your own API key
In short: After you buy the one-time personal API licence (list price $95), you can enter your own Qwen or Doubao key in Parley. Provider usage is billed by the provider, not from the Parley wallet. Wallet top-ups pay for managed service and do not unlock personal API. For how to apply for keys, see the Qwen and Doubao API key guide.
Personal API mode requires a Parley account and a One-time software licence · standard price $See your account for availability. After purchase, personal API is the default unless you have already chosen another mode. You can switch to managed service and pay from your wallet. Wallet top-ups pay for Parley’s managed service and do not unlock personal API configuration.
In personal API mode, the desktop app connects to the provider using your credentials. You pay provider usage directly. The See your account for availability USD licence does not include those charges or add Parley wallet credit.
Preview savings may apply. Your final price is shown at checkout.
Own-API translation and all venue sessions share one active session per account.
Step-by-step key setup for Qwen and Doubao: API key setup guide
- Open the account purchase page, sign in with your phone or Google, and check that the account matches your desktop app. Choose Alipay in CNY, or card in USD. Confirm that the account shows an active licence.
- Choose the same provider as in your app. Use its official console to register, enable the required service permissions, and configure billing.
- Create an API key. Qwen also requires a workspace and region; the key, workspace, and region must match.
- Refresh your account in the app, switch to “Own API”, enter your credentials and provider settings, save, and select a compatible built-in voice.
- Check your audio devices and languages before starting a short session. Usage may incur provider charges. If connection fails, check permissions, balance, credentials, and region.
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio / Qwen
The desktop app
uses qwen3.8-livetranslate-flash-realtime for live
translation. Enable access to this translation service rather than a
general chat model. Configure the Beijing or international region
separately; find the workspace ID in Model Studio. Built-in app
choices include Tina, Serena, Cindy, Ethan, Raymond, and Harvey.
Model Studio console · Create an API key · Live translation configuration
Volcengine / Doubao
Enable LiveInterpret 2.0. The app uses resource
ID volc.service_type.10053. Use credentials and
permissions for the matching speech service. Enter them in the app’s
provider fields. Translation and voice cloning permissions are
separate; start with a built-in voice.
Speech console · Official setup guide
OpenAI · Coming soon
Coming soon. This adapter is not yet available in the app’s provider selector.
Planned model: gpt-realtime-translate. It cannot be selected in the app yet, so there is nothing to configure today. The official pages below are for reference only.
API console · Realtime translation guide
Gemini · Coming soon
Coming soon. This adapter is not yet available in the app’s provider selector.
Planned model: gemini-3.5-live-translate-preview. It cannot be selected in the app yet, so there is nothing to configure today. The official pages below are for reference only.
Google AI Studio · Live translation guide
To use managed translation, choose “Parley service” and Qwen or Doubao. No personal API key is required; choose a compatible voice in the app.