Since the new Assistant is only available for Ultimate users, it would be nice if Pro users could also get access to the Assistant. Only with the new feature that you have to use your own API key for “Premium” models. This would make the Assistant interesting for all users.
If you then want to make a request with GPT o1, for example, Kagi should not pay for it, but the user should have the option of using their own API key. This would also be interesting if you are a frequent user.
And as described above, this would make the Assistant usable for everyone. That should be the goal. You can see the use of your own API keys in the “Voila” assistant, for example. They have introduced a low-cost level of 5$, with which you can use Voila, but only pay for your usage (fluctuates to a certain extent).
https://www.getvoila.ai/bring-your-own-key
