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Quick Start

Get started with Nscale in under 2 minutes:
from portkey_ai import Portkey

# 1. Install: pip install portkey-ai
# 2. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

portkey = Portkey(api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY")

response = portkey.chat.completions.create(
    model="@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import Portkey from 'portkey-ai'

// 1. Install: npm install portkey-ai
// 2. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
// 3. Use it:

const portkey = new Portkey({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY"
})

const response = await portkey.chat.completions.create({
    model: "@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)
from openai import OpenAI
from portkey_ai import PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL

# 1. Install: pip install openai portkey-ai
# 2. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
# 3. Use it:

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY",  # Portkey API key
    base_url=PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import OpenAI from "openai"
import { PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL } from "portkey-ai"

// 1. Install: npm install openai portkey-ai
// 2. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
// 3. Use it:

const client = new OpenAI({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY",  // Portkey API key
    baseURL: PORTKEY_GATEWAY_URL
})

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
})

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)
# 1. Add @nscale provider in model catalog
# 2. Use it:

curl https://api.portkey.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-portkey-api-key: $PORTKEY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "@nscale/meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Add Provider in Model Catalog

Before making requests, add Nscale to your Model Catalog:
  1. Go to Model Catalog → Add Provider
  2. Select Nscale
  3. Enter your Nscale API key
  4. Name your provider (e.g., nscale)

Complete Setup Guide

See all setup options and detailed configuration instructions

Nscale Capabilities

Chat Completions

Generate chat completions with EU-sovereign infrastructure:
from portkey_ai import Portkey

portkey = Portkey(api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY", provider="@nscale")

response = portkey.chat.completions.create(
    model="meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import Portkey from 'portkey-ai';

const portkey = new Portkey({
    apiKey: 'PORTKEY_API_KEY',
    provider: '@nscale'
});

const response = await portkey.chat.completions.create({
    model: "meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
});

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

Image Generation

Generate images with Stable Diffusion on EU infrastructure:
from portkey_ai import Portkey

portkey = Portkey(api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY", provider="@nscale")

image = portkey.images.generate(
    model="stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0",
    prompt="A beautiful sunset over mountains",
    size="1024x1024"
)

print(image.data[0].url)
import Portkey from 'portkey-ai';

const portkey = new Portkey({
    apiKey: 'PORTKEY_API_KEY',
    provider: '@nscale'
});

const image = await portkey.images.generate({
    model: "stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0",
    prompt: "A beautiful sunset over mountains",
    size: "1024x1024"
});

console.log(image.data[0].url);

Supported Models

Nscale provides EU-sovereign AI infrastructure for various models: Check Nscale’s documentation for the complete model list.

Next Steps

Gateway Configs

Add fallbacks, load balancing, and more

Observability

Monitor and trace your Nscale requests

Prompt Library

Manage and version your prompts

Metadata

Add custom metadata to requests
For complete SDK documentation:

SDK Reference

Complete Portkey SDK documentation
Last modified on March 13, 2026