# Chat no longer works with API keys with v0.46

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [February 24, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135 "2025-02-24T20:38:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![startswithzed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/startswithzed/32/29111_2.png) [@startswithzed](https://forum.cursor.com/u/startswithzed)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135/1 "2025-02-24T20:38:36Z")

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Getting the message:

Composer relies on custom models that cannot be billed to an API key. Please disable API keys and use a Pro or Business subscription.

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**Author:** ![xdlaracroft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbe5ce/32.png) [@xdlaracroft](https://forum.cursor.com/u/xdlaracroft)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135/2 "2025-02-24T22:58:28Z")

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@danperks could you pls let me know if there’s any fix for this issue?

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**Author:** ![danperks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/danperks/32/19087_2.png) [@danperks](https://forum.cursor.com/u/danperks)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135/3 "2025-02-24T23:38:10Z")

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> [@Unable to use custom API key after 0.46.3 update](https://forum.cursor.com/t/unable-to-use-custom-api-key-after-0-46-3-update/54146/5):
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> Hey, sorry about this, we’ve just deployed a fix that should allow API keys to work in Ask mode for all users (including free tier) and also in Agent mode for Pro and Business users!

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**Author:** ![startswithzed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/startswithzed/32/29111_2.png) [@startswithzed](https://forum.cursor.com/u/startswithzed)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135/4 "2025-02-25T03:26:35Z")

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Works now. Thanks for the fix

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/chat-no-longer-works-with-api-keys-with-v0-46/54135/5 "2025-03-27T03:27:16Z")

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