> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mira.network/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Introduction to Mira Network SDK

## What Is Mira Network?

Mira Network SDK is your unified interface to the world of AI language models, providing a seamless way to integrate multiple language models while offering advanced routing, load balancing, and flow management capabilities.

## What You Get

* **One unified API** — a single, OpenAI-style `chat/completions` endpoint for every model.
* **Model routing** — switch between models by name; no provider-specific code.
* **Streaming** — token-by-token responses for real-time interfaces.
* **Usage tracking & credits** — every request is metered against one balance you can monitor.
* **Python SDK + REST** — an async-first `mira-network` client, or plain HTTP for any language.

## How It Compares

|                  | Mira Network             | Per-provider integration   |
| ---------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------- |
| Models           | One API for many         | A separate API for each    |
| Switching models | Change one string        | Re-integrate each provider |
| Billing          | One credit balance       | Separate invoices          |
| Response format  | Consistent across models | Differs per provider       |
| Streaming        | Built in                 | Per-provider handling      |

## What You'll Need

1. **Python 3.8+** to use the SDK — or any HTTP client to call the REST API directly.
2. **A Mira API key** — sign up at [console.mira.network](https://console.mira.network) and create a key (keys start with `sk-mira-`).
3. **Credits** on your account to cover model usage.

## Next Steps

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    Install and configure the Mira Network Python SDK.
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    Make your first API call in a few minutes.
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