Q: How do you differ from straico and api access
Hi,
How do you differ from straico ?
Will API access be available across all tiers?
samarth_qolaba
Jun 30, 2025A: Great questions — thanks for asking!
How does Qolaba differ from Straico?
Here’s a quick comparison:
Core Tools: Qolaba offers multi-LLM chat plus text, image, video, and speech generation, and a no-code AI agent builder with attached data, memory, and tone settings. Straico has multi-LLM chat and prompt templates but doesn't have an explicit agent builder.
Models: Both platforms support many top LLMs. Qolaba integrates models like Grok, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Perplexity, and various image/video generators (e.g. Kling 2.0, Runway Gen-4). Straico supports a huge text model library (including GPT-4.5, Claude 3.7, Llama 3) and solid image/video options.
Customization: Qolaba’s agent system is focused on no-code automation and data attachments in-platform. Straico leans heavily on prompt libraries, templates, and external integrations.
Integrations: Straico has broader automation integrations (ActivePieces, Albato, Pabbly). Qolaba’s focus is on an in-platform API layer for text/image/video, plus an API platform for developers (currently under maintenance but returning soon).
Collaboration: Qolaba supports unlimited team members in enterprise plans, multiple workspaces, role permissions, and PII protection. Straico’s team features pool coins across accounts with no fixed seat pricing.
UI/UX: Both are modern. Qolaba has a clean, structured workspace system but may feel complex initially. Straico is praised for its very smooth, user-friendly, side-by-side comparison layout.
Performance: Both platforms are stable. Qolaba has resource-intensive options like video generation (which can cost more credits), and our team is very active in the community, adding new models and fixing issues.
About API Access:
Qolaba’s API platform is currently under maintenance and will be back early next month.
For LTD users, Tier 4 is the only tier with API access (currently at 50% of monthly credits, on manual request).
We limit API access for lower tiers because APIs incur real per-use costs (e.g., AI model calls) — so offering unlimited or full API access on all tiers under a lifetime deal wouldn’t be sustainable long-term.
We’re committed to keeping things transparent and sustainable while delivering the best possible value to our early supporters.
Here is a doc on how to get the most out of Qolaba:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pHpnC3XvaToLUN-zFGOlN1ughDQ6YXDC7mqYdOQPC5U/edit?usp=sharing
🚀 API is now live for Tier 4 users!
https://platform.qolaba.ai/
You can use up to 50% of your monthly credits via API.
To request access, fill out this form (activation in 4–7 working days): https://forms.clickup.com/9014551986/f/8cmy9dj-29634/A46SJ5SG930H7UD8T4
Questions? Email us at [email protected]