Integrating CrewAI with HPC-AI Tech

CrewAI is a leading multi-agent framework that enables developers to orchestrate teams of AI agents to collaborate on complex tasks. By connecting CrewAI to the HPC-AI Tech Model APIs platform, you can leverage high-performance models like MiniMax-M2.5 through a unified OpenAI-compatible API.

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to integrate CrewAI with HPC-AI Tech so you can start building intelligent multi-agent workflows in minutes.

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๐Ÿš€ Prerequisites

Before we dive in, make sure you have:

  • CrewAI installed

  • An HPC-AI Tech API Key (from the Model APIs platform)

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Configuration: Choose Your Method

CrewAI offers multiple ways to configure model providers depending on your workflow. Pick what suits you best.

Method 1: Interactive Configuration (Recommended)

Best for developers getting started with a new CrewAI project.

Create or open your CrewAI project.

Configure your LLM provider with:

Base URL

https://api.hpc-ai.com/inference/v1

API Key

your-hpc-ai-api-key

Select the model:

minimax/minimax-m2.5

(You can replace this with any model available on the HPC-AI Tech Model APIs platform.)

Save your configuration and start your CrewAI workflow.

Method 2: Config File (The Structured Way)

Best for reproducibility, automation, or team environments.

Create or edit your CrewAI configuration:

llm:
  provider: openai
  base_url: https://api.hpc-ai.com/inference/v1
  api_key: ${HPC_AI_API_KEY}
  model: minimax/minimax-m2.5

Using environment variables for your API key is recommended for improved security.

Method 3: Environment Variables (The Lightweight Way)

Best for quick setups or CI/CD pipelines.

export HPC_AI_API_KEY="sk-your-hpc-ai-api-key"
export OPENAI_API_BASE="https://api.hpc-ai.com/inference/v1"

Then configure your CrewAI agents to use:

minimax/minimax-m2.5

as the default model.

โœ… Verifying the Connection

After configuration, it's important to confirm everything is working correctly.

  • Start a CrewAI workflow

  • Run a simple multi-agent task

  • Ensure responses are returned successfully from the model

A successful response confirms:

  • Your API key is valid

  • The endpoint is reachable

  • The model is correctly configured

๐ŸŽฏ Summary

By integrating CrewAI with HPC-AI Tech, you unlock:

  • Access to multiple leading AI models

  • OpenAI-compatible APIs

  • Cost-efficient inference

  • Scalable multi-agent orchestration

  • Flexible model switching through a single platform

Whether you're building research assistants, autonomous workflows, or enterprise AI agents, HPC-AI Tech provides the performance and flexibility needed to scale.

Happy building!