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Build with the world's underserved languages

Simple REST APIs, Python & Node SDKs. Drop-in replacement for Voyage, Cohere, or OpenAI embeddings — no NLP expertise required.

Quick Start

1. Get your API key

Get API Key

2. Install the SDK (optional)

Terminal

pip install bhala
# or
npm install @bhala/sdk

3. Make your first API call

embed.py

from bhala import Bhala

client = Bhala(api_key="bh_sk_...")

# Generate embeddings for any supported language
response = client.embed(
    input="Sawubona, ngingakusiza kanjani?",
    model="bantu-embed-v1",
    dimensions=1024
)

print(response.data[0].embedding[:5])
# [0.0234, -0.0891, 0.1456, 0.0312, -0.0678]

POST /v1/embed

curl -X POST https://api.bhala.ai/v1/embed \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer bh_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": "Sawubona, ngingakusiza kanjani?",
    "model": "bantu-embed-v1",
    "dimensions": 1024
  }'

Response

{
  "object": "embedding",
  "data": [{
    "embedding": [0.0234, -0.0891, 0.1456, ...],
    "dimensions": 1024
  }],
  "usage": { "total_tokens": 8 }
}

bhala_demo.py

from bhala import Bhala

client = Bhala(api_key="bh_sk_...")

# Generate embeddings for any supported language
embeddings = client.embed(
    input="Sawubona, ngingakusiza kanjani?",
    model="bantu-embed-v1"
)
print(len(embeddings.data[0].embedding))
# → 1024

# Translate English → IsiZulu
result = client.translate(
    text="Your payment was successful.",
    source="en",
    target="zu"
)
print(result.translation)
# → "Inkokhelo yakho iphumelele."

Why developers choose Bhala

Drop-in replacement

Same REST interface you already know from OpenAI, Cohere, or Voyage. Switch your base URL and you're done.

No NLP expertise needed

Our models handle noun classes, agglutination, and tonal patterns — you just send text and get results.

Start free, scale to millions

2M embedding tokens and 200K translation characters included free. Pay-as-you-go from $0.08/1M tokens.

APIs

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Universal Embedding Layer

Stop relying on translation layers that lose nuance. Integrate a native semantic understanding of under-digitized languages directly into your AI stack. Power your RAG pipelines, classifiers, and agents with structural intelligence that transcends language families.

$0.08 per 1M tokens

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Native Translation Bridge

Enable your AI products to communicate fluently in the world's most complex languages. Our structural approach eliminates the need for massive parallel datasets, allowing you to scale your product into new markets in days, not years.

$5.00 per 1M characters

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Cross-Lingual Reranker

Solve the 'no results found' problem in local languages. Our reranker provides the final mile of precision for your AI search, ensuring high-relevance retrieval across diverse scripts and dialects.

$0.06 per 1M tokens

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Native Intelligence Suite

Equip your AI with the fundamental tools it needs for native-level performance: grammar correction, sentiment analysis, and NER that actually work for the world's most complex languages.

Custom Enterprise Pricing