docs: update NovitaAI provider positioning (#25532)

README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 **The self-improving AI agent built by [Nous Research](https://nousresearch.com).** It's the only agent with a built-in learning loop — it creates skills from experience, improves them during use, nudges itself to persist knowledge, searches its own past conversations, and builds a deepening model of who you are across sessions. Run it on a $5 VPS, a GPU cluster, or serverless infrastructure that costs nearly nothing when idle. It's not tied to your laptop — talk to it from Telegram while it works on a cloud VM.
 
-Use any model you want — [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com), [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) (200+ models), [NovitaAI](https://novita.ai) (90+ models, pay-per-use), [NVIDIA NIM](https://build.nvidia.com) (Nemotron), [Xiaomi MiMo](https://platform.xiaomimimo.com), [z.ai/GLM](https://z.ai), [Kimi/Moonshot](https://platform.moonshot.ai), [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io), [Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co), OpenAI, or your own endpoint. Switch with `hermes model` — no code changes, no lock-in.
+Use any model you want — [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com), [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) (200+ models), [NovitaAI](https://novita.ai) (AI-native cloud for Model API, Agent Sandbox, and GPU Cloud), [NVIDIA NIM](https://build.nvidia.com) (Nemotron), [Xiaomi MiMo](https://platform.xiaomimimo.com), [z.ai/GLM](https://z.ai), [Kimi/Moonshot](https://platform.moonshot.ai), [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io), [Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co), OpenAI, or your own endpoint. Switch with `hermes model` — no code changes, no lock-in.
 
 <table>
 <tr><td><b>A real terminal interface</b></td><td>Full TUI with multiline editing, slash-command autocomplete, conversation history, interrupt-and-redirect, and streaming tool output.</td></tr>

hermes_cli/models.py

@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ class ProviderEntry(NamedTuple):
 CANONICAL_PROVIDERS: list[ProviderEntry] = [
     ProviderEntry("nous",           "Nous Portal",              "Nous Portal (Nous Research subscription)"),
     ProviderEntry("openrouter",     "OpenRouter",               "OpenRouter (100+ models, pay-per-use)"),
-    ProviderEntry("novita",         "NovitaAI",                 "NovitaAI (90+ models, pay-per-use)"),
+    ProviderEntry("novita",         "NovitaAI",                 "NovitaAI (AI-native cloud: Model API, Agent Sandbox, GPU Cloud)"),
     ProviderEntry("lmstudio",       "LM Studio",                "LM Studio (local desktop app with built-in model server)"),
     ProviderEntry("anthropic",      "Anthropic",                "Anthropic (Claude models — API key or Claude Code)"),
     ProviderEntry("openai-codex",   "OpenAI Codex",             "OpenAI Codex"),

plugins/model-providers/novita/__init__.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ novita = ProviderProfile(
     name="novita",
     aliases=("novita-ai", "novitaai"),
     display_name="NovitaAI",
-    description="NovitaAI — 90+ models, pay-per-use",
+    description="NovitaAI — AI-native cloud for builders and agents",
     signup_url="https://novita.ai/settings/key-management",
     env_vars=("NOVITA_API_KEY", "NOVITA_BASE_URL"),
     base_url="https://api.novita.ai/openai/v1",

plugins/model-providers/novita/plugin.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: novita-provider
 kind: model-provider
 version: 1.0.0
-description: NovitaAI multi-model aggregator
+description: NovitaAI AI-native cloud for builders and agents
 author: Nous Research

website/docs/integrations/providers.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You need at least one way to connect to an LLM. Use `hermes model` to switch pro
 | **GitHub Copilot ACP** | `hermes model` (spawns local `copilot --acp --stdio`) |
 | **Anthropic** | `hermes model` (Claude Max + extra usage credits via OAuth; also supports Anthropic API key or manual setup-token — see note below) |
 | **OpenRouter** | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` |
-| **NovitaAI** | `NOVITA_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` (provider: `novita`, 90+ models, pay-per-use) |
+| **NovitaAI** | `NOVITA_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` (provider: `novita`, 200+ models, Model API, Agent Sandbox, GPU Cloud) |
 | **AI Gateway** | `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` (provider: `ai-gateway`) |
 | **z.ai / GLM** | `GLM_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` (provider: `zai`) |
 | **Kimi / Moonshot** | `KIMI_API_KEY` in `~/.hermes/.env` (provider: `kimi-coding`) |
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ model:
 These providers have built-in support with dedicated provider IDs. Set the API key and use `--provider` to select:
 
 ```bash
+# NovitaAI Model API
+hermes chat --provider novita --model moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
+# Requires: NOVITA_API_KEY in ~/.hermes/.env
+
 # z.ai / ZhipuAI GLM
 hermes chat --provider zai --model glm-5
 # Requires: GLM_API_KEY in ~/.hermes/.env
@@ -317,7 +321,7 @@ model:
   default: "zai-org/GLM-5.1-FP8"
 ```
 
-Base URLs can be overridden with `GLM_BASE_URL`, `KIMI_BASE_URL`, `MINIMAX_BASE_URL`, `MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL`, `DASHSCOPE_BASE_URL`, `XIAOMI_BASE_URL`, `GMI_BASE_URL`, or `TOKENHUB_BASE_URL` environment variables.
+Base URLs can be overridden with `NOVITA_BASE_URL`, `GLM_BASE_URL`, `KIMI_BASE_URL`, `MINIMAX_BASE_URL`, `MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL`, `DASHSCOPE_BASE_URL`, `XIAOMI_BASE_URL`, `GMI_BASE_URL`, or `TOKENHUB_BASE_URL` environment variables.
 
 :::note Z.AI Endpoint Auto-Detection
 When using the Z.AI / GLM provider, Hermes automatically probes multiple endpoints (global, China, coding variants) to find one that accepts your API key. You don't need to set `GLM_BASE_URL` manually — the working endpoint is detected and cached automatically.
@@ -333,6 +337,29 @@ No configuration is needed — caching activates automatically when an xAI endpo
 
 xAI also ships a dedicated TTS endpoint (`/v1/tts`). Select **xAI TTS** in `hermes tools` → Voice & TTS, or see the [Voice & TTS](../user-guide/features/tts.md#text-to-speech) page for config.
 
+### NovitaAI
+
+[NovitaAI](https://novita.ai) is the AI-native cloud for builders and agents. Its three product lines are Model API for 200+ models, Agent Sandbox for building and running AI agents, and GPU Cloud for scalable compute, all available from one platform.
+
+```bash
+# Use any available model
+hermes chat --provider novita --model moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
+# Requires: NOVITA_API_KEY in ~/.hermes/.env
+
+# Short alias
+hermes chat --provider novita-ai --model deepseek/deepseek-v3-0324
+```
+
+Or set it permanently in `config.yaml`:
+```yaml
+model:
+  provider: "novita"
+  default: "moonshotai/kimi-k2.5"
+  base_url: "https://api.novita.ai/openai/v1"
+```
+
+Get your API key at [novita.ai/settings/key-management](https://novita.ai/settings/key-management). The base URL can be overridden with `NOVITA_BASE_URL`.
+
 ### Ollama Cloud — Managed Ollama Models, OAuth + API Key
 
 [Ollama Cloud](https://ollama.com/cloud) hosts the same open-weight catalog as local Ollama but without the GPU requirement. Pick it in `hermes model` as **Ollama Cloud**, paste your API key from [ollama.com/settings/keys](https://ollama.com/settings/keys), and Hermes auto-discovers the available models.
@@ -547,29 +574,6 @@ You can append routing suffixes to model names: `:fastest` (default), `:cheapest
 
 The base URL can be overridden with `HF_BASE_URL`.
 
-### NovitaAI
-
-[NovitaAI](https://novita.ai) is a 90+ model aggregator with pay-per-use pricing. Access models from DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, GLM, Qwen, and more through a unified OpenAI-compatible API.
-
-```bash
-# Use any available model
-hermes chat --provider novita --model moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
-# Requires: NOVITA_API_KEY in ~/.hermes/.env
-
-# Short alias
-hermes chat --provider novita-ai --model deepseek/deepseek-v3-0324
-```
-
-Or set it permanently in `config.yaml`:
-```yaml
-model:
-  provider: "novita"
-  default: "moonshotai/kimi-k2.5"
-  base_url: "https://api.novita.ai/openai/v1"
-```
-
-Get your API key at [novita.ai/settings/key-management](https://novita.ai/settings/key-management). The base URL can be overridden with `NOVITA_BASE_URL`.
-
 ## Custom & Self-Hosted LLM Providers
 
 Hermes Agent works with **any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint**. If a server implements `/v1/chat/completions`, you can point Hermes at it. This means you can use local models, GPU inference servers, multi-provider routers, or any third-party API.

website/docs/reference/environment-variables.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ All variables go in `~/.hermes/.env`. You can also set them with `hermes config
 | `DASHSCOPE_BASE_URL` | Custom DashScope base URL (default: `https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1`; use `https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1` for mainland-China region) |
 | `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` | DeepSeek API key for direct DeepSeek access ([platform.deepseek.com](https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys)) |
 | `DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL` | Custom DeepSeek API base URL |
-| `NOVITA_API_KEY` | NovitaAI API key — 90+ models, pay-per-use ([novita.ai/settings/key-management](https://novita.ai/settings/key-management)) |
+| `NOVITA_API_KEY` | NovitaAI API key — AI-native cloud for Model API, Agent Sandbox, and GPU Cloud ([novita.ai/settings/key-management](https://novita.ai/settings/key-management)) |
 | `NOVITA_BASE_URL` | Override NovitaAI base URL (default: `https://api.novita.ai/openai/v1`) |
 | `NVIDIA_API_KEY` | NVIDIA NIM API key — Nemotron and open models ([build.nvidia.com](https://build.nvidia.com)) |
 | `NVIDIA_BASE_URL` | Override NVIDIA base URL (default: `https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1`; set to `http://localhost:8000/v1` for a local NIM endpoint) |