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AI setup and models3 min readUpdated August 10, 2026

Add your own AI models and providers

Enable providers, pick models, and add custom models or an OpenAI compatible endpoint.

The Models tab in Settings is where you decide which AI actually answers.

Enabling a provider

Each provider has a switch and an API key field. Turn on the ones you have keys for: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI Studio, Groq, DeepSeek, xAI or OpenRouter. Once a provider is on, its models appear in the chat model picker and in the other model lists.

Picking models

Every model has its own switch, so the pickers only show what you actually use. When more than one provider is enabled, the list shows which provider each model belongs to.

Adding a model that is not listed

Providers ship new models faster than any app updates its lists. Use Add Custom Model, pick the provider and type the model name exactly as the provider publishes it, and it behaves like any built in entry. Custom models can be removed again with the trash button.

An OpenAI compatible endpoint

The Custom provider takes a base URL and an optional key, which covers self hosted gateways and services that speak the OpenAI API. Point it at the endpoint, add the model names you want, and they appear alongside everything else.

One model per job

Remember to enable at least one chat model, one transcription model if you use transcription, and one indexing model if you use search by meaning.

Try It While the Guide Is Open

Grape is free to install and needs no account, so you can follow along in the real app.