Choosing Your AI Model
Your agent's "brain" is an AI model. AgentVibe supports 22+ providers, so you can pick the one that best fits your needs -- or switch anytime without starting over.
Supported Providers
| Provider | Best For | API Key Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic (Claude) | Conversations, reasoning, long documents | Yes |
| OpenAI (GPT) | General purpose, coding, creative writing | Yes |
| Google (Gemini) | Very large documents (1M token context) | Yes |
| Ollama | Free, private, runs on your computer | No |
| OpenRouter | Access many models through one key | Yes |
| Groq | Very fast responses | Yes |
| Mistral | European provider, strong multilingual | Yes |
How to Switch Models
Switching your agent's model is quick and takes effect immediately:
Open Your Agent
Click on the agent's card on the Assistants page to open its detail view.
Go to the Model Tab
Click the Model tab. You will see the current model and provider.
Pick a New Model
Choose a different provider and model from the dropdown. Click save.
Done
The change takes effect immediately. No restart needed -- your agent starts using the new model on its very next message.
You can also switch models right from the Chat screen. Click the model indicator at the top of the conversation.
Running Models Locally with Ollama
Ollama lets you run AI models on your own computer -- completely free and private. Nothing leaves your machine.
Install Ollama
Download from ollama.com and start the app.
Download a Model
Open a terminal and run a command like "ollama pull llama3" to download a model. (This is the only time you need a terminal.)
Select in AgentVibe
Choose Ollama as the provider when creating or editing an agent. No API key needed.
Why use local models?
- Completely free -- no per-message costs
- Total privacy -- your data never leaves your computer
- Works offline
- No rate limits
Trade-offs:
- Slower than cloud models (depends on your hardware)
- Quality varies by model size -- bigger models need more RAM
- Some smaller models lack advanced features
No Lock-In
You are never locked into a provider. Switch from OpenAI to Anthropic to Ollama and back -- your conversations and settings stay the same. Only the AI brain changes.
You can also ask Parrot to switch models for you. Just say "Switch my assistant to Claude" or "What model is my agent using?" and Parrot will take care of it.