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Models & Skills

LLM configuration

Choose the model that powers each agent and how it's authenticated.

LLM configuration

Every agent runs on a large language model that you choose. You configure the model per agent, so different agents in the same workspace can use different providers and models.

There are three ways to authenticate an agent's model:

Bring your own key (BYOK)

Paste an API key from a provider like Anthropic, Google, or OpenAI. Required on Free.

ChatGPT subscription

Sign in with your existing ChatGPT Plus/Pro subscription instead of an API key.

Managed credits (Pro)

On Pro, agents get a managed OpenRouter key minted for them — no key to paste. New workspaces share one managed key and spending allowance across their agents. Adding an agent or resetting its LLM settings does not replenish that allowance.

Where to configure it

LLM settings live per agent, on the Model tab of the agent editor:

  1. Open Settings ▸ Agents from the left rail.
  2. Select the agent to configure.
  3. On the Model tab, choose a provider, then a model, then add your API key (or connect a ChatGPT subscription).
  4. Save & Redeploy — the agent's service redeploys with the new settings.

You can also set the model during onboarding when you create your first agent.

You can change the model without re-entering your API key, as long as you stay on the same provider. Switching providers requires a fresh key.

the agent editor's Model tab showing provider, model, and API key fields

Resetting to default

Use Reset to Default to clear the provider, model, and key and fall back to the managed OpenRouter default (GLM 5.3 Flash). The agent service redeploys with the default settings.

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