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AI Providers

Chronoid supports both cloud and local AI providers. You can enable more than one provider, switch between them, and choose models that best fit AI Assistant conversations, attachments, suggestions, and MCP-backed workflows.

Provider settings

Supported Providers

Chronoid supports these provider modes:

Hosted Providers

  • OpenAI
  • OpenRouter
  • DeepSeek
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Groq
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Cohere
  • Mistral AI
  • Perplexity
  • Together AI

Local, On-Device, or Custom Providers

  • Ollama
  • LM Studio
  • Apple Intelligence, when available on your Mac
  • Custom OpenAI-compatible providers

What You Configure

Depending on the provider, Chronoid can show:

  • Base URL for custom or self-hosted endpoints
  • Model selection
  • API key
  • Connection status
  • Available models loaded from the provider

Custom providers can also load models from the standard models endpoint, which makes setup easier when your endpoint supports model discovery.

Typical Setup Flow

  1. Open Settings → AI Providers.
  2. Select the provider from the left sidebar.
  3. Enable that provider.
  4. Enter the base URL if the provider is local or custom.
  5. Enter an API key if the provider requires one.
  6. Choose a model from the available list.
  7. Confirm the connection status looks healthy.

Choosing A Provider

  • Use OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq, Cohere, Mistral AI, Perplexity, or Together AI if you want hosted models.
  • Use OpenRouter if you want access to many providers through one endpoint.
  • Use DeepSeek if you want supported reasoning-oriented models.
  • Use Ollama or LM Studio if you want local control and lower privacy exposure.
  • Use Apple Intelligence if you want an Apple-managed on-device option when supported.
  • Use Custom if you already run an OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Tips

  • Start with one provider first, then add fallbacks later.
  • If the model list is empty, re-check the base URL, API key, and whether the endpoint supports model discovery.
  • Local endpoints often use URLs such as http://localhost:11434 or http://localhost:1234/v1, depending on your stack.
  • Different features may feel better on different models. Fast small models are often enough for suggestions, while AI Assistant workflows may benefit from stronger models.

Privacy Notes

Cloud providers process the prompts and tool results required to answer your request. Local providers keep that traffic on your machine or network.

If privacy is your top priority, prefer a local provider and verify that its base URL points to your local environment.

For help, email support@chronoid.app

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