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AI Provider Setup

Configure your AI provider API keys to power your assistant.

Your Chelar assistant needs an AI provider to generate responses. Currently supported providers:

  • OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini)
  • Anthropic (Claude Sonnet, Claude Haiku)
  • Google (Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash)

Add Your API Key

  1. Navigate to Settings > AI Provider in the Chelar dashboard.
  2. Select your preferred provider.
  3. Paste your API key.
  4. Choose a default model.

The API key is stored encrypted in your tenant's isolated data directory. Chelar never accesses or proxies your API calls — they go directly from your container to the provider.

Model Selection

Each provider offers models with different cost and capability trade-offs:

ModelBest ForCost
GPT-4oComplex reasoning, codingHigher
GPT-4o-miniGeneral chat, quick tasksLower
Claude SonnetBalanced quality and speedMedium
Claude HaikuFast responses, simple tasksLower
Gemini ProLong context, analysisMedium
Gemini FlashSpeed-optimized responsesLower

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