Providers & Models

Settings > Services is where you keep your AI services and models.

Services

Each service has:

• A Name you choose.
• An API Format: OpenAI Compatible or Anthropic.
• A Service Address and Address Type.
• A Response Timeout.
• Its own Access Key.

You can add, edit, or delete services. Deleting a service removes its models. At least one service and model must remain.

Models

Each model has a Display Name, an exact Model ID, and a streaming setting. The Active model is the Settings default used for new conversations.

To add a model, use Add Model. To pull models from a service that supports discovery, use Refresh Models; this requires Service Root address mode and a saved access key.

Models discovered from the service are marked From service. Saving changes to a discovered model keeps it as a custom model.

Switch models in chat

The model picker in the chat window changes the model for the current conversation only. The Settings default is not changed.

• Choose a different model before or after a completed answer to retry with that model.
• Use Default Model returns the conversation to the Settings default.
• New Conversation clears the override and returns to the default model.

If a request fails

When a request fails, SpotAsk offers Retry and, where appropriate, Retry with another model. Select another model to regenerate the latest answer without losing the conversation.

Related: Connect an OpenAI-Compatible Service, Connect Anthropic