This is only helpful for self-hosted users. If you're using [Khoj Cloud](https://app.khoj.dev), you're limited to our first-party models.
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Khoj natively supports local LLMs [available on HuggingFace in GGUF format](https://huggingface.co/models?library=gguf). Using an OpenAI API proxy with Khoj maybe useful for ease of setup, trying new models or using commercial LLMs via API.
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Ollama allows you to run [many popular open-source LLMs](https://ollama.com/library) locally from your terminal.
For folks comfortable with the terminal, Ollama's terminal based flows can ease setup and management of chat models.
Ollama exposes a local [OpenAI API compatible server](https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/openai.md#models). This makes it possible to use chat models from Ollama to create your personal AI agents with Khoj.
## Setup
1. Setup Ollama: https://ollama.com/
2. Start your preferred model with Ollama. For example,
```bash
ollama run llama3
```
3. Create a new [OpenAI Processor Conversation Config](http://localhost:42110/server/admin/database/openaiprocessorconversationconfig/add) on your Khoj admin panel
- Name: `ollama`
- Api Key: `any string`
- Api Base Url: `http://localhost:11434/v1/` (default for Ollama)
4. Create a new [Chat Model Option](http://localhost:42110/server/admin/database/chatmodeloptions/add) on your Khoj admin panel.
- Name: `llama3` (replace with the name of your local model)
- Model Type: `Openai`
- Openai Config: `<the ollama config you created in step 3>`
- Max prompt size: `1000` (replace with the max prompt size of your model)
5. Create a new [Server Chat Setting](http://localhost:42110/server/admin/database/serverchatsettings/add/) on your Khoj admin panel
- Default model: `<name of chat model option you created in step 4>`
- Summarizer model: `<name of chat model option you created in step 4>`
That's it! You should now be able to chat with your Ollama model from Khoj. If you want to add additional models running on Ollama, repeat step 6 for each model.
