The Model section in Agent Settings lets you choose the Large Language Model (LLM) that best fits your agent’s needs — or plug in your own. Below is an overview of the models currently available:

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GPT-4o Mini

The lightweight version of GPT-4o, offering faster performance and cost-efficiency. Best for simple queries and use-cases that prioritise speed and affordability.

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GPT-4o

An optimised version of GPT-4 with high-quality responses and reduced latency. Ideal when you need both accuracy and responsiveness.

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GPT-4

The most advanced model for generating detailed, high-quality responses. Recommended for complex tasks requiring precision and context.

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GPT-3.5 (0125)

An enhanced build of GPT-3.5 with stability improvements for specific workloads. Balances performance and cost.

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GPT-3.5

A reliable, cost-efficient option when speed and affordability are the main concerns. Good for straightforward interactions and real-time responses.

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Bedrock Claude 3.5 Haiku

A lightweight version of Anthropic’s Claude model, hosted on AWS Bedrock. Suitable for simple, predictable tasks.

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Raven

PolyAI’s proprietary model, optimised for real-time voice interactions.

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Gemini 1.5 (coming soon)

Google’s next-generation LLM focused on reasoning and long context windows. Currently being integrated.

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Mistral (coming soon)

An open-weight model designed for high-performance reasoning and coding tasks. Integration planned for a future release.

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Configuring the model

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  1. Open Agent Settings → Large Language Model.
  2. Select the desired model from the dropdown.
  3. Click Save to apply your changes.
For more details on each provider, see:

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Bring Your Own Model (BYOM)

PolyAI supports bring-your-own-model (BYOM) via a simple API integration. If you run your own LLM, expose an endpoint that follows the OpenAI chat/completions schema and PolyAI will treat it like any other provider.

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Overview

  1. Expose an API endpoint that accepts/returns data in the OpenAI chat/completions format.
  2. Provide authentication — PolyAI can send either an x-api-key header or a Bearer token.
  3. (Optional) Support streaming responses using stream: true.

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API endpoint

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Request format

    {
      "model": "your-model-id",
      "messages": [
        { "role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant." },
        { "role": "user", "content": "What's the weather today?" }
      ],
      "temperature": 0.7,
      "top_p": 1.0,
      "stream": false
    }
You might receive extra OpenAI-style fields such as frequency_penalty, presence_penalty, etc.

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Response format

    {
      "id": "chatcmpl-abc123",
      "object": "chat.completion",
      "created": 1712345678,
      "model": "your-model-id",
      "choices": [
        {
          "index": 0,
          "message": {
            "role": "assistant",
            "content": "It’s sunny today in London."
          },
          "finish_reason": "stop"
        }
      ]
    }

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Streaming support (optional)

If stream is true, send Server-Sent Events (SSE) mirroring OpenAI’s format: 
    data: {
      "id": "...",
      "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
      "choices": [{
        "delta": { "content": "Hello" },
        "index": 0,
        "finish_reason": null
      }]
    }

    data: {
      "choices": [{
        "delta": {},
        "index": 0,
        "finish_reason": "stop"
      }]
    }

    data: [DONE]

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Authentication

MethodHeader sent by PolyAI
API Keyx-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
BearerAuthorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Configure your server to accept one of the above.

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Sample implementation (Python / Flask)

    from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
    import time, uuid

    app = Flask(__name__)

    @app.route('/chat/completions', methods=['POST'])
    def chat_completions():
        data = request.json
        messages = data.get('messages', [])
        user_input = messages[-1]['content'] if messages else ''

        # TODO: insert your model inference here
        reply = f'You said: {user_input}'

        return jsonify({
            'id': f'chatcmpl-{uuid.uuid4().hex}',
            'object': 'chat.completion',
            'created': int(time.time()),
            'model': 'my-llm',
            'choices': [{
                'index': 0,
                'message': { 'role': 'assistant', 'content': reply },
                'finish_reason': 'stop'
            }]
        })

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Final checklist

  • Endpoint reachable via POST.
  • Request/response match OpenAI chat/completions schema.
  • Authentication header configured (API Key or Bearer token).
  • (Optional) Streaming supported if needed.
Send to your PolyAI contact:
  • Endpoint URL
  • Model ID
  • Auth method & credential