---
title: "Overview"
description: "Configure your AI model for Strix"
---

Strix uses [LiteLLM](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/providers) for model compatibility, supporting 100+ LLM providers.

## Strix Router (Recommended)

The fastest way to get started. [Strix Router](/llm-providers/models) gives you access to tested models with the highest rate limits and zero data retention.

```bash
export STRIX_LLM="strix/gpt-5"
export LLM_API_KEY="your-strix-api-key"
```

Get your API key at [models.strix.ai](https://models.strix.ai).

## Bring Your Own Key

You can also use any LiteLLM-compatible provider with your own API keys:

| Model             | Provider      | Configuration                    |
| ----------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------- |
| GPT-5             | OpenAI        | `openai/gpt-5`                   |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic     | `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6`    |
| Gemini 3 Pro      | Google Vertex | `vertex_ai/gemini-3-pro-preview` |

```bash
export STRIX_LLM="openai/gpt-5"
export LLM_API_KEY="your-api-key"
```

## Local Models

Run models locally with [Ollama](https://ollama.com), [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai), or any OpenAI-compatible server:

```bash
export STRIX_LLM="ollama/llama4"
export LLM_API_BASE="http://localhost:11434"
```

See the [Local Models guide](/llm-providers/local) for setup instructions and recommended models.

## Provider Guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Strix Router" href="/llm-providers/models">
    Recommended models router with high rate limits.
  </Card>
  <Card title="OpenAI" href="/llm-providers/openai">
    GPT-5 and Codex models.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Anthropic" href="/llm-providers/anthropic">
    Claude Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku.
  </Card>
  <Card title="OpenRouter" href="/llm-providers/openrouter">
    Access 100+ models through a single API.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Google Vertex AI" href="/llm-providers/vertex">
    Gemini 3 models via Google Cloud.
  </Card>
  <Card title="AWS Bedrock" href="/llm-providers/bedrock">
    Claude and Titan models via AWS.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Azure OpenAI" href="/llm-providers/azure">
    GPT-5 via Azure.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Local Models" href="/llm-providers/local">
    Llama 4, Mistral, and self-hosted models.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Model Format

Use LiteLLM's `provider/model-name` format:

```
openai/gpt-5
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6
vertex_ai/gemini-3-pro-preview
bedrock/anthropic.claude-4-5-sonnet-20251022-v1:0
ollama/llama4
```