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Third-Party Model Providers ​

This guide helps you obtain API keys and configure various AI model providers supported by Nexent. Nexent supports all OpenAI-compatible models, multimodal embeddings, and multimodal language models.

🤖 Large Language Models (LLM) ​

Silicon Flow ​

  • Website: siliconflow.cn
  • Free Tier: Available
  • Supported Models: DeepSeek-R1, DeepSeek-V3, QwQ-32B, GLM-4-9B-Chat, and more

Getting Started:

  1. Visit SiliconFlow and create an account
  2. Navigate to API Keys section in your dashboard
  3. Create a new API key and copy it
  4. Use base URL: https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1

Alibaba Cloud Bailian ​

Getting Started:

  1. Sign up for Alibaba Cloud account
  2. Access Bailian console
  3. Create API credentials in the model service section
  4. Configure your API endpoint and key

Other OpenAI-Compatible Providers ​

Nexent supports any provider that follows the OpenAI API specification:

🎭 Multimodal Vision Models ​

Nexent supports multimodal models that can process both text and images:

  • GPT-4V (OpenAI): Best overall performance
  • Claude-3 (Anthropic): Excellent reasoning capabilities
  • Qwen-VL (Alibaba): Strong multilingual support
  • GLM-4V (Zhipu): Good Chinese language support

Configuration: Use the same API endpoints as LLM models, but specify multimodal model names.

🔤 Embedding Models ​

Jina AI ​

  • Website: jina.ai
  • Free Tier: Available
  • Specialties: Multilingual embeddings, document understanding

Getting Started:

  1. Visit Jina AI (no sign-up required for basic usage)
  2. Navigate to the Embedding section
  3. Get your API key from the dashboard
  4. Use endpoint: https://api.jina.ai/v1/embeddings

Other Embedding Providers ​

  • OpenAI Embeddings: text-embedding-3-small, text-embedding-3-large
  • Cohere: High-quality multilingual embeddings
  • Local Embeddings: BGE, E5, or any OpenAI-compatible embedding service

🎤 Voice Models ​

Volcengine Voice ​

Getting Started:

  1. Register for Volcengine account
  2. Access Voice Technology service
  3. Create application and get API credentials
  4. Configure TTS/STT settings in your environment

🔍 Search Providers ​

EXA ​

  • Website: exa.ai
  • Free Tier: Available
  • Specialties: Semantic search, web content retrieval

Getting Started:

  1. Sign up at EXA
  2. Generate API key in dashboard
  3. Configure search parameters

Tavily ​

  • Website: tavily.com
  • Free Tier: Available
  • Specialties: AI-powered search, research assistant

Getting Started:

  1. Sign up at Tavily
  2. Get your API key from the dashboard
  3. Configure search preferences

Linkup ​

  • Website: linkup.com
  • Free Tier: Available
  • Specialties: Real-time web search, content discovery

Getting Started:

  1. Register at Linkup
  2. Generate API credentials
  3. Set up search parameters

🛠️ Configuration in Nexent ​

Model Configuration Page ​

  1. Access Nexent at http://localhost:3000
  2. Navigate to Model Configuration page
  3. Add your provider details:
    • Base URL: Provider's API endpoint
    • API Key: Your provider's API key
    • Model Name: Specific model identifier

💡 Tips for Choosing Providers ​

For Development & Testing ​

  • SiliconFlow: Great free tier, multiple models
  • Jina AI: Excellent embedding capabilities
  • Local Models: Complete privacy and control

For Production ​

  • OpenAI: Most reliable, best documentation
  • Anthropic: Strong safety and reasoning
  • Enterprise Providers: Dedicated support and SLAs

For Cost Optimization ​

  • Free Tiers: Start with SiliconFlow, Jina, and EXA
  • Open Source: Self-host with Ollama or vLLM
  • Regional Providers: Often cheaper for local markets

💡 Need Help ​

If you encounter issues with model providers:

  1. Check provider-specific documentation
  2. Verify API key permissions and quotas
  3. Test with provider's official examples
  4. Join our Discord community for support