LLM Providers

Suitcase supports four provider modes, configured from the Setup dashboard (/setup).

Provider Modes

OpenAI (default)

When LLM_PROVIDER=openai, Suitcase auto-configures task-scoped models:

Task	Default Model	Purpose
Chat	gpt-4o	Normal conversation
Fast	gpt-4o-mini	Triage, lightweight extraction
Trusted	gpt-4o	Application generation, reviews, bootstrap
Vision	gpt-4o	PDF visual review

Base URL defaults to https://api.openai.com/v1.

OpenRouter

Pre-configured with free models from OpenRouter:

Task	Default Model
Chat / Trusted / Vision	moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 (free)
Fast (triage)	google/gemma-4-31b-it:free (free)

Base URL defaults to https://openrouter.ai/api/v1. Kimi K2.6 is currently free — just bring your sk-or-... API key.

OpenAI-compatible

One model for all tasks. Use this for any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

LLM_PROVIDER=openai-compatible
LLM_BASE_URL=https://your-endpoint/v1
LLM_MODEL=your-model-name

Anthropic-compatible

One model for all tasks. Use for Anthropic's API or a compatible proxy.

LLM_PROVIDER=anthropic-compatible
LLM_BASE_URL=https://api.anthropic.com
LLM_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Quick Reference

Provider	Base URL	Mode
OpenAI	https://api.openai.com/v1	openai
OpenRouter	https://openrouter.ai/api/v1	openrouter
Anthropic	https://api.anthropic.com	anthropic-compatible
LM Studio	http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1	openai-compatible
Ollama	http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1	openai-compatible
DeepSeek	https://api.deepseek.com/v1	openai-compatible
Groq	https://api.groq.com/openai/v1	openai-compatible
Together	https://api.together.xyz/v1	openai-compatible
Custom	https://your-server/v1	openai-compatible

Configuration

Configure from the Setup dashboard:

1. Pick provider mode from the dropdown (OpenAI, OpenRouter, OpenAI-compatible, or Anthropic-compatible)
2. Base URL and model are auto-filled for OpenAI and OpenRouter
3. Enter API key
4. Click Save and verify

Vision Support

For resume PDF visual review, use a model with vision support:

• OpenAI mode: gpt-4o is used by default (vision-capable)
• OpenRouter mode: moonshotai/kimi-k2.6 supports vision
• Compatible modes: configure LLM_VISION_MODEL in .env