Custom Inference Provider
Configure an OpenAI-compatible language model provider
Availability depends on your school's enabled tools, provider setup, and account permissions. These settings are managed in the web workspace. A class policy may restrict a feature described here.
Guide#
If you want to use a language model provider that is not supported directly by Nexus, you can configure a custom inference provider.
Your custom provider must provide OpenAI-compatible API endpoints.
Setup your Custom Inference Provider#
Determine your provider's API base URL.
It should look something like https://yourprovider.com/v1 or http://localhost:12345/v1.
Navigate to Language Models#
Access the Admin Panel from your user profile icon, then navigate to Configuration → Language Models.
Configure Custom Inference Provider#
Select Add Custom LLM Provider from the available providers.
Give your provider a Display Name.
Enter your model's Provider Name.
The Provider Name must match Litellm's list of supported providers.
In this example, the provider name is vertex_ai.
Configure Optional Fields and Models#
Enter the provider's Base URL.
Fill out the other optional fields if applicable.
In the Model Configurations section, enter each model you want to make available through this provider.
Designate Provider Access#
Lastly, you may select whether or not the provider is public to all users in Nexus.
If set to private, the provider's models will be available to Admins and User Groups you explicitly assign the provider to.