How to Configure OpenAI Models with Continue

Discover OpenAI models here

Get an API key from the OpenAI Console

Configuration

YAML

config.yaml

models:
  - name: <MODEL_NAME>
    provider: openai
    model: <MODEL_ID>
    apiKey: <YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>

Check out a more advanced configuration here

OpenAI API compatible providers

OpenAI API compatible providers include

• KoboldCpp
• text-gen-webui
• FastChat
• LocalAI
• llama-cpp-python
• TensorRT-LLM
• vLLM
• BerriAI/litellm
• Tetrate Agent Router Service

If you are using an OpenAI API compatible providers, you can change the apiBase like this:

YAML

config.yaml

models:
  - name: <OPENAI_API_COMPATIBLE_PROVIDER_MODEL>
    provider: openai
    model: <MODEL_NAME>
    apiBase: http://localhost:8000/v1
    apiKey: <YOUR_CUSTOM_API_KEY>

How to Force Legacy Completions Endpoint Usage

To force usage of chat/completions instead of completions endpoint you can set:

YAML

config.yaml

models:
  - name: <OPENAI_API_COMPATIBLE_PROVIDER_MODEL>
    provider: openai
    model: <MODEL_NAME>>
    apiBase: http://localhost:8000/v1
    useLegacyCompletionsEndpoint: true