AI Provider Configuration

Supported Providers

Open Note supports 13+ AI providers, including online APIs and local deployments.

Online API Providers

DeepSeek (Recommended)

• Best value for money
• API endpoint: https://api.deepseek.com
• Model: deepseek-chat

Configuration steps:

1. Register a DeepSeek account
2. Get an API Key
3. Configure it in Open Note settings

OpenAI

• Models: GPT-4, GPT-3.5-turbo
• API endpoint: https://api.openai.com

Claude (Anthropic)

• Models: Claude 3 Opus/Sonnet/Haiku
• API endpoint: https://api.anthropic.com

Alibaba Bailian

• Models: Qwen series
• API endpoint: https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com

Zhipu AI

• Models: GLM-4, GLM-3-Turbo
• API endpoint: https://open.bigmodel.cn

Other Providers

• Baidu Wenxin
• Tencent Hunyuan
• Kimi (Moonshot AI)
• Volcano Engine

Local Deployment

Ollama

Fully offline, with data kept local:

# Install Ollama
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

# Download a model
ollama pull llama3

# Configure Open Note
Endpoint: http://localhost:11434
Model: llama3

Configuration Steps

1. Open Settings → AI Services
2. Select a provider
3. Enter the API Key (required for online APIs)
4. Select a model
5. Test the connection

Model Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Model	Notes
Daily conversation	DeepSeek / GPT-3.5	Fast and low cost
Complex reasoning	GPT-4 / Claude 3	Higher quality
Local privacy	Ollama / local deployment	Data stays local
Chinese optimization	Qwen / GLM	Better Chinese understanding

Embedding Service

Open Note uses a local Embedding service for vectorization:

Automatic Installation

Installed automatically on first launch (model files must be downloaded manually).

Manual Model Download

Go to Settings - Knowledge Base - Embedding Model, select a model version, and click Download.

Model Source

ModelScope Community (modelscope.cn)

Thanks to the ModelScope Community for its contributions to open source and open models.

Troubleshooting

Q: Connection timeout

Check your network and proxy settings.

Q: Invalid API Key

Confirm that the key is correct and has available balance.

Q: Local Embedding failed to start

Ensure Python 3.10+ is installed and enough memory is available (2GB+ free memory recommended).