BYOAIK (Bring Your Own AI Key) is a directory of AI tools that run on your own API key.

Tools that accept your Groq API key (77)

Where your key goes

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Tools that support Groq

  • OpenWhispr: Privacy-first voice-to-text dictation with local Whisper/Parakeet and bring-your-own-key cloud AI.
  • manga-image-translator: One-click OCR and translation of text baked into manga, comics, and images, with your own LLM/MT provider keys.
  • Open TutorAI: Self-hosted tutoring platform that connects to Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint you point it at.
  • Buzz: Cross-platform desktop app to transcribe and translate audio offline with Whisper, or via your own OpenAI-compatible API key.
  • bilingual_book_maker: CLI that translates EPUB/TXT/SRT/PDF books into bilingual editions using your own LLM key.
  • ShellGPT (sgpt): Natural-language CLI that turns prompts into shell commands, code, and answers via your own LLM key.
  • NextChat: Light and fast, self-hostable AI chat UI where you bring your own provider keys.
  • OpenMAIC: Multi-agent AI classroom from Tsinghua that turns a topic into a course, on providers you configure.
  • Skyvern: Automate browser-based workflows with LLMs and computer vision instead of brittle selectors.
  • gptme: Open-source terminal AI agent that writes code, runs shell/Python, and browses the web with your own provider keys.
  • Meetily: Privacy-first, self-hosted AI meeting notetaker with local transcription and BYOK summaries.
  • Readest: Cross-platform open-source EPUB/PDF reader with built-in translation and BYOK AI reading tools.
  • OpenTutor: Block-based adaptive learning workspace that turns your own course material into notes, quizzes and flashcards on your own key.
  • Vane: Open-source, self-hostable AI search engine that answers with citations using SearXNG plus your own LLM provider.
  • BlogPilot: Self-hostable SEO content studio covering keyword research, audits and topic authority on one AI key you supply.
  • Open Interpreter: Natural-language coding agent that runs code locally in your terminal using your own model key.
  • SurfSense: Open-source, privacy-focused NotebookLM / Perplexity / Glean alternative that connects any LLM to your docs and external sources.
  • Whispering: Open-source, local-first dictation and transcription with your own API keys.
  • Forge: Open-source terminal AI pair programmer with BYOK access to 300+ models
  • GPT Researcher: Autonomous agent that runs deep multi-source web research and writes cited reports using your own LLM provider.
  • LiteLLM: One OpenAI-compatible endpoint in front of a hundred providers, running on keys you hold.
  • LLM: CLI tool and Python library for accessing many LLMs with your own API keys
  • AutoGPT: Open-source autonomous AI agent platform with a low-code visual builder you can self-host with your own keys.
  • Whisper (Obsidian): Obsidian speech-to-text plugin that transcribes recorded or uploaded audio via any Whisper-compatible API using your own key.
  • Open Notebook: Open-source, privacy-first NotebookLM alternative that chats with your sources and generates multi-speaker AI podcasts.
  • Inbox Zero: Open-source AI email assistant that automates triage, replies, and inbox cleanup.
  • avante.nvim: Use your Neovim like Cursor AI IDE, with diff-reviewed AI code edits.
  • DSPy: Stanford framework for programming prompts rather than hand-tuning them, against any model on your own key.
  • VoiceInk: Open-source macOS dictation app with local whisper.cpp and bring-your-own-key cloud STT and AI cleanup.
  • Jan: Open-source local-first desktop AI assistant that runs models offline or via your own cloud provider keys.
  • gptel: Simple, extensible LLM client for Emacs that works in any buffer
  • Langflow: Open-source visual builder for AI agents and RAG workflows on a node canvas.
  • BeeAI Framework: Open-source framework for building production-ready multi-agent systems in Python and TypeScript with a unified, bring-your-own-key LLM backend.
  • Copilot for Obsidian: Open-source AI assistant plugin for Obsidian with chat, vault Q&A, and agentic workflows over your notes.
  • Crush: Glamourous terminal-native agentic coding agent that works with any LLM via your own API key.
  • Open WebUI: Feature-rich, self-hosted web UI for LLMs with full bring-your-own-key support across OpenAI, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible provider.
  • Windmill: Open-source developer platform that turns scripts into workflows, APIs, and UIs, with bring-your-own-key AI codegen.
  • Subtitle Edit: Mature open-source subtitle editor with Whisper transcription and BYOK LLM auto-translation
  • big-AGI: Multi-model AI workspace with Beam multi-model chat, personas, image and voice, on your own keys
  • Budibase: Self-hosted low-code platform for internal tools and AI agents, connected to your own provider key.
  • ProxyAI: Open-source JetBrains coding assistant, formerly CodeGPT, that runs on the provider key you paste into settings.
  • Scira: Open-source agentic AI search engine that plans, retrieves, and cites sources inline.
  • Goose: Block's open-source, extensible AI agent for the CLI and desktop that installs, runs, edits, and tests code with any LLM you bring.
  • Airi: Self-hosted, you-owned AI companion with a VRM/Live2D avatar and real-time voice chat.
  • Open Deep Research (LangChain): LangChain's open-source deep research agent you run with your own models and search/MCP tools.
  • Fabric: Open-source CLI framework for augmenting humans with AI via reusable, crowdsourced prompt "patterns."
  • Letta: Open-source platform for building stateful AI agents with long-term memory
  • Pi: Minimal open-source AI agent toolkit and coding-agent CLI with a unified multi-provider LLM API, BYOK.
  • CrewAI: Open-source Python framework for orchestrating collaborative, role-playing autonomous AI agents.
  • bolt.diy: Open-source in-browser full-stack app builder that runs on any LLM you wire up with your own key.
  • Haystack: Open-source Python framework for building production RAG pipelines and agent workflows with any LLM provider.
  • Nanobrowser: Open-source Chrome extension running multi-agent AI web automation with your own LLM keys.
  • SillyTavern: Open-source self-hosted LLM frontend for power users and roleplay, BYOK to many backends.
  • Mastra: Open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents and graph-based workflows.
  • RAGFlow: Open-source RAG engine with deep document understanding for grounded, cited document Q&A.
  • Sim: Open-source visual builder for AI agent workflows with full bring-your-own-key support.
  • LibreChat: Open-source, self-hosted ChatGPT alternative unifying many AI providers with agents, MCP, and RAG.
  • OpenCode: Open-source, provider-agnostic AI coding agent built for the terminal.
  • AnythingLLM: All-in-one local-first AI app for document chat (RAG) and agents, with bring-your-own-key support for nearly every LLM provider.
  • Cline: Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI with bring-your-own-key model support.
  • Aider: AI pair programming in your terminal, editing code in your local git repo.
  • Twenty CRM: Open-source, AI-first CRM (Salesforce alternative) with bring-your-own-key AI agents.
  • Kilo Code: Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI with zero-markup BYOK
  • n8n: Fair-code workflow automation with native AI Agent and LangChain nodes.
  • Witsy: BYOK desktop AI assistant and universal MCP client spanning chat, image, video, voice, and search
  • aichat: All-in-one LLM CLI with Shell Assistant, Chat-REPL, RAG, and agents across 20+ providers using your own keys.
  • Continue: Open-source VS Code and JetBrains AI coding assistant where every model call uses your own provider API key.
  • LangChain: The most widely used open-source LLM app and agent framework; every chat model integration takes your own API key.
  • NextAI Translator: Open-source browser-extension and desktop translator (successor to OpenAI Translator) that translates, polishes, and summarizes text using your own provider API keys.
  • TypingMind: One-time-purchase power-user chat UI that wraps your own LLM provider keys.
  • LobeChat: Polished open-source AI chat UI/PWA with 40+ provider support, plugins, and multi-modal features.
  • Flowise: Open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM apps and AI agents.
  • Pal Chat: Free iOS chat client where you paste your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq or OpenRouter key and pay per token.
  • Read Frog: Open-source AI browser extension for immersive bilingual translation and language learning.
  • Page Assist: Open-source browser extension giving a sidebar and web UI for local and cloud AI models via your own keys.
  • AI Actions for Shortcuts: Bring-your-own-key AI actions for Apple Shortcuts on iOS, macOS, and visionOS.
  • MacWhisper: Local Whisper transcription for Mac with bring-your-own-key cloud STT and LLM cleanup