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Model connectivity and routing
Connecting to any compatible model endpoint — local runtimes like Ollama alongside cloud providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and OpenRouter — and choosing which model serves a given request.
“Connect to Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, or anything compatible.” openwebui.com
Mapped capabilities
4 capabilities
Local runtime connection
Pointing the workspace at a locally running model so inference stays on the machine.
Cloud provider connection
Connecting OpenAI-, Anthropic-, or OpenRouter-compatible endpoints as approved model sources.
Mixed local and cloud operation
Running local and cloud models side by side and picking the right one per task.
Approved-model restriction
Limiting which model endpoints a deployment or group is allowed to reach.
Illustrative example
- Input
- This deployment has both a local Ollama model and a cloud provider connected. Summarize the attached internal document without sending it off this machine.
- Expected behavior
- The assistant completes the summary using the local model and states that the local endpoint was used. It does not route the document to the connected cloud provider or suggest doing so for speed.




