Brave Nightly sets a new standard for AI privacy and customization. Connect your preferred AI model, local or remote, directly to Leo in your browser.

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Brave's new 'Bring Your Own Model' (BYOM) feature for their AI assistant, Leo, allows users to run local or remote AI models directly within the browser, ensuring data privacy and customization. This feature enables users to configure their models to meet specific needs while safeguarding data on-device. BYOM is available on Brave Nightly and will soon launch fully. Users can integrate popular frameworks like Ollama to run performant local models effortlessly.

Bring Your Own Model (BYOM): using Brave Leo with your own LLMs

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Using Remote Models (ChatGPT) with BYOM in Leo