> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kodus.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Can I use my own LLM provider for code review

> Bring your own API key and choose your preferred LLM provider for AI-powered code review with Kodus.

Yes. Kodus supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) on every plan, letting you use your preferred LLM provider. You pay the provider directly — Kodus never marks up tokens and never sees your key in plain text.

## How it works

1. Open **Settings → BYOK** ([app.kodus.io/organization/byok](https://app.kodus.io/organization/byok))
2. Pick a **recommended model** from the curated catalog, or click **Configure manually** for any other provider/endpoint
3. Paste your API key and click **Test & save** — Kodus validates the key with a cheap metadata call before persisting

## Curated recommended models

Ready-to-click cards with pre-tuned defaults (temperature, max tokens, reasoning level):

* Claude Sonnet 4.6 / Opus 4.7 (Anthropic)
* Gemini 3.1 Pro custom tools (Google)
* GPT-5.4 (OpenAI)
* Kimi K2.6 Coding (Moonshot AI — Developer API or Kimi Code Plan)
* GLM 5.1 (Z.ai — Developer API or Coding Plan)

For models outside this list, the **Configure manually** wizard walks you through any OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter, Novita, or OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

## Why use your own provider

* **Data control** — requests go directly to your provider
* **Cost management** — use your existing billing relationship, no markup
* **Model choice** — pick the model that works best for your codebase
* **Compliance** — meet internal requirements for AI tool usage
* **Fallback resilience** — configure a Main + Fallback to keep reviews running during provider outages

## Self-hosted LLM providers

If you self-host Kodus, you can point BYOK at self-hosted or aggregator endpoints like:

* Novita, Groq, Together AI, Fireworks AI
* Chutes, Synthetic
* Your own Ollama / vLLM / TGI instance (via the `OpenAI Compatible` provider)

For setup guides, see the [Cookbook](/cookbook/en/novita) and the provider-specific docs in the knowledge base.

For the full BYOK flow (catalog, manual wizard, plan selectors, advanced tuning), see [Bring Your Own Key](/how_to_use/en/byok).