Ai-Interview-Assistant-Chrome-Extension/AI_PROVIDERS_GUIDE.md

AI Providers Guide

Supported AI Providers

Your AI Interview Assistant now supports multiple AI providers! Here's how to set up and use each one:

🤖 OpenAI (GPT)

• Models Available: GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4-turbo, GPT-3.5-turbo
• API Key: Get from OpenAI Platform
• Recommended Model: GPT-4o-mini (good balance of speed and quality)
• Cost: Pay per token usage

🧠 Anthropic (Claude)

• Models Available: Claude-3.5-Sonnet, Claude-3.5-Haiku, Claude-3-Opus
• API Key: Get from Anthropic Console
• Recommended Model: Claude-3.5-Sonnet (excellent reasoning)
• Cost: Pay per token usage

🔍 Google (Gemini)

• Models Available: Gemini-1.5-Pro, Gemini-1.5-Flash, Gemini-Pro
• API Key: Get from Google AI Studio
• Recommended Model: Gemini-1.5-Flash (fast and efficient)
• Cost: Free tier available, then pay per token

🏠 Ollama (Local)

• Models Available: Llama3.2, Llama3.1, Mistral, CodeLlama, Phi3
• Setup: Install Ollama locally
• No API Key Required: Runs completely on your machine
• Cost: Free (uses your computer's resources)

🚀 How to Setup

1. Choose Your Provider

• Open the extension side panel
• Select your preferred AI provider from the dropdown

2. Select Model

• Choose the specific model you want to use
• Different models have different capabilities and speeds

3. Add API Key (if required)

• Enter your API key for the selected provider
• Ollama doesn't require an API key
• Keys are stored securely in Chrome's storage

4. Start Using

• Click "Start Listening" to begin audio capture
• The extension will use your selected AI provider for responses

💡 Tips

• For Speed: Use GPT-4o-mini, Gemini-1.5-Flash, or Claude-3.5-Haiku
• For Quality: Use GPT-4o, Claude-3.5-Sonnet, or Gemini-1.5-Pro
• For Privacy: Use Ollama (runs locally, no data sent to servers)
• For Free Usage: Try Google Gemini's free tier or set up Ollama

🔧 Ollama Setup

If you want to use Ollama (local AI):

1. Install Ollama from ollama.ai
2. Run: ollama pull llama3.2 (or your preferred model)
3. Make sure Ollama is running: ollama serve
4. Select "Ollama (Local)" in the extension

🆘 Troubleshooting

• "API key not set": Make sure you've entered a valid API key
• "Failed to connect": Check your internet connection (or Ollama service for local)
• "Invalid API key": Verify your API key is correct and has sufficient credits
• Slow responses: Try switching to a faster model like GPT-4o-mini or Gemini-1.5-Flash

🔒 Privacy & Security

• API keys are stored locally in Chrome's secure storage
• Only the selected provider receives your audio transcriptions
• Ollama option keeps everything completely local
• No audio data is stored permanently