Multi-Provider

Multi-provider support is one of Knotic's core product levers.

Instead of forcing every team onto one backend, Knotic lets you choose the runtime that fits your workflow, your compliance requirements, and your cost model.

What Multi-Provider Means

Knotic supports six provider types:

• knotic
• openrouter
• github
• anthropic
• openai
• local

That means you can use managed Knotic inference, bring your own API keys for cloud providers, or point Knotic to a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Why It Matters

For users and teams, multi-provider support changes how the product fits into real work.

• You are not locked into a single vendor.
• You can choose one provider for convenience and another for privacy-sensitive work.
• You can move between hosted and local setups without abandoning the same UI and workflow.
• You can keep the same project memory, sessions, and Skills while changing the runtime underneath.

How It Works In Knotic

Knotic lets you choose an active provider and then resolves models and runtime behavior from that choice.

At a high level:

• the active provider determines which backend handles the request
• the selected or default model is resolved inside that provider
• local mode uses your configured local endpoint and local models
• Knotic can keep dedicated tool flows separate from the main prompt flow

This is important because provider choice in Knotic is not only cosmetic. It changes which credentials are used, which models are available, and how certain runtime paths behave.

How To Use Multi-Provider In Practice

1. Open Knotic Settings.
2. Configure the provider credentials or local endpoint you need.
3. Choose the provider you want for the current work.
4. Set a default model that matches that provider.
5. Test the setup in Sessions before using it for larger workflows.

When To Choose Each Approach

Knotic

Use Knotic when you want the managed Knotic runtime and hosted inference workflow.

OpenRouter, GitHub, Anthropic, or OpenAI

Use these when your team wants Bring Your Own Key routing or already has a preferred cloud provider relationship.

Local

Use local mode when privacy, air-gapped work, cost control, or low-dependency local execution matters more than hosted convenience.

Product Value

From a product perspective, multi-provider is not just a settings feature. It is part of Knotic's commercial value:

• lower lock-in
• easier enterprise adoption
• more deployment flexibility
• better alignment between inference cost and real team needs