# Bring Your Own AI Key: 0 Credits on Any Plan

> Use your own AI key or a local model in lazee.dev and every AI answer costs 0 credits, on every plan. Keys stay encrypted in your browser by default.

Canonical: https://lazee.dev/features/bring-your-own-ai

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## What you can connect

Add keys on the [AI Providers](https://lazee.dev/profile/ai-providers) page of your profile. The setup for each is in [the bring-your-own-key guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/byok-ai-job-applications).

- ### The major AI providers  Your own key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini or xAI, with the model of your choice.
- ### Any OpenAI-compatible API  Hosted APIs like OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq and Together AI, or a custom URL.
- ### A local model  Ollama, LM Studio or another server on your own computer or network. Nothing leaves it.
- ### Tested before you use it  Test the connection and see the models your key can reach.
- ### Switch any time  Change provider or model from the extension popup, or go back to lazee.dev AI.
- ### 0 credits  Every AI feature runs on your key for free, on every plan, Free included.

## Connect your AI in three steps

1. Step 1  ### Add your key  Open AI Providers on your lazee.dev profile and paste your key, or point it at your local model.
2. Step 2  ### Test the connection  Check that it works and pick a model.
3. Step 3  ### Pick it in the popup  Choose your provider in the extension popup. AI answers now cost 0 credits.

## Where your key is kept

By default, keys are stored encrypted in the browser's extension storage and only used while your account is signed in. Requests go straight from your browser to the provider, never through lazee.dev. An optional, off-by-default switch saves them encrypted to your account for your other browsers and your phone.

## What it doesn't change

Your key removes the credit cost, not the plan: Express AI Fill, Cold DM and the AI rescore still need Pro or a [Pro Pass](https://lazee.dev/referrals). Everything else is free on your key.

## Bring your own AI questions

Is bring your own AI only for Pro?

No. It works on every plan, Free included, and every AI answer on your key costs 0 lazee.dev credits.

Is my API key safe?

By default it is stored encrypted in your browser's extension storage, only used while your account is signed in, and sent only to your provider. Saving it to your account is optional and off by default.

Can I use a local model?

Yes. Point lazee.dev at Ollama, LM Studio or another OpenAI-compatible server on your own computer or network.

Does lazee.dev see my AI requests?

No. With your own key, the extension calls your provider directly from your browser. Requests are never proxied through lazee.dev.

## Use the AI you already pay for.

0 lazee.dev credits on your own key, on every plan. Your key is encrypted in your browser by default.

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