AI Providers & Models

How to switch between local AI models, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Alibaba Cloud Qwen, LM Studio, and Ollama providers in RenameClick.

RenameClick supports multiple AI providers for file analysis. You can switch providers at any time based on your preferences for privacy, quality, speed, or cost.

Supported Providers

Local (Built-in)

Setting Value
Model Qwen3-VL
Type Vision-language model
Engine llama.cpp (local inference)
RAM needed ~4 GB
Internet Not required (after model download)
API Key Not required
Cost Free

The local provider is the default and recommended option. After the one-time model download (~4 GB), it runs entirely on your machine.

GPU acceleration:

  • macOS: Metal (automatic, no configuration needed)
  • Windows: Intelligent auto-detection — NVIDIA/AMD discrete GPU → Vulkan, Intel Arc → SYCL, integrated → CPU, with automatic CPU fallback

OpenAI

Setting Value
Models GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, and other vision-capable models
Internet Required
API Key Required
Cost Per OpenAI pricing

Best for: highest accuracy on complex documents, especially multi-language content.

Google Gemini

Setting Value
Models Gemini Pro Vision and other Gemini models
Internet Required
API Key Required
Cost Per Google pricing

Best for: strong vision capabilities, good balance of speed and quality.

Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)

Setting Value
Models Qwen-VL and related models
Internet Required
API Key Required
Cost Per Alibaba Cloud pricing

Best for: excellent multi-language support, especially CJK languages.

LM Studio

Setting Value
Requirement LM Studio running locally with a vision-capable model
Internet Not required
API Key Not required
Cost Free

Setup: Download LM Studio → Load a vision model → Start the local server → Set the base URL in RenameClick (default: http://localhost:1234).

Ollama

Setting Value
Requirement Ollama running with a vision-capable model
Internet Not required
API Key Not required
Cost Free

Setup: Install Ollama → Pull a vision model (e.g., llava) → Set the base URL in RenameClick (default: http://localhost:11434).

Provider Comparison

Provider Privacy Internet Cost Quality
Local Full (offline) No Free Excellent
OpenAI Cloud Yes Paid Moderate
Google Cloud Yes Paid Excellent
Alibaba Cloud Yes Paid Excellent
LM Studio Local No Free Varies by model
Ollama Local No Free Varies by model

Switching Providers

  1. Click the Provider selector in the workspace header
  2. Choose a provider
  3. If the provider needs configuration (API key, base URL), a settings dialog appears
  4. The provider status indicator shows readiness (green = ready, red = not ready)

Provider Locking

Provider and model switching is locked when AI Search is running or any Auto Flow row is watching. Stop the active task first, then switch providers.

Offline Mode

When using the Local provider after model download:

  • No internet connection needed
  • No data leaves your machine
  • No API costs
  • Works in airplane mode, behind firewalls, or in air-gapped environments