What it is
Agents need an AI model to work. Each workspace runs on its own provider keys, and Argus picks the model for each task from the keys you added.
Where to find it
Settings → Models.
Add a key
- Open Settings → Models. Under Model providers you see each provider, such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Google Gemini.
- If you do not have a key yet, select where to get a key on the provider's row.
- Select Add key, paste the key and select Save and check.
- Wait for the label on the row to turn to Key works.
To change a key select Replace key. To take it away select Remove. Agents that ran on that provider stop until a key is added again.
What the labels mean
- No key: nothing is stored for this provider.
- Key works: the key was checked and agents can use it.
- Key not checked yet: the key is stored and waits for its check.
- Key refused: the provider rejected the key. Replace it.
- Back-tests can be trusted: you have working keys from two model families, so an agent's test answers are graded by a model of another family.
- Back-test judges only inform: every working key is of one family. Add a second provider, such as OpenAI or Google Gemini, to change that.
- Running on Balio's shared key (temporary): your workspace has no key of its own yet. Add one and the next run uses it.
Which agent runs on which model
The second card lists each agent with its Last model, its Runs (30 days) and its Model cost (30 days). Nothing on this card switches a model. Argus chooses per task.
Good to know
- Only a workspace admin adds, replaces and removes keys. Other people who can open the tab see it read only.
- A key is stored encrypted and is never shown again. Argus only shows whether it is there and works.
- The monthly limit on what agents spend is in Settings → Budget. Balio sets it.
- Data → Data report shows AI model key as Present or Missing. No agent can start while it is missing.