Chat models are the core component for AI-powered conversations in VARIOS AI. They support text generation, document processing and optionally code execution.
Basic Data
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| Image | No | Profile image for the model (displayed in the model selection) |
| Title | Yes | Display name of the model (e.g. “Azure GPT 5.2”) |
API Configuration
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| API | Yes | API type – see Available API Types below. |
| Credentials | Yes | Stored credentials for the selected provider (dropdown selection). |
| Model Name | Yes | Technical model name sent to the API (e.g. gpt-5.2, claude-sonnet-4-5). |
Available API Types
| API Type | Description |
|---|
OpenAI Chat API (/chat/completions) | Standard OpenAI Chat Completions API for text generation |
OpenAI Assistant API (/assistants) | OpenAI Assistant API for structured assistants |
OpenAI Responses API (/responses) | OpenAI Responses API for specific response formats |
IONOS API (/chat/completions) | IONOS-compatible Chat Completions API |
| OpenAI Chat API without HTTP Proxy | Direct connection without proxy support |
Costs and Limits
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| Cost in $ per Million Input Tokens | No | Cost per one million input tokens for cost tracking. |
| Cost in $ per Million Output Tokens | No | Cost per one million output tokens for cost tracking. |
| Maximum Tokens per Context | No | Maximum number of tokens that can be processed in a single request context (e.g. 99000). |
Behavior Settings
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| Temperature | No | Controls creativity (0–2). Checkbox Use temperature must be enabled. Low = deterministic, high = creative. |
| Top P | No | Nucleus sampling parameter (0–1). Checkbox Use Top P must be enabled. Alternative to temperature control. |
| Additional Parameters | No | Additional API parameters as a JSON object. Enter valid JSON (e.g. {}). These parameters are appended directly to the API request. |
| Thinking Effort | No | Cognitive effort of the model. Checkbox Use thinking effort must be enabled. Value: Low, Medium or High. |
Streaming
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| Supports Streaming | No | Checkbox Use a streaming model – Enables streaming responses (answer is displayed progressively). |
| Stream Options | No | Checkbox Use stream options – Enables extended streaming options (e.g. token usage in stream). |
User Identification and MIME Types
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|
| User Identification | No | Checkbox Use user identification – Adds a unique user identifier to the API request. |
| Allowed MIME Types | No | File types that are sent directly to the model (e.g. images for vision models). All other file types are automatically handled via document processing. |
The Allowed MIME Types determine which files go directly to the model
without being routed through document processing. Typical example:
image/png, image/jpeg for vision models.
DLP Security Settings
Basic DLP Settings
GDPR Protection
Detects personal data in the chat and encrypts it before transfer to the AI.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| enabled | GDPR protection is always active and cannot be disabled by users. |
| optional | GDPR protection is active by default but can be disabled by users. |
| disabled | GDPR protection is disabled. |
Sensitive File Protection
Blocks the upload of documents with confidential classification.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| enabled | Upload of confidential documents is blocked. |
| disabled | Upload of confidential documents is allowed. |
Enterprise DLP Settings
DLP Interface (ICAP)
Sends texts and files for review to the configured ICAP server.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| enabled | ICAP server is used for all content. |
| disabled | ICAP server is not used. |
