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Introducing New AI model lineup with Gemini and Perplexity

ChatBotKit is thrilled to announce a significant expansion of our AI model offerings, integrating the complete family of Google Gemini models and Perplexity models into our platform. Additionally, we are proud to introduce our specialized internal model, text-qaa-web-001, designed specifically for conversational question-answering agents with web search grounding capabilities.

The integration of Google's Gemini models represents a major advancement for our platform. These state-of-the-art models bring multimodal capabilities and exceptional reasoning abilities to our toolkit, enabling developers to create more sophisticated and nuanced conversational experiences. The Gemini family includes variants optimized for different use cases, from lightweight applications to complex enterprise solutions, providing flexibility for a wide range of implementation scenarios.

Simultaneously, the addition of Perplexity models to our platform brings powerful research-oriented capabilities with exceptional knowledge retrieval and synthesis abilities. These models excel at delivering comprehensive, well-researched responses by effectively searching and contextualizing information, making them ideal for applications requiring depth and accuracy in informational exchanges.

Beyond these prestigious third-party integrations, we are especially excited to announce text-qaa-web-001, our proprietary model specifically engineered for question-answering scenarios. This specialized model distinguishes itself through superior grounding in web search results, allowing chatbots to provide responses that are not only conversational and engaging but also factually accurate and up-to-date with the latest information available online.

These new additions align perfectly with ChatBotKit's core mission of democratizing access to advanced AI capabilities. By providing a diverse range of models through a unified, user-friendly platform, we continue to empower developers and businesses of all sizes to create sophisticated conversational experiences without requiring specialized AI expertise or extensive resources.

With these additions, ChatBotKit users can now select the perfect model for their specific use case, whether they need the reasoning capabilities of Gemini, the research synthesis of Perplexity, or the web-grounded conversational abilities of text-qaa-web-001. This expanded selection enables the creation of more specialized and effective AI agents for customer service, education, research assistance, content creation, and countless other applications.

The integration is available immediately to all ChatBotKit users, with comprehensive documentation and examples to help developers quickly leverage these powerful new capabilities.

Looking Forward

This expansion represents just the beginning of ChatBotKit's ambitious roadmap for 2025. We remain committed to continuously enhancing our platform with cutting-edge AI models and features that empower our users to build the next generation of conversational experiences.

For more information about these new models and how to implement them in your projects, please visit our documentation portal or contact our support team.