Getting Started
Connect AI
Sussur runs the coaching through your own AI provider. Use OpenRouter for the best quality, or run fully local with Ollama for zero cost and no account.
Updated 2026-06-10 · Verified against v0.10.25
Sussur does the listening on your Mac, but the coaching itself is generated by an AI model. You choose where that runs. There are two paths.
Option A — OpenRouter (best quality)
OpenRouter gives Sussur access to top models. You bring your own key, so you pay providers directly and your transcript text is never routed through a Sussur server.
- Create an account at openrouter.ai.
- Add a little credit to your account (this is a paid step — see the note below).
- Create an API key and copy it.
- In Sussur, paste the key into the setup wizard (or Settings → API Key) and click Test connection.
You'll know it worked when Sussur shows a "Connected" label with your remaining credit.
Heads up
This is a paid step. OpenRouter charges per use. Coaching a typical call costs only a few cents, and Sussur has built-in cost tracking so you always see what you've spent. Loading around $5 is plenty to start.
Option B — Ollama (free, fully local, no account)
Prefer to keep everything on your machine and skip the account and the card? Run a local model with Ollama.
- Install Ollama and pull a model (for example,
ollama pull llama3.2). - Make sure Ollama is running (
ollama serve). - In Sussur's setup wizard, choose Use local AI instead, or set the provider to Ollama in Settings.
Tip
Local models trade some coaching quality for total privacy and zero cost. You can switch between OpenRouter and Ollama any time in Settings.
One more thing: the speech model
The first time you run a session, Sussur downloads a one-time on-device speech model (~640 MB). It transcribes your calls locally, with no network. Start it now and it'll be ready by the time you finish setup.