LLMConnect vs LLM API Request

LLMConnect is a private, all-in-one client for the world's best AI models. Bring your own API keys, connect to your favorite providers, and chat with every model from a single, beautifully native iOS app. ALL YOUR MODELS IN ONE PLACE • OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, xAI Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral, Groq and OpenRouter • Access hundreds of additional models — Kimi, Qwen, GLM, Llama and more — through OpenRouter • Add any OpenAI-compatible custom provider PAY AS YOU GO • Use your own API keys (BYOK) and pay providers only for what you use • No accounts, no middleman servers — your requests go straight to each provider PRIVATE BY DESIGN • API keys stored securely in the iOS Keychain • Conversations stay on your device, with optional iCloud sync under your control • Face ID / Touch ID lock and app-switcher privacy protection BUILT FOR POWER USERS • Attach files and images, with built-in OCR for scanned documents • Create custom bots with their own instructions • Save and reuse your best prompts • Image generation support • Available in 8 languages Free to try. Unlock everything with Premium or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

LLM API Request lets you send requests to leading AI models straight from Apple Shortcuts, using your own API keys. No subscriptions. No accounts. SUPPORTED PROVIDERS • OpenAI • Anthropic • Google Gemini • xAI Grok • Perplexity KEY FEATURES • Bring your own API key — pay only for what you use (including generating images), at provider rates • Use local models like Gemma 4, and the Apple Intelligence model; Local models can even use web search! • Attach images, PDFs, and text files to your requests • Continue conversations across Shortcut runs with conversation history • Export any conversation as Markdown — great for apps like Obsidian • Track token usage across all models with a built-in dashboard • Export your token usage history • Use Projects to summarize documents and include them in the model's context. Donate the project info to Siri so that it can use that to answer your questions! • Test connections to ensure your key is working and browse available models per provider • Request structured JSON output for automation pipelines SECURITY FIRST Your API keys are stored exclusively in Apple Keychain, protected by Face ID or Touch ID. We run no servers and collect no data — everything stays on your device.