usebruno/bruno · error · Error

Unknown model: ${modelId}

Error message

Unknown model: ${modelId}

What it means

Error "Unknown model: ${modelId}" thrown in usebruno/bruno.

Source

Thrown at packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/ai/providers.js:208

const isBuiltInModelId = (modelId) => Boolean(MODEL_DEFINITIONS[modelId]);

const providerLabel = (providerId, aiPreferences) => {
  if (PROVIDERS[providerId]) return PROVIDERS[providerId].label;
  const endpointId = endpointIdFromProviderId(providerId);
  if (endpointId) {
    const endpoint = getCompatEndpoint(aiPreferences, endpointId);
    if (endpoint) return endpoint.name || 'OpenAI-compatible';
  }
  return providerId;
};

/**
 * Resolve a Bruno model id to a vercel-ai SDK model instance.
 * Throws if the provider isn't configured (no key) or the model is unknown.
 */
const getModel = (modelId, { aiPreferences, getApiKey }) => {
  const def = resolveModelDefinition(modelId, aiPreferences);
  if (!def) throw new Error(`Unknown model: ${modelId}`);

  const providerConfig = aiPreferences?.providers?.[def.providerId];
  if (!providerConfig?.enabled) {
    throw new Error(`${providerLabel(def.providerId, aiPreferences)} is not enabled. Enable it in Preferences > AI.`);
  }

  const isCompat = isOpenAiCompatibleProviderId(def.providerId);
  const apiKey = getApiKey(def.providerId);
  if (!apiKey && !isCompat) {
    throw new Error(`${providerLabel(def.providerId, aiPreferences)} API key is not configured. Add it in Preferences > AI.`);
  }

  if (isCompat && !def.baseURL) {
    throw new Error(`${providerLabel(def.providerId, aiPreferences)} is missing a Base URL. Set one in Preferences > AI.`);
  }

  const sdk = getSdk({ providerId: def.providerId, apiKey, baseURL: def.baseURL });
  if (isOpenAiCompatibleProviderId(def.providerId)) return sdk.chat(def.sdkModelId);

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Solutions

1. Choose a model from the provider's supported model list.
2. Refresh the model list or enter a valid model id manually.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/ai/providers.js:208 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of usebruno/bruno@9bdd81c7bd (2026-08-13). Data as JSON: /api/errors/3b24decb680d6b8f. Report an issue: GitHub.