Right-click any element in the Elementor editor and choose Refine with Tiger to tweak it by describing the change in plain language. Most requests are handled by Tiger’s built-in deterministic engine — no AI, no key needed. When a request is too open-ended for that engine, Refine falls back to an AI model, and this is where you connect one.
Where: Tiger Elements → Settings → AI Keys (the Tiger AI tab).
Bring your own key (BYOK)
Tiger AI is keyless by default — the AI fallback simply doesn’t run until you add a key. Add a key for any of five providers, each with its own model dropdown:
| Provider | Models | Key format |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT‑5, GPT‑5 mini, GPT‑4o, GPT‑4o mini | sk-… |
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Haiku 4.5, Claude Fable 5 | sk-ant-… |
| Google Gemini | Gemini 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro, 3 Pro, 2.5 Flash‑Lite | AIza… |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek Chat (V3), DeepSeek Reasoner (R1) — low cost | sk-… |
| Llama | Llama 4 Maverick, Llama 4 Scout, Llama 3.3 70B | LLM|… |
Connecting a provider
- Paste a key into its provider card.
- Pick a model from the dropdown.
- Click Test Connection to verify the key before you save.
The header shows how many providers are connected (e.g. “2/5 connected”). You can connect more than one — the editor’s AI panel lets you pick which provider + model to use per generation, so you can keep a cheap model for quick edits and a stronger one for complex work. Use the Remove saved key control on a card to disconnect a provider.
Where the key is used
The key powers only the AI fallback of Refine — when a plain-language tweak needs more than the deterministic engine. Nothing is sent to any provider until you explicitly trigger an AI-assisted Refine; ordinary editing and the deterministic path never call out.
Security
Keys are encrypted at rest and never appear in page source or in exposed API responses. Removing a key clears it immediately, and disabling the AI fallback is as simple as leaving every provider disconnected.
Troubleshooting
Test Connection fails.
Confirm the key is pasted whole (no trailing spaces), matches the provider’s format, and that the account has API access and available credit. A network block on outbound HTTPS from your server will also fail the test.
Refine works without a key — is that expected?
Yes. The deterministic engine handles most tweaks with no key at all. You only need a key for the open-ended requests it hands off to AI.