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Overview

The Chat Playground lets you experiment with Gloo AI’s chat capabilities directly in your browser. Test different models, adjust parameters, and see responses in real-time before implementing in your application.

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Availability & Access

Chat Playground Access:
  • Free Plan: 50 messages every 5 hours
  • Pay-as-you-go: Unlimited messages
  • Enterprise: Unlimited messages
Upgrade your plan to unlock unlimited access.

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Getting Started

Access the Chat Playground and start testing:
  1. Log in to Gloo AI Studio
  2. Click Playground in the main navigation
  3. Select the Chat tab
  4. Type your message in the text input
  5. Press Enter or click Send to submit
Use the quick-start action buttons (Write, Learn, Summarize, Compare, Life Stuff) to jump-start conversations with pre-configured prompts.

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Selecting Models

The Chat Playground supports multiple AI models. Choose the model that best fits your testing needs:
  1. Click the gear icon next to the chat interface
  2. Click the Model dropdown at the top of the chat interface
  3. Select from three categories:
    • AI Core: Gloo’s auto-routing system that selects the best model for your request
    • Specific Model: such as Claude Opus 4.5 or GPT 5.2
    • Model Family: for example Anthropic or OpenAI, letting Gloo pick the best model from that family
Different models have different capabilities, speeds, and costs. See Supported Models for detailed model comparisons.
Model dropdown showing AI Core, Anthropic, and OpenAI categories

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Advanced Settings

Customize model behavior using advanced settings:
  1. Click the gear icon next to the chat interface
  2. Open the Advanced Settings dropdown
  3. Modify one or more settings
Religious Denomination Select a religious tradition to align responses with specific theological perspectives. Choose from denominations like Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and others. Temperature Control response creativity and randomness:
  • Precise (0.0): Deterministic, focused responses
  • Balanced (0.5-0.7): Mix of consistency and creativity
  • Creative (1.0): More varied, imaginative responses
Max Tokens Toggle to limit the maximum length of model responses. When enabled, set a specific token count to control response size.
Start with default settings for general testing. Adjust temperature when you need more creative responses (higher) or more consistent outputs (lower). Use max tokens to control costs in production.
Advanced settings panel showing denomination, temperature, and max tokens controls

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Comparing Models Side-by-Side

Test the same prompt across multiple models simultaneously:
  1. Click the Compare Models button in the top right
  2. Select models for each comparison pane
  3. Sync Chats is enabled by default which sends the same message to all models at once
  4. Type your message and see how different models respond
When to use model comparison:
  • Evaluating model quality for your use case
  • Testing response consistency across models
  • Choosing the right model before API implementation
  • Understanding pricing vs. performance trade-offs
Split-screen comparison showing responses from two different models

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Understanding Temporary Sessions

Chat Playground conversations are temporary and not saved. When you close or refresh the page, your conversation history is lost.
To preserve important content:
  • Copy valuable responses to a text editor or note-taking app
  • Take screenshots of useful examples
  • Document successful prompts for later API implementation

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Transitioning to API

Once you’ve tested your prompts in the Playground, transition to the API: Parameter Mapping:
Playground SettingAPI ParameterExample Value
Model dropdownmodel"ai-core", "claude-sonnet-4", "gpt-4"
Temperaturetemperature0.7
Max Tokensmax_tokens1024
Denominationtradition"mainline"
Your Playground experiments map directly to API requests. Use your successful prompts and settings to build production implementations.

Completions API

Implement chat completions in your application

API Credentials

Generate credentials for API access

Supported Models

View all available models and capabilities

API Usage

Monitor API requests and costs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why aren’t my conversations saved? The Playground is designed for quick testing and experimentation, not persistent storage. This keeps the interface fast and prevents sensitive test data from being stored. For saved conversations, implement the API in your application with your own storage. Do Playground messages count against my rate limits? Free Plan users have a separate Playground rate limit (50 messages per 5 hours). Pay-as-you-go and Enterprise users have unlimited Playground access. Playground usage does not consume your API quota. Can I use the Playground without API access? Yes. Free Plan users can access the Chat Playground without API credentials. This lets you test Gloo AI before upgrading to a paid plan. How do I choose the right model? Start with AI Core for automatic model selection. If you need specific capabilities, use model comparison to test options side-by-side. Consider factors like response quality, speed, and cost for your use case. What’s the difference between Chat and Search Playground? Chat Playground tests conversational AI interactions. Search Playground (Enterprise only) tests semantic search across your Data Engine content library. Use Chat for general AI testing, Search for content discovery features. Can I access the Playground on mobile? Yes. The Chat Playground works on mobile browsers, though the experience is optimized for desktop screens. Mobile access is useful for quick tests when away from your computer.