diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex
index 4c9e894..31ed406 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/ai_utils/chat_utils.ex
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatUtils do
     }
   end
 
-  def request_ai_response(server, messages, tools) do
+  def request_ai_response(server, messages, tools, provider) do
     Task.start(fn ->
-      api_url = Application.fetch_env!(:elixir_ai, :ai_endpoint)
-      api_key = Application.fetch_env!(:elixir_ai, :ai_token)
-      model = Application.fetch_env!(:elixir_ai, :ai_model)
+      api_url = provider.completions_url
+      api_key = provider.api_token
+      model = provider.model_name
 
       if is_nil(api_url) or api_url == "" do
         Logger.warning("AI endpoint is empty or nil")
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex
index bc25266..0519ea5 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/chat_runner.ex
@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
 
     last_message = List.last(messages)
 
+    provider =
+      case Conversation.find_provider(name) do
+        {:ok, p} -> p
+        _ -> nil
+      end
+
     if last_message && last_message.role == :user do
       Logger.info(
         "Last message role was #{last_message.role}, requesting AI response for conversation #{name}"
       )
 
-      ElixirAi.ChatUtils.request_ai_response(self(), messages, tools(self(), name))
+      ElixirAi.ChatUtils.request_ai_response(self(), messages, tools(self(), name), provider)
     end
 
     {:ok,
@@ -53,9 +59,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
        streaming_response: nil,
        pending_tool_calls: [],
        tools: tools(self(), name),
-       ai_provider_url: Application.get_env(:elixir_ai, :ai_provider_url),
-       ai_model: Application.get_env(:elixir_ai, :ai_model),
-       ai_token: Application.get_env(:elixir_ai, :ai_token)
+       provider: provider
      }}
   end
 
@@ -107,7 +111,13 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
     store_message(state.name, new_message)
     new_state = %{state | messages: state.messages ++ [new_message]}
 
-    ElixirAi.ChatUtils.request_ai_response(self(), new_state.messages, state.tools)
+    ElixirAi.ChatUtils.request_ai_response(
+      self(),
+      new_state.messages,
+      state.tools,
+      state.provider
+    )
+
     {:noreply, new_state}
   end
 
@@ -296,7 +306,13 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ChatRunner do
 
     if new_pending_tool_calls == [] do
       broadcast_ui(state.name, :tool_calls_finished)
-      ElixirAi.ChatUtils.request_ai_response(self(), state.messages ++ [new_message], state.tools)
+
+      ElixirAi.ChatUtils.request_ai_response(
+        self(),
+        state.messages ++ [new_message],
+        state.tools,
+        state.provider
+      )
     end
 
     {:noreply,
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/conversation_manager.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/conversation_manager.ex
index 8ae6f02..2a9df0a 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/conversation_manager.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/conversation_manager.ex
@@ -52,25 +52,16 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ConversationManager do
   def handle_call(
         {:create, name, ai_provider_id},
         _from,
-        %{conversations: conversations, subscriptions: subscriptions} = state
+        %{conversations: conversations} = state
       ) do
     if Map.has_key?(conversations, name) do
       {:reply, {:error, :already_exists}, state}
     else
       case Conversation.create(name, ai_provider_id) do
         :ok ->
-          case start_and_subscribe(name, subscriptions) do
-            {:ok, pid, new_subscriptions} ->
-              {:reply, {:ok, pid},
-               %{
-                 state
-                 | conversations: Map.put(conversations, name, []),
-                   subscriptions: new_subscriptions
-               }}
-
-            {:error, _reason} = error ->
-              {:reply, error, state}
-          end
+          reply_with_started(name, state, fn new_state ->
+            %{new_state | conversations: Map.put(new_state.conversations, name, [])}
+          end)
 
         {:error, _} = error ->
           {:reply, error, state}
@@ -81,16 +72,10 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ConversationManager do
   def handle_call(
         {:open, name},
         _from,
-        %{conversations: conversations, subscriptions: subscriptions} = state
+        %{conversations: conversations} = state
       ) do
     if Map.has_key?(conversations, name) do
-      case start_and_subscribe(name, subscriptions) do
-        {:ok, pid, new_subscriptions} ->
-          {:reply, {:ok, pid}, %{state | subscriptions: new_subscriptions}}
-
-        {:error, _reason} = error ->
-          {:reply, error, state}
-      end
+      reply_with_started(name, state)
     else
       {:reply, {:error, :not_found}, state}
     end
@@ -148,6 +133,17 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.ConversationManager do
     end
   end
 
+  defp reply_with_started(name, state, update_state \\ fn s -> s end) do
+    case start_and_subscribe(name, state.subscriptions) do
+      {:ok, pid, new_subscriptions} ->
+        new_state = update_state.(%{state | subscriptions: new_subscriptions})
+        {:reply, {:ok, pid}, new_state}
+
+      {:error, _reason} = error ->
+        {:reply, error, state}
+    end
+  end
+
   defp start_and_subscribe(name, subscriptions) do
     result =
       case Horde.DynamicSupervisor.start_child(
diff --git a/lib/elixir_ai/data/conversation.ex b/lib/elixir_ai/data/conversation.ex
index da52d89..77e055c 100644
--- a/lib/elixir_ai/data/conversation.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir_ai/data/conversation.ex
@@ -113,5 +113,23 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.Conversation do
     end
   end
 
+  def find_provider(name) do
+    sql = """
+    SELECT p.name, p.model_name, p.api_token, p.completions_url
+    FROM conversations c
+    JOIN ai_providers p ON c.ai_provider_id = p.id
+    WHERE c.name = $(name)
+    LIMIT 1
+    """
+
+    params = %{"name" => name}
+
+    case DbHelpers.run_sql(sql, params, "conversations", Provider.schema()) do
+      {:error, _} -> {:error, :db_error}
+      [] -> {:error, :not_found}
+      [row | _] -> {:ok, struct(Provider, row)}
+    end
+  end
+
   defp now, do: DateTime.truncate(DateTime.utc_now(), :second)
 end
diff --git a/test/message_storage_test.exs b/test/message_storage_test.exs
index 72fad3d..3cc0e0b 100644
--- a/test/message_storage_test.exs
+++ b/test/message_storage_test.exs
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.MessageStorageTest do
 
   test "run_sql is called with user message params" do
     conv_name = setup_conversation()
-    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools -> :ok end)
+
+    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools, _provider ->
+      :ok
+    end)
 
     ElixirAi.ChatRunner.new_user_message(conv_name, "hello world")
 
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.MessageStorageTest do
   test "run_sql is called with assistant message params" do
     conv_name = setup_conversation()
 
-    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn server, _messages, _tools ->
+    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn server, _messages, _tools, _provider ->
       id = make_ref()
       send(server, {:start_new_ai_response, id})
       send(server, {:ai_text_chunk, id, "Hello from AI"})
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.MessageStorageTest do
     conv_name = setup_conversation()
 
     # First AI call triggers the tool; subsequent calls (after tool completes) are no-ops.
-    expect(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn server, _messages, _tools ->
+    expect(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn server, _messages, _tools, _provider ->
       id = make_ref()
       send(server, {:start_new_ai_response, id})
 
@@ -93,7 +96,9 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.MessageStorageTest do
       :ok
     end)
 
-    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools -> :ok end)
+    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools, _provider ->
+      :ok
+    end)
 
     ElixirAi.ChatRunner.new_user_message(conv_name, "store something")
 
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index a621f33..709479b 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ defmodule ElixirAiWeb.ConnCase do
   setup _tags do
     stub(ElixirAi.Data.DbHelpers, :run_sql, fn _sql, _params, _topic -> [] end)
     stub(ElixirAi.Data.DbHelpers, :run_sql, fn _sql, _params, _topic, _schema -> [] end)
-    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools -> :ok end)
+
+    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools, _provider ->
+      :ok
+    end)
+
     {:ok, conn: Phoenix.ConnTest.build_conn()}
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/test_case.ex b/test/support/test_case.ex
index 9c47659..55fe24d 100644
--- a/test/support/test_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/test_case.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ defmodule ElixirAi.TestCase do
   setup do
     stub(ElixirAi.Data.DbHelpers, :run_sql, fn _sql, _params, _topic -> [] end)
     stub(ElixirAi.Data.DbHelpers, :run_sql, fn _sql, _params, _topic, _schema -> [] end)
-    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools -> :ok end)
+
+    stub(ElixirAi.ChatUtils, :request_ai_response, fn _server, _messages, _tools, _provider ->
+      :ok
+    end)
+
     :ok
   end
 end