# What is bring your own LLM (BYO LLM)?

DevFeed: [What is bring your own LLM (BYO LLM)?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-bring-your-own-llm-byo-llm-16108.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.twilio.com/en-us/blog/insights/bring-your-own-llm>)

Author: Jesse Sumrak

Published: 2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Twilio Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/twilio-blog.md>)

Topics: [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [vendor lock-in](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vendor-lock-in.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [industry-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/industry-insights.md>), [integration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integration.md>), [large-language-model](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/large-language-model.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [platforms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platforms.md>), [vendor-lock-in](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vendor-lock-in.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains bring your own LLM (BYO LLM), an architecture that lets organizations choose and change the large language model powering their AI agents. It describes how Twilio's Agent Connect mediates between selected models and communication channels, preserving context while separating model ownership from platform-provided voice, messaging, streaming, identity, and escalation capabilities.

## Source excerpt

Bring your own LLM (BYO LLM) lets you choose the large language model powering your AI agents rather than accepting whatever your platform ships with.