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# Power Charlie with IFM models
- URL: https://blog.cloud-station.io/power-charlie-with-ifm-models/
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:55:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:10:36.000Z
- Description: Charlie and the agents it hires can now run on IFM's K2 Horizon and Jais 3. Add your IFM key once in AI Providers and pick the model for each kind of work.
- Author: Oumnya Benhassou
- Tags: AI Agents

Charlie and the agents it hires can now run on models from the Institute of Foundation Models (IFM). Add your IFM key once, choose K2 Horizon or Jais 3, and your next request runs on IFM from the first step to the finished result.

Connecting IFM, choosing K2 Horizon and asking Charlie for ten Dubai government leads.

## Connect IFM with one key

Open Settings, then AI Providers. On the IFM card, click Get your API key to create a key on the IFM site, paste it into API Key and click Add. CloudStation checks the key, the card shows Credential saved, and a message confirms that IFM is configured.

![The AI Providers settings with IFM connected and its credential saved](https://blog.cloud-station.io/content/images/2026/10/shot-connected.png)

IFM connected in AI Providers, next to the other providers you use.

## Choose which IFM model does what

Open the model menu under the chat box and set Provider to IFM. Then pick K2 Horizon or Jais 3 for Complex work, Everyday tasks and Quick tasks. Both show a 524K context window. The choice applies to every chat, and you can change it any time in Model Preferences.

![The model menu with IFM as provider and K2 Horizon chosen for complex work and everyday tasks](https://blog.cloud-station.io/content/images/2026/10/shot-models.png)

IFM as the provider, with K2 Horizon for complex work and everyday tasks.

## What it did with the first request

We asked Charlie: “Find me 10 new leads from Dubai Government that would be interested in AI agents running on local LLMs.” Charlie hired a Deep Research agent, which went to work in Headquarters on K2 Horizon and ran its web research there. It came back with a report on ten Dubai government bodies, each with what it does, why it fits, an entry point and its sources.

![The research report titled Dubai Government AI-Leads Report, opening with its executive summary](https://blog.cloud-station.io/content/images/2026/10/shot-report.png)

The report the research agent delivered, opening with its executive summary.

IFM is available in Beta under Settings, then AI Providers. [Start with Charlie](https://app.cloud-station.io/?ref=blog.cloud-station.io) and add your key.