added custom model instructions

README.md

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 Open-source AI-powered search engine. (Perplexity Clone)
 
-Run your local LLM (**llama3**, **gemma**, **mistral**, **phi3**) or use  cloud models (**Groq/Llama3**, **OpenAI/gpt4-o**)
+Run local LLMs (**llama3**, **gemma**, **mistral**, **phi3**), custom LLMs through **LiteLLM**, or use cloud models (**Groq/Llama3**, **OpenAI/gpt4-o**)
 
 Demo answering questions with phi3 on my M1 Macbook Pro:
 
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 - [x] Docker deployment setup
 - [x] Add support for [searxng](https://github.com/searxng/searxng). Eliminates the need for external dependencies.
 - [x] Create a pre-built Docker Image
+- [x] Add support for custom LLMs through LiteLLM
 - [ ] Chat History
 - [ ] Chat with local files
 
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 - Search with multiple search providers (Tavily, Searxng, Serper, Bing)
 - Answer questions with cloud models (OpenAI/gpt4-o, OpenAI/gpt3.5-turbo, Groq/Llama3)
 - Answer questions with local models (llama3, mistral, gemma, phi3)
+- Answer questions with any custom LLMs through [LiteLLM](https://litellm.vercel.app/docs/providers)
 
 ## 🏃🏿‍♂️ Getting Started Locally
 
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 # Cloud Models
 OPENAI_API_KEY=...
 GROQ_API_KEY=...
+
+# See https://litellm.vercel.app/docs/providers for the full list of supported models
+CUSTOM_MODEL=...
 ```
 
 ### 3. Run Containers