# Prediction Guard >[Prediction Guard](https://docs.predictionguard.com/) gives a quick and easy access to state-of-the-art open and closed access LLMs, without needing to spend days and weeks figuring out all of the implementation details, managing a bunch of different API specs, and setting up the infrastructure for model deployments. ## Installation and Setup - Install the Python SDK: ```bash pip install predictionguard ``` - Get an Prediction Guard access token (as described [here](https://docs.predictionguard.com/)) and set it as an environment variable (`PREDICTIONGUARD_TOKEN`) ## LLM ```python from langchain.llms import PredictionGuard ``` ### Example You can provide the name of the Prediction Guard model as an argument when initializing the LLM: ```python pgllm = PredictionGuard(model="MPT-7B-Instruct") ``` You can also provide your access token directly as an argument: ```python pgllm = PredictionGuard(model="MPT-7B-Instruct", token="") ``` Also, you can provide an "output" argument that is used to structure/ control the output of the LLM: ```python pgllm = PredictionGuard(model="MPT-7B-Instruct", output={"type": "boolean"}) ``` #### Basic usage of the controlled or guarded LLM: ```python import os import predictionguard as pg from langchain.llms import PredictionGuard from langchain import PromptTemplate, LLMChain # Your Prediction Guard API key. Get one at predictionguard.com os.environ["PREDICTIONGUARD_TOKEN"] = "" # Define a prompt template template = """Respond to the following query based on the context. Context: EVERY comment, DM + email suggestion has led us to this EXCITING announcement! 🎉 We have officially added TWO new candle subscription box options! 📦 Exclusive Candle Box - $80 Monthly Candle Box - $45 (NEW!) Scent of The Month Box - $28 (NEW!) Head to stories to get ALLL the deets on each box! 👆 BONUS: Save 50% on your first box with code 50OFF! 🎉 Query: {query} Result: """ prompt = PromptTemplate(template=template, input_variables=["query"]) # With "guarding" or controlling the output of the LLM. See the # Prediction Guard docs (https://docs.predictionguard.com) to learn how to # control the output with integer, float, boolean, JSON, and other types and # structures. pgllm = PredictionGuard(model="MPT-7B-Instruct", output={ "type": "categorical", "categories": [ "product announcement", "apology", "relational" ] }) pgllm(prompt.format(query="What kind of post is this?")) ``` #### Basic LLM Chaining with the Prediction Guard: ```python import os from langchain import PromptTemplate, LLMChain from langchain.llms import PredictionGuard # Optional, add your OpenAI API Key. This is optional, as Prediction Guard allows # you to access all the latest open access models (see https://docs.predictionguard.com) os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = "" # Your Prediction Guard API key. Get one at predictionguard.com os.environ["PREDICTIONGUARD_TOKEN"] = "" pgllm = PredictionGuard(model="OpenAI-text-davinci-003") template = """Question: {question} Answer: Let's think step by step.""" prompt = PromptTemplate(template=template, input_variables=["question"]) llm_chain = LLMChain(prompt=prompt, llm=pgllm, verbose=True) question = "What NFL team won the Super Bowl in the year Justin Beiber was born?" llm_chain.predict(question=question) ```