diff --git a/terminalgpt/chat_utils.py b/terminalgpt/chat_utils.py
index 0d23c64..0c4d59e 100644
--- a/terminalgpt/chat_utils.py
+++ b/terminalgpt/chat_utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import time
-
+import litellm
+from litellm import completion
 import openai
 import tiktoken
 from colorama import Back, Fore, Style
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ def get_user_answer(messages, model):
                 color="blue",
                 side="right",
             ):
-                answer = openai.ChatCompletion.create(model=model, messages=messages)
+                answer = completion(model=model, messages=messages)
                 return answer
         except openai.InvalidRequestError as error:
             if "Please reduce the length of the messages" in str(error):
diff --git a/terminalgpt/conversations.py b/terminalgpt/conversations.py
index db4d99f..c358696 100644
--- a/terminalgpt/conversations.py
+++ b/terminalgpt/conversations.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import time
 
 import openai
+import litellm 
+from litellm import completion
 from colorama import Back, Style
 
 from terminalgpt import config, print_utils
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ def get_system_answer(messages):
 
     while True:
         try:
-            answer = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
+            answer = completion(
                 model=config.DEFAULT_MODEL, messages=messages
             )
             return answer