CARTO AI

CARTO AI adds AI capabilities across the CARTO platform. This includes AI Agents in Builder for natural-language interaction with maps, along with other AI features where supported.

Enabling CARTO AI

To enable AI capabilities in your platform, navigate to CARTO AI section within your organization's setting and toggle Enable CARTO AI.

By enabling CARTO AI, you agree to the CARTO AI terms and conditions.

Model Options

CARTO managed models (default)

When CARTO AI is enabled, it uses CARTO-managed models by default:

• gemini-2.5-pro: Recommended for geospatial use cases across CARTO AI, such as spatial reasoning, SQL generation, and high-accuracy insights.

• gemini-2.5-flash: Faster and more cost-effective, ideal for simpler queries, exploratory prompts, and high-volume interactions.

Bring your own model

You can configure your own API Key and optional Base URL for the following providers:

• Google

• OpenAI

Override behavior: When you add a provider/model here, that model is used and fully overrides the CARTO-managed models.

Interested in other providers? Please let us know if you'd like support for a different model provider.

AI Features

Currently, the following AI Features are available in the CARTO platform:

• AI Agents: Enable Editor users to create conversational agents that analyze and interact with maps, using available CARTO tools and MCP tools to provide insights directly in the interface.