diff --git a/examples/agentic_vectorless_rag_demo.py b/examples/agentic_vectorless_rag_demo.py
index a1bbeaf..f6d0bf6 100644
--- a/examples/agentic_vectorless_rag_demo.py
+++ b/examples/agentic_vectorless_rag_demo.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ PDF_URL = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.15031"
 _EXAMPLES_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 PDF_PATH = _EXAMPLES_DIR / "documents" / "attention-residuals.pdf"
 WORKSPACE = _EXAMPLES_DIR / "workspace"
-MODEL = "gpt-4o-2024-11-20"  # any LiteLLM-supported model
 
 AGENT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """
 You are PageIndex, a document QA assistant.
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("Download complete.\n")
 
     # Setup: self-hosted local client + a collection
-    client = LocalClient(model=MODEL, storage_path=str(WORKSPACE))
+    client = LocalClient(storage_path=str(WORKSPACE))
     col = client.collection("agentic-demo")
 
     # Step 1: Index PDF and view tree structure
diff --git a/examples/demo_query_modes.py b/examples/demo_query_modes.py
index 86c620b..33f735e 100644
--- a/examples/demo_query_modes.py
+++ b/examples/demo_query_modes.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ beta_md.write_text(
     "potassium, supporting muscle function.\n"
 )
 
-client = PageIndexClient(model="gpt-4o-2024-11-20", storage_path=WORKSPACE)
+client = PageIndexClient(storage_path=WORKSPACE)
 
 
 async def stream_and_collect(coro_or_stream) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/examples/local_demo.py b/examples/local_demo.py
index 8f6d659..2db4a8f 100644
--- a/examples/local_demo.py
+++ b/examples/local_demo.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ _EXAMPLES_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 PDF_URL = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.15031"
 PDF_PATH = _EXAMPLES_DIR / "documents" / "attention-residuals.pdf"
 WORKSPACE = _EXAMPLES_DIR / "workspace"
-MODEL = "gpt-4o-2024-11-20"  # any LiteLLM-supported model
 
 # Download PDF if needed
 if not PDF_PATH.exists():
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ if not PDF_PATH.exists():
                     f.write(chunk)
     print("Download complete.\n")
 
-client = LocalClient(model=MODEL, storage_path=str(WORKSPACE))
+client = LocalClient(storage_path=str(WORKSPACE))
 col = client.collection()
 
 doc_id = col.add(str(PDF_PATH))