Suppose I'd like to use models like this one to perform web searches. Is there anything available in the open-source world that would let me do that without much tinkering needed?
I think it’s something that even Google should consider: publishing open-source models with the possibility of grounding their replies in Google Search.
Google do have an API for this. It has limits but perfectly good for personal use.
I have been using ollama + open web ui. open webUI already have a web search tool all you would need to do is click the toggle for it under the chat.