Model Selection Guide
CookAI supports 7 top AI models. Choose wisely to save money and boost efficiency.
/model <model-name> — Switch current model/model — View current modelclaude-opus
Strongest Reasoning$$$ · ⚡One of the strongest AI models. Excels at complex reasoning, long-form analysis, and creative writing.
✅ Pros
- • Strongest reasoning
- • Excellent at complex tasks
- • High-quality creative writing
Cons
- • Most expensive
- • Slower response time
claude-sonnet
Best Value$$ · ⚡⚡Best choice for daily use. Perfect balance between capability and cost. Handles most tasks excellently.
✅ Pros
- • Best value
- • Fast response
- • Well-rounded
Cons
- • Less capable than opus for extreme reasoning
claude-haiku
Fastest & Cheapest$ · ⚡⚡⚡Ultra-fast response at minimal cost. Great for simple Q&A, translation, and formatting tasks.
✅ Pros
- • Fastest speed
- • Lowest price
- • Good for simple tasks
Cons
- • Limited for complex tasks
- • Weaker creative writing
Top reasoner among open-source models. Excellent at math, logic, and coding at affordable prices.
✅ Pros
- • Strong math & logic
- • Affordable
- • Open-source & transparent
Cons
- • Average creative writing
- • Limited multimodal support
gemini-3-pro-preview
Ultra-Long Context$$$ · ⚡⚡Google's flagship model. Supports ultra-long context and multimodal input, ideal for large documents.
✅ Pros
- • Largest context window
- • Strong multimodal
- • Excellent for long documents
Cons
- • High per-call cost
- • Chinese performance below Claude
gpt-5.2-codex-codex
Code Specialist$$ · ⚡⚡OpenAI's code-specialized model. Excellent at code generation, debugging, and refactoring.
✅ Pros
- • Excellent coding
- • High code quality
- • Strong debugging
Cons
- • Not cost-effective for non-code tasks
- • Average creative writing
gpt-5.3-codex
OpenAI's Best$$$ · ⚡OpenAI's latest and strongest model. Top-tier across reasoning, coding, and creativity.
✅ Pros
- • Top-tier overall
- • Great at reasoning & coding
- • Latest technology
Cons
- • Higher price
- • Medium response speed
Quick Recommendation Table
| Use Case | Primary | Alternative | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Chat | claude-sonnet | claude-haiku | sonnet is enough, haiku to save |
| Complex Reasoning | claude-opus | gpt-5.3-codex | Switch for deep thinking |
| Coding / Debug | gpt-5.2-codex-codex | claude-sonnet | Codex first for code tasks |
| 📐 Math / Logic | claude-opus | Cost-effective reasoning | |
| 📚 Long Documents | gemini-3-pro-preview | claude-opus | Ultra-long context advantage |
| Quick Q&A / Translation | claude-haiku | claude-sonnet | Simple tasks don't need big models |
| 🎯 Overall Best | gpt-5.3-codex | claude-opus | Pick the best if budget allows |
Money-Saving Tips
- • Default to claude-sonnet, covers 80% of daily needs
- • Switch to haiku for simple questions, 90% cost reduction
- • Only switch to opus or gpt-5.3 when truly needed
- • Use gpt-5.2-codex-codex for code tasks, specialized and cost-effective
- • Remember to switch back to sonnet after using big models