cursor-model-selection

# Cursor Model Selection Configure AI models for Chat, Composer, and Agent mode. Cursor supports models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and its own proprietary models. Choosing the right model per task is a major productivity lever. ## Available Models ### Included with Cursor Subscription | Model | Provider | Best For | Context | |-------|----------|----------|---------| | **GPT-4o** | OpenAI | General coding, fast responses | 128K | | **GPT-4o-mini** | OpenAI | Simple tasks, cost-efficient | 128K | | **Claude Sonnet** | Anthropic | Code quality, detailed explanations | 200K | | **Claude Haiku** | Anthropic | Fast simple tasks | 200K | | **cursor-small** | Cursor | Quick completions, simple edits | 8K | | **Auto** | Cursor | Automatic model selection per query | Varies | ### Premium Models (count against fast request quota) | Model | Provider | Best For | Context | |-------|----------|----------|---------| | **Claude Opus** | Anthropic | Complex architecture, hard bugs | 200K | | **GPT-5** | OpenAI | Advanced reasoning, complex code | 128K+ | | **o1 / o3** | OpenAI | Deep reasoning, mathematical logic | 128K | | **Gemini 2.5 Pro** | Google | Design, large context analysis | 1M | ## Model Selection by Task ### Quick Reference ``` Bug fix in one file → GPT-4o or Claude Sonnet Multi-file refactoring → Claude Sonnet or Opus Architecture planning → Claude Opus or GPT-5 Test generation → GPT-4o (fast + good patterns) Complex algorithm design →...