> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://zite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Model selection

> Choose the right AI model tier for your task: Zite Mini, Zite Pro, Zite Max, or Zite Max Fast.

## Overview

Zite offers four AI model tiers, so you can choose the right balance of speed, quality, and cost.

| Tier | Speed | Intelligence | Credits | Best for |
| :- | :-: | :-: | - | :- |
| **Zite Mini** | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Quick, simple tasks |
| **Zite Pro** | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Most tasks (default) |
| **Zite Max** | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | The hardest tasks |
| **Zite Max Fast** | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | The same complex work, finished sooner |

<Info>
  Different tiers consume credits at different rates. For more details on credits and usage, check out the [How credits work guide](/help/platform/getting-started/credits).
</Info>

**Zite Mini** (*Powered by GPT-6 Luna)*

The **fastest and most cost-efficient** tier, and the cheapest per turn. Great for quick, simple tasks like minor text changes, small style adjustments, and straightforward edits.

**Zite Pro** (*Powered by Claude Opus 5.5)*

The **default and recommended** tier. It offers the best balance of speed and quality. Use it for most tasks, including adding features, fixing bugs, and updating designs.

**Zite Max** (*Powered by Claude Opus 5.5)*

Also powered by Claude Opus 5.5, with **longer thinking** for the hardest tasks. It uses the same credit rate as Zite Pro.

**Zite Max Fast** (*Powered by Claude Opus 5.5)*

Claude Opus 5.5 in fast mode. It's **up to 2.5x faster** and costs about twice the rate of Zite Max. Reach for it when a long build is worth finishing sooner.

<Info>
  Zite Mini and Zite Pro are available to everyone. Zite Max and Zite Max Fast require a paid plan. On the Free plan, they appear locked in the picker with an upgrade prompt. Click [here](https://www.zite.com/pricing) to see our pricing plans.
</Info>

## How to switch models

In the chat box, click the `+` button, select `AI Model`, then choose a tier.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zite/KQF6B-OfLdlsFV8b/help/images/whatsnew/fast-mode.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=KQF6B-OfLdlsFV8b&q=85&s=9685dc7a0d9e30b047f0cd3228e2d549" alt="AI model menu with Zite Max Fast selected" title="AI model menu with Zite Max Fast selected" style={{ width: "100%" }} width="1500" height="1000" data-path="help/images/whatsnew/fast-mode.webp" />
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Alternatively, press `Cmd` + `/` or `Ctrl` + `/` on your keyboard to toggle the model selector.

<Tip>
  Your model preference is saved automatically on your device.
</Tip>

## Mode-based model behavior

Certain editor modes automatically use **Zite Max** regardless of your saved or selected model:

| Mode | Model used |
| - | - |
| **Build mode** | Your selected model |
| **Plan mode** | Always uses Zite Max |
| **Chat mode** | Always uses Zite Max |

This ensures that planning and conversational tasks benefit from the highest level of reasoning. If you have Zite Max Fast selected, these modes keep it — they raise a lower model up to Zite Max, but never step Fast mode back down.

<p className="zite-related-topics-heading">Related topics</p>

<div className="zite-related-topics">
  <a href="/help/platform/how-to-build/agent-modes/overview">Agent Modes</a>
  <a href="/help/platform/getting-started/credits">How credits work</a>
  <a href="/help/platform/account/subscription">Subscription</a>
</div>


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