Recommended Models for Autocomplete in Continue

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Setting up the right model for autocomplete is important for a smooth coding experience. Here are our top recommendations:

Model Recommendations

Model role	Best open models	Best closed models	Notes
Autocomplete	QwenCoder2.5 (1.5B) QwenCoder2.5 (7B)	Codestral Mercury Coder	Closed models are slightly better than open models

For a complete comparison of all models, see our comprehensive model recommendations.

For proactive code prediction that anticipates your next edit, Continue supports specialized Next Edit models: Supported Next Edit model:

Next Edit automatically activates when you have a compatible model configured for autocomplete and the appropriate access permissions.

If you’re not seeing any completions or need more detailed configuration options, check out our comprehensive autocomplete deep dive guide.

To see a complete list of models and their capabilities, visit our Model Capabilities guide.