Chat
Recommended Models for Chat in Continue
Choose the best chat model for Continue, including hosted high-performance options, fast speed/quality tradeoffs, and local privacy-first models.
The model you use for for Chat mode will be:
For model recommendations, please refer to our Model Recommendations page.
- used with Edit mode by default but can be switched
- always used with Agent mode if the model supports tool calling
Model Recommendations
| Model role | Best open models | Best closed models | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat Edit | Closed and open models have pretty similar performance |
For a comprehensive comparison of all available models by role, see our model recommendations table.