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The model you set up for Chat mode will be used for Edit mode by default.
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Best open models
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Chat Edit
Qwen3 Coder (480B)
Qwen3 Coder (30B)
gpt-oss (120B)
gpt-oss (20B)
Claude Opus 4.1
Claude Sonnet 4
GPT-5
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Closed and open models have pretty similar performance
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for the best models for each role, including Edit and Apply.
How to Set Up an Apply Model
We also recommend setting up an Apply model for the best Edit experience.
For recommended Apply models, please refer to our
Model Recommendations page
.
How to Determine Model Compatibility
For a complete overview of which models support various features, see our
Model Capabilities guide
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