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Co-authored-by: Katie Geer <katie@zed.dev>
Co-authored-by: Marshall Bowers <git@maxdeviant.com>
Co-authored-by: David Kleingeld <davidsk@zed.dev>
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@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ Learn about all the settings you can customize in Zed's Agent Panel.
### Default Model {#default-model}
If you're using [Zed's hosted LLM service](./plans-and-usage.md), it sets `claude-sonnet-4` as the default model.
But if you're not subscribed to it or simply just want to change it, you can do it so either via the model dropdown in the Agent Panel's bottom-right corner or by manually editing the `default_model` object in your settings:
If you're using [Zed's hosted LLM service](./subscription.md), it sets `claude-sonnet-4` as the default model for agentic work (agent panel, inline assistant) and `gpt-5-nano` as the default "fast" model (thread summarization, git commit messages). If you're not subscribed or want to change these defaults, you can manually edit the `default_model` object in your settings:
```json
{
"agent": {
"default_model": {
"provider": "zed.dev",
"provider": "openai",
"model": "gpt-4o"
}
}
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ But if you're not subscribed to it or simply just want to change it, you can do
### Feature-specific Models {#feature-specific-models}
Assign distinct and specific models for the following AI-powered features in Zed:
You can assign distinct and specific models for the following AI-powered features:
- Thread summary model: Used for generating thread summaries
- Inline assistant model: Used for the inline assistant feature
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ When configured, the inline assist UI will surface controls to cycle between the
The models you specify here are always used in _addition_ to your [default model](#default-model).
For example, the following configuration will generate two outputs for every assist.
One with Claude Sonnet 4 (the default model), and one with GPT-4o.
One with Claude Sonnet 4 (the default model), and one with GPT-5-mini.
```json
{
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ One with Claude Sonnet 4 (the default model), and one with GPT-4o.
"inline_alternatives": [
{
"provider": "zed.dev",
"model": "gpt-4o"
"model": "gpt-4-mini"
}
]
}