Supported models - Paradime

DinoAI runs on models from six providers. Pick one from the model picker in the DinoAI composer, in the editor or in an agent session, and the choice applies to that session. Models are grouped under their provider, and each bills at its own DinoAI credit rate, so cheaper models stretch your credits further.

The DinoAI model picker grouped by provider, showing Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot AI, Qwen, and OpenAI models with Sonnet 5 selected

Choosing a model

Not sure which to use? Stay on the default and DinoAI works well for almost everything. This table shows where to start for common analytics engineering tasks and when you might switch.

Use case	Start with	Switch when
Everyday dbt™ development: writing and editing models, tests, YAML, docs	Sonnet 5 (default)	A hard multi-file refactor needs more depth (Opus 5), or a quick edit doesn’t need the horsepower (a Flash-class model)
Quick questions and small edits	Gemini 3.7 Flash or GPT-5.6 Luna	The answer needs deeper project context or the change touches many files
Hard refactors, migrations, and stubborn debugging	Opus 5 or GPT-5.6 Sol	The heavy lifting is done and you’re iterating on details
High-volume, cost-sensitive sessions	Qwen3 235B or Gemini 2.5 Flash	Accuracy matters more than cost
Methodical, step-by-step reasoning on a budget	Kimi K2 Thinking	You need faster answers

Available models

Provider	Model	Best for
Anthropic	Sonnet 5 (default)	The all-rounder for analytics engineering: strong coding, strong tool use, sensible cost. Default for new sessions.
Anthropic	Sonnet 4.6	Previous Sonnet generation with the same speed and capability balance.
Anthropic	Opus 5	The deepest reasoning for gnarly refactors, migrations, and long agent runs. Premium-priced. Also runs the planning phase of agent sessions by default.
Anthropic	Opus 4.8	Previous Opus generation for the hardest coding and reasoning work.
Anthropic	Haiku 4.5	Fast, low-cost tasks. Runs subagent work inside sessions by default.
Google	Gemini 3.7 Flash	Latest Flash generation: fast coding, reasoning, and agentic workflows at low cost.
Google	Gemini 3.6 Flash	Fast coding and agentic workflows.
Google	Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview)	Advanced coding, long-context understanding, and complex multi-step reasoning. Slower and premium-priced.
Google	Gemini 2.5 Pro	Deep reasoning and advanced coding; the most capable 2.5 model.
Google	Gemini 2.5 Flash	Everyday questions and edits balancing speed and intelligence.
xAI	Grok 4.20	Reasoning at a mid-range rate, balancing capability and cost.
xAI	Grok 4.6 (Preview)	xAI’s latest reasoning generation, in preview.
Moonshot AI	Kimi K2 Thinking	Step-by-step thinking at a low rate; methodical debugging and analysis on a budget.
Qwen	Qwen3 235B	The lowest-cost option for simple, high-volume tasks.
OpenAI	GPT-5.6 Sol	Flagship GPT-5.6: strongest for the hardest reasoning, coding, and agentic tasks. Premium-priced.
OpenAI	GPT-5.6 Terra	Balanced GPT-5.6 for everyday work at lower cost.
OpenAI	GPT-5.6 Luna	Fast, low-cost GPT-5.6 for simple or high-volume tasks.

The lineup evolves as providers release and retire models; the model picker always shows the current list and the live credit rate for each model.

Defaults

You don’t have to pick a model to use DinoAI. Out of the box:

Sonnet 5 handles sessions where you haven’t chosen a model
Haiku 4.5 runs subagent tasks spawned inside a session
Opus 5 runs the planning phase of agent sessions

DinoAI Credits: how credits are calculated and Credit Saver Mode
Budget & Consumption: track spend and set monthly allowances

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