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title: "Model & session settings"
description: "The model selector sits inside the composer on desktop and mobile. It shows the current model and opens a panel where you choose the model and tune how it responds. The choice a…"
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# Model & session settings

The **model selector** sits inside the composer on desktop and mobile. It shows the current model and opens a panel where you choose the model and tune how it responds. The choice applies to the messages you send next.

1. #### Pick a model

   Click the model name to open the selector. It shows only models currently available to the organization. Locked models are hidden; an eligible Owner or Admin requests access from _Console → Organization → Chat Models_.

![The current model selector showing available Claude and Gemini models with reasoning effort and speed controls](/manual/assets/product/chat-model-settings-latest-20260903.webp)
_The chat picker contains selectable models only; access requests live in the console._

2. #### Set reasoning effort

   The _Reasoning effort_ control sets how much the model thinks before replying — _None_, _Minimal_, _Low_, _Medium_, _High_, or _X-High_. Higher effort can give better answers on hard problems but takes longer and uses more credit. Only shown for models that support it.

3. #### Choose a speed

   _Standard_ uses quality-first provider ordering; _Fast_ prioritizes the highest-throughput route. Usage is charged at the provider-reported cost with no additional 1.5x fast-routing surcharge. Only shown for models that support it.

### Turn statistics and model context

Enable _Stats for nerds_ and _Show model context_ under _Settings → AI Agent_. The line below the composer shows turns, steps, LLM time, tool-call time, and average time to first token. The context readout shows total window usage and its system-prompt, message, attachment, tool-call, and skill breakdown.

![A chat composer showing per-turn timing statistics and an open model-context usage breakdown](/manual/assets/product/chat-turn-stats-model-context-20260903.webp)
_Turn timing and context usage are optional diagnostics controlled from AI Agent settings._