Model Selection
Choose between different AI models powering Viete to balance speed, cost, and capability based on your needs. Different models excel at different tasks, giving you control over performance and efficiency.
Available Models
Viete offers multiple AI model options, each optimized for different use cases:
Claude Sonnet (Default)
RECOMMENDEDThe optimal balance of intelligence, speed, and cost for most Excel modeling tasks.
Best For:
- • Standard Excel model generation
- • Most automation and workflows
- • Typical business analysis
- • General-purpose use
Characteristics:
- • Fast response times
- • Cost-effective
- • High quality outputs
- • Reliable and consistent
Claude Opus
The most capable model for complex, nuanced Excel modeling requiring deep reasoning.
Best For:
- • Complex financial models
- • Advanced formula logic
- • Ambiguous or nuanced requirements
- • Critical client deliverables
Characteristics:
- • Highest intelligence
- • Best reasoning capability
- • Slower than Sonnet
- • Higher cost
Claude Haiku
The fastest, most cost-effective model for simpler Excel tasks and high-volume processing.
Best For:
- • Simple data formatting
- • High-volume batch processing
- • Straightforward conversions
- • Cost-sensitive applications
Characteristics:
- • Fastest response
- • Most cost-effective
- • Good for simple tasks
- • Lower capability vs Sonnet/Opus
How to Choose
Select models based on task complexity and requirements:
Use Haiku When:
- • Converting CSV to formatted Excel tables
- • Simple data restructuring
- • Processing hundreds of similar files in parallel
- • Basic automation with clear data patterns
- • Cost is a primary concern and tasks are straightforward
Use Sonnet When:
- • Most business analysis and reporting
- • Standard financial models and dashboards
- • Typical automation and workflow scenarios
- • You need good results without premium cost
- • General-purpose Excel modeling (90% of use cases)
Use Opus When:
- • Complex financial modeling with advanced formulas
- • Ambiguous requirements needing interpretation
- • Critical client deliverables requiring perfection
- • Novel or unusual Excel modeling challenges
- • Quality is paramount regardless of cost/speed
Model Selection in Practice
You can specify models in different contexts:
Ad-Hoc Generation
Choose model when creating one-off Excel files. Start with Sonnet, upgrade to Opus if results need refinement.
Automations
Set default model for automation. Haiku for simple data pulls, Sonnet for standard reporting, Opus for complex analysis.
Workflows
Configure per-workflow model selection. Use Haiku for high-volume batch processing, Sonnet/Opus for critical transformations.