Model Selection in AI

From the Cursor cheat sheet · AI Models & Configuration · verified Jul 2026

Model Selection

Choose and switch between AI models

bash
# Quick model switching
Ctrl+/         # Loop between models
Ctrl+Alt+/     # Model toggle in chat

# Available providers
- Cursor models (default)
- OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5)
- Anthropic (Claude 3.5, Claude 3)
- Google (Gemini)
- DeepSeek
- xAI
- Azure OpenAI
- AWS Bedrock

# Special modes
Auto Mode      # Automatically selects best model
Max Mode       # Extended context window
Privacy Mode   # No data storage
bash
// EXAMPLE: Switching models for different tasks
Ctrl+/ → GPT-4 for complex logic
Ctrl+/ → Claude for refactoring
Ctrl+/ → Cursor-small for quick edits

// EXAMPLE: Auto mode selection
Auto Mode → Uses o1 for complex algorithms
Auto Mode → Uses GPT-4 for general coding
💡 Different models excel at different tasks
⚡ Auto mode intelligently selects models
🔍 200k token context (~15,000 lines)
📌 Privacy mode for sensitive code
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