Choose an AI model and effort level

Open the + menu in the AI composer and choose Model to select the backend used for the next response. The available list reflects models configured by Formist; a provider outage or missing deployment can still make a listed model temporarily unavailable.

If the space has its own AI provider connection, the picker instead shows one Space AI account option, including the provider name when it can be identified. All agent runs in that space are routed through that connection's configured model. The picker does not expose unrelated Formist-hosted models, and the Effort control is hidden because that connection does not accept Formist's reasoning-level setting.

Set effort when the model supports it

The Effort control appears only for models whose provider supports the setting. A higher level searches more of the space knowledge base and allows more model reasoning before the answer. It can take longer and consume more of the space AI allowance, so use it for questions that benefit from broader evidence or deeper analysis.

Changing Effort does not grant access to additional records and does not guarantee a better answer. Models without a supported effort parameter omit the control rather than accepting a setting they cannot use.

Understand context compaction

Long conversations can exceed a model's context limit. When Formist shortens or leaves out older turns for a response, it displays a context compaction notice. The earlier messages remain visible in the conversation history, but the current answer was generated from the retained context described by that notice.

Frequently asked questions

Does a higher effort level always improve the answer?

Not guaranteed. A higher level gives the model more space evidence and more time to reason, but only a question that actually benefits from deeper analysis sees a better answer.

What happens if my space uses its own AI provider connection?

The picker shows a single Space AI account option instead of the Formist-hosted list, and every agent run in that space uses that connection's configured model.

Why do my earlier messages look like they disappeared from context?

They were not deleted. A context compaction notice means Formist shortened or left out older turns to fit the model's context limit; the messages stay visible in the conversation history.