# Which ai model should I use?

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**Created:** [February 3, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/which-ai-model-should-i-use/47387 "2025-02-03T15:17:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![diyardev](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/diyardev/32/24004_2.png) [@diyardev](https://forum.cursor.com/u/diyardev)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/which-ai-model-should-i-use/47387/1 "2025-02-03T15:17:29Z")

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Hello,  
I use Cursor for my Next JS and React Native projects. Which Ai model would you recommend using it?

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**Author:** ![Schenk0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/schenk0/32/24016_2.png) [@Schenk0](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Schenk0)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/which-ai-model-should-i-use/47387/2 "2025-02-03T15:30:49Z")

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Hey there, I am using Cursor for the exact same tech stacks. I like to use `claude-3.5-sonnet` or `deepseek-r1`, depending on the task. Claude is great for easier smaller things, as it is quite fast, whereas deepseek is a bit slower but great for more complex tasks.

Those are really the only ones I use.

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**Author:** ![Raphael909](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/raphael909/32/20893_2.png) [@Raphael909](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Raphael909)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/which-ai-model-should-i-use/47387/3 "2025-02-03T16:02:14Z")

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If you are going to use composer a lot then sonnet-3.5 is your friend otherwise you can come up with some sort of a workflow like getting plan done with deepseek and then let sonnet implement it etc.  
Keep in mind - AI makes mistakes and not always provide best, modern or optimized code solution.

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**Author:** ![sanjeed5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sanjeed5/32/9610_2.png) [@sanjeed5](https://forum.cursor.com/u/sanjeed5)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/which-ai-model-should-i-use/47387/4 "2025-02-12T12:38:08Z")

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@diyardev I’d recommend using R1 in Chat for planning and then sonnet 3.5 in composer for executing.

Make sure you add relevant cursor rules for best performance.

> **[Rules for AI](https://docs.cursor.com/context/rules-for-ai)**
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> Learn how to customize AI behavior in Cursor using project-specific and global rules

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/which-ai-model-should-i-use/47387/5 "2025-12-19T15:10:31Z")

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