Models
This is an advanced topic. Etals picks a sensible model for every agent it sets up, so you only need this page if you want to tune one.
A model is the AI that does the actual thinking and writing for an agent. Each agent has its own model, so Nordvik Outdoor’s Translator and Copywriter can use different ones.
Where you pick a model
Open an agent in Setup > Agents and go to Brain. There are two ways to choose:
- A preset. Fast and Balanced use a Good model. Deep uses a Pro model and gives it more time to think. This is the easy route, and it’s enough for most agents.
- The exact model. Open Fine-tune and pick one under Model. Each model in the list shows a Good or Pro badge. If your choice doesn’t match a preset, the agent shows as Custom.
There is no workspace-wide model setting. Each agent keeps its own. See Agents for the other Brain settings.
Good and Pro
Etals manages the list of models and keeps it current. When a new model comes out and Etals adds it, it appears in the list with a Good or Pro badge. You can’t add models yourself.
Pipelines can override the model
A pipeline step can use a different model from the agent’s own. In the AI Processing block, add a model rule, for example “use a Pro model when the target language is German”. The agent keeps its own model everywhere else. See Pipelines.
Cost and quality
- Start with Balanced. It plans before it writes and suits most agents.
- Use Fast for short, high-volume fields. Meta titles or tags across thousands of Nordvik products rarely need deep thinking.
- Save Pro and Deep for low-volume, high-stakes work, such as a campaign landing page or a brand story.
- Watch thinking depth as well as the model. It moves the price as much as the tier does. The cost bar in Fine-tune reads Thrifty, Moderate or Premium, so you can see the effect before you save.