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Choosing a Model
Nolvia gives you access to dozens of AI models. This guide helps you quickly find the right one for your task.
The core principle: there's no "best" model — only the best model for your current task.
What do you want to do?
General chat & everyday Q&A
Recommended: Gemini 3.5 Flash or GPT-5.4 Mini
Fast, high quality, and low points cost. If you're not sure where to start, pick one of these.
Want more depth: Gemini 3.1 Pro (stronger reasoning, multimodal), GPT-5.4 (classic OpenAI flagship)
Coding
Recommended: Claude Sonnet 4.6
Strong code quality, precise instruction-following, and fast. Great for writing code, fixing bugs, and code reviews.
For bigger projects: Claude Fable 5 (best-in-class for complex architecture) or GPT-5.5 (multimodal + strong reasoning).
Budget option: DeepSeek V4 Flash — solid coding ability at very low points cost.
Deep analysis & complex reasoning
Recommended: Claude Fable 5 or GPT-5.5
For tasks that require serious thinking — long document analysis, business strategy, academic research, legal text — these are the current top picks.
Balanced option: Claude Opus 4.7 (very stable, slightly lighter), Gemini 3.1 Pro (best for very large documents with its massive context window)
Latest news & real-time information
Recommended: Grok 4.3 or Grok 4.20
xAI's models can access real-time information, making them the best choice when you need current events or up-to-date data. Grok 4.3 has stronger reasoning; Grok 4.20 responds faster.
Fast, lightweight tasks
Recommended: GPT-5.4 Mini or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Simple tasks don't need a flagship model. Translation, summarization, quick Q&A — lightweight models are several times faster and use far fewer points with equally good results.
Lowest cost: GPT-5.4 Nano, Claude Haiku 4.5
Image Generation
| Goal | Recommended | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Text in images (posters, banners) | GPT Image 2 | Best text rendering in the industry |
| Artistic creation, general images | Midjourney V7 / V8.1 | Top aesthetic quality, versatile styles |
| Anime / illustration style | NIJI-7 | Optimized for anime |
| Fast high-quality output | Nano Banana 2 | Pro-grade quality at Flash speed |
| Complex scenes, precise control | Nano Banana Pro | Accurate text rendering, strong prompt adherence |
TIP
GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 are the most-used image models on Nolvia. Need text in your image (poster, cover, social graphic)? Pick GPT Image 2. Pure art and creative work? Midjourney. General use? Nano Banana 2.
Video Generation
| Goal | Recommended | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Director-level control, multi-shot | Seedance 2.0 | Reference images, character consistency, complex motion |
| High quality, cinematic / ad-grade | Sora 2 Pro | 1080p, synchronized dialogue and sound effects |
| Smooth realistic motion | Veo 3.1 | Physics-accurate, natural scenes |
| Fast social media clips | Grok Video 1.5 | Quick generation, native audio sync |
| Midjourney-style video | Midjourney Video | Extends MJ's visual aesthetic into motion |
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance's latest video generation model. Supports 15-second multi-shot output with audio, accepts up to 9 reference images for character consistency, handles complex motion, and offers professional camera control. Well-suited for film, advertising, e-commerce, and gaming content.
Sora 2 Pro
OpenAI's flagship video model. Default 1080p output, synchronized dialogue and sound effects, strong scene understanding. Also supports Remix (modify an existing video locally rather than regenerating). Best for high-fidelity advertising and product demos.
Veo 3.1
Google's video model with strong physics-accurate motion for water, fabric, hair, and natural environments. Specify lighting conditions for best results.
Saving Points
- Use lightweight models for everyday tasks — Gemini 3.5 Flash, GPT-5.4 Mini, and Claude Haiku 4.5 cover 80% of simple requests
- Save flagships for hard tasks — Deep reasoning, large-scale coding, and professional analysis are when Claude Fable 5 / GPT-5.5 shine
- Match image models to your need — If you don't need text in the image, Nano Banana 2 costs far fewer points than Midjourney
- Try Gemini 3.5 Flash — Near-flagship performance at Flash-tier cost
One-line summary
| Task | Pick |
|---|---|
| Not sure | Gemini 3.5 Flash / GPT-5.4 Mini |
| Coding | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
| Deep thinking | Claude Fable 5 / GPT-5.5 |
| Save points | GPT-5.4 Mini / Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Latest news | Grok 4.3 |
| Image with text | GPT Image 2 |
| Beautiful image | Midjourney V8.1 |
| Video | Seedance 2.0 |