Models

Pick the model SQLsaber uses for queries.

Default model

SQLsaber uses openai:gpt-5.6-sol when no model is configured. saber models reset writes that same identifier.

The provider prefix selects the authentication route:

openai:gpt-5.6-sol uses OPENAI_API_KEY and Platform API billing.
openai-codex:gpt-5.6-sol uses ChatGPT subscription authentication.

Recommended models

These models produce strong SQL in practice:

anthropic:claude-opus-5
openai:gpt-5.6-sol
openai-codex:gpt-5.6-sol
google:gemini-2.5-pro
xai:grok-4.6

The picker also ranks a default for Groq, Mistral, and Cohere when those providers are configured. See saber models list.

List available models

saber models list

Set the default model

saber models set

This command lets you:

Choose a configured provider
Select a model
Save it as the default
Configure thinking

For scripts and coding agents, set the model and thinking level without fetching the list:

saber models set openai:gpt-5 --thinking-level medium
saber models set openai-codex:gpt-5.6-sol

Configure a plugin model

Set a model for handoff, viz, or notebook without changing the main model:

saber plugins set handoff model openai:gpt-5
saber plugins set viz model openai:gpt-5
saber plugins set notebook model openai:gpt-5
saber plugins show handoff model
saber plugins unset handoff model

If no plugin model is set, the plugin uses the session model. Changes apply to new CLI sessions. Legacy models --agent commands are no longer supported, and old subagent overrides are ignored. Set those models again through saber plugins.

Reset to the default

saber models reset
saber models reset --yes

This writes openai:gpt-5.6-sol again.

Check the current model

saber models current
saber models --help