
ALT A common question I get is, “Which AI model should I use for X task?” Models evolve so rapidly that I never felt like I could give an answer that would stay relevant for more than a month or two. This year, I finally feel like I have a stable set of model choices that consistently gives me good results. I’m jotting it down here to share more broadly, and to trace how my own choices evolve over time. GPT 5.2 (High) for planning and writing, including writing plans Opus 4.5 for anything coding, task automation, and tool calling Gemini’s range of models for everything else: Gemini 3 (Thinking) for learning and understanding concepts (underrated) Gemini 3 (Flash) for my go-to quick-answer questions Nano Banana (obv) for all image generation NVIDIA’s Parakeet for voice transcription






















