> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nativeline.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Modes

> Choose the right AI mode for your project

# AI Modes

Nativeline gives you three AI modes, each optimized for different tasks. You can switch modes anytime from the chat input bar or the home page.

<Frame caption="The AI mode selector in the chat input">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/nativeline/vCsYc5lY7QSZ2JFR/images/ai-mode-selector.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vCsYc5lY7QSZ2JFR&q=85&s=942311b760b9f4cf1311e5068267951a" alt="AI mode selector showing Quick, Enhanced, and Max options" width="902" height="892" data-path="images/ai-mode-selector.png" />
</Frame>

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## The Three Modes

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Quick" icon="bolt">
    **Fast & efficient**

    |           |        |
    | --------- | ------ |
    | Speed     | Fast   |
    | Quality   | Good   |
    | UI Design | Good   |
    | Reasoning | Good   |
    | Cost      | Lowest |

    Best for rapid iteration, simple changes, and exploring ideas.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Enhanced" icon="star">
    **Best for most projects** — DEFAULT

    |           |        |
    | --------- | ------ |
    | Speed     | Medium |
    | Quality   | Great  |
    | UI Design | Best   |
    | Reasoning | Good   |
    | Cost      | Low    |

    Best for most projects, visual design, and polished UIs. This is the default mode and the recommended starting point.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Max" icon="brain">
    **Deep reasoning**

    |           |           |
    | --------- | --------- |
    | Speed     | Medium    |
    | Quality   | Excellent |
    | UI Design | Great     |
    | Reasoning | Best      |
    | Cost      | Higher    |

    Best for complex app logic, debugging difficult issues, and architectural decisions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Mode Comparison

|           | Quick | Enhanced | Max    |
| --------- | ----- | -------- | ------ |
| Speed     | ●●●●○ | ●●●○○    | ●●●○○  |
| Quality   | ●●●○○ | ●●●●○    | ●●●●●  |
| UI Design | ●●●○○ | ●●●●●    | ●●●●○  |
| Reasoning | ●●●○○ | ●●●○○    | ●●●●●  |
| Cost      | \$    | \$       | \$\$\$ |

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## How to Switch Modes

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the mode selector">
    Look for the AI mode selector in the chat input area at the bottom of the Build tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the selector">
    Click the current mode name to open the mode picker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your mode">
    Select the mode you want to use.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send your message">
    Your next message will use the new mode. That's it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can also select your mode on the Home Page before starting a new project.

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## When to Use Each Mode

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Quick — &#x22;I need fast iterations&#x22;">
    Use Quick mode when you're trying different approaches, making small tweaks, or exploring ideas. It gives you fast responses at the lowest cost.

    **Example prompts for Quick mode:**

    ```
    "Change the button color to blue"
    "Add a back button to this screen"
    "Try a different layout for the list"
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Enhanced — &#x22;I want great design&#x22;">
    Enhanced is the default for good reason. It produces the best visual designs, polished UIs, and well-structured code. Use this for most projects.

    **Example prompts for Enhanced mode:**

    ```
    "Build a settings page with profile photo, name, and toggles"
    "Create a dashboard with charts and a summary card"
    "Design a modern onboarding flow with three steps"
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Max — &#x22;I have complex logic&#x22;">
    Use Max when your app has intricate business logic, nested data relationships, or when you're stuck on a difficult bug. Max reasons deeply about complex problems.

    **Example prompts for Max mode:**

    ```
    "The data isn't syncing correctly between tabs — debug this"
    "Build a scheduling system that handles recurring events and conflicts"
    "Refactor the navigation to support deep linking"
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## How Modes Affect Bits

Different modes consume bits at different rates. More powerful modes use more bits per message, but there's a nuance worth understanding.

<Tip>
  Enhanced mode often costs the same or less than Quick mode for the same task, because it makes fewer mistakes and needs fewer iterations. It's the default for a reason.
</Tip>

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## The Default: Enhanced

We recommend Enhanced mode for most users and most projects. Here's why:

* **Best-looking UIs** — Enhanced produces the most polished visual designs of any mode
* **Fewer mistakes** — It gets things right more often than Quick, saving you retries
* **Cost-effective** — Roughly the same total cost as Quick for most tasks, because fewer iterations are needed
* **Default for every new project** — You don't need to change anything to get started

Only switch away from Enhanced when you have a specific reason to. If you need faster responses for small tweaks, drop to Quick. If you're dealing with complex logic or a tough bug, step up to Max.

<Warning>
  Switching to Quick mode to "save bits" can backfire. If the AI makes more mistakes, you'll spend more bits fixing them than you saved.
</Warning>

***

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Chat Interface" icon="comments" href="/features/chat-interface">
    Learn how to use the chat workspace where you select and use AI modes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Plans & Pricing" icon="credit-card" href="/introduction/plans-and-pricing">
    Compare plans and understand how bits work across modes
  </Card>
</CardGroup>