Model Aliases

Model aliases allow you to create shorthand names for models you frequently use. This is particularly useful for models with long names or when you want to standardize model usage across your team.

Command Line Usage

You can define aliases when launching aider using the --alias option:

aider --alias "fast:gpt-3.5-turbo" --alias "smart:gpt-4"

Multiple aliases can be defined by using the --alias option multiple times. Each alias definition should be in the format alias:model-name.

Configuration File

You can also define aliases in your .aider.conf.yml file:

alias:
  - "fast:gpt-3.5-turbo"
  - "smart:gpt-4"
  - "hacker:claude-3-sonnet-20240229"

Using Aliases

Once defined, you can use the alias instead of the full model name:

aider --model fast  # Uses gpt-3.5-turbo
aider --model smart  # Uses gpt-4

Built-in Aliases

Aider includes some built-in aliases for convenience:

  • 3: gpt-3.5-turbo
  • 35-turbo: gpt-3.5-turbo
  • 35turbo: gpt-3.5-turbo
  • 4: gpt-4-0613
  • 4-turbo: gpt-4-1106-preview
  • 4o: gpt-4o-2024-08-06
  • deepseek: deepseek/deepseek-coder
  • haiku: claude-3-5-haiku-20241022
  • opus: claude-3-opus-20240229
  • sonnet: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022

Priority

If the same alias is defined in multiple places, the priority is:

  1. Command line aliases (highest priority)
  2. Configuration file aliases
  3. Built-in aliases (lowest priority)

This allows you to override built-in aliases with your own preferences.