📄 Models & LLM

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  Model Selector

  The Yukkai model selector lets you choose from over 300 LLMs — including Yukkai's own Fusion, Frontier, Free, and Local options — with a personalized favorites list.
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  Yukkai Fusion

  Yukkai Fusion is a meta-model that automatically routes each message to the best underlying AI model for the task — the best all-around choice for everyday use at a lower cost.
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  Yukkai Frontier

  Yukkai Frontier is a premium meta-model that routes each message to the most capable frontier-grade models — for complex reasoning, advanced coding, and deep research where maximum capability matters.
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  Yukkai Free

  Yukkai Free is a free tier model with fixed daily/monthly usage limits — a great way to try Yukkai or handle light everyday requests at no cost.
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  Yukkai Local (MLX)

  Yukkai Local runs open-weight models entirely on your Mac via Apple's MLX framework — fully offline, fully private, fully free, but with significant limitations (no tools, no vision, no streaming).
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  Model Advisor

  The Model Advisor is Yukkai's local task classification system that analyzes each message and recommends or routes to the best model — powering Fusion and Frontier's automatic routing.
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  Personal OpenRouter Key

  Use your own OpenRouter API key to access 300+ models with direct control over provider, model identity, price, and capabilities — separate from the Yukkai account system.
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  Identity Lock Rule

  When running as Yukkai Fusion or Frontier, Yukkai follows a strict identity lock rule — it never reveals the specific underlying model, and identifies itself only as "Yukkai Fusion" or "Yukkai Frontier".