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Hey everyone, I’m building a small AI agent for personal use and I’m trying to figure out which model actually feels best in day to day usage. I’ve been testing ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and a few open-source ones, but I keep changing my mind 😅
Curious what people here are using for their own agents and what’s been working well for you. Mostly looking for something good at reasoning, tool calling and general reliability without getting too expensive. Would love to hear real experiences instead of just benchmark comparisons.