How do I set the default thinking level (Low/Medium/High/Max) for models in the config file?

We can choose different models for different modes in the settings. However, I don't see an option to set the default thinking level for those models, such as Max, High, Medium, or Low. Those options only seem to be available from the chat box.

Is it possible to configure the default thinking level through the config file so that each model always uses a specific thinking level by default? If so, how can I do that?

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u/cryptoman_101 — 4 days ago

What made you choose Kilo Code over OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, etc.?

I've recently started using Kilo Code, and my first impression is that it feels more polished and thoughtfully designed than some of the other coding agents I've tried.

That said, I'm still new to it, so I don't really know what makes it stand out under the hood.

I'm curious to hear from people who have experience with multiple coding agents, whether that's OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, Cline, Roo Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or anything else.

Why did you settle on Kilo Code ?

I'm especially interested in hearing from people who have used several of these tools extensively and still ended up preferring Kilo Code. What made you stick with it, and are there any areas where you think it genuinely does better than the alternatives?

Looking forward to hearing your experiences.

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u/cryptoman_101 — 9 days ago

Anyone using a cheap model for Build mode and a strong model only for Plan/Review? Trying to cut costs without tanking quality.

I'm trying to set up a cost-cutting workflow in OpenCode using the Plan/Build split:

  1. Plan mode + high-end model (GLM 5.2) → ask for a detailed, comprehensive plan
  2. Switch to Build mode + cheap model (DeepSeek V4 Flash) → implement the plan
  3. Switch back to Plan mode + high-end model → review the diff/output

The idea is to pay premium price only for the "thinking" parts and let the cheap model do mechanical implementation.

Questions for people who've actually tried this:

  • Does this actually save meaningful money in practice, or does rework from a cheap model drifting off plan eat the savings?
  • Do you build the whole plan in one shot, or chunk it (plan → build small piece → review → next piece) to catch drift early?
  • Any config tips for pinning a default model per-mode in opencode.jsonc so you're not manually switching the dropdown every time?
  • Does review by reading the diff with the strong model actually catch real bugs, or mostly just spec deviations? Curious if people still run tests/CI as the real gate.
  • Any model pairings that have worked particularly well (e.g. specific strong-planner + cheap-builder combos)?

Trying to figure out if this is a legitimate cost-cutting pattern or if I'm overthinking and should just use one decent mid-tier model throughout. Would love to hear real workflows, not just theory.

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u/cryptoman_101 — 10 days ago
▲ 550 r/kolkata

Slowly but Surely moving one step at a time towards dictatorship, One by One the accounts are getting banned.

u/cryptoman_101 — 1 month ago
▲ 51 r/kolkata

Not a single party talks about environment, Nor the videos on environment even by popular youtubers get much views than the other topic videos. Future India is doomed in terms of environment. It is very depressing to think about.

A time will come in near future where people can't go out in streets on regular days. Some cities currently has that situation. People won't be able to breathe outside, has to stay at home with air purifiers. The ground water is getting depleted. People will have to mass migrate. Economy will suffer. Agriculture will suffer. Food shortage will happen. I can go on and on and on.

Yet no one hardly cares.

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u/cryptoman_101 — 1 month ago

Question regarding cows. India consumes a lot of milk, milk products, including West Bengal. What happens to those cows later ?

India consumes a lot of milk, milk products, and majority of it comes from Cows. Since a lot of people have been killed in the name of Cows, politics is done in the name of Cows, What happens to the Cows after a certain age where they stop producing enough milk ? My common sense says it may be used for its meat, killed and used for leather ? Or pardon my ignorance, may be I have not seen it, are there mass graves of Cows where they are respectfully buried or burned ? I haven't seen such mass grave thing from my eyes in real life, nor in news or social media pretty much. However I have seen a lot of cows eating rubbish, plastics, etc. very often. How can killing in the name of cows, politics in name of cows happen as well as 100s of cows are seen eating rubbish, sitting in middle of road, and no one cow lover seems to care for it ? and yes there are cow shelters but they are pretty pretty low in number compared to the cows you will see on a daily basis roaming around rubbish eating plastic.

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u/cryptoman_101 — 2 months ago