BoodleBox’s Guide to GenAI Models & Bots

Here’s a comprehensive guide to the top AI models and GenAI goodness in BoodleBox (and beyond). Whether you’re a student or a business professional, our powerful AI tools will transform the way you work.

General Purpose Foundation Models.

Your do it all conversational AI assistants. They are all limited to the knowledge they were trained with, which often has a data cut off.

ChatGPT 5 is the most advanced language model from OpenAI, known for its remarkable ability to automatically adapt between fast responses and deep reasoning based on task complexity. Use ChatGPT-5 for sophisticated problem-solving, advanced research, and adaptive task execution across writing, research, coding, and analysis.

Other OpenAI models available:

• ChatGPT-4.1 – Best for large document analysis, a second opinion, and/or something in nice formatting
• ChatGPT-4o – Choose this for tasks involving image analysis or when you need fast, versatile responses across text and visual inputs.
• ChatGPT-4o-mini – Use for high-volume, straightforward tasks where speed and cost-efficiency matter more than advanced capabilities.
• ChatGPT-o3 – Select for complex research and analysis that requires step-by-step reasoning and integrated tool use.
• ChatGPT-o3-mini – Ideal for STEM problems, mathematics, and coding tasks that need precision but not extensive context.
• ChatGPT-o4-mini – Use for reasoning tasks that also require image analysis or when you need the latest reasoning capabilities in a compact model.

Claude 4.1 Opus is Anthropic’s most advanced reasoning model designed for the most complex challenges and strategic decisions. It excels at coding tasks, long-horizon reasoning, advanced agentic workflows, and in-depth research and analysis, offering unparalleled capability for sustained multi-step problem-solving. Use Claude 4.1 Opus for your most complex research projects, advanced coding challenges, and sophisticated agentic workflows requiring extended reasoning.

Other Anthropic models available:

• Claude 4.0 Sonnet – Balanced model offering strong capabilities with high throughput for production environments.
• Claude 4.0 Opus – Excellent for complex, long-running coding and agentic tasks with sustained performance.
• Claude-3.7-Sonnet – Specialized for complex coding tasks and AI-assisted software development.
• Claude-3.5-Sonnet – Fast, capable model for coding tasks and powering autonomous AI agents.
• Claude-3.5-Haiku – Speed-optimized model excelling in real-time performance applications.
• Claude-3-Sonnet – Fast, efficient model for applications requiring speed and real-time performance.
• Claude-3-Opus – Earlier flagship model for complex reasoning, technical writing, and data analysis.

Gemini-2.5-Pro is Google’s most powerful AI model that is known for its ability to process and produce large amounts of content in its context window. Use Gemini when it’s time to “go big or go home” with large amounts of information.

Other Gemini models available:

• Gemini-2.0-Flash – Google’s fast, efficient model designed for quick responses across various media types with improved performance and speed.

Llama-3.3 is Meta’s advanced open-source language model notable for its efficiency, accuracy, and adaptability in generating human-like text based on the input provided. Use Llama 3.3 for versatile text generation with the reliability of Meta’s open-source approach.

Other Llama models available:

• Llama-4-Maverick – Advanced model delivering exceptional performance across reasoning, coding, and creative tasks with enterprise-grade capabilities.
• Llama-4-Scout – Lightweight yet powerful model designed for efficiency and quick responses while maintaining strong performance.

Pi is Inflection’s conversational model that is fine-tuned to be more friendly and personal than other models. Pi is designed to be supportive, smart, and there for you anytime. Use Pi when you want AI that feels like a friend. Perfect for when you need smarts and heart.

Codestral is Mistral’s specialized coding-focused language model that excels at understanding, generating, and debugging code across multiple programming languages. Use Codestral for programming assistance, code optimization, and technical problem-solving.

Other Mistral models available:

• Mistral-Large – Mistral’s flagship model for complex reasoning and analysis tasks requiring broad capabilities.
• Pixtral – Mistral’s multimodal model capable of processing both text and images for diverse visual and textual tasks.

Nova-Pro is Amazon’s versatile foundation model designed to handle a wide range of tasks with strong reasoning capabilities. Use Nova Pro for balanced performance across various applications requiring both creativity and analytical thinking.

Other Amazon models available:

• Nova-Micro – ompact model optimized for speed and efficiency in simple tasks with minimal resource requirements.
• Nova-Lite – Mid-tier model balancing capability and resource efficiency for everyday applications.

Web-enabled research bots.

The bots you turn to when you want to find relevant, real-time information from the internet.

Perplexity is Perplexity’s innovative AI-powered search engine that goes beyond traditional search by providing fast, detailed, citation-backed answers synthesized from multiple sources. Use Perplexity when you need real-time information or research. When you want to fact-check information, end with Perplexity. Note: click the “globe” icon to see citations.

Tavily is an AI-powered search API built specifically for developers to provide large language models with real-time, accurate, and relevant information from the web. Use Tavily when you need real-time web information, want to minimize AI hallucinations with grounded data, and require reliable external information sources for research and fact-checking.

Cohere is Cohere’s versatile AI-powered language model that excels in creating tailored chatbots and generating high-quality text content. Use Cohere Bot when you need tailored conversational AI and content generation solutions.

Bots for Research.

Perplexity. See above. Use Perplexity to start your research.

Semantic Scholar is a research assistant powered by Semantic Scholar API that searches 214 million scientific papers from 79 million authors and provides intelligent insights into research trends, citation networks, and interdisciplinary connections. Use Semantic Scholar when you want to do academic, scholarly research and need sources and citations.

Text to Image Generators.

Flux-1.1-Pro is Black Forest Labs’ state-of-the-art image generator that stands out for its ability to create high-quality images from textual descriptions, offering unparalleled detail, prompt adherence, and style diversity. Use Flux 1.1 Pro when you need rapid, high-quality image generation with precise control over visual elements and text rendering.

Other Flux models available:

• Flux-Pro – High-quality image generation model delivering professional-grade output with strong prompt adherence.
• FLUX-Kontext-Pro – Specialized model designed for contextually aware image generation with enhanced understanding of complex scenes.

SD-3.5 is Stable Diffusion’s most popular open-source image generation model known for its speed, image quality, and enhanced control over the output. Use SD 3.5 when you’re not sure what you want to create and need to iterate quickly.

Other Stable Diffusion models available:

• SD-Ultra – Premium model offering enhanced image quality and advanced features for professional-grade output.
• SDXL – Extended model providing larger resolution capabilities and improved detail generation for high-quality images.

GPT Image 1 is OpenAI’s advanced text-to-image and image-to-image AI model capable of generating high-resolution, realistic images from prompts and editing existing images. Use GPT Image 1 when you need professional-grade visuals for educational materials, marketing content, or web design, and when you require both image generation and image editing capabilities.

Other OpenAI image generation models available:

• Dall-E-3 – Excels at understanding and accurately rendering complex scenes, artistic styles, and abstract concepts from detailed textual descriptions.

Ideogram V3 is Ideogram’s innovative AI image generator that excels in creating images with accurate and legible text integration. Use Ideogram V3 when you need images containing readable text elements.

Other Ideogram models available:

• Ideogram V2 – Earlier generation model with strong text rendering capabilities and reliable image generation for basic text-integrated visuals.

Nano Banana is Google’s advanced image transformation system that excels at transforming and refining images using natural language prompts Use Use Nano Banana when you need to transform existing images, maintain character consistency across multiple generations, or perform complex image edits using simple text descriptions.

Other Google models available:

• Imagen 3.0 – Specialized for creating highly detailed and contextually accurate images from scratch with photorealistic rendering and strong prompt adherence.

Bots for When You Need a Hand.

HelpBot helps users navigate the BoodleBox platform, recommends specific AI models and assistants to solve specific problems, and provides guidance on how generative AI can be effectively used for various tasks and use cases. Use HelpBot if you have a question about GenAI in general or BoodleBox in particular.

PromptBot helps users craft effective prompts to guide other AI models in generating desired outputs and explains its rationale. Use PromptBot when you want your prompt to be “chef’s kiss.”