Step 4 - Model Config
Step 4: Model Configuration βοΈ
Fine-tuning your AI's performance
Understanding AI Models:
Think of this like choosing the "brain power" for your chatbot. More powerful models give better answers but cost more per conversation.
π§ AI Model Selection
Select from the available models given by your AI provider:
Setting the Parameters :
π¬ Max Messages (Default: 5)
What it controls: How much chat history the AI remembers
Higher numbers: Better context understanding, higher costs
Lower numbers: Less context, lower costs
Sweet spot: 3-7 messages for most use cases
π Max Context Chunks (Default: 3)
What it controls: How many knowledge base documents the AI can reference per response
Higher numbers: More comprehensive answers, higher costs
Lower numbers: Focused answers, lower costs
Sweet spot: 2-5 chunks for most use cases
π€ Max Tokens (Default: 1000)
What it controls: Maximum length of AI responses
1000 tokens β 750 words
Recommendations:
Short answers: 500 tokens
Detailed responses: 1000-1500 tokens
Very detailed: 2000+ tokens
π° Cost Optimization Tips:
Start conservative: Use default settings initially
Monitor usage: Check your AI provider's usage dashboard
Adjust based on needs: Increase limits only if responses are too short/limited
Test thoroughly: Higher settings = higher costs per conversation
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