# Choose how hard the AI thinks

By Steven Van · 2026-10-13

Effort settings are rolling out gradually for manually selected models, with higher levels taking longer and using more credits.

When selecting a model manually in [Base44](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/base44>), users can now set its effort level, from Low for quick changes to Max for the hardest problems.

## Time and credit costs

Higher effort takes longer and uses more credits. The [announcement](<https://docs.base44.com/changelog/product#october-13-2026>) says effort levels are rolling out gradually.

[![](<https://docs.base44.com/images/base44-docs-og.png>)](<https://docs.base44.com/changelog/product#october-13-2026>)

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[Original source](<https://docs.base44.com/changelog/product#october-13-2026>)

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