| Family | Transport | Default protocol | Fallback chain | Tool delivery | Context window | Recommended models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | xml_decision_v1 → react_text_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | Qwen/Qwen3-8B, qwen-plus, Qwen/Qwen3-32B |
| Kimi | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | react_text_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | kimi-k2-0905-preview, moonshot-v1-128k |
| MiniMax | OpenAI-compatible | minimax_tool_call_v1 | terminus_xml_v1 → terminus_json_v1 → json_decision_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | MiniMax-M2.5 |
gpt-oss | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | react_text_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | gpt-oss-120b, gpt-oss-20b |
| Gemma 4 | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | react_text_v1 | prompt_injection | 128k | gemma-4-31b-it, gemma-4-26b-a4b-it |
| OpenAI | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | react_text_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | gpt-4.1, gpt-4o |
| Anthropic | OpenAI-compatible | react_text_v1 | json_decision_v1 | prompt_injection | 200k | claude-sonnet-4-5 |
| Gemini | OpenAI-compatible | xml_decision_v1 | json_decision_v1 → react_text_v1 | prompt_injection | 1M | gemini-2.5-pro |
| DeepSeek | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | tool_use_xml_v1 → react_text_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | ds-v4-pro, ds-v4-flash, deepseek-chat |
| GLM | OpenAI-compatible | json_decision_v1 | xml_decision_v1 → tool_use_xml_v1 → react_text_v1 | api_parameter | 128k | glm5.1-w4a8-4maas, glm-4 |
Gold presets
The first five families (Qwen, Kimi, MiniMax,gpt-oss, Gemma 4) are the gold presets — the most thoroughly tested configurations that the QitOS team validates on every release. When you are getting started or running a benchmark comparison, prefer a gold preset.
The remaining five (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM) are compatibility presets. They provide correct protocol and context defaults for their families but may evolve as dedicated adapters are added.
Use the matrix correctly
This table is not a ranking. It shows the default harness (the wiring layer that connects a transport, parser, and protocol) contract QitOS will use when you ask for a family preset (a reusable configuration bundle for a model family). If you need to override one part, do it explicitly:- override the protocol with
build_model_for_preset(protocol=...) - override the tool delivery with
build_model_for_preset(tool_delivery=...) - extend a preset with
preset.override()— see Family presets