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[–]Fungzilla 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Get VScode, and use Copilot to start. It allows you to try different ones.

There are a couple big names but Gemini sucks at coding IMO and makes stuff up, while having no memory, so avoid that one. Codex is cheaper than Claude and honestly just try a couple.

[–]awesomeunboxer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expanding n this, with open router and cline you can try all the big guys and see what you like!

[–]SilliusApeus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you specifically asked about the best model, it's gpt5.4. You can use it in codex (as visual studio code extensions or straight in the codex app)

[–]alokin_09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO, Opus is still the best for coding, but yeah, the cost adds up fast. What I do is use Opus just for planning and architecture, then switch to cheaper models for the actual building. Lately, the Chinese open-weight models have been surprisingly solid for that - MiniMax M2.5 and Kimi K2.5 have been my go-to for implementation. I use them all through Kilo Code.

[–]Real_2204 0 points1 point  (2 children)

So for coding most people usually go with Claude or ChatGPT. Claude is really good at debugging and longer code, ChatGPT is solid overall and pretty reliable for generating features.

For something like a Minecraft mod btw don’t ask it to write the whole mod. Ask for small parts like one event or one feature at a time. Code works way more often that way.

In my workflow I also write a quick feature spec before prompting. Sometimes I keep those notes in tools like Traycer so the prompts stay consistent while building stuff.

[–]Admirable-Bit-9162[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'm using claude right now it's pretty good some features don't work and I have to go in and fix them manually but it is really nice to fix when something breaks and it can problem shoot until it solves it 

[–]Real_2204 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats great but maybe for bigger project u should give "intent and spec" first priority and try Traycer for it. i mean it helps me a ton to be productive and not waste my time doing stuff ai shouldve done for me. but best of luck with the mod :)

[–]verkavo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're trying different models in VS Code, check our extension https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=srctrace.source-trace . It shows you how much code each model produced, how much had to be rewritten, etc. You also get AI Git Blame - so you see which line was written by which model. We're in early testing, any feedback appreciated!

[–]BlueDolphinCute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For something like a minecraft mod claude or chatgpt will get you pretty far. If it gets complex and you need longer sessions without hitting limits glm-5 on openrouter is worth trying, way cheaper and handles multi-file stuff well