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## Limitations ## Limitations
You probably need GPT-4 api access to use `aider`.
You can invoke it with `aider -3` to try using gpt-3.5-turbo, but it will almost certainly fail to function correctly.
GPT-3.5 is unable to consistently follow directions to generate concise code edits in a stable, parsable format.
You can only use `aider` to edit code that fits in the GPT context window. You can only use `aider` to edit code that fits in the GPT context window.
For GPT-4 that is 8k tokens. For GPT-4 that is 8k tokens, and for GPT-3.5 that is 4k tokens.
It helps to be selective about how many source files you discuss with `aider` at one time. It helps to be selective about how many source files you discuss with `aider` at one time.
You might consider refactoring your code into more, smaller files (which is usually a good idea anyway). You might consider refactoring your code into more, smaller files (which is usually a good idea anyway).
You can use `aider` to help perform such refactorings, if you start before the files get too large. You can use `aider` to help perform such refactorings, if you start before the files get too large.