Updated 3.5 vs 4

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Paul Gauthier 2023-06-21 18:29:33 -07:00
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@ -114,16 +114,17 @@ You will probably get the best results with one of the GPT-4 models,
because of their large context windows, because of their large context windows,
adherance to system prompt instructions and adherance to system prompt instructions and
greater competance at coding tasks. greater competance at coding tasks.
The GPT-4 models are also able to use a The GPT-4 models are able to structure code edits as simple "diffs"
and use a
[repository map](https://aider.chat/docs/ctags.html) [repository map](https://aider.chat/docs/ctags.html)
to improve their ability to make changes in larger codebases. to improve their ability to make changes in larger codebases.
The GPT-3.5 models are supported more experimentally The GPT-3.5 models are supported more experimentally
and are limited to editing somewhat smaller codebases. and are limited to editing somewhat smaller codebases.
They are less able to follow instructions and They are less able to follow instructions and
aren't able to return code edits in a compact format. aren't able to return code edits in a compact "diff" format.
So aider has So aider has
to ask GPT-3.5 to return a full copy of any code that needs to be edited. to ask GPT-3.5 to return a new copy of the "whole file" with edits included.
This rapidly uses up tokens and can hit the limits of the context window. This rapidly uses up tokens and can hit the limits of the context window.
Aider disables the Aider disables the