Task Routing Guide - Pick the Right AI Model Tier | eCommerce AI Wiki
A decision framework for choosing the right AI model tier (Fast, Balanced, Deep, Specialist) for your eCommerce task. Match your needs to the right model.
Task Routing Guide. Match your eCommerce task to the right AI model tier. Tier 1: Fast (fast): Bulk tasks like tagging tickets, rewriting 1,000 descriptions, first-draft ad variants.. Picks: GPT-5.2 Instant, Gemini 3 Flash, Claude Haiku 4.5, Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning). Tier 2: Balanced (balanced): Most marketing work + day-to-day analysis.. Picks: GPT-5.2 Thinking, Gemini 3 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Grok 4. Tier 3: Deep (deep): Pricing strategy, compliance-heavy support, complex forecasting, leadership-level synthesis.. Picks: GPT-5.2 Pro, Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3 Deep Think (where available). Specialist: Coding (specialist): Coding agents for Shopify dev, integrations, and custom tooling.. Picks: GPT-5.3 Codex / Codex-Spark, Claude Code, Antigravity + Gemini, Grok Code Fast 1. Specialist: Images (specialist): Product photography, banners, lifestyle mockups, and creative assets.. Picks: GPT Image 1.5, Nano Banana Pro, Grok Imagine Image. Specialist: Video (specialist): Product promo clips, concept ads, and storyboards.. Picks: Sora 2 / Sora 2 Pro, Veo 3.1.