Slow · Smart
Deep reasoning
Multi-step proofs, planning, tricky debugging - Auto sends these to DeepSeek R1 or GPT-5 thinking.
- Trigger
- Multi-step reasoning
- Routes to
- DeepSeek R1 · GPT-5
- Latency
- Higher
Auto Mode - one prompt, the right model.
Do not pick a model. Floatboat reads each request and routes it to the best frontier model - reasoning, long context, vision, code - with automatic fallback when a provider is down.
Floatboat workspaceAuto Mode
Good evening, Frank
Type anything - Auto Mode picks the best model for the job.
Reason through this proofSummarize this 200-page PDFDescribe what is in this screenshotRefactor this TypeScript file
Mock picker - the real desktop app shows the same selector with live availability. Local-first: your prompts stay on your machine.
Auto Mode lineup
One default. Four routing lanes underneath.
Pick the right tool for the job, and switch any time without re-wiring keys or projects.
2M tokens
Long context
Big PDFs, full repos, hour-long transcripts - Auto reaches for Kimi K2 or Gemini 3.1 Pro.
- Trigger
- Long documents / repos
- Routes to
- Kimi K2 · Gemini 3.1 Pro
- Window
- Up to 2M tokens
Image + text
Vision & multimodal
Screenshots, diagrams, photos - Auto switches to Gemini or MiniMax vision models.
- Trigger
- Image / screenshot input
- Routes to
- Gemini · MiniMax
- Modality
- Vision + text
Cheap · Quick
Fast chat & code
Everyday questions, completions, light edits - Auto runs them on GPT-5 Mini or Claude Sonnet.
- Trigger
- Everyday chat / code
- Routes to
- GPT-5 Mini · Claude Sonnet
- Latency
- Low
Why Floatboat
Auto Mode vs picking a model yourself vs Cursor's Auto.
Most overseas users hit the same wall: Chinese phone numbers, regional payments, API key plumbing, proxies. Floatboat removes all of that - and gives you more than a chat box.
CapabilityFloatboatWeb playgroundsDIY API
Routes across vendorsYesNoNo
Falls back automaticallyYesNoYes
Works for agents, browsing and filesYesYesNo
No API key, VPN or Chinese phoneYesNoNo
How Auto Mode picks for you.
01
You type one prompt.
No model dropdown to fiddle with. Just ask the question or drop the file.
02
Floatboat classifies it locally.
Reasoning vs vision vs long context vs quick chat - the routing decision happens on your machine in milliseconds.
03
Routes to the best model - and falls back.
If the first choice is rate-limited or geo-blocked, Auto Mode silently re-routes mid-conversation.
More than a model picker
Auto Mode, multiplied by the rest of Floatboat.
A chat tab is the floor. Inside Floatboat, every model plugs into your tacit memory, your reusable skills, your custom tools, and your agent group chat.
Tacit Engine
Learns which model you trust for which kind of work and biases Auto Mode accordingly.
Combo Skills
Pin a specific model per skill when you want determinism - Auto Mode is the default, not a cage.
Browser-use
When a task involves screenshots or page state, Auto Mode reaches for vision-capable models.
Agent group chat
Different agents can run on different models in the same conversation.
Auto Mode on Floatboat - FAQ
How is this different from Cursor Auto Mode?
Can I override and pin a specific model?
Does Auto Mode send my prompt to multiple models?
What happens if my chosen provider goes down?
Does Auto Mode work with DeepSeek and Kimi?
Stop picking models. Start shipping.
Auto Mode is on by default. Download Floatboat once, type, and let routing happen.