Assistant List
This document explains the assistant features of AI-Starter. Assistants help users create content tailored to their needs by combining various generative AI models and options.
Supported Models
AI-Starter supports a variety of generative AI models, with available models varying by environment.
Model Characteristics
The following is based on evaluations within the development team, with each model having different strengths and characteristics.
- Nova series: Models available at a low price.
- Claude series: Models with high text comprehension and stable performance.
- Gemini series: Models with excellent cost-performance and information processing capabilities.
- OpenAI series: Highly versatile models incorporating cutting-edge technology.
List of Supported Models
Text Generation
- AWS
- Claude Opus 4.1
- Claude Sonnet 4
- Claude Sonnet Thinking 4
- Claude 3.5 Haiku
- Claude 3 Haiku
- Nova Micro
- Nova Lite
- Nova Pro
- Nova Premier
- Azure
- Azure OpenAI
- Model Router
- GPT-5
- GPT-5 Mini
- GPT-5 Nano
- GPT-5 Chat
- GPT-4.1
- Azure AI Foundry
- Grok 3 (Trial Offering)
- Azure OpenAI
- Google
- Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Gemini 2.5 Pro
- Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview
- Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
- Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Nano Banana) (Text + Image Generation)
- OpenAI
- GPT-5
- GPT-5 Mini
- GPT-5 Nano
- GPT-5 Chat
- GPT-4o Search mini Preview
- GPT-4o Search Preview
Image Generation
- AWS
- Nova Canvas
- Azure
- DALL·E 3
- Google
- Imagen 4
- Imagen 4 Ultra
- Imagen 3
- OpenAI
- DALL·E 3
- GPT Image 1
Notes
- Some models support video input, but this is currently not supported in AI-Starter.
- Preview and experimental models may be discontinued without notice at the provider's discretion. Please be aware of this in advance.
Related Information
- AWS
- Azure
- OpenAI
Recommended Models
| Content | Recommended Model |
|---|---|
| General Q&A | GPT-5 |
| Advanced Q&A | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Creative Writing | Claude Sonnet 4 |
| Coding | Claude Sonnet 4 |
| Advanced Coding | Claude Opus 4.1 |
| Business Document Creation Support | Claude Sonnet 4 |
| Translation Support | Claude Sonnet 4 |
| Long Text Comprehension | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Image-related Questions | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Text File-related Questions | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| PDF File-related Questions | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| Spreadsheet File-related Questions | Claude 4 Sonnet |
| Image Generation | Imagen 4 |
| Web Search | GPT-4o Search Preview |
| Advanced Web Search | o3 (+Web Search Tool) |
| Just Want to Try Something | Nova Premier |
Options
AI-Starter assistants can combine generative AI models with various options. By utilizing options, more advanced content creation becomes possible. For setting methods, please contact the support desk through your internal administrator.
RAG-related
Options for generating answers based on custom data.
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| KendraRetrieval | A RAG option using Amazon Kendra. It can be flexibly used with any model. |
| BedrockKnowledgeBasesRetrieval | A RAG option using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. It can be flexibly used with any model. |
| BedrockKnowledgeBasesRetrieveAndGenerate | A RAG option using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. Models are limited, but it's a simple RAG option that can perform everything from search to generation consistently. |
The selection criteria for options are as follows:
- Basically, use BedrockKnowledgeBasesRetrieval.
- For keyword search emphasis, use KendraRetrieval.
- For easy construction, use BedrockKnowledgeBasesRetrieveAndGenerate.
Agent-related
Options for building agents.
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| OpenAIResponsesAPI | An option that can build agents utilizing OpenAI's built-in tools. |
| BedrockAgentCoreRuntime | An option that can build agents using AgentCore Runtime. |
OpenAI Responses API Option
An option that can build agents utilizing OpenAI's built-in tools.
AI-Starter supports the following tools. More tools are planned to be supported in the future.
- File search: File search
- Web search: Web search
BedrockAgentCoreRuntime Option
An option that can build agents using AgentCore Runtime.
AgentCore Runtime is a serverless environment for hosting agents. This is an option for executing AgentCore Runtime from AI-Starter. This option is in beta.
Web Search-related
Web search-related options.
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| WebPages | A scraping option for retrieving information from web pages. |
When OpenAI is available, regardless of options, we recommend using the following:
- GPT-4o Search Preview: GPT-4o model with built-in web search functionality (recommended)
- GPT-4o Search mini Preview: GPT-4o mini model with built-in web search functionality
- OpenAIResponsesAPI option: Agent using web search tools (may have unstable behavior)
WebPages Option
A scraping option for retrieving information from web pages. Scraping is a technology that analyzes the HTML structure of web pages and extracts necessary information.
With the WebPages option, you can retrieve information in the following ways:
- Collect information from pre-specified web page URLs
- Collect information from URLs entered by users
File Input-related
File input-related options.
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| StorageFiles | An option to use files uploaded locally as input. |
| GoogleDriveFiles (Beta) | An option that allows incorporating content from Google Drive files specified in the management screen into conversations. |
StorageFiles Option
You can use files uploaded locally as input for the assistant. For example, you can upload a PDF file and ask questions about its contents. You can choose which settings to enable for each assistant.
For details, refer to Attachment File Support Status.
GoogleDriveFiles Option
You can use Google Drive files as input for the assistant. Currently, the following files can be imported:
- Google Documents
- First sheet of Google Spreadsheets
To use this, you need to specify the file ID from Google Drive.
Additional Information
Generative AI Model Comparison
The following external sites are useful for comparing generative AI models. However, as information is updated regularly, always check for the latest information and reliability.