NEURAL MODELS TAXONOMY

astro dynamically orchestrates workloads across specialized neural architectures. Select any model below to inspect technical specifications and launch flags.

vortexFLAGSHIP

Frontier multi-step reasoning engine for complex architectures, large refactors, and full-repo triage.

LatencyHigh (~2.0s)
Context Window1,000,000 Tokens
ReasoningDeep Multistep
astro -m vortexACTIVE ▶
nebula-highHEAVY AGENTIC

Specialized for autonomous agent workflows, deep code search, and systematic test verification.

LatencyModerate (~1.8s)
Context Window200,000 Tokens
ReasoningRigorous Verification
astro -m nebula-highSELECT
nebulaBALANCED

High-efficiency daily driver balanced for interactive coding, CLI chat, and git workflows.

LatencyFast (~1.2s)
Context Window200,000 Tokens
ReasoningSteady Precision
astro -m nebulaSELECT
photon-3.8SUB-30MS

Next-gen sub-30ms model designed for real-time completions and fast script synthesis.

LatencySub-30ms TTFT
Context Window128,000 Tokens
ReasoningInstant Pair-Coding
astro -m photon-3.8SELECT
photon-3.7LOW LATENCY

Low-latency engine for instant terminal autocomplete, quick edits, and pair-programming.

LatencySub-50ms TTFT
Context Window128,000 Tokens
ReasoningInline Autocomplete
astro -m photon-3.7SELECT

vortex

FLAGSHIP

Model identifier: vortex (strictly non-prefixed)

Capabilities & Architecture

Frontier multi-step reasoning engine for complex architectures, large refactors, and full-repo triage.

Recommended For
Full codebase refactoring, multi-file architectural migrations, and complex bug diagnosis.
Context Window
1,000,000 Tokens
Config Integration (~/.astro/config.toml)
[agent]
model = "vortex"
temperature = 0.2
autonomous = true
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