Qwen3 Coder + Gemini Flash Configuration

High-performance Aider configuration using Qwen3 Coder as the main model with Gemini Flash for lightweight operations.

Configuration Details

This setup provides:

Instructions

1. Create or edit your `.aider.conf.yml` file in your project root or home directory

2. Add the following configuration:

```yaml

dark-mode: true

model: openrouter/qwen/qwen3-coder

weak-model: openrouter/google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

editor-model: openrouter/google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

pretty: true

watch-files: true

edit-format: udiff

editor-edit-format: editor-diff

```

3. Ensure you have your OpenRouter API key configured:

```bash

export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_key_here

```

4. Run Aider in your project:

```bash

aider

```

Model Selection Notes

**Commented alternatives** (optional, can uncomment to test):

**Current setup reasoning**:

Features Enabled

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