Replit Agent Gets Model Selector for Lite, Economy, and Power Modes
ReplitReplit gave users direct control over which model Agent uses for a task by letting them pick a specific model within each of the Lite, Economy, and Power modes, rather than leaving the choice entirely up to the platform. Replit also extended Lite mode to mobile apps, so quick, low-cost edits are now possible from a phone, not just the desktop workspace. Available models still vary by organization, authorization tier, and Turbo access.
Key Takeaways
- Replit now lets users pick a specific model within Lite, Economy, or Power mode, rather than accepting a single fixed model per tier.
- Lite mode is now available on mobile apps, extending fast, low-cost edits beyond the desktop workspace for the first time.
- The change gives cost-conscious teams more predictability over credit consumption, since the model driving a task is now visible and selectable rather than implicit.
- Model options still vary by organization, authorization, and Turbo access, so availability isn't uniform across all accounts.
- This builds on Replit's broader effort-based pricing model, where model choice directly affects how many credits a task consumes.
- The update continues Replit's pattern of investing in mobile parity, following the mobile app redesign shipped just one week earlier on 2026-07-24.
Choosing a Primary Model for Agent
Replit expanded the control developers have over which underlying model powers their Agent sessions. Previously, selecting a mode like Lite, Economy, or Power determined the general cost/performance tradeoff, but the specific model behind each mode was fixed. With this update, Replit now lets users choose from the available models within whichever mode they select, giving more granular control over the balance between speed, cost, and capability for a given task.
Lite Mode Comes to Mobile
Perhaps the most user-facing change in this release is that Lite mode is now available everywhere Agent can be used, including in Replit's mobile apps. Lite is designed for fast, lightweight edits — visual tweaks, small bug fixes, and other scoped changes — and until now it was effectively a desktop-workspace feature. Extending it to mobile means users can make quick iterations on a project directly from their phone without needing to open a full desktop session, which fits naturally with Replit's ongoing push (including its recent mobile app redesign) to make building on-the-go a first-class experience rather than an afterthought.
What This Means for Users
Model availability continues to depend on a user's organization, authorization level, and whether they have Turbo access, so not everyone will see the same set of options in every mode. Still, the shift toward explicit model choice — instead of an opaque default — gives power users and teams more predictability over both output quality and credit consumption, which has been a recurring point of feedback since Replit moved to effort-based, credit-metered pricing for Agent.