Welcome to Awarded AI's Quick Start Guide for selecting the ideal AI model to enhance your capture management and proposal response processes.
Introduction
In the fast-paced world of government contracting, choosing the right AI model can significantly streamline your workflow and improve the quality of your proposals. Awarded AI offers a suite of powerful AI models, each tailored to meet specific needs. This guide will assist you in selecting the best model for your particular use case.
Who Can Access Awarded’s Model Selector?
Currently, all clients on commercial tenants are able to access the model selector within their AI Chat tool by default. They can access all OpenAI, Anthropic, x.AI, and Google models. The Cohere and OpenRouter models are currently in Beta testing internally and will automatically be pushed to commercial clients once they are publicly available.
All clients on government tenants are not able to access the model selector by default due to security restrictions on this type of tenant. Additional models outside of GPT 4o (our default model – Azure gov version built specifically for our gov customers) might send data through channels not shown in our current diagrams and might go beyond the boundaries we've already committed to in our Azure Government setup. Though your data is not stored persistently nor used to train, improve, or diagnose any model or system used except for valid legal enforcement or abuse detection, we do need written permission from each government client who wishes to opt in to Awarded’s model selector. Please contact your dedicated CSM for more information. Once a government client opts in to the model selector, they will have access to the following models:
Anthropic Claude 3.5 (AWS Commercial Hosting)
Anthropic Claude 3.5 (AWS GovCloud Hosting)
Anthropic Claude 3.7
OpenAI GPT-4.5
OpenAI o3-mini
Google Gemini Family (2.5 Exp Pro, 2.0 Pro, 1.5 Pro)
AI Models and Suggested Use Cases
AI Model | Strengths | Suggested Use Cases |
OpenAI Models |
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GPT-4o (default) | A multimodal model capable of processing text, audio, image, and video inputs and generating corresponding outputs. It offers fast processing, improved conversational flow, and consistent output, with response times comparable to human conversation. Notably faster and 50% more cost-effective than its predecessor, GPT-4. | Real-time proposal writing assistance, interactive brainstorming, rapid executive summaries. |
GPT-4o Mini | A lightweight variant optimized for efficiency, offering faster response times and reduced computational costs, making it suitable for real-time applications. | Quick communications, initial data processing, supporting fast-paced environments. |
GPT-4.5 | Enhances GPT-4o's capabilities with improved efficiency, delivering over 10× better performance in processing. It demonstrates enhanced writing abilities with more refined and humanlike personality traits, broader and updated training data, and reduced hallucination rates, making it ideal for complex, work-related, or technical queries. | Ideal for strategic tasks and content. |
GPT-4.1 | Supports up to one million tokens, significantly exceeding GPT-4o's 128,000-token limit. It shows notable improvements in coding and instruction-following capabilities, offering increased reliability in managing long contexts and reduced costs compared to GPT-4o. | Drafting technical documentation, analyzing complex datasets, developing AI-powered tools. |
o3 | OpenAI's most sophisticated reasoning model, capable of web browsing, image generation, and visual comprehension. It excels in complex reasoning tasks, enhancing decision support systems and automating compliance checks. | Enhancing decision support systems, automating compliance checks, analyzing visual data. |
o3 mini (High Effort, Long Latency) | Optimized for speed and cost-efficiency while maintaining strong performance in complex tasks. Thorough reasoning for complex problems – slower but smarter. | Real-time data analysis, rapid compliance reporting, interactive training modules. |
o3 mini (Medium Effort/Normal Latency) | Optimized for speed and cost-efficiency while maintaining strong performance in complex tasks. Good balance of reasoning and response time. | Real-time data analysis, rapid compliance reporting, interactive training modules. |
o3 mini (Low Effort/Short Latency) | Optimized for speed and cost-efficiency while maintaining strong performance in complex tasks. Fastest responses with basic reasoning – perfect for speed. | Real-time data analysis, rapid compliance reporting, interactive training modules. |
o4 mini | Advanced reasoning capabilities with a focus on speed and efficiency, streamlining operational workflows and automating routine tasks. | Streamlining operational workflows, automating routine tasks, supporting mission-critical applications. |
Anthropic Models |
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Anthropic - Claude 3.5 Sonnet | Generates structured and coherent narratives, ideal for crafting proposal narratives, storytelling in marketing, and structured document creation. | Crafting proposal narratives, storytelling in marketing, structured document creation. |
Anthropic - Claude 3 Sonnet | Produces poetic and creative text, suitable for engaging public relations content, case studies, and creative proposals. | Engaging public relations content, case studies, creative proposals. |
Anthropic - Claude 3 Opus | Delivers detailed and comprehensive content, making it ideal for writing white papers, bid responses, and detailed project documentation. | Writing white papers, bid responses, detailed project documentation. |
Anthropic - Claude 3 - Haiku | Generates concise and impactful text, perfect for executive summaries, presentation bullet points, and document highlights. | Analyzing large volumes of documents, processing visual data, rapid contract reviews. |
Cohere Models |
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Command A | Enterprise-ready model with multilingual support and advanced retrieval-augmented generation capabilities, automating complex workflows and integrating AI into enterprise systems. | Automating complex workflows, multilingual document processing, integrating AI into enterprise systems. |
x.AI Models |
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Grok-3 | Powerful model with strong reasoning and conversation abilities, developing intelligent virtual assistants and automating customer support. | Developing intelligent virtual assistants, automating customer support, enhancing user interactions. |
Grok-3 Mini | Compact and efficient for everyday tasks with solid performance, implementing AI in resource-constrained environments and supporting mobile applications. | Implementing AI in resource-constrained environments, supporting mobile applications. |
Grok-3 Fast | High-speed Grok-3 variant optimized for rapid responses with good quality, suitable for real-time data processing and instant query handling. | Real-time data processing, instant query handling, supporting time-sensitive applications. |
Grok-3 Mini Fast | Lightweight and fast with efficient resource use, supporting quick communications and initial data processing in fast-paced environments. | Quick communications, initial data processing, supporting fast-paced environments. |
Google Models |
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Gemini 2.5 Pro | Latest Google model with strong reasoning and million-token context, analyzing extensive datasets and developing AI-powered research tools. | Analyzing extensive datasets, developing AI-powered research tools, supporting large-scale projects. |
Gemini 2.5 Flash | Fast responses for high-throughput applications with large context, supporting real-time data analysis and enhancing user experiences. | Real-time data analysis, supporting high-volume operations, enhancing user experiences. |
Gemini 2.0 Flash | Efficient model balancing speed and reasoning abilities, optimizing workflows and automating routine tasks. | Optimizing workflows, automating routine tasks, supporting mission-critical applications. |
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite | Lightweight model optimized for quick responses and efficiency, implementing AI in resource-constrained environments and supporting mobile applications. | Implementing AI in resource-constrained environments, supporting mobile applications. |
Gemini 1.5 Pro | Versatile model with excellent long-context understanding, analyzing complex documents and developing AI-powered research tools. | Analyzing complex documents, developing AI-powered research tools, supporting large-scale projects. |
Gemini 1.5 Flash | Fast and efficient with strong performance for everyday tasks, optimizing workflows and automating routine tasks. | Optimizing workflows, automating routine tasks, supporting mission-critical applications. |
Gemini 1.0 Pro | Reliable general-purpose model for text generation, drafting communications and generating reports. | Drafting communications, generating reports, supporting administrative tasks. |
Gemini Pro Vision | Specialized for image understanding and visual reasoning, analyzing visual data and processing images. | Analyzing visual data, processing images, supporting mission-critical applications. |
OpenRouter Models |
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Optimus Alpha (Frontier Model) | Cutting-edge frontier model with exceptional reasoning capabilities, enhancing decision support systems and automating compliance checks. | Enhancing decision support systems, automating compliance checks, analyzing complex data. |
Llama 4 Maverick (1M Context) | State-of-the-art Llama 4 variant with million-token context, analyzing extensive datasets and developing AI-powered research tools. | Analyzing extensive datasets, developing AI-powered research tools, supporting large-scale projects. |
Llama 4 Scout (Efficient) | Fast and efficient Llama 4 model for general use cases, optimizing workflows and automating routine tasks. | Optimizing workflows, automating routine tasks, supporting mission-critical applications. |
DeepSeek R1 (Reasoning) | Premier reasoning-focused model for complex problem-solving, demonstrating superior performance in bilingual complex reasoning tasks. | Enhancing decision support systems, automating compliance checks, analyzing complex data. |
Amazon Nova Pro v1 | Amazon’s advanced model for diverse language tasks, developing AI-powered research tools and automating routine tasks. | Developing AI-powered research tools, supporting large-scale projects, automating routine tasks. |
AI21 Jamba 1.6 Large (256k) | AI21 Jamba with high-performance hybrid foundation architecture and 256k context, analyzing extensive datasets and developing AI-powered research tools. | Analyzing extensive datasets, developing AI-powered research tools, supporting large-scale projects. |
Tips for Effective Use
Consistency is Key: For the best results, avoid changing the AI model mid-session. Consistency helps maintain coherence and style throughout your document.
Understand Your Needs: Clearly define your task before selecting a model. Knowing whether you need creativity, detail, speed, or conciseness will guide your choice.
Experiment and Learn: While this guide offers suggestions, experimenting with different models can help you find the best fit for your unique needs and preferences.
Stay Updated: AI models are continually improving. Stay informed about updates and enhancements to leverage the latest capabilities.
By selecting the right AI model, you can enhance your proposal development process, improve the quality of your submissions, and ultimately increase your success rate in securing government contracts. Use this guide to make informed decisions and optimize your use of Awarded AI.
DISCLAIMER: Regardless of the model you use, always verify the outputs are accurate for your purpose as model outputs may sound convincing when generating factual information.