Model Task Division and Agent Drawing

An Agent can use three text-model roles and call the [Generate Image] tool through the global image-generation model. First, get the task working with a simple setup, then split the model roles as needed.

Three model roles

Role	Main responsibility	Suggested starting point
Main model	Understand the goal, call tools, and generate the main result	Choose a model that has been verified to use tools reliably
Plan model	Break down complex tasks and make plans	Start with the same as the main model; split only if it is truly needed
Small model	Simple judgments, classification, and formatting	Start with the same as the main model to avoid introducing variables too early

Configuration path: left navigation [Work] → open the Agent menu → [Edit] → [Basics].

When switching models for an in-progress task, the continuity of subsequent replies may change. Replies that have already started generating will not be interrupted by configuration changes; the new model will be used starting from the next message.

Let the Agent generate images directly

Agent drawing uses Cherry Studio's global image-generation model, not the Agent's main model.

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1. Configure the drawing model

Open [Settings] → [Default Model] → [Drawing Model], and select an image-generation model that is already available in the model service.

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2. Check the Agent's image tool

Open the Agent edit window → [Built-in Tools], and confirm that [Generate Image] is enabled.

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3. Describe the image in [Work]

Tell the Agent the image's purpose, subject, style, composition, aspect ratio, and what you do not want to appear. For example:

Generate a 16:9 hero image for this product launch copy. The scene is an AI desktop workspace at night, in blue-purple tones, leaving space on the right for the title, with no text or brand logos.

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4. Check tool calls and results

Image generation may require tool approval and may also incur provider usage charges. Confirm the model and parameters being called before allowing execution; the result will be shown directly in the Agent task.

After selecting the drawing model in the default model, the Agent can use [Generate Image].

Common phrasing

Goal	Prompts should include	Example
Illustration for an article	Topic, whitespace, color tone, aspect ratio	"Landscape 16:9, main subject on the left, title area on the right"
Product sketch	Perspective, material, background, constraints	"Isometric view, white background, no text"
Social media image	Platform ratio, focal point, text requirements	"Square, centered subject, no text generated"
Modify based on a reference image	Attachment, parts to keep, and parts to change	"Keep the person and composition, only replace the background and color tone"

After the drawing model is configured, the Agent can generate images directly in tasks; enter [Drawing] only when you need templated batch creation.

Recommended choice

Need	Recommended approach	Applicable scenario	Notes
Occasionally add an image to a document	Enable [Generate Image] in the Agent	Illustrations for reports, proposals, and notes	First confirm the size, style, and purpose
Repeatedly use the same set of image parameters	Use the [Drawing] template	Brand images, series covers	Verify the result once before saving the template
Edit an existing image	Provide a reference image and change requests in [Drawing]	Change colors, expand the image, local adjustments	Keep the original image to avoid irreversible overwriting

User case: one release note with three images

The content operations team put the release note into the work directory and had the Agent first extract three visual themes, then generate a hero image, a feature diagram, and a square social media image separately. Only one image was generated each time and the direction was confirmed, avoiding multiple calls in one go and having to redo everything.

Why is [Generate Image] unavailable?

First check whether a drawing model has been selected under [Settings] → [Default Model], then confirm that the corresponding provider is enabled and connected properly. Finally, check whether the Agent's [Generate Image] tool is turned off.

The main model itself can draw images—do I still need a drawing model?

The Agent's [Generate Image] tool uses the global drawing model. Even if the main model supports multimodal understanding, it cannot replace the drawing model configuration here.