> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getoneprofile.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choose an effort level

> Effort decides how hard an agent works on each row, what it costs, and how long a run takes.

Effort decides how hard an agent works on a row, and it moves both the price and the time a run takes. Pick a level yourself, or leave it on **Auto** and let Oneprofile choose per task.

<Frame caption="The Effort section of the agent editor.">
  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/oneprofile/images/agents/choose-an-effort-level.png" alt="The Effort section of an agent's configuration, with a picker naming the current level and a per-row price beside it." />
</Frame>

## Pick an effort level

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Effort picker">
    In the Configuration panel's **Effort** section, open the picker to see every level with its price per row beside it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose one, or leave it on Auto">
    **Auto** picks whichever level a task needs and bills at that level's own rate. Choosing a level yourself pins every row to it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Weigh cost against depth

A cheaper level answers faster and costs less, but a harder question may need one that reads more before it answers. Turning on web research adds its own surcharge on top of whichever level you pick, shown as its own chip beside the switch.

## Good to know

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I change the effort level after saving the agent?">
    Yes, anytime, from the same **Effort** section. A saved agent keeps running at whichever level is current the next time it runs.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What does Auto actually pick?">
    A level chosen per task rather than a fixed one, billed at whatever that pick costs. It is the recommended choice for an agent doing more than one kind of job.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change effort in the middle of training a round?">
    Yes. Open **Change effort** from the training screen's menu, which opens the same **Effort** picker in a drawer. The next round uses the level you save.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does a harder effort level always take longer?">
    Not always, but it tends to. A level that reads more before answering generally costs more too, which the comparison table shows side by side.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What agents cost" icon="badge-dollar-sign" href="/agents/what-agents-cost">
    See everything else that moves an agent's price per row.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Give an agent web research and context" icon="globe" href="/agents/web-research-and-business-context">
    Turn on research and see what it adds to the cost.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
