1. What Auto-Reply Needs #
Your Auto-Reply module:
- Listens to new WordPress comments and WooCommerce reviews.
- Generates short, friendly replies in your brand voice.
- Might send Telegram notifications too.
- Needs:
- Good tone control.
- Low cost per comment (could be many).
- Reliability and safety.
2. Recommended Models #
Here we prioritize cheap and fast, but still want decent style.
Best default for Auto-Reply:
gpt-4.1-nano- Very cheap and fast; good enough for:
- Simple “thank you” replies.
- Short helpful responses. OpenAI+2OpenAI Platform+2
- Very cheap and fast; good enough for:
Balanced option:
gpt-4.1-mini- If your brand voice and nuance are very important (e.g. thoughtful responses to long reviews), mini is a better fit than nano. OpenAI Platform+2OpenAI+2
Premium but rarely necessary:
gpt-4.1- Use only if:
- You have relatively few comments.
- You want maximum quality even for replies.
- Use only if:
Legacy / fallback:
gpt-4o-miniorgpt-4o(if your account doesn’t expose 4.1 yet). OpenAI Platform+2Zapier+2gpt-3.5-turboas a last fallback. OpenAI Platform+1
3. Models Not Recommended for Auto-Reply #
- Reasoning models (o1/o3/o4-mini):
- Much more expensive and slower; totally unnecessary for short, simple replies. Roboflow Blog+3OpenAI Platform+3OpenAI+3
- Any deprecated older models:
- They may break unexpectedly when retired.
4. How to Set the Auto-Reply Model in Davix #
Your docs mention a Comment/Review Auto-Reply settings page with an OpenAI model field.
- Go to Davix AI Engine → Auto-Reply (or “Comments & Reviews AI”).
- Find the “Auto-Reply OpenAI model” field.
- Set:
gpt-4.1-nano(recommended), orgpt-4.1-miniif you want more nuance.
- Save.
- Post a test comment/review and check:
- Generated reply.
- Telegram notification, if enabled.
image IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Screenshot of the Auto-Reply settings page with a “Model” field, recommended value
gpt-4.1-nano, and an info note like “Use a small, cheap model for many replies.” IMAGE image
