# All-in-One Pickaxe (Multi-Model Setup) **URL:** \ **Category:** How To Guides\ **Created:** [February 8, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043 "2026-02-08T23:00:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abhi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/abhi/32/5009_2.png) [@abhi](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/abhi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/1 "2026-02-08T23:00:48Z")
Over the last few weeks, while chatting with many community members, I kept hearing the same question: **Can a single Pickaxe work as an all-in-one chatbot and switch between different AI models based on the user’s query?** Short answer: yes. And it works really well. ![pickaxe_whiteboard_labeled](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/1/138ffdb3b9e03976f57900779119777e5aa499a5.jpeg) I built this setup, have been using it actively, and it’s been running smoothly without any issues. No code, no hacks. Just Pickaxe Actions used the right way. I’m sharing the exact setup here so anyone in the community can build the same thing in minutes. ## What this setup does - Users chat with one main Pickaxe - They mention which model they want (GPT-5, Gemini 3 Pro, etc.) - The main Pickaxe triggers the correct Action - The answer comes back from that model automatically ## Step by step setup ### Step 1: Create the main Pickaxe ![All in One AI Prompt@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/0/0cdbb220064e2e9c23f65998abec76156cd27761.jpeg) - Create a chatbot Pickaxe - Name it **All in One** (or any other preferable name) - This is the only Pickaxe users interact with ### Step 2: Create a worker Pickaxe - Create a second chatbot Pickaxe - Set its model to **Grmini 3 Pro** - Keep the prompt simple. Just answer the question ### Step 3: Clone for other models ![Pickaxe Duplicate@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/2/2135b55daa98b3171053cbac1e23fdbc3ce08b0a.jpeg) - Clone the Pickaxe. Go to the Studio, click on “_Duplicate to_” and clone it within the same Studio. Rename cloned duplicate pickaxes for easy identification - Change the model for each clone Each Pickaxe equals one model ### Step 4: Connect everything with Actions ![Your Pickaxes Action@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/f/f11d5da3f22e9a972b239b8c775b48cb8f54dd0c.jpeg) - Open **All in One: Pickaxe Chatbot** - Go to the **Actions** tab - Add one Action per worker Pickaxe For each Action, define a clear trigger prompt **Example** ![Trigger prompt gemini 3 pro@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/8/8d3c58bd0d9f1914b3c95e721346bcd3610b2327.jpeg) - “If the user says ‘use Gemini 3 Pro’, run this Action and send the question to the Gemini 3 Pro Pickaxe” - “Call this action if user requests output using Gemini 3 Pro or Gemini3 Pro or Google Gemini 3 Pro.” - “If the user says ‘use GPT-5’, run this Action and return the answer” Clarity here matters. Use exact model names and variations to be on the safe side. ## How it works in practice ![Gemini 3 pro all in action demo](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/e/edbe094d2af3c6e2f8a04b8ee40dc76477f9f733.gif) User types: - “Use Gemini 3 Pro and answer 2+2” Result: - The Gemini 3 Pro Action triggers - The worker Pickaxe runs - The answer is returned in the main chat Same flow for any other model. ## How to confirm it’s working ![Check usage analytics@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/c/cf3cd2293742d1977c8f56bbc3310bd3e30cbed3.jpeg) ![Action used confirmation@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/8/88dac2f6c9f4af2d52522e7c94614a09f52d9dd1.jpeg) - Go to your **Studio** - Open **Message analytics / Message insights** (follow screenshot steps) - You can see whether the Action was triggered ![action triggered@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/6/6560c21dd3ef37e8e20faa638ace1a5cf9b255e0.jpeg) This helps you quickly confirm that the Action ran, and shows the actual cost so you can price your Pickaxe accurately. **Reliability & Cost:** ![studio snap@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/pickaxeproject/original/2X/a/a967d87dcb638c5e45b30eee7064e49b6dc281b8.jpeg) I’ve been running this setup for the past few weeks without any issues. It’s already been used by **150+ users** across **1,500+ runs** , with a total cost of roughly **$25**. Sharing this in case it helps others build something similar or answers the all-in-one Pickaxe question once and for all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hurmuli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hurmuli](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/hurmuli)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/2 "2026-02-09T10:35:48Z")
Are all models connected to each other and what is the benefit of this instead of just connecting the other pickaxes to one main Pickaxe? ---
**Author:** ![abhi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/abhi/32/5009_2.png) [@abhi](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/abhi)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/3 "2026-02-09T17:01:25Z")
> [@hurmuli](#): > > Are all models connected to each other and what is the benefit of this instead of just connecting the other pickaxes to one main Pickaxe? Totally fair question. The models don’t need to be connected to each other. In this setup, each model sits in its own Pickaxe and the _All in One_ Pickaxe acts as the front door. You _can_ connect models to each other if you want, but for most cases it’s not really necessary. The **main advantage** of using one All in One Pickaxe is **flexibility** and a **cleaner user experience**. For example, I have users who prefer: - Claude for writing tasks - Grok for social media posts - ChatGPT for general questions I could give them three separate Pickaxes, _ **or** _ I can just give them one All in One Pickaxe and let them choose the model in the prompt. From a builder point of view, this also **helps with pricing**. You can offer a premium all-in-one Pickaxe, or keep simpler single-model Pickaxes cheaper. Same building blocks, different packaging based on what your users want. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ned.Malki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/ned.malki/32/5918_2.png) [@Ned.Malki](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/Ned.Malki)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/4 "2026-02-10T01:16:49Z")
@abhi Nice! This can also be used as an “LLM council” - similar to the most recent feature Perplexity implemented. ---
**Author:** ![kenlyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@kenlyle](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/kenlyle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/5 "2026-02-10T12:46:28Z")
This approaches the auto-router functionality I was imagining. If we could add something like [LLM Leaderboard - Comparison of over 100 AI models from OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek & others](https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models) to the KB of the All-in-one PA, with the right prompt, might we be able to get that PA to do auto-routing? Can any of the experts help push this forward? ---
**Author:** ![user14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/user14/32/5936_2.png) [@user14](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/user14)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/6 "2026-02-12T20:31:59Z")
So what model did you use for the ‘Main’ pickaxe? If the user doesn’t specify a model, I presume then this is the fallback? Do you have a ‘lead in’ that actively asks what model they want to use? ---
**Author:** ![abhi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/abhi/32/5009_2.png) [@abhi](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/abhi)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/7 "2026-02-12T22:00:54Z")
I use GPT 5 for the main router. Yes, that also becomes a fallback model. You can customize the intro message to make sure people understand how to use it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PROVIDER\_DAUWZ00NXM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/provider_dauwz00nxm/32/5598_2.png) [@PROVIDER\_DAUWZ00NXM](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/PROVIDER_DAUWZ00NXM)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/8 "2026-02-15T16:16:26Z")
Hi Abhi, Is it possible for the All-in-One pickaxe to be a form + chat interface where you could have options like Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.? And, using a specific prompt, the user could choose which model to use? Thanks in advance, Vasco ---
**Author:** ![abhi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/community.pickaxe.co/abhi/32/5009_2.png) [@abhi](https://community.pickaxe.co/u/abhi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.pickaxe.co/t/all-in-one-pickaxe-multi-model-setup/8043/9 "2026-02-16T20:10:10Z")
Hi @PROVIDER_DAUWZ00NXM, it should work. 🙂