MCP PHP SDK

ModelPreferences implements JsonSerializable

The server's preferences for model selection, requested of the client during sampling.

Because LLMs can vary along multiple dimensions, choosing the "best" model is rarely straightforward. Different models excel in different areas—some are faster but less capable, others are more capable but more expensive, and so on. This interface allows servers to express their priorities across multiple dimensions to help clients make an appropriate selection for their use case.

These preferences are always advisory. The client MAY ignore them. It is also up to the client to decide how to interpret these preferences and how to balance them against other considerations.

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Kyrian Obikwelu koshnawaza@gmail.com

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Interfaces

JsonSerializable

Properties

$costPriority  : float|null
$hints  : array<string|int, mixed>|null
$intelligencePriority  : float|null
$speedPriority  : float|null

Methods

__construct()  : mixed
fromArray()  : self
jsonSerialize()  : ModelPreferencesData

Properties

$intelligencePriority read-only

public float|null $intelligencePriority = null

Methods

__construct()

public __construct([array<string|int, ModelHint>|null $hints = null ][, float|null $costPriority = null ][, float|null $speedPriority = null ][, float|null $intelligencePriority = null ]) : mixed
Parameters
$hints : array<string|int, ModelHint>|null = null

Optional hints about the model to use.

If multiple hints are specified, the client MUST evaluate them in order (such that the first match is taken).

The client SHOULD prioritize these hints over the numeric priorities, but MAY still use the priorities to select from ambiguous matches.

$costPriority : float|null = null

How much to prioritize cost when selecting a model. A value of 0 means cost is not important, while a value of 1 means cost is the most important factor. Minimum value is 0, maximum value is 1.

$speedPriority : float|null = null

How much to prioritize sampling speed (latency) when selecting a model. A value of 0 means speed is not important, while a value of 1 means speed is the most important factor. Minimum value is 0, maximum value is 1.

$intelligencePriority : float|null = null

How much to prioritize intelligence and capabilities when selecting a model. A value of 0 means intelligence is not important, while a value of 1 means intelligence is the most important factor.

fromArray()

public static fromArray(ModelPreferencesData $preferences) : self
Parameters
$preferences : ModelPreferencesData
Return values
self

jsonSerialize()

public jsonSerialize() : ModelPreferencesData
Return values
ModelPreferencesData

        
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