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

# Model Inheritance

> Demonstrates how member models inherit from parent team models.

```python model_inheritance.py theme={null}
"""
Model Inheritance
=============================

Demonstrates how member models inherit from parent team models.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.team import Team

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Members
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
researcher = Agent(
    name="Researcher",
    role="Research and gather information",
    instructions=["Be thorough and detailed"],
)

writer = Agent(
    name="Writer",
    role="Write content based on research",
    instructions=["Write clearly and concisely"],
)

editor = Agent(
    name="Editor",
    role="Edit and refine content",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    instructions=["Ensure clarity and correctness"],
)

analyst = Agent(
    name="Analyst",
    role="Analyze data and provide insights",
)

sub_team = Team(
    name="Analysis Team",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    members=[analyst],
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
team = Team(
    name="Content Production Team",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    members=[researcher, writer, editor, sub_team],
    instructions=[
        "Research the topic thoroughly",
        "Write clear and engaging content",
        "Edit for quality and clarity",
        "Coordinate the entire process",
    ],
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    team.initialize_team()

    print(f"Researcher model: {researcher.model.id}")
    print(f"Writer model: {writer.model.id}")
    print(f"Editor model: {editor.model.id}")
    print(f"Analyst model: {analyst.model.id}")

    team.print_response("Write a brief article about AI", stream=True)
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `model_inheritance.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python model_inheritance.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/03\_teams/14\_run\_control/model\_inheritance.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/03_teams/14_run_control/model_inheritance.py)