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AI SDK 5: when to use streamText vs generateText vs generateObject?

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Streaming text, non-streaming text, and strict typed objects — choosing the right helper.

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streamText for chat streaming (tokens to UI), generateText for one-shot/server jobs, generateObject for guaranteed JSON via Zod schema.

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