Youc can force AAI Loaders to graphics only.

How can I do that?

As far as I know, a mod does not have access to other mod settings. They are isolated.
And checking loader mod, the graphics mode setting is checking during prototype load, since my mod requires AAI loader, mine runs after AAI loader and by that time prototypes are already created, so even if I could change the setting in memory, its already too late.

settings-updates.lua

data.raw["string-setting"]["aai-loaders-mode"].forced_value = "graphics-only"

Should work. Also, sorry you waited so long.

Wait im dumb

It should look like this:

data.raw["string-setting"]["aai-loaders-mode"].allowed_values = {"graphics-only"}
data.raw["string-setting"]["aai-loaders-mode"].default_value = "graphics-only"
data.raw["string-setting"]["aai-loaders-mode"].hidden = true

Ohh... I never noticed this info on the settings wiki page.
I always thought that the settings were scope isolated and not changeable by other mods.

I can think of a couple mods that could make use of this and maybe they are also not aware this is possible.

Either way, thanks for the tip, mod is updated!