[FEATURE] Choose a different model for compaction
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Jan 2, 2026 by danielblnc Closed Feb 28, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Auto compaction takes a long time, and consumes a lot of tokens, when using Opus.
Proposed Solution
Have a setting to switch automatically to a lower model before running auto compaction, and automatically switch back to the higher model to continue work.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
Configuration and settings
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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