VSCode extension model picker shows 1M context but actual limit is 200k
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 21, 2026 by nick-andrews-eiq Closed May 25, 2026
Bug Description
The VSCode extension model picker displays "Opus 4.6 (1M context)" as the selected model, but the actual context window being used is 200k tokens.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code in the VSCode extension
- Open model settings — it shows "Opus 4.6 (1M context)"
- Open the context usage panel — it shows
36.1k / 200.0k tokens (18%)with a 200k limit - Confirm via terminal CLI
/modelcommand — also reports 200k context
Expected Behavior
The model picker and the actual context limit should agree. Either:
- The 1M context should actually be active if it's shown as selected, or
- The model picker should not show 1M as an available option if it's not supported
Actual Behavior
- Model picker UI says: 1M context
- Context usage panel says: 200k limit
- Terminal
/modelcommand says: 200k context
Environment
- Claude Code VSCode extension
- Model: claude-opus-4-6
- Platform: Linux (Debian)
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