[1m] model variants in /model picker carry premium billing with no warning at selection or runtime
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 11, 2026 by felixingenium Closed Jun 15, 2026
Selecting a [1m] model variant (e.g. claude-fable-5[1m]) from the /model picker persists it as default with no mention that requests over 200k input tokens bill at long-context premium rates and consume subscription usage substantially faster. There is also no runtime indicator when a session or subagent crosses 200k context.
I ran this way unknowingly from May 14 to June 11 — a transcript audit shows 300–4,200 premium-context requests per day, with subagents iterating for hours at ~280k context. Burned through daily/weekly limits with no explanation until I audited transcripts manually.
Ask:
- A cost note on 1M variants in the
/modelpicker - A visible indicator (statusline /
/usage) when context exceeds 200k /usagebreaking out long-context consumption separately
Environment: Claude Code v2.1.173, Windows 11, Max plan.
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