# If Max mode is required for new models, why show options we can't use

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/if-max-mode-is-required-for-new-models-why-show-options-we-cant-use/161856>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Tags:** max-mode, agents-window, subagents\
**Created:** [May 29, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/if-max-mode-is-required-for-new-models-why-show-options-we-cant-use/161856 "2026-05-29T02:03:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/if-max-mode-is-required-for-new-models-why-show-options-we-cant-use/161856/4 "2026-05-29T12:21:03Z")

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Hey, thanks for the detailed feedback. There are a few different points here, so I’ll go through each one.

On choosing the model for sub-agents: yep, right now it’s tied to Max mode, and I can see this is a pain point for more than just you. The same topic is being discussed in a few threads:

- [Better subagent control in the Cursor IDE](https://forum.cursor.com/t/161413)
- [Let us disable composer-2-fast, it's 3x the price and forced on subagents](https://forum.cursor.com/t/160795)
- [Disabling subagents should actually disable Composer 2 usage legacy plan users should not be forced into Composer 2 Fast](https://forum.cursor.com/t/160636)
- [Cursor CLI: can't choose model for subagents](https://forum.cursor.com/t/161628)

The request to control the sub-agent model outside of Max makes sense, and I’ve passed it to the team. I can’t share an ETA.

On the picker showing options that aren’t available, like 300K or no-thinking for models that need 1M context: agreed, that’s misleading. Those options shouldn’t show up if you can’t select them on your plan. This is a helpful, concrete report.

On Agent Windows in 3.x: glad the sub-agent activity view in the Edit window was finally fixed in 3.3. If anything else in that flow still feels rough, please make a separate thread with steps and we’ll take a look.

On differentiation and workflows: this is a more strategic topic, so I can’t answer on behalf of the product team, but the feedback is valuable and I’ll pass it along. Detailed posts like this from long-time users really help.

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