# Is there a way to explicitly specify the sub-agent model?

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**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** subagents, composer\
**Created:** [January 23, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-explicitly-specify-the-sub-agent-model/149666 "2026-01-23T03:28:37Z")\
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@JWVerzijden The v2.5 fix Colin mentioned was for a display-only issue (the panel showed the wrong model name). The model selection itself is a separate, still-open problem.

If you update to the latest stable (3.3+), there’s a new **Settings \> Agents \> Subagents** section where you can change the Explore subagent model from Composer 2 to “Inherit from parent.” That should help for built-in subagents.

@douglasg14b - For custom subagents with an explicit `model:` in the frontmatter, there’s a known bug where the parent agent can override your configured model. Your bug report at [this thread](https://forum.cursor.com/t/sub-agent-model-being-ignored-and-premium-models-being-erroniously-used-for-subagents/160840) is being tracked. No ETA on a fix yet.

There’s a more detailed discussion with workarounds here: [How can I prevent Cursor from using composer-2-fast to create sub-agents?](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-cursor-from-using-composer-2-fast-to-create-sub-agents/158850) - Please add your report there for us to track.

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