Provider Error when using nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free in General chat

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Summary

I get a Provider Error as soon as I send a message in General chat. The request fails before I get any response.
Error message

Provider Error
We’re having trouble finding the resource you requested. If the problem persists, please contact support.

Request ID: 740b19e5-01c7-424f-b5e2-b38506b73eff

My verion
Version: 3.6.31 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: 81fcf2931d7687b4ff3f3017858d0c6dee7e2a60
Date: 2026-05-31T17:46:29.630Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.220
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Kindly help me to resolve it

Steps to Reproduce

Open Cursor
Go to General chat
Select Agent with model: nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free
Send a simple message (e.g. hi)
Error appears immediately above the input box

Expected Behavior

The model should respond normally to the message.

Actual behavior

A Provider Error is shown and no response is returned.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.6.31 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: 81fcf2931d7687b4ff3f3017858d0c6dee7e2a60
Date: 2026-05-31T17:46:29.630Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.220
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

For AI issues: which model did you use?

poolside/laguna-xs.2:free
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

Request ID: d7525437-671f-4ec9-9143-1b0373081f58
{“error”:“ERROR_PROVIDER_ERROR”,“details”:{“title”:“Provider Error”,“detail”:“We’re having trouble finding the resource you requested. If the problem persists, please contact support.”,“isRetryable”:false,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:true}
Provider Error We’re having trouble finding the resource you requested. If the problem persists, please contact support.
sqn: Provider Error We’re having trouble finding the resource you requested. If the problem persists, please contact support.
at Cqk (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36274:27087)
at lOy (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36274:25971)
at Rqk (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36275:6852)
at DNp.run (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36275:11720)
at async rge.runAgentLoop (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:47623:65527)
at async _bf.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:47691:12112)
at async _bf.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:47691:19276)
at async Zut.submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:36407:17835)
at async $s (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Users/DhiyaVihaan/AppData/Local/Programs/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:46696:3887)

Additional Information

I can’t use it for the last 2 weeks

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

Hey @Gunasekaran_C

In this case, the BYOK model you’ve selected doesn’t support tool use. This means it isn’t going to be usable in Cursor, which relies heavily on tools to perform its work.

{
  "error": {
    "type": "provider",
    "reason": "provider_error",
    "message": "Provider returned 404",
    "retryable": false,
    "provider": {
      "status": 404,
      "body": {
        "error": {
          "message": "No endpoints found that support tool use. Try disabling \"Shell\". To learn more about provider routing, visit: https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/routing/provider-selection",
          "code": 404
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

You’ll probably need to select a different model.