When I select a model in subagent config, is max mode determined based on my current chat configuration?
So if subagent is opus 4.6 thinking and in chat I have max mode enabled, will the subagent be able to utilize its 1mil context window?
Hey, good question.
Max Mode is a global setting that enables the maximum context window for all models. When Max Mode is on, models get access to their full context (for Opus 4.6 thinking, that’s 1M tokens).
Each subagent runs in its own isolated context. The subagent’s model is set by the model field in its config:
inheritmeans it inherits the parent agent’s model- a specific model name (for example, opus 4.6 thinking) means it uses that model directly
If you have Max Mode enabled globally, subagents with a specified model should have access to that model’s extended context.
More details:
Let me know if anything isn’t working the way you expect.
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