The model selection has disappeared from the terminal

[Tassadar]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

The model selection field for generating commands in the terminal is gone. By default, it sends requests in auto mode, which counts as one request on the old request-based tariff.

Steps to Reproduce

To access the terminal in Cursor, press Ctrl+K and see that the model selection is missing. When sending a request in billing, it will be evident that the request is processed by the auto model.

Expected Behavior

To access the terminal in Cursor, press Ctrl+K and see that the model selection is present. Choose the desired model (for example, gpt-4o-mini) and press Enter to generate a command with the selected model.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.4.6
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 8bdbd55db6885f3d79f73cdacca5fcedef93d360
Date: 2025-08-15T02:08:45.149Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 5.15.0-136-generic

Additional Information

I have to use the agent mode with the required model, which is much less convenient. I am very upset; I have always used this feature a lot, and now I really miss it.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

[condor (Condor (Tee))]

hi @Tassadar and thank you for the detailed post. As we removed this selection I have passed your feedback to the team.

[Tassadar]

@condor

As we removed this selection

@condor I see, so you intentionally removed the selection option. I’m curious, why was this done?

[condor (Condor (Tee))]

I do not have those details at the moment but I assume for stability and performance reasons as Auto was improved for handling of prompts and commands.