# Using Auto - getting a high demand error advising me to switch to Auto! **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** auto-mode\ **Created:** [May 15, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/using-auto-getting-a-high-demand-error-advising-me-to-switch-to-auto/160702 "2026-05-15T06:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Digit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Digit](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Digit)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/using-auto-getting-a-high-demand-error-advising-me-to-switch-to-auto/160702/1 "2026-05-15T06:44:25Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug When using Auto, I am getting the following message: High Load: We’re experiencing high demand for the selected model right now. Please upgrade to Pro, switch to Auto, another model, or try again in a few moments. ### Steps to Reproduce Send any prompt in Auto ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Version Information Version: 2.6.22 (system setup) VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: c6285feaba0ad62603f7c22e72f0a170dc8415a0 Date: 2026-03-27T15:59:31.561Z 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 OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.26200 ### For AI issues: which model did you use? Auto ### For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled Request ID: 7fa78ec3-67b5-413f-9622-58028ff23bc4 {“error”:“ERROR\_RESOURCE\_EXHAUSTED”,“details”:{“title”:“High Load”,“detail”:“We’re experiencing high demand for the selected model right now. Please upgrade to Pro, switch to Auto, another model, or try again in a few moments.”,“isRetryable”:true,“additionalInfo”:{},“buttons”:,“planChoices”:},“isExpected”:true} [resource\_exhausted] Error die: [resource\_exhausted] Error at e9A (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:34265:23755) at Z5A (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:34265:22658) at a9A (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:34266:6285) at Xou.run (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:34266:10400) at async qOa.runAgentLoop (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:46830:10206) at async b5u.streamFromAgentBackend (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:46884:9277) at async b5u.getAgentStreamResponse (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:46884:13663) at async vMe.submitChatMaybeAbortCurrent (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:34327:17597) at async Ea (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:45811:4826) ### Additional Information If I am using Auto, I shouldn’t be prompted to switch to Auto! ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**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 15, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/using-auto-getting-a-high-demand-error-advising-me-to-switch-to-auto/160702/5 "2026-05-15T07:40:39Z")
Hey, thanks for the report. Two things are happening at the same time: 1. High Load on Auto is a real state. Auto picks a backend model dynamically, and when the whole routed pool hits backpressure, the request can fail with a retryable `ERROR_RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED`. That’s expected under heavy load. Wait a bit and retry, or pick a specific model. 2. The error text is wrong, and that’s a known bug. The tip to switch to Auto when you’re already on Auto is misleading, same for the upgrade to Pro tip in some cases. On the agent path, `requestedModel` doesn’t always get propagated correctly before the message is built. We’re tracking it, but I can’t share an ETA yet. So if Cursor shows High Load, it doesn’t mean Auto is broken. It means the Auto backend is overloaded right now. Workaround during the incident: retry, or switch to a specific model Sonnet, GPT-5, or Gemini. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/using-auto-getting-a-high-demand-error-advising-me-to-switch-to-auto/160702/6 "2026-06-14T07:40:47Z")
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