/model Mid-Conversation Switch Warning
- Entity ID:
ent-20260419-848a4160866d - Type:
concept - Scope:
shared - Status:
active - Aliases: model switch cache warning
Description
v2.1.108 safeguard: /model now warns before switching models mid-conversation because the switch triggers a full uncached re-read of conversation history. Surfaces a previously invisible cost cliff — the prompt cache is keyed per model, so any switch voids the entire prefix.
Key claims
- /model switch voids entire prompt cache prefix
Relations
- v2.1.108 Release --[contains]--> /model Mid-Conversation Switch Warning