# Objective
Fixes auto-compaction for ChatGPT Subscription / Codex-backed GPT models
by treating the Codex `context_window` as the usable context budget
instead of reserving an inferred `128k` output budget.
- Fixes#59555
## Solution
Zed previously reported `max_output_tokens = 128_000` for
`openai_subscribed` models. Generic agent code subtracts
`max_output_tokens` from `max_token_count` when computing the effective
input budget, so `openai_subscribed` models ended up with:
- `max_token_count = 272_000`
- `max_output_tokens = 128_000`
- effective compaction budget = `144_000`
- default `90%` threshold = `129_600`
## Testing
Tested with a heavy prompt to confirm that the auto compaction is indeed
now triggered at 90% (default)
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/da569152-f687-4366-868a-a6559b948ce5"
/>
This made Zed compact around the halfway point of the actual Codex
context window.
Codex model metadata exposes `context_window = 272000` and does not
expose a `max_output_tokens` cap. Codex also compacts against the
context window directly, rather than subtracting an output reservation.
The subscribed backend also rejects the `max_output_tokens` request
parameter, so Zed already omits it when serializing requests.
This change makes `openai_subscribed` report no known max output token
cap, which matches also that split token display is disabled for these
models.
## Self-Review Checklist:
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- [X] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [X] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable
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Release Notes:
- agent: Fix compaction happening too early when using the ChatGPT
subscription provider.
Jiby Jose
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