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=== Assistant: In Windsurf, when you switch models mid-conversation, the new model cannot see or inherit the prior model’s reasoning o… ===
In Windsurf, when you switch models mid-conversation, the new model cannot see or inherit the prior model’s reasoning or memory. It only sees the chat context that remains visible in the session window.

So:
* If you keep the same chat thread, the new model can read the text that’s already in that thread (your prior messages and the model’s responses).
* If you start a new chat or switch the active model from a blank context, it won’t have any access to what was said or done before.

Best practice: before switching, summarize the state of the problem and paste the key logs, code, or error traces again so the new model has all critical inputs without relying on hidden context.