Reddit user reports Dot ignored requested model settings
A Reddit user said Dot did not reliably follow instructions to use Sol High for routine work and Sol Medium for storage tasks. After a desktop app update, the user could see task settings showing Astra Ultra for routine tasks, but could not identify the models or reasoning settings Dot had used earlier or obtain a proper per-task usage breakdown.
The unverified account raises potential model-routing, transparency, and usage-control concerns for Dot users, although it comes from a single Reddit user without independent testing or documentation.
Been doing a lot with Dot and honestly loving it, until I watched my usage get eaten up today. I’d clearly said Sol High, and Sol Medium for storage work. I even made it pinky promise. Asked Dot what models and reasoning it had been using. It couldn’t tell me. After updating the desktop app, I could finally see the task settings: Astra Ultra for routine shit like county emails and Time Machine troubleshooting. Dot admitted it hadn’t reliably applied my instructions. I can’t prove how much each task consumed because I can’t get a proper usage breakdown. But why are these tasks set to Ultra without telling me? Check your tasks. Apparently telling Dot which model to use isn’t enough.