[GH-ISSUE #8950] Reasoning models are wasting tokens on generating the chat title. #30861

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opened 2026-04-25 05:02:42 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @chemwolf6922 on GitHub (Jan 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/8950

Bug Report

Installation Method

docker

Environment

  • Open WebUI Version: 0.5.7

  • Ollama (if applicable): N/A

  • Operating System: N/A

  • Browser (if applicable): N/A

Confirmation:

  • I have read and followed all the instructions provided in the README.md.
  • I am on the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama.
  • I have included the browser console logs.
  • I have included the Docker container logs.
  • I have provided the exact steps to reproduce the bug in the "Steps to Reproduce" section below.

Expected Behavior:

Open webui should not use a reasoning model for generating the chat title.

Actual Behavior:

Open webui tries to use a reasoning model for generating the chat title. Which wastes tokens and could not yield a usable title.
I'm running the DeepSeek-R1 model. Which generated title like this:

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Description

Bug Summary:
Open webui uses a reasoning model for generating the chat title. Which wastes token and does not generate a valid title.

Reproduction Details

Steps to Reproduce:
Install this PIPE: https://openwebui.com/f/ethancopping/deepseek_r1_rtp/
Enable it.
Use the deepseek/deepseek-reasoner model in chat.
Look at the generated chat title.

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Screenshots/Screen Recordings (if applicable):
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Originally created by @chemwolf6922 on GitHub (Jan 26, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/8950 # Bug Report ## Installation Method docker ## Environment - **Open WebUI Version:** 0.5.7 - **Ollama (if applicable):** N/A - **Operating System:** N/A - **Browser (if applicable):** N/A **Confirmation:** - [x] I have read and followed all the instructions provided in the README.md. - [x] I am on the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama. - [ ] I have included the browser console logs. - [ ] I have included the Docker container logs. - [x] I have provided the exact steps to reproduce the bug in the "Steps to Reproduce" section below. ## Expected Behavior: Open webui should not use a reasoning model for generating the chat title. ## Actual Behavior: Open webui tries to use a reasoning model for generating the chat title. Which wastes tokens and could not yield a usable title. I'm running the DeepSeek-R1 model. Which generated title like this: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/06469c7b-ce41-41b2-8c3d-14fb1d59c8d2) ## Description **Bug Summary:** Open webui uses a reasoning model for generating the chat title. Which wastes token and does not generate a valid title. ## Reproduction Details **Steps to Reproduce:** Install this PIPE: https://openwebui.com/f/ethancopping/deepseek_r1_rtp/ Enable it. Use the deepseek/deepseek-reasoner model in chat. Look at the generated chat title. ## Logs and Screenshots **Browser Console Logs:** N/A **Docker Container Logs:** N/A **Screenshots/Screen Recordings (if applicable):** ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/06469c7b-ce41-41b2-8c3d-14fb1d59c8d2) ## Additional Information N/A
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@chemwolf6922 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2025):

Found the task model setting.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2614414217 --> @chemwolf6922 commented on GitHub (Jan 26, 2025): Found the task model setting.
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#30861