bug: Settings>Advanced Parameters>Context Length #874

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2025-11-11T14:32:49-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-11 14:32:49 -06:00

Originally created by @edwardochoaphd on GitHub (May 9, 2024).

Bug Report

Description

Bug Summary:
OpenWebUI settings appear to be adding an extra zero to Context Length
may be related related to feature request?...

Steps to Reproduce:
Set context length then read logfile

Expected Behavior:
No change to user's context length setting

Actual Behavior:
an extra zero appears to be added to context length

Environment

Open WebUI Version: 0.1.123
Ollama (if applicable): 0.1.34
Operating System: RHEL8
**Browser (if applicable):**Chrome

Reproduction Details

Set context length then read logfile. these are 2 logs examples showing my context length had an extra zero added

time=2024-05-08T20:12:24.868Z level=WARN source=memory.go:17 msg="requested context length is greater than model max context length" requested=81920 model=65536
time=2024-05-08T05:24:12.168Z level=WARN source=memory.go:17 msg="requested context length is greater than model max context length" requested=20480 model=8192

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.
[ x] I have included the browser console logs.
I have included the Docker container logs.

Logs and Screenshots

see attached potentially related issue snapshot with extra zero highlighted

Browser Console Logs:
[Include relevant browser console logs, if applicable]

Docker Container Logs:
[Include relevant Docker container logs, if applicable]

Screenshots (if applicable):
see attached

Installation Method

docker

Additional Information

see above

Note

If the bug report is incomplete or does not follow the provided instructions, it may not be addressed. Please ensure that you have followed the steps outlined in the README.md and troubleshooting.md documents, and provide all necessary information for us to reproduce and address the issue. Thank you!

Originally created by @edwardochoaphd on GitHub (May 9, 2024). # Bug Report ## Description **Bug Summary:** OpenWebUI settings appear to be adding an extra zero to Context Length may be related related to [feature request](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/1952)?... ![extraZeroIssue](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/assets/20013196/73face1b-1ac0-4ca3-9d5d-8661c2040b9a) **Steps to Reproduce:** Set context length then read logfile **Expected Behavior:** No change to user's context length setting **Actual Behavior:** an extra zero appears to be added to context length ## Environment - **Open WebUI Version:** 0.1.123 - **Ollama (if applicable):** 0.1.34 - **Operating System:** RHEL8 - **Browser (if applicable):**Chrome ## Reproduction Details Set context length then read logfile. these are 2 logs examples showing my context length had an extra zero added - time=2024-05-08T20:12:24.868Z level=WARN source=memory.go:17 msg="requested context length is greater than model max context length" requested=81920 model=65536 - time=2024-05-08T05:24:12.168Z level=WARN source=memory.go:17 msg="requested context length is greater than model max context length" requested=20480 model=8192 **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. - [ x] I have included the browser console logs. - [ ] I have included the Docker container logs. ## Logs and Screenshots see attached potentially related issue snapshot with extra zero highlighted **Browser Console Logs:** [Include relevant browser console logs, if applicable] **Docker Container Logs:** [Include relevant Docker container logs, if applicable] **Screenshots (if applicable):** see attached ## Installation Method docker ## Additional Information see above ## Note If the bug report is incomplete or does not follow the provided instructions, it may not be addressed. Please ensure that you have followed the steps outlined in the README.md and troubleshooting.md documents, and provide all necessary information for us to reproduce and address the issue. Thank you!

GiteaMirror closed this issue

2025-11-11 14:32:49 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-11 14:32:50 -06:00

@edwardochoaphd commented on GitHub (May 9, 2024):

appears there may be a 2nd (related?) issue/bug with Settings>Advanced Parameters>Max Tokens
when set to 2048... in a conversation, getting an extra zero getting added here too?... see below two examples of 20480 which should have been 2048
...
time=2024-05-09T14:33:27.120Z level=WARN source=server.go:77 msg="requested context length is greater than the model's training context window size" requested=20480 "training size"=4096
...
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llama_new_context_with_model: n_ctx = 20480

@edwardochoaphd commented on GitHub (May 9, 2024): appears there may be a 2nd (related?) issue/bug with Settings>Advanced Parameters>Max Tokens when set to 2048... in a conversation, getting an extra zero getting added here too?... see below two examples of 20480 which should have been 2048 ... time=2024-05-09T14:33:27.120Z level=WARN source=server.go:77 msg="requested context length is greater than the model's training context window size" requested=20480 "training size"=4096 ... ................................................................................................. llama_new_context_with_model: n_ctx = 20480

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