Fact · Voice and AI
8ktokens of context by default
Home Assistant's default context window for the Ollama integration is 8k tokens, which is larger than the default of 2k on the Ollama server.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Home Assistant defaults to 8k, which is larger than the default value in Ollama Server (2k)”
Ollama integration, Home Assistant project, Home Assistant, 2026, Context window size.
Open the original- What it measures
- The context window is how much text the model can read at once, including your exposed devices and the conversation so far.
- What it does not show
- Larger windows need more memory. The page says the value can be adjusted to the maximum of the model you use.