diff --git a/db/migrations/0001_init.up.sql b/db/migrations/0001_init.up.sql
index f1910b94..25c8772a 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0001_init.up.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/0001_init.up.sql
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS bots (
   discuss_probe_model_id UUID REFERENCES models(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
   tts_model_id UUID REFERENCES models(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
   browser_context_id UUID REFERENCES browser_contexts(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
-  context_token_budget INTEGER,
   persist_full_tool_results BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
   metadata JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'::jsonb,
   created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
diff --git a/db/migrations/0067_drop_context_token_budget.down.sql b/db/migrations/0067_drop_context_token_budget.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80881a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/0067_drop_context_token_budget.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- 0067_drop_context_token_budget (down)
+-- Restore the context_token_budget column.
+
+ALTER TABLE bots ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS context_token_budget INTEGER;
diff --git a/db/migrations/0067_drop_context_token_budget.up.sql b/db/migrations/0067_drop_context_token_budget.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e84045c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/0067_drop_context_token_budget.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- 0067_drop_context_token_budget
+-- Remove the unused context_token_budget column from bots table.
+-- Context trimming now derives the budget from the chat model's context_window.
+
+ALTER TABLE bots DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS context_token_budget;
diff --git a/db/queries/settings.sql b/db/queries/settings.sql
index 5dd52dfa..2d74994e 100644
--- a/db/queries/settings.sql
+++ b/db/queries/settings.sql
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ SELECT
   image_models.id AS image_model_id,
   tts_models.id AS tts_model_id,
   browser_contexts.id AS browser_context_id,
-  bots.context_token_budget,
   bots.persist_full_tool_results
 FROM bots
 LEFT JOIN models AS chat_models ON chat_models.id = bots.chat_model_id
@@ -56,11 +55,10 @@ WITH updated AS (
       image_model_id = COALESCE(sqlc.narg(image_model_id)::uuid, bots.image_model_id),
       tts_model_id = COALESCE(sqlc.narg(tts_model_id)::uuid, bots.tts_model_id),
       browser_context_id = COALESCE(sqlc.narg(browser_context_id)::uuid, bots.browser_context_id),
-      context_token_budget = COALESCE(sqlc.narg(context_token_budget)::integer, bots.context_token_budget),
       persist_full_tool_results = sqlc.arg(persist_full_tool_results),
       updated_at = now()
   WHERE bots.id = sqlc.arg(id)
-  RETURNING bots.id, bots.language, bots.reasoning_enabled, bots.reasoning_effort, bots.heartbeat_enabled, bots.heartbeat_interval, bots.heartbeat_prompt, bots.compaction_enabled, bots.compaction_threshold, bots.compaction_ratio, bots.timezone, bots.chat_model_id, bots.heartbeat_model_id, bots.compaction_model_id, bots.title_model_id, bots.image_model_id, bots.search_provider_id, bots.memory_provider_id, bots.tts_model_id, bots.browser_context_id, bots.context_token_budget, bots.persist_full_tool_results
+  RETURNING bots.id, bots.language, bots.reasoning_enabled, bots.reasoning_effort, bots.heartbeat_enabled, bots.heartbeat_interval, bots.heartbeat_prompt, bots.compaction_enabled, bots.compaction_threshold, bots.compaction_ratio, bots.timezone, bots.chat_model_id, bots.heartbeat_model_id, bots.compaction_model_id, bots.title_model_id, bots.image_model_id, bots.search_provider_id, bots.memory_provider_id, bots.tts_model_id, bots.browser_context_id, bots.persist_full_tool_results
 )
 SELECT
   updated.id AS bot_id,
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ SELECT
   image_models.id AS image_model_id,
   tts_models.id AS tts_model_id,
   browser_contexts.id AS browser_context_id,
-  updated.context_token_budget,
   updated.persist_full_tool_results
 FROM updated
 LEFT JOIN models AS chat_models ON chat_models.id = updated.chat_model_id
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@ SET language = 'auto',
     memory_provider_id = NULL,
     tts_model_id = NULL,
     browser_context_id = NULL,
-    context_token_budget = NULL,
     persist_full_tool_results = false,
     updated_at = now()
 WHERE id = $1;
diff --git a/internal/conversation/flow/resolver.go b/internal/conversation/flow/resolver.go
index 022830c0..b94d6f8f 100644
--- a/internal/conversation/flow/resolver.go
+++ b/internal/conversation/flow/resolver.go
@@ -287,10 +287,9 @@ func (r *Resolver) resolve(ctx context.Context, req conversation.ChatRequest) (r
 		}
 	}
 
-	botSettings, _ := r.loadBotSettings(ctx, req.BotID)
 	contextTokenBudget := 0
-	if botSettings.ContextTokenBudget > 0 {
-		contextTokenBudget = botSettings.ContextTokenBudget
+	if chatModel.Config.ContextWindow != nil && *chatModel.Config.ContextWindow > 0 {
+		contextTokenBudget = *chatModel.Config.ContextWindow
 	}
 
 	var messages []conversation.ModelMessage
diff --git a/internal/db/sqlc/conversations.sql.go b/internal/db/sqlc/conversations.sql.go
index ac962a20..838b7a39 100644
--- a/internal/db/sqlc/conversations.sql.go
+++ b/internal/db/sqlc/conversations.sql.go
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ WITH updated AS (
   SET display_name = $1,
       updated_at = now()
   WHERE bots.id = $2
-  RETURNING id, owner_user_id, display_name, avatar_url, timezone, is_active, status, language, reasoning_enabled, reasoning_effort, chat_model_id, search_provider_id, memory_provider_id, heartbeat_enabled, heartbeat_interval, heartbeat_prompt, heartbeat_model_id, compaction_enabled, compaction_threshold, compaction_ratio, compaction_model_id, title_model_id, image_model_id, discuss_probe_model_id, tts_model_id, browser_context_id, context_token_budget, persist_full_tool_results, metadata, created_at, updated_at, acl_default_effect
+  RETURNING id, owner_user_id, display_name, avatar_url, timezone, is_active, status, language, reasoning_enabled, reasoning_effort, chat_model_id, search_provider_id, memory_provider_id, heartbeat_enabled, heartbeat_interval, heartbeat_prompt, heartbeat_model_id, compaction_enabled, compaction_threshold, compaction_ratio, compaction_model_id, title_model_id, image_model_id, discuss_probe_model_id, tts_model_id, browser_context_id, persist_full_tool_results, metadata, created_at, updated_at, acl_default_effect
 )
 SELECT
   updated.id AS id,
diff --git a/internal/db/sqlc/models.go b/internal/db/sqlc/models.go
index 8149135c..b1f14174 100644
--- a/internal/db/sqlc/models.go
+++ b/internal/db/sqlc/models.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type Bot struct {
 	DiscussProbeModelID    pgtype.UUID        `json:"discuss_probe_model_id"`
 	TtsModelID             pgtype.UUID        `json:"tts_model_id"`
 	BrowserContextID       pgtype.UUID        `json:"browser_context_id"`
-	ContextTokenBudget     pgtype.Int4        `json:"context_token_budget"`
 	PersistFullToolResults bool               `json:"persist_full_tool_results"`
 	Metadata               []byte             `json:"metadata"`
 	CreatedAt              pgtype.Timestamptz `json:"created_at"`
diff --git a/internal/db/sqlc/settings.sql.go b/internal/db/sqlc/settings.sql.go
index beb1fecb..ccf44284 100644
--- a/internal/db/sqlc/settings.sql.go
+++ b/internal/db/sqlc/settings.sql.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ SET language = 'auto',
     memory_provider_id = NULL,
     tts_model_id = NULL,
     browser_context_id = NULL,
-    context_token_budget = NULL,
     persist_full_tool_results = false,
     updated_at = now()
 WHERE id = $1
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ SELECT
   image_models.id AS image_model_id,
   tts_models.id AS tts_model_id,
   browser_contexts.id AS browser_context_id,
-  bots.context_token_budget,
   bots.persist_full_tool_results
 FROM bots
 LEFT JOIN models AS chat_models ON chat_models.id = bots.chat_model_id
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ type GetSettingsByBotIDRow struct {
 	ImageModelID           pgtype.UUID `json:"image_model_id"`
 	TtsModelID             pgtype.UUID `json:"tts_model_id"`
 	BrowserContextID       pgtype.UUID `json:"browser_context_id"`
-	ContextTokenBudget     pgtype.Int4 `json:"context_token_budget"`
 	PersistFullToolResults bool        `json:"persist_full_tool_results"`
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +125,6 @@ func (q *Queries) GetSettingsByBotID(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (GetSe
 		&i.ImageModelID,
 		&i.TtsModelID,
 		&i.BrowserContextID,
-		&i.ContextTokenBudget,
 		&i.PersistFullToolResults,
 	)
 	return i, err
@@ -156,11 +152,10 @@ WITH updated AS (
       image_model_id = COALESCE($17::uuid, bots.image_model_id),
       tts_model_id = COALESCE($18::uuid, bots.tts_model_id),
       browser_context_id = COALESCE($19::uuid, bots.browser_context_id),
-      context_token_budget = COALESCE($20::integer, bots.context_token_budget),
-      persist_full_tool_results = $21,
+      persist_full_tool_results = $20,
       updated_at = now()
-  WHERE bots.id = $22
-  RETURNING bots.id, bots.language, bots.reasoning_enabled, bots.reasoning_effort, bots.heartbeat_enabled, bots.heartbeat_interval, bots.heartbeat_prompt, bots.compaction_enabled, bots.compaction_threshold, bots.compaction_ratio, bots.timezone, bots.chat_model_id, bots.heartbeat_model_id, bots.compaction_model_id, bots.title_model_id, bots.image_model_id, bots.search_provider_id, bots.memory_provider_id, bots.tts_model_id, bots.browser_context_id, bots.context_token_budget, bots.persist_full_tool_results
+  WHERE bots.id = $21
+  RETURNING bots.id, bots.language, bots.reasoning_enabled, bots.reasoning_effort, bots.heartbeat_enabled, bots.heartbeat_interval, bots.heartbeat_prompt, bots.compaction_enabled, bots.compaction_threshold, bots.compaction_ratio, bots.timezone, bots.chat_model_id, bots.heartbeat_model_id, bots.compaction_model_id, bots.title_model_id, bots.image_model_id, bots.search_provider_id, bots.memory_provider_id, bots.tts_model_id, bots.browser_context_id, bots.persist_full_tool_results
 )
 SELECT
   updated.id AS bot_id,
@@ -183,7 +178,6 @@ SELECT
   image_models.id AS image_model_id,
   tts_models.id AS tts_model_id,
   browser_contexts.id AS browser_context_id,
-  updated.context_token_budget,
   updated.persist_full_tool_results
 FROM updated
 LEFT JOIN models AS chat_models ON chat_models.id = updated.chat_model_id
@@ -217,7 +211,6 @@ type UpsertBotSettingsParams struct {
 	ImageModelID           pgtype.UUID `json:"image_model_id"`
 	TtsModelID             pgtype.UUID `json:"tts_model_id"`
 	BrowserContextID       pgtype.UUID `json:"browser_context_id"`
-	ContextTokenBudget     pgtype.Int4 `json:"context_token_budget"`
 	PersistFullToolResults bool        `json:"persist_full_tool_results"`
 	ID                     pgtype.UUID `json:"id"`
 }
@@ -243,7 +236,6 @@ type UpsertBotSettingsRow struct {
 	ImageModelID           pgtype.UUID `json:"image_model_id"`
 	TtsModelID             pgtype.UUID `json:"tts_model_id"`
 	BrowserContextID       pgtype.UUID `json:"browser_context_id"`
-	ContextTokenBudget     pgtype.Int4 `json:"context_token_budget"`
 	PersistFullToolResults bool        `json:"persist_full_tool_results"`
 }
 
@@ -268,7 +260,6 @@ func (q *Queries) UpsertBotSettings(ctx context.Context, arg UpsertBotSettingsPa
 		arg.ImageModelID,
 		arg.TtsModelID,
 		arg.BrowserContextID,
-		arg.ContextTokenBudget,
 		arg.PersistFullToolResults,
 		arg.ID,
 	)
@@ -294,7 +285,6 @@ func (q *Queries) UpsertBotSettings(ctx context.Context, arg UpsertBotSettingsPa
 		&i.ImageModelID,
 		&i.TtsModelID,
 		&i.BrowserContextID,
-		&i.ContextTokenBudget,
 		&i.PersistFullToolResults,
 	)
 	return i, err
diff --git a/internal/settings/service.go b/internal/settings/service.go
index f5f230aa..189a80bd 100644
--- a/internal/settings/service.go
+++ b/internal/settings/service.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
-	"math"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -184,14 +183,6 @@ func (s *Service) UpsertBot(ctx context.Context, botID string, req UpsertRequest
 		}
 		browserContextUUID = ctxID
 	}
-	contextTokenBudgetValue := pgtype.Int4{}
-	if req.ContextTokenBudget != nil && *req.ContextTokenBudget >= 0 {
-		v := *req.ContextTokenBudget
-		if v > math.MaxInt32 {
-			v = math.MaxInt32
-		}
-		contextTokenBudgetValue = pgtype.Int4{Int32: int32(v), Valid: true} //nolint:gosec // G115: clamped above
-	}
 
 	updated, err := s.queries.UpsertBotSettings(ctx, sqlc.UpsertBotSettingsParams{
 		ID:                     pgID,
@@ -214,7 +205,6 @@ func (s *Service) UpsertBot(ctx context.Context, botID string, req UpsertRequest
 		MemoryProviderID:       memoryProviderUUID,
 		TtsModelID:             ttsModelUUID,
 		BrowserContextID:       browserContextUUID,
-		ContextTokenBudget:     contextTokenBudgetValue,
 		PersistFullToolResults: current.PersistFullToolResults,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -309,7 +299,6 @@ func normalizeBotSettingsReadRow(row sqlc.GetSettingsByBotIDRow) Settings {
 		row.MemoryProviderID,
 		row.TtsModelID,
 		row.BrowserContextID,
-		row.ContextTokenBudget,
 		row.PersistFullToolResults,
 	)
 }
@@ -334,7 +323,6 @@ func normalizeBotSettingsWriteRow(row sqlc.UpsertBotSettingsRow) Settings {
 		row.MemoryProviderID,
 		row.TtsModelID,
 		row.BrowserContextID,
-		row.ContextTokenBudget,
 		row.PersistFullToolResults,
 	)
 }
@@ -358,7 +346,6 @@ func normalizeBotSettingsFields(
 	memoryProviderID pgtype.UUID,
 	ttsModelID pgtype.UUID,
 	browserContextID pgtype.UUID,
-	contextTokenBudget pgtype.Int4,
 	persistFullToolResults bool,
 ) Settings {
 	settings := normalizeBotSetting(language, "", reasoningEnabled, reasoningEffort, heartbeatEnabled, heartbeatInterval, compactionEnabled, compactionThreshold, compactionRatio)
@@ -392,9 +379,6 @@ func normalizeBotSettingsFields(
 	if browserContextID.Valid {
 		settings.BrowserContextID = uuid.UUID(browserContextID.Bytes).String()
 	}
-	if contextTokenBudget.Valid {
-		settings.ContextTokenBudget = int(contextTokenBudget.Int32)
-	}
 	settings.PersistFullToolResults = persistFullToolResults
 	return settings
 }
diff --git a/internal/settings/types.go b/internal/settings/types.go
index ecb46a6f..45c82065 100644
--- a/internal/settings/types.go
+++ b/internal/settings/types.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ type Settings struct {
 	CompactionRatio        int    `json:"compaction_ratio"`
 	CompactionModelID      string `json:"compaction_model_id,omitempty"`
 	DiscussProbeModelID    string `json:"discuss_probe_model_id,omitempty"`
-	ContextTokenBudget     int    `json:"context_token_budget"`
 	PersistFullToolResults bool   `json:"persist_full_tool_results"`
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +51,5 @@ type UpsertRequest struct {
 	CompactionRatio        *int    `json:"compaction_ratio,omitempty"`
 	CompactionModelID      *string `json:"compaction_model_id,omitempty"`
 	DiscussProbeModelID    string  `json:"discuss_probe_model_id,omitempty"`
-	ContextTokenBudget     *int    `json:"context_token_budget,omitempty"`
 	PersistFullToolResults *bool   `json:"persist_full_tool_results,omitempty"`
 }