diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 05a275a..32ff360 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ OLLAMA_CHAT_MODEL=qwen2.5:3b
 # default qwen2.5:3b, which ollama-init pulls automatically. Set it equal to
 # OLLAMA_CHAT_MODEL to run everything on one resident model instead (saves VRAM
 # at the cost of slower routing when the chat model is large).
+# NEVER set this LARGER than OLLAMA_CHAT_MODEL: the auxiliary calls would then
+# run on the bigger, slower model and add latency to every command (the exact
+# opposite of the split's purpose). Keep it <= the chat model, blank, or equal.
 OLLAMA_INTENT_MODEL=
 OLLAMA_EMBED_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
 WHISPER_MODEL=small