diff --git a/app/src/ai/agent/conversation.rs b/app/src/ai/agent/conversation.rs
index f98a9bf41a9..3d97ca14328 100644
--- a/app/src/ai/agent/conversation.rs
+++ b/app/src/ai/agent/conversation.rs
@@ -764,6 +764,18 @@ impl AIConversation {
         &self.conversation_usage_metadata.context_window_segments
     }
 
+    /// Total absolute token count currently used in the context window,
+    /// computed by summing all segment token counts. Returns None when
+    /// the server did not emit segments.
+    pub fn context_window_tokens(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+        let segments = self.context_window_segments();
+        if segments.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(segments.iter().map(|s| s.token_count).sum())
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Total credits spent in the conversation, including both LLM inference
     /// and platform credits.
     pub fn credits_spent(&self) -> f32 {
diff --git a/app/src/ai/blocklist/agent_view/agent_input_footer/mod.rs b/app/src/ai/blocklist/agent_view/agent_input_footer/mod.rs
index e11c7c4b515..5dddb8854e9 100644
--- a/app/src/ai/blocklist/agent_view/agent_input_footer/mod.rs
+++ b/app/src/ai/blocklist/agent_view/agent_input_footer/mod.rs
@@ -2059,17 +2059,57 @@ impl AgentInputFooter {
             let icon = icon_for_context_window_usage(usage);
             let remaining_pct = ((1.0 - usage) * 100.0).round() as i32;
 
+            // Build tooltip with absolute token count when available.
+            // Examples: "41% context remaining (112k / 1M)", "41% context remaining"
+            let token_info = conversation.context_window_tokens().map(|tokens| {
+                let limit = AIExecutionProfilesModel::as_ref(ctx)
+                    .active_profile()
+                    .context_window_limit_for_request(ctx);
+                let tokens_str = if tokens < 1_000 {
+                    tokens.to_string()
+                } else if tokens < 1_000_000 {
+                    let k = tokens as f64 / 1_000.0;
+                    if k.fract() == 0.0 {
+                        format!("{}k", k as u64)
+                    } else {
+                        format!("{:.1}k", k)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    let m = tokens as f64 / 1_000_000.0;
+                    if m.fract() == 0.0 {
+                        format!("{}M", m as u64)
+                    } else {
+                        format!("{:.1}M", m)
+                    }
+                };
+                if let Some(limit) = limit {
+                    let limit_str = if limit < 1_000_000 {
+                        format!("{}k", limit / 1_000)
+                    } else {
+                        format!("{}M", limit / 1_000_000)
+                    };
+                    format!("{tokens_str} / {limit_str}")
+                } else {
+                    tokens_str
+                }
+            });
+
+            let context_remaining_text = if let Some(token_info) = token_info {
+                format!("{remaining_pct}% context remaining ({token_info})")
+            } else {
+                format!("{remaining_pct}% context remaining")
+            };
+
             let expiry = conversation.latest_exchange().and_then(|exchange| {
                 let output = exchange.output_status.output()?;
                 output.get().model_info.as_ref()?.prompt_cache_expires_at
             });
             let is_cache_expired = FeatureFlag::PromptCacheExpiryWarning.is_enabled()
                 && expiry.is_some_and(|expiry| expiry <= Local::now());
-            let context_remaining_tooltip = format!("{remaining_pct}% context remaining");
             let tooltip = if is_cache_expired {
-                format!("{context_remaining_tooltip} · prompt cache expired")
+                format!("{context_remaining_text} · prompt cache expired")
             } else {
-                context_remaining_tooltip
+                context_remaining_text
             };
 
             self.prompt_cache_expired = is_cache_expired;
diff --git a/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view.rs b/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view.rs
index d208f1d89ed..a4cfe041c7c 100644
--- a/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view.rs
+++ b/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ pub struct ConversationUsageInfo {
     pub tool_calls: i32,
     pub models: Vec<ModelTokenUsage>,
     pub context_window_usage: f32,
+    /// Absolute token count currently used in the context window.
+    pub context_window_tokens: Option<u32>,
+    /// The configured context window limit (e.g. 1M tokens).
+    pub context_window_limit: Option<u32>,
     /// Per-segment breakdown of the context window. Scaled so the segments
     /// sum to `context_window_usage`. Empty when the server did not emit it.
     pub context_window_segments: Vec<ContextWindowSegment>,
@@ -466,19 +470,51 @@ impl ConversationUsageView {
         }
 
         labels.push(render_label_text("Context window used", appearance));
+
+        // Build display string: absolute tokens as primary, percentage as secondary.
+        // Examples: "112k / 1M (11%)", "112k (41%)"
         let context_usage_pct = self.usage_info.context_window_usage * 100.;
-        let context_usage_str = if context_window_breakdown_enabled && self.context_window_expanded
-        {
-            format!("{context_usage_pct:.2}%")
+        let pct_str = if context_usage_pct.fract() == 0.0 {
+            format!("{}%", context_usage_pct as u32)
         } else {
-            format!("{}%", context_usage_pct.round())
+            format!("{:.1}%", context_usage_pct)
         };
+
+        let context_display_str =
+            if let (Some(tokens), Some(limit)) =
+                (self.usage_info.context_window_tokens, self.usage_info.context_window_limit)
+            {
+                // Show absolute tokens with limit: "112k / 1M (41%)"
+                let limit_str = format_token_count(limit);
+                let tokens_str = format_token_count(tokens);
+                if context_window_breakdown_enabled && self.context_window_expanded {
+                    format!("{tokens_str} / {limit_str} ({context_usage_pct:.2}%)")
+                } else {
+                    format!("{tokens_str} / {limit_str} ({pct_str})")
+                }
+            } else if let Some(tokens) = self.usage_info.context_window_tokens {
+                // Show absolute tokens without limit: "112k (41%)"
+                let tokens_str = format_token_count(tokens);
+                if context_window_breakdown_enabled && self.context_window_expanded {
+                    format!("{tokens_str} ({context_usage_pct:.2}%)")
+                } else {
+                    format!("{tokens_str} ({pct_str})")
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Fallback to percentage only when no segment data is available.
+                if context_window_breakdown_enabled && self.context_window_expanded {
+                    format!("{context_usage_pct:.2}%")
+                } else {
+                    pct_str
+                }
+            };
+
         let mut context_window_row = Flex::row()
             .with_cross_axis_alignment(CrossAxisAlignment::Center)
             .with_main_axis_size(MainAxisSize::Min)
             .with_spacing(4.)
             .with_child(
-                Text::new(context_usage_str, appearance.ui_font_family(), font_size)
+                Text::new(context_display_str, appearance.ui_font_family(), font_size)
                     .with_color(text_color)
                     .finish(),
             )
@@ -1182,6 +1218,27 @@ const CONTEXT_WINDOW_SEGMENT_PERCENT_DECIMAL_PLACES: usize = 2;
 /// Maximum width of the context-window "Other" tooltip before wrapping.
 const CONTEXT_WINDOW_OTHER_TOOLTIP_MAX_WIDTH: f32 = 280.;
 
+/// Formats a token count into a human-readable string (e.g. 112k, 1.2M).
+fn format_token_count(tokens: u32) -> String {
+    if tokens < 1_000 {
+        tokens.to_string()
+    } else if tokens < 1_000_000 {
+        let k = tokens as f64 / 1_000.0;
+        if k.fract() == 0.0 {
+            format!("{}k", k as u64)
+        } else {
+            format!("{:.1}k", k)
+        }
+    } else {
+        let m = tokens as f64 / 1_000_000.0;
+        if m.fract() == 0.0 {
+            format!("{}M", m as u64)
+        } else {
+            format!("{:.1}M", m)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[path = "conversation_usage_view_tests.rs"]
 mod tests;
diff --git a/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view_tests.rs b/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view_tests.rs
index 63c1ce244bb..31a6cda72a8 100644
--- a/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view_tests.rs
+++ b/app/src/ai/blocklist/usage/conversation_usage_view_tests.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ fn placeholder_usage_info() -> ConversationUsageInfo {
         tool_calls: 0,
         models: Vec::new(),
         context_window_usage: 0.0,
+        context_window_tokens: None,
+        context_window_limit: None,
         context_window_segments: Vec::new(),
         files_changed: 0,
         lines_added: 0,
diff --git a/app/src/terminal/view.rs b/app/src/terminal/view.rs
index 57ade30dd35..fa0e7f24794 100644
--- a/app/src/terminal/view.rs
+++ b/app/src/terminal/view.rs
@@ -6895,6 +6895,10 @@ impl TerminalView {
             tool_calls: tool_usage.total_tool_calls(),
             models: conversation.token_usage().to_vec(),
             context_window_usage: conversation.context_window_usage(),
+            context_window_tokens: conversation.context_window_tokens(),
+            context_window_limit: AIExecutionProfilesModel::as_ref(ctx)
+                .active_profile()
+                .context_window_limit_for_request(ctx),
             context_window_segments: conversation.context_window_segments().to_vec(),
             files_changed: tool_usage.apply_file_diff_stats.files_changed,
             lines_added: tool_usage.apply_file_diff_stats.lines_added,
diff --git a/app/src/workspaces/gql_convert.rs b/app/src/workspaces/gql_convert.rs
index 5ad5500f450..3aa28d0b46b 100644
--- a/app/src/workspaces/gql_convert.rs
+++ b/app/src/workspaces/gql_convert.rs
@@ -320,6 +320,14 @@ impl From<&gql_usage::ConversationUsage> for ConversationUsageInfo {
             context_window_segments,
             ..
         } = (&gql.usage_metadata).into();
+
+        // Compute absolute context window tokens from segments when available.
+        let context_window_tokens = if context_window_segments.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(context_window_segments.iter().map(|s| s.token_count).sum())
+        };
+
         ConversationUsageInfo {
             credits_spent,
             platform_credits_spent,
@@ -327,6 +335,8 @@ impl From<&gql_usage::ConversationUsage> for ConversationUsageInfo {
             tool_calls: tool.total_tool_calls(),
             models,
             context_window_usage,
+            context_window_tokens,
+            context_window_limit: None,
             context_window_segments,
             files_changed: tool.apply_file_diff_stats.files_changed,
             lines_added: tool.apply_file_diff_stats.lines_added,