# Why a Bigger Context Window Won't Fix Your Agent's Memory

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> **Published:** 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** PRODUCT_LAUNCH  
> **Impact Score:** 80/100  
> **Primary Source:** [Redis Blog](https://redis.io/blog/why-bigger-context-window-wont-fix-agent-memory)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/why-a-bigger-context-window-won-t-fix-your-agent-s-memory](https://spidits.com/timeline/why-a-bigger-context-window-won-t-fix-your-agent-s-memory)

## Executive Summary
Context windows have grown fast. Models that once capped out at a few thousand tokens now advertise hundreds of thousands, and the natural assumption was that the agent memory problem would shrink as the window grew.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[Redis Blog](https://redis.io/blog/why-bigger-context-window-wont-fix-agent-memory)**: Why a bigger context window won't fix your agent's memory — _Context windows have grown fast. Models that once capped out at a few thousand tokens now advertise hundreds of thousands, and the natural assumption was that the agent memory problem would shrink as the window grew. Stuff more into the prompt, the th..._

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