diff --git a/modules/aicore/aicoreModelSelector.py b/modules/aicore/aicoreModelSelector.py
index 4724356f..ea0a4198 100644
--- a/modules/aicore/aicoreModelSelector.py
+++ b/modules/aicore/aicoreModelSelector.py
@@ -6,17 +6,39 @@ No complex rules needed - just filter by properties and sort by priority!
 """
 
 import logging
-from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+import time
+from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional, Tuple
 from modules.datamodels.datamodelAi import AiModel, AiCallOptions, OperationTypeEnum, PriorityEnum, ProcessingModeEnum
 
-# Configure logger
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+_COOLDOWN_DURATION = 60.0
+
+
 class ModelSelector:
-    """Simple model selector based on properties and priority-based sorting."""
+    """Model selector with priority scoring and recent-failure cooldown."""
     
     def __init__(self):
-        logger.info("ModelSelector initialized with simplified approach")
+        self._failureLog: Dict[str, float] = {}
+        logger.info("ModelSelector initialized with failure cooldown support")
+
+    def reportFailure(self, modelName: str):
+        """Record that a model just failed (rate limit, error, etc.).
+        The model will be deprioritized for COOLDOWN_DURATION seconds."""
+        self._failureLog[modelName] = time.time()
+        logger.info(f"ModelSelector: Recorded failure for {modelName}, cooldown {_COOLDOWN_DURATION}s")
+
+    def _getCooldownPenalty(self, modelName: str) -> float:
+        """Return a score penalty (0.0 = no penalty, large negative = recently failed)."""
+        failedAt = self._failureLog.get(modelName)
+        if failedAt is None:
+            return 0.0
+        elapsed = time.time() - failedAt
+        if elapsed > _COOLDOWN_DURATION:
+            del self._failureLog[modelName]
+            return 0.0
+        remaining = _COOLDOWN_DURATION - elapsed
+        return -(remaining / _COOLDOWN_DURATION) * 5000.0
     
     def selectModel(self, 
                    prompt: str, 
@@ -129,10 +151,14 @@ class ModelSelector:
                     maxAllowed = model.contextLength * 0.8 / 4 if model.contextLength > 0 else "unlimited"
                     logger.warning(f"  - {model.name}: contextLength={model.contextLength} tokens, maxAllowed={maxAllowed} tokens")
             
-            # Step 3: Calculate scores for each model
+            # Step 3: Calculate scores for each model (including cooldown penalties)
             scoredModels = []
             for model in promptFiltered:
                 score = self._calculateModelScore(model, promptSize, contextSize, totalSize, options)
+                penalty = self._getCooldownPenalty(model.name)
+                if penalty < 0:
+                    logger.debug(f"Model {model.name}: base_score={score:.3f}, cooldown_penalty={penalty:.0f}")
+                score += penalty
                 scoredModels.append((model, score))
                 logger.debug(f"Model {model.name}: score={score:.3f}")
             
diff --git a/modules/features/codeeditor/datamodelCodeeditor.py b/modules/features/codeeditor/datamodelCodeeditor.py
index 72a4f9bc..448496bf 100644
--- a/modules/features/codeeditor/datamodelCodeeditor.py
+++ b/modules/features/codeeditor/datamodelCodeeditor.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class FileContext(BaseModel):
     content: Optional[str] = None
     mimeType: str
     sizeBytes: int = 0
+    modifiedAt: Optional[float] = None
     tags: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
 
diff --git a/modules/features/codeeditor/fileContextManager.py b/modules/features/codeeditor/fileContextManager.py
index d0e2ff1b..af13f09b 100644
--- a/modules/features/codeeditor/fileContextManager.py
+++ b/modules/features/codeeditor/fileContextManager.py
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@ def listTextFiles(dbManagement) -> List[FileContext]:
 
     for fileItem in allFiles:
         if isTextFile(fileItem.mimeType, fileItem.fileName):
+            modifiedAt = getattr(fileItem, "_modifiedAt", None) or getattr(fileItem, "creationDate", None)
             textFiles.append(FileContext(
                 fileId=fileItem.id,
                 fileName=fileItem.fileName,
                 content=None,
                 mimeType=fileItem.mimeType,
-                sizeBytes=fileItem.fileSize
+                sizeBytes=fileItem.fileSize,
+                modifiedAt=modifiedAt
             ))
 
     return textFiles
diff --git a/modules/interfaces/interfaceAiObjects.py b/modules/interfaces/interfaceAiObjects.py
index 0214d231..f6a2c41b 100644
--- a/modules/interfaces/interfaceAiObjects.py
+++ b/modules/interfaces/interfaceAiObjects.py
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ class AiObjects:
                 
             except Exception as e:
                 lastError = e
-                logger.warning(f"❌ AI call failed with model {model.name}: {str(e)}")
+                logger.warning(f"AI call failed with model {model.name}: {str(e)}")
+                modelSelector.reportFailure(model.name)
                 
-                # If this is not the last model, try the next one
                 if attempt < len(failoverModelList) - 1:
-                    logger.info(f"🔄 Trying next failover model...")
+                    logger.info(f"Trying next failover model...")
                     continue
                 else:
                     # All models failed