# Shut down models
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We highly recommend that you shut down models that you aren’t using. The models automatically shut down after 2 hours of inactivity. However, to manually shut down a model, you can do the following:

1. On the **Generate, extract and summarize content** page, open the chat for the model that you want to shut down.

1. On the chat page, choose the **More options** icon (![Vertical ellipsis icon representing a menu or more options.](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/images/studio/canvas/more-options-icon.png)).

1. Choose **Shut down model**.

1. In the **Shut down model** confirmation box, choose **Shut down**.

The model begins shutting down. If your chat compares two or more models, you can shut down an individual model from the chat page by choosing the model’s **More options** icon (![](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/images/studio/canvas/more-options-icon.png)) and then choosing **Shut down model**.