diff --git a/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py b/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
index 4490b7d2..a2c531f8 100644
--- a/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
+++ b/src/khoj/database/adapters/__init__.py
@@ -1009,8 +1009,15 @@ class ConversationAdapters:
         """Get default conversation config. Prefer chat model by server admin > user > first created chat model"""
         # Get the server chat settings
         server_chat_settings = ServerChatSettings.objects.first()
-        if server_chat_settings is not None and server_chat_settings.chat_default is not None:
-            return server_chat_settings.chat_default
+
+        is_subscribed = is_user_subscribed(user) if user else False
+        if server_chat_settings:
+            # If the user is subscribed and the advanced model is enabled, return the advanced model
+            if is_subscribed and server_chat_settings.chat_advanced:
+                return server_chat_settings.chat_advanced
+            # If the default model is set, return it
+            if server_chat_settings.chat_default:
+                return server_chat_settings.chat_default
 
         # Get the user's chat settings, if the server chat settings are not set
         user_chat_settings = UserConversationConfig.objects.filter(user=user).first() if user else None
@@ -1026,11 +1033,20 @@ class ConversationAdapters:
         # Get the server chat settings
         server_chat_settings: ServerChatSettings = (
             await ServerChatSettings.objects.filter()
-            .prefetch_related("chat_default", "chat_default__openai_config")
+            .prefetch_related(
+                "chat_default", "chat_default__openai_config", "chat_advanced", "chat_advanced__openai_config"
+            )
             .afirst()
         )
-        if server_chat_settings is not None and server_chat_settings.chat_default is not None:
-            return server_chat_settings.chat_default
+        is_subscribed = await ais_user_subscribed(user) if user else False
+
+        if server_chat_settings:
+            # If the user is subscribed and the advanced model is enabled, return the advanced model
+            if is_subscribed and server_chat_settings.chat_advanced:
+                return server_chat_settings.chat_advanced
+            # If the default model is set, return it
+            if server_chat_settings.chat_default:
+                return server_chat_settings.chat_default
 
         # Get the user's chat settings, if the server chat settings are not set
         user_chat_settings = (
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
index d0b78d9a..5ebfd911 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api_chat.py
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ async def chat(
             if not q:
                 conversation_config = await ConversationAdapters.aget_user_conversation_config(user)
                 if conversation_config == None:
-                    conversation_config = await ConversationAdapters.aget_default_conversation_config()
+                    conversation_config = await ConversationAdapters.aget_default_conversation_config(user)
                 model_type = conversation_config.model_type
                 formatted_help = help_message.format(model=model_type, version=state.khoj_version, device=get_device())
                 async for result in send_llm_response(formatted_help):
diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py b/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py
index 0f5a7006..2af1f64d 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/helpers.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def validate_conversation_config(user: KhojUser):
 async def is_ready_to_chat(user: KhojUser):
     user_conversation_config = await ConversationAdapters.aget_user_conversation_config(user)
     if user_conversation_config == None:
-        user_conversation_config = await ConversationAdapters.aget_default_conversation_config()
+        user_conversation_config = await ConversationAdapters.aget_default_conversation_config(user)
 
     if user_conversation_config and user_conversation_config.model_type == ChatModelOptions.ModelType.OFFLINE:
         chat_model = user_conversation_config.chat_model