diff --git a/web/src/components/chat/ChatEventThumbnailsRow.tsx b/web/src/components/chat/ChatEventThumbnailsRow.tsx
index a12153e894..94eca3f2d6 100644
--- a/web/src/components/chat/ChatEventThumbnailsRow.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/chat/ChatEventThumbnailsRow.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   TooltipContent,
   TooltipTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
-import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 type ChatEvent = { id: string; score?: number };
 
@@ -37,10 +36,7 @@ export function ChatEventThumbnailsRow({
   const renderThumb = (event: ChatEvent, isAnchor = false) => (
     <div
       key={event.id}
-      className={cn(
-        "relative aspect-square size-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg",
-        isAnchor && "ring-2 ring-primary",
-      )}
+      className="relative aspect-square size-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg"
     >
       <button
         type="button"
@@ -71,9 +67,15 @@ export function ChatEventThumbnailsRow({
         <TooltipContent>{t("open_in_explore")}</TooltipContent>
       </Tooltip>
       {isAnchor && (
-        <span className="pointer-events-none absolute left-1 top-1 rounded bg-primary px-1 text-[10px] text-primary-foreground">
-          {t("anchor")}
-        </span>
+        <>
+          <span
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 rounded-lg ring-2 ring-inset ring-primary"
+          />
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute left-1 top-1 rounded bg-primary px-1 text-[10px] text-primary-foreground">
+            {t("anchor")}
+          </span>
+        </>
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/components/chat/ChatSettings.tsx b/web/src/components/chat/ChatSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78fe70203a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/chat/ChatSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { isDesktop } from "react-device-detect";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import PlatformAwareDialog from "../overlay/dialog/PlatformAwareDialog";
+import { FaCog } from "react-icons/fa";
+import { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/radio-group";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import { DropdownMenuSeparator } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import type { ShowStatsMode } from "@/types/chat";
+
+type ChatSettingsProps = {
+  showStats: ShowStatsMode;
+  setShowStats: (mode: ShowStatsMode) => void;
+  autoScroll: boolean;
+  setAutoScroll: (enabled: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+export default function ChatSettings({
+  showStats,
+  setShowStats,
+  autoScroll,
+  setAutoScroll,
+}: ChatSettingsProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation(["views/chat"]);
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const trigger = (
+    <Button
+      className="flex items-center gap-2"
+      aria-label={t("settings.title")}
+      size="sm"
+    >
+      <FaCog className="text-secondary-foreground" />
+      {t("settings.title")}
+    </Button>
+  );
+
+  const content = (
+    <div className="my-3 space-y-5 py-3 md:mt-0 md:py-0">
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        <div className="space-y-0.5">
+          <div className="text-md">{t("settings.show_stats.title")}</div>
+          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            {t("settings.show_stats.desc")}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <RadioGroup
+          value={showStats}
+          onValueChange={(v) => setShowStats(v as ShowStatsMode)}
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <RadioGroupItem
+              id="show-stats-while-generating"
+              value="while_generating"
+            />
+            <Label
+              htmlFor="show-stats-while-generating"
+              className="cursor-pointer text-sm"
+            >
+              {t("settings.show_stats.while_generating")}
+            </Label>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <RadioGroupItem id="show-stats-always" value="always" />
+            <Label
+              htmlFor="show-stats-always"
+              className="cursor-pointer text-sm"
+            >
+              {t("settings.show_stats.always")}
+            </Label>
+          </div>
+        </RadioGroup>
+      </div>
+      <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <div className="space-y-0.5">
+          <Label htmlFor="auto-scroll" className="text-md cursor-pointer">
+            {t("settings.auto_scroll.title")}
+          </Label>
+          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            {t("settings.auto_scroll.desc")}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <Switch
+          id="auto-scroll"
+          checked={autoScroll}
+          onCheckedChange={setAutoScroll}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <PlatformAwareDialog
+      trigger={trigger}
+      content={content}
+      contentClassName={cn(
+        "scrollbar-container h-auto overflow-y-auto",
+        isDesktop ? "max-h-[80dvh] w-72" : "px-4",
+      )}
+      open={open}
+      onOpenChange={setOpen}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Chat.tsx b/web/src/pages/Chat.tsx
index 474aa6d213..ee881d127b 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Chat.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Chat.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { FaArrowUpLong, FaStop } from "react-icons/fa6";
-import { LuCircleAlert } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { LuCircleAlert, LuMessageSquarePlus } from "react-icons/lu";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
 import axios from "axios";
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import { ChatStartingState } from "@/components/chat/ChatStartingState";
 import { ChatAttachmentChip } from "@/components/chat/ChatAttachmentChip";
 import { ChatQuickReplies } from "@/components/chat/ChatQuickReplies";
 import { ChatPaperclipButton } from "@/components/chat/ChatPaperclipButton";
-import type { ChatMessage } from "@/types/chat";
+import ChatSettings from "@/components/chat/ChatSettings";
+import type { ChatMessage, ShowStatsMode } from "@/types/chat";
+import { usePersistence } from "@/hooks/use-persistence";
 import {
   getEventIdsFromSearchObjectsToolCalls,
   getFindSimilarObjectsFromToolCalls,
@@ -27,6 +29,14 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [attachedEventId, setAttachedEventId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [showStats, setShowStats] = usePersistence<ShowStatsMode>(
+    "chat-show-stats",
+    "while_generating",
+  );
+  const [autoScroll, setAutoScroll] = usePersistence<boolean>(
+    "chat-auto-scroll",
+    true,
+  );
   const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
 
@@ -36,13 +46,14 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
 
   // Auto-scroll to bottom when messages change, but only if near bottom
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!autoScroll) return;
     const el = scrollRef.current;
     if (!el) return;
     const isNearBottom = el.scrollHeight - el.scrollTop - el.clientHeight < 150;
     if (isNearBottom) {
       el.scrollTo({ top: el.scrollHeight, behavior: "smooth" });
     }
-  }, [messages]);
+  }, [messages, autoScroll]);
 
   const submitConversation = useCallback(
     async (messagesToSend: ChatMessage[]) => {
@@ -125,6 +136,16 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
     setIsLoading(false);
   }, []);
 
+  const startNewChat = useCallback(() => {
+    abortRef.current?.abort();
+    abortRef.current = null;
+    setIsLoading(false);
+    setMessages([]);
+    setInput("");
+    setAttachedEventId(null);
+    setError(null);
+  }, []);
+
   const handleEditSubmit = useCallback(
     (messageIndex: number, newContent: string) => {
       const newList: ChatMessage[] = [
@@ -140,127 +161,157 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
     setAttachedEventId(null);
   }, []);
 
+  const hasStarted = messages.length > 0;
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex size-full justify-center p-2 md:p-4">
-      <div className="flex size-full flex-col xl:w-[50%] 3xl:w-[35%]">
-        {messages.length === 0 ? (
-          <ChatStartingState
-            onSendMessage={(message) => {
-              setInput("");
-              submitConversation([{ role: "user", content: message }]);
-            }}
-          />
-        ) : (
-          <>
-            <div
-              ref={scrollRef}
-              className="scrollbar-container flex min-h-0 w-full flex-1 flex-col gap-3 overflow-y-auto"
-            >
-              {messages.map((msg, i) => {
-                const isLastAssistant =
-                  i === messages.length - 1 && msg.role === "assistant";
-                const isComplete =
-                  msg.role === "user" || !isLoading || !isLastAssistant;
-                const hasToolCalls = msg.toolCalls && msg.toolCalls.length > 0;
-                const hasContent = !!msg.content?.trim();
-                const showProcessing =
-                  isLastAssistant && isLoading && !hasContent;
+    <div className="flex size-full flex-col">
+      <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-end gap-2 px-2 pt-2 md:px-4 md:pt-4">
+        {hasStarted && (
+          <Button
+            className="flex items-center gap-2"
+            aria-label={t("new_chat")}
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={startNewChat}
+          >
+            <LuMessageSquarePlus className="text-secondary-foreground" />
+            {t("new_chat")}
+          </Button>
+        )}
+        <ChatSettings
+          showStats={showStats ?? "while_generating"}
+          setShowStats={setShowStats}
+          autoScroll={autoScroll ?? true}
+          setAutoScroll={setAutoScroll}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div
+        ref={scrollRef}
+        className="scrollbar-container flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-y-auto"
+      >
+        <div className="flex flex-1 justify-center px-2 md:px-4">
+          <div className="flex w-full flex-col xl:w-[50%] 3xl:w-[35%]">
+            {hasStarted ? (
+              <div className="flex w-full flex-1 flex-col gap-3 pb-3 pt-3">
+                {messages.map((msg, i) => {
+                  const isLastAssistant =
+                    i === messages.length - 1 && msg.role === "assistant";
+                  const isComplete =
+                    msg.role === "user" || !isLoading || !isLastAssistant;
+                  const hasToolCalls =
+                    msg.toolCalls && msg.toolCalls.length > 0;
+                  const hasContent = !!msg.content?.trim();
+                  const showProcessing =
+                    isLastAssistant && isLoading && !hasContent;
 
-                // Hide empty placeholder only when there are no tool calls yet
-                if (
-                  isLastAssistant &&
-                  isLoading &&
-                  !hasContent &&
-                  !hasToolCalls
-                )
-                  return (
-                    <div
-                      key={i}
-                      className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start rounded-2xl bg-muted px-5 py-4"
-                    >
-                      <span className="size-2.5 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.32s]" />
-                      <span className="size-2.5 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.16s]" />
-                      <span className="size-2.5 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60" />
-                    </div>
-                  );
-
-                return (
-                  <div key={i} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-                    {msg.role === "assistant" && hasToolCalls && (
-                      <ToolCallsGroup toolCalls={msg.toolCalls!} />
-                    )}
-                    {showProcessing ? (
-                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start rounded-2xl bg-muted px-5 py-4">
-                        <span className="size-2 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.3s]" />
-                        <span className="size-2 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.15s]" />
-                        <span className="size-2 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60" />
+                  // Hide empty placeholder only when there are no tool calls yet
+                  if (
+                    isLastAssistant &&
+                    isLoading &&
+                    !hasContent &&
+                    !hasToolCalls
+                  )
+                    return (
+                      <div
+                        key={i}
+                        className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start rounded-2xl bg-muted px-5 py-4"
+                      >
+                        <span className="size-2.5 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.32s]" />
+                        <span className="size-2.5 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.16s]" />
+                        <span className="size-2.5 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60" />
                       </div>
-                    ) : (
-                      <MessageBubble
-                        role={msg.role}
-                        content={msg.content}
-                        messageIndex={i}
-                        onEditSubmit={
-                          msg.role === "user" ? handleEditSubmit : undefined
-                        }
-                        isComplete={isComplete}
-                      />
-                    )}
-                    {msg.role === "assistant" &&
-                      isComplete &&
-                      (() => {
-                        const similar = getFindSimilarObjectsFromToolCalls(
-                          msg.toolCalls,
-                        );
-                        if (similar) {
+                    );
+
+                  return (
+                    <div key={i} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                      {msg.role === "assistant" && hasToolCalls && (
+                        <ToolCallsGroup toolCalls={msg.toolCalls!} />
+                      )}
+                      {showProcessing ? (
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start rounded-2xl bg-muted px-5 py-4">
+                          <span className="size-2 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.3s]" />
+                          <span className="size-2 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60 [animation-delay:-0.15s]" />
+                          <span className="size-2 animate-bounce rounded-full bg-muted-foreground/60" />
+                        </div>
+                      ) : (
+                        <MessageBubble
+                          role={msg.role}
+                          content={msg.content}
+                          messageIndex={i}
+                          onEditSubmit={
+                            msg.role === "user" ? handleEditSubmit : undefined
+                          }
+                          isComplete={isComplete}
+                          stats={msg.stats}
+                          showStats={showStats}
+                        />
+                      )}
+                      {msg.role === "assistant" &&
+                        isComplete &&
+                        (() => {
+                          const similar = getFindSimilarObjectsFromToolCalls(
+                            msg.toolCalls,
+                          );
+                          if (similar) {
+                            return (
+                              <ChatEventThumbnailsRow
+                                events={similar.results}
+                                anchor={similar.anchor}
+                                onAttach={setAttachedEventId}
+                              />
+                            );
+                          }
+                          const events = getEventIdsFromSearchObjectsToolCalls(
+                            msg.toolCalls,
+                          );
                           return (
                             <ChatEventThumbnailsRow
-                              events={similar.results}
-                              anchor={similar.anchor}
+                              events={events}
                               onAttach={setAttachedEventId}
                             />
                           );
-                        }
-                        const events = getEventIdsFromSearchObjectsToolCalls(
-                          msg.toolCalls,
-                        );
-                        return (
-                          <ChatEventThumbnailsRow
-                            events={events}
-                            onAttach={setAttachedEventId}
-                          />
-                        );
-                      })()}
-                  </div>
-                );
-              })}
-              {error && (
-                <p
-                  className="flex items-center gap-1.5 self-start text-sm text-destructive"
-                  role="alert"
-                >
-                  <LuCircleAlert className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
-                  {error}
-                </p>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </>
-        )}
-        {messages.length > 0 && (
-          <ChatEntry
-            input={input}
-            setInput={setInput}
-            sendMessage={sendMessage}
-            isLoading={isLoading}
-            placeholder={t("placeholder")}
-            attachedEventId={attachedEventId}
-            onClearAttachment={handleClearAttachment}
-            onAttach={setAttachedEventId}
-            onStop={stopGeneration}
-            recentEventIds={recentEventIds}
-          />
-        )}
+                        })()}
+                    </div>
+                  );
+                })}
+                {error && (
+                  <p
+                    className="flex items-center gap-1.5 self-start text-sm text-destructive"
+                    role="alert"
+                  >
+                    <LuCircleAlert className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
+                    {error}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <ChatStartingState
+                onSendMessage={(message) => {
+                  setInput("");
+                  submitConversation([{ role: "user", content: message }]);
+                }}
+              />
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
+      {hasStarted && (
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 justify-center px-2 pb-2 md:px-4 md:pb-4">
+          <div className="flex w-full xl:w-[50%] 3xl:w-[35%]">
+            <ChatEntry
+              input={input}
+              setInput={setInput}
+              sendMessage={sendMessage}
+              isLoading={isLoading}
+              placeholder={t("placeholder")}
+              attachedEventId={attachedEventId}
+              onClearAttachment={handleClearAttachment}
+              onAttach={setAttachedEventId}
+              onStop={stopGeneration}
+              recentEventIds={recentEventIds}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -298,7 +349,7 @@ function ChatEntry({
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="mt-2 flex w-full flex-col items-stretch justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-secondary p-3">
+    <div className="flex w-full flex-col items-stretch justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-secondary p-3">
       {attachedEventId && (
         <div className="flex items-center">
           <ChatAttachmentChip
diff --git a/web/src/types/chat.ts b/web/src/types/chat.ts
index 8a1ea5443a..d9d3948b53 100644
--- a/web/src/types/chat.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/chat.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,19 @@ export type ChatMessage = {
   role: "user" | "assistant";
   content: string;
   toolCalls?: ToolCall[];
+  stats?: ChatStats;
 };
 
 export type StartingRequest = {
   label: string;
   prompt: string;
 };
+
+export type ChatStats = {
+  promptTokens?: number;
+  completionTokens?: number;
+  completionDurationMs?: number;
+  tokensPerSecond?: number;
+};
+
+export type ShowStatsMode = "while_generating" | "always";
diff --git a/web/src/utils/chatUtil.ts b/web/src/utils/chatUtil.ts
index a9eea753b3..1cb5454f67 100644
--- a/web/src/utils/chatUtil.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/chatUtil.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ChatMessage, ToolCall } from "@/types/chat";
+import type { ChatMessage, ChatStats, ToolCall } from "@/types/chat";
 
 export type StreamChatCallbacks = {
   /** Update the messages array (e.g. pass to setState). */
@@ -7,14 +7,27 @@ export type StreamChatCallbacks = {
   onError: (message: string) => void;
   /** Called when the stream finishes (success or error). */
   onDone: () => void;
+  /** Called when the stream emits token/timing stats. The stats are also
+   * attached to the last assistant message in updateMessages, so consumers
+   * can usually rely on the message itself rather than wiring this up. */
+  onStats?: (stats: ChatStats) => void;
   /** Message used when fetch throws and no server error is available. */
   defaultErrorMessage?: string;
 };
 
+type StatsChunk = {
+  type: "stats";
+  prompt_tokens?: number;
+  completion_tokens?: number;
+  completion_duration_ms?: number;
+  tokens_per_second?: number;
+};
+
 type StreamChunk =
   | { type: "error"; error: string }
   | { type: "tool_calls"; tool_calls: ToolCall[] }
-  | { type: "content"; delta: string };
+  | { type: "content"; delta: string }
+  | StatsChunk;
 
 /**
  * POST to chat/completion with stream: true, parse NDJSON stream, and invoke
@@ -31,6 +44,7 @@ export async function streamChatCompletion(
     updateMessages,
     onError,
     onDone,
+    onStats,
     defaultErrorMessage = "Something went wrong. Please try again.",
   } = callbacks;
 
@@ -95,6 +109,23 @@ export async function streamChatCompletion(
         });
         return "continue";
       }
+      if (data.type === "stats") {
+        const stats: ChatStats = {
+          promptTokens: data.prompt_tokens,
+          completionTokens: data.completion_tokens,
+          completionDurationMs: data.completion_duration_ms,
+          tokensPerSecond: data.tokens_per_second,
+        };
+        updateMessages((prev) => {
+          const next = [...prev];
+          const lastMsg = next[next.length - 1];
+          if (lastMsg?.role === "assistant")
+            next[next.length - 1] = { ...lastMsg, stats };
+          return next;
+        });
+        onStats?.(stats);
+        return "continue";
+      }
       return "continue";
     };