diff --git a/aider/website/docs/config/adv-model-settings.md b/aider/website/docs/config/adv-model-settings.md
index 6cf7b9909..4ec8949e5 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/config/adv-model-settings.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/config/adv-model-settings.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ The json file should be a dictionary with an entry for each model, as follows:
 
 ```
 {
-    "deepseek-chat": {
+    "deepseek/deepseek-chat": {
         "max_tokens": 4096,
         "max_input_tokens": 32000,
         "max_output_tokens": 4096,
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ The json file should be a dictionary with an entry for each model, as follows:
 See 
 [litellm's model_prices_and_context_window.json file](https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json) for more examples.
 
+{: .tip }
+Use a fully qualified model name with a `provider/` at the front
+in the `.aider.model.metadata.json` file.
+For example, use `deepseek/deepseek-chat`, not just `deepseek-chat`.
+
 ## Model settings
 
 Aider has a number of settings that control how it works with