diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-review/steps/step-02-review.md b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-review/steps/step-02-review.md
index c262a4971..bbc1f9a82 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-review/steps/step-02-review.md
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-review/steps/step-02-review.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ failed_layers: '' # set at runtime: comma-separated list of layers that failed o
 - The Blind Hunter subagent receives NO project context — diff only.
 - The Edge Case Hunter subagent receives diff and project read access.
 - The Acceptance Auditor subagent receives diff, spec, and context docs.
+- All review subagents must run at the same model capability as the current session.
 
 ## INSTRUCTIONS
 
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-04-review.md b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-04-review.md
index 2e4449733..2d96fd25d 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-04-review.md
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-04-review.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ specLoopIteration: 1
 
 - YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`
 - Review subagents get NO conversation context.
+- All review subagents must run at the same model capability as the current session.
 
 ## INSTRUCTIONS
 
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-oneshot.md b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-oneshot.md
index 0c52d4328..c9da6c288 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-oneshot.md
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-quick-dev/step-oneshot.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Implement the clarified intent directly.
 
 ### Review
 
-Invoke the `bmad-review-adversarial-general` skill in a subagent with the changed files. The subagent gets NO conversation context — to avoid anchoring bias. If no sub-agents are available, write the changed files to a review prompt file in `{implementation_artifacts}` and HALT. Ask the human to run the review in a separate session and paste back the findings.
+Invoke the `bmad-review-adversarial-general` skill in a subagent with the changed files. The subagent gets NO conversation context — to avoid anchoring bias. Launch at the same model capability as the current session. If no sub-agents are available, write the changed files to a review prompt file in `{implementation_artifacts}` and HALT. Ask the human to run the review in a separate session and paste back the findings.
 
 ### Classify