diff --git a/QodeAssistClient.cpp b/QodeAssistClient.cpp
index 34cea5e..d8593ec 100644
--- a/QodeAssistClient.cpp
+++ b/QodeAssistClient.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace QodeAssist {
 
 QodeAssistClient::QodeAssistClient()
     : LanguageClient::Client(new LLMClientInterface())
+    , m_recentCharCount(0)
 {
     setName("Qode Assist");
     LanguageClient::LanguageFilter filter;
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ QodeAssistClient::QodeAssistClient()
 
     start();
     setupConnections();
+
+    m_typingTimer.start();
 }
 
 QodeAssistClient::~QodeAssistClient()
@@ -86,7 +89,18 @@ void QodeAssistClient::openDocument(TextEditor::TextDocument *document)
                 const int cursorPosition = widget->textCursor().position();
                 if (cursorPosition < position || cursorPosition > position + charsAdded)
                     return;
-                scheduleRequest(widget);
+
+                m_recentCharCount += charsAdded;
+
+                if (m_typingTimer.elapsed()
+                    > Settings::generalSettings().autoCompletionTypingInterval()) {
+                    m_recentCharCount = charsAdded;
+                    m_typingTimer.restart();
+                }
+
+                if (m_recentCharCount > Settings::generalSettings().autoCompletionCharThreshold()) {
+                    scheduleRequest(widget);
+                }
             });
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +144,8 @@ void QodeAssistClient::scheduleRequest(TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editor)
         connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this, editor]() {
             if (editor
                 && editor->textCursor().position()
-                       == m_scheduledRequests[editor]->property("cursorPosition").toInt())
+                       == m_scheduledRequests[editor]->property("cursorPosition").toInt()
+                && m_recentCharCount > Settings::generalSettings().autoCompletionCharThreshold())
                 requestCompletions(editor);
         });
         connect(editor, &TextEditorWidget::destroyed, this, [this, editor]() {
@@ -146,7 +161,6 @@ void QodeAssistClient::scheduleRequest(TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editor)
     it.value()->setProperty("cursorPosition", editor->textCursor().position());
     it.value()->start(Settings::generalSettings().startSuggestionTimer());
 }
-
 void QodeAssistClient::handleCompletions(const GetCompletionRequest::Response &response,
                                          TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editor)
 {
diff --git a/QodeAssistClient.hpp b/QodeAssistClient.hpp
index 0271839..2605b26 100644
--- a/QodeAssistClient.hpp
+++ b/QodeAssistClient.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class QodeAssistClient : public LanguageClient::Client
     QHash<TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *, QTimer *> m_scheduledRequests;
     QMetaObject::Connection m_documentOpenedConnection;
     QMetaObject::Connection m_documentClosedConnection;
+
+    QElapsedTimer m_typingTimer;
+    int m_recentCharCount;
 };
 
 } // namespace QodeAssist
diff --git a/QodeAssistConstants.hpp b/QodeAssistConstants.hpp
index 65a4029..774bdca 100644
--- a/QodeAssistConstants.hpp
+++ b/QodeAssistConstants.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ const char USE_FREQUENCY_PENALTY[] = "QodeAssist.useFrequencyPenalty";
 const char FREQUENCY_PENALTY[] = "QodeAssist.frequencyPenalty";
 const char PROVIDER_PATHS[] = "QodeAssist.providerPaths";
 const char START_SUGGESTION_TIMER[] = "QodeAssist.startSuggestionTimer";
+const char AUTO_COMPLETION_CHAR_THRESHOLD[] = "QodeAssist.autoCompletionCharThreshold";
+const char AUTO_COMPLETION_TYPING_INTERVAL[] = "QodeAssist.autoCompletionTypingInterval";
 const char MAX_FILE_THRESHOLD[] = "QodeAssist.maxFileThreshold";
 const char OLLAMA_LIVETIME[] = "QodeAssist.ollamaLivetime";
 const char SPECIFIC_INSTRUCTIONS[] = "QodeAssist.specificInstractions";
diff --git a/settings/GeneralSettings.cpp b/settings/GeneralSettings.cpp
index 8b4eff0..0edb0b0 100644
--- a/settings/GeneralSettings.cpp
+++ b/settings/GeneralSettings.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,24 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings()
     startSuggestionTimer.setRange(10, 10000);
     startSuggestionTimer.setDefaultValue(500);
 
+    autoCompletionCharThreshold.setSettingsKey(Constants::AUTO_COMPLETION_CHAR_THRESHOLD);
+    autoCompletionCharThreshold.setLabelText(
+        Tr::tr("Character threshold for AI suggestion start:"));
+    autoCompletionCharThreshold.setToolTip(
+        Tr::tr("The number of characters that need to be typed within the typing interval "
+               "before an AI suggestion request is sent."));
+    autoCompletionCharThreshold.setRange(1, 10);
+    autoCompletionCharThreshold.setDefaultValue(2);
+
+    autoCompletionTypingInterval.setSettingsKey(Constants::AUTO_COMPLETION_TYPING_INTERVAL);
+    autoCompletionTypingInterval.setLabelText(
+        Tr::tr("Typing interval for AI suggestion start(ms):"));
+    autoCompletionTypingInterval.setToolTip(
+        Tr::tr("The time window (in milliseconds) during which the character threshold "
+               "must be met to trigger an AI suggestion request."));
+    autoCompletionTypingInterval.setRange(500, 5000);
+    autoCompletionTypingInterval.setDefaultValue(2000);
+
     llmProviders.setSettingsKey(Constants::LLM_PROVIDERS);
     llmProviders.setDisplayName(Tr::tr("FIM Provider:"));
     llmProviders.setDisplayStyle(Utils::SelectionAspect::DisplayStyle::ComboBox);
@@ -121,6 +139,8 @@ GeneralSettings::GeneralSettings()
         auto rootLayout = Column{Row{enableQodeAssist, Stretch{1}, resetToDefaults},
                                  enableAutoComplete,
                                  startSuggestionTimer,
+                                 autoCompletionCharThreshold,
+                                 autoCompletionTypingInterval,
                                  multiLineCompletion,
                                  Space{8},
                                  enableLogging,
@@ -208,6 +228,8 @@ void GeneralSettings::resetPageToDefaults()
         resetAspect(fimPrompts);
         resetAspect(enableLogging);
         resetAspect(startSuggestionTimer);
+        resetAspect(autoCompletionTypingInterval);
+        resetAspect(autoCompletionCharThreshold);
     }
 
     fimPrompts.setStringValue("StarCoder2");
diff --git a/settings/GeneralSettings.hpp b/settings/GeneralSettings.hpp
index 4014a74..d82da9c 100644
--- a/settings/GeneralSettings.hpp
+++ b/settings/GeneralSettings.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class GeneralSettings : public Utils::AspectContainer
     Utils::BoolAspect multiLineCompletion{this};
     Utils::BoolAspect enableLogging{this};
     Utils::IntegerAspect startSuggestionTimer{this};
+    Utils::IntegerAspect autoCompletionCharThreshold{this};
+    Utils::IntegerAspect autoCompletionTypingInterval{this};
 
     Utils::SelectionAspect llmProviders{this};
     Utils::StringAspect url{this};