diff --git a/dashboard/src/routes/downloads/+page.svelte b/dashboard/src/routes/downloads/+page.svelte
index ca3dc129..8086c139 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/routes/downloads/+page.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/src/routes/downloads/+page.svelte
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@
   let configPolicy = $state<"manual" | "auto-evict">("manual");
   let configSaving = $state(false);
   let configApplyAll = $state(false);
+  let configDiskTotalGb = $derived(
+    storageConfigNode
+      ? Math.round((storageConfigNode.diskTotal ?? 0) / 1024 ** 3)
+      : 0,
+  );
 
   function openStorageConfig(col: NodeColumn) {
     storageConfigNode = col;
@@ -1074,31 +1079,52 @@
         <input
           type="checkbox"
           bind:checked={configNoLimit}
+          onchange={() => {
+            if (!configNoLimit && configMaxGb == null) {
+              configMaxGb = configDiskTotalGb || 50;
+            }
+          }}
           class="accent-exo-yellow w-4 h-4"
         />
         <span class="text-xs font-mono text-white/80">Unlimited storage</span>
       </label>
 
-      <!-- Max storage input -->
-      <div class="space-y-1">
-        <label
-          class="text-[11px] font-mono text-white/50 uppercase tracking-wider"
-          for="storage-max-gb"
-        >
-          Max storage (GB)
-        </label>
+      <!-- Max storage slider -->
+      <div class="space-y-1.5">
+        <div class="flex items-baseline justify-between">
+          <label
+            class="text-[11px] font-mono text-white/50 uppercase tracking-wider"
+            for="storage-max-gb"
+          >
+            Max storage
+          </label>
+          <span
+            class="text-xs font-mono tabular-nums transition-opacity {configNoLimit
+              ? 'opacity-30'
+              : 'text-white'}"
+          >
+            {configMaxGb ?? 0} GB
+          </span>
+        </div>
         <input
           id="storage-max-gb"
-          type="number"
+          type="range"
+          min="1"
+          max={Math.max(configDiskTotalGb, configMaxGb ?? 1)}
           step="1"
-          min="0"
           bind:value={configMaxGb}
           disabled={configNoLimit}
-          class="w-full bg-exo-black/60 border border-exo-medium-gray/30 rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-mono text-white
-            focus:outline-none focus:border-exo-yellow/40
+          class="slider w-full h-1.5 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer
             disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-          placeholder="e.g. 50"
         />
+        <div
+          class="flex justify-between text-[10px] font-mono text-white/30 transition-opacity {configNoLimit
+            ? 'opacity-30'
+            : ''}"
+        >
+          <span>1 GB</span>
+          <span>{Math.max(configDiskTotalGb, configMaxGb ?? 1)} GB</span>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <!-- Policy selector -->
@@ -1167,4 +1193,30 @@
   table {
     min-width: max-content;
   }
+
+  .slider {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  }
+  .slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: #f5c518;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  .slider::-moz-range-thumb {
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    border: none;
+    background: #f5c518;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  .slider:disabled::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+  .slider:disabled::-moz-range-thumb {
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/exo/master/placement.py b/src/exo/master/placement.py
index c8a7f797..aaad8c9b 100644
--- a/src/exo/master/placement.py
+++ b/src/exo/master/placement.py
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ from exo.shared.types.memory import Memory
 from exo.shared.types.profiling import MemoryUsage, NodeNetworkInfo
 from exo.shared.types.tasks import Task, TaskId, TaskStatus
 from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import (
-    ModelModelDownloadFailed,
+    ModelDownloadFailed,
     ModelDownloading,
     ModelNotDownloading,
     ModelReady,
+    ModelRejected,
     ModelStatus,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.worker.instances import (
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ def _get_node_download_fraction(
                 return progress.downloaded.in_bytes / total if total > 0 else 0.0
             case ModelDownloadFailed():
                 return 0.0
+            case ModelRejected():
+                return 0.0
     return 0.0
 
 
diff --git a/src/exo/master/tests/test_placement.py b/src/exo/master/tests/test_placement.py
index 3a8a36c0..bf01cbcb 100644
--- a/src/exo/master/tests/test_placement.py
+++ b/src/exo/master/tests/test_placement.py
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ from exo.shared.types.tasks import TaskId, TaskStatus, TextGeneration
 from exo.shared.types.text_generation import InputMessage, TextGenerationTaskParams
 from exo.shared.types.topology import Connection, SocketConnection
 from exo.shared.types.worker.downloads import (
-    DownloadCompleted,
-    DownloadFailed,
-    DownloadOngoing,
     DownloadProgressData,
+    ModelDownloadFailed,
+    ModelDownloading,
+    ModelReady,
 )
 from exo.shared.types.worker.instances import (
     Instance,
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ def test_placement_prefers_cycle_with_downloaded_model(
     # node_b has the model fully downloaded, node_a does not
     download_status = {
         node_b: [
-            DownloadCompleted(
+            ModelReady(
                 node_id=node_b,
                 shard_metadata=shard_meta,
                 total=model_card.storage_size,
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ def test_placement_prefers_cycle_with_higher_download_progress(
     # node_a: 30% downloaded, node_b: 80% downloaded
     download_status = {
         node_a: [
-            DownloadOngoing(
+            ModelDownloading(
                 node_id=node_a,
                 shard_metadata=shard_meta,
                 download_progress=DownloadProgressData(
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ def test_placement_prefers_cycle_with_higher_download_progress(
             ),
         ],
         node_b: [
-            DownloadOngoing(
+            ModelDownloading(
                 node_id=node_b,
                 shard_metadata=shard_meta,
                 download_progress=DownloadProgressData(
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ def test_placement_does_not_prefer_cycle_with_failed_download(
     # node_b has a failed download — should not be preferred
     download_status = {
         node_b: [
-            DownloadFailed(
+            ModelDownloadFailed(
                 node_id=node_b,
                 shard_metadata=shard_meta,
                 error_message="connection reset",