diff --git a/crates/generation/src/model.rs b/crates/generation/src/model.rs
index 47f675b4..0c4ebb5e 100644
--- a/crates/generation/src/model.rs
+++ b/crates/generation/src/model.rs
@@ -387,6 +387,16 @@ impl CandidateSource for RemoteCandidateSource<'_> {
         let mut out = Vec::with_capacity(self.count);
         for i in 0..self.count {
             let (content, telemetry) = self.client.complete(self.prompt, i as u64)?;
+            // One line per reply as it lands: a slow model can take minutes per
+            // candidate, and without this a stalled request looks the same as a long one.
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}_{i}: {}/{} received, {} completion tokens, {} ms",
+                self.name_prefix,
+                i + 1,
+                self.count,
+                telemetry.completion_tokens,
+                telemetry.wall_clock_ms
+            );
             let source = extract_rust_source(&content);
             out.push(Candidate {
                 name: format!("{}_{i}", self.name_prefix),