diff --git a/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/consumer.go b/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/consumer.go
index 9e6e3d4a98..e0462188e4 100644
--- a/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/consumer.go
+++ b/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/consumer.go
@@ -1144,7 +1144,20 @@ func (c *Consumer) processBatch(ctx context.Context, tenant, kb, token string, e
 				Score:      g.score,
 			})
 		}
-		batched, err = deduper.DecideBatch(ctx, batched)
+		llmCtx, finishLLMProgress := withKnowledgeCompileLLMProgress(ctx, func(progressCtx context.Context, component, message string) {
+			c.reportProgress(
+				progressCtx,
+				tenant,
+				kb,
+				token,
+				taskTypes,
+				0.82,
+				"llm_merge",
+				fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", component, message),
+			)
+		})
+		batched, err = deduper.DecideBatch(llmCtx, batched)
+		finishLLMProgress()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/stub.go b/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f58d15bcaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingestion/knowledge_compile/stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build !ee
+
+package knowledge_compile
+
+import "context"
+
+func withKnowledgeCompileLLMProgress(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	_ func(context.Context, string, string),
+) (context.Context, func()) {
+	return ctx, func() {}
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingestion/task/knowledge_compiler_wiring.go b/internal/ingestion/task/knowledge_compiler_wiring.go
index af98517bd5..365c86fe6b 100644
--- a/internal/ingestion/task/knowledge_compiler_wiring.go
+++ b/internal/ingestion/task/knowledge_compiler_wiring.go
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ func newKnowledgeCompilerDepsResolver() kc.DepsResolver {
 		})
 
 		return kc.Deps{
-			Chat:            &kcChatInvoker{factory: modelFactory, tenantID: tenantID, llmID: llmID},
+			Chat:            &kcChatInvoker{factory: modelFactory, tenantID: tenantID, llmID: llmID, llmProgress: newKCLLMProgressReporter()},
 			Embed:           embedder,
 			WikiPages:       &kcWikiPageStore{docEngine: kcWiringDeps.Engine},
 			WikiMapVersions: mapStore,
@@ -617,9 +617,10 @@ func newKnowledgeCompilerDepsResolver() kc.DepsResolver {
 
 // kcChatInvoker adapts a factory-created ChatModel to the knowledge compiler.
 type kcChatInvoker struct {
-	factory  *service.ModelFactory
-	tenantID string
-	llmID    string
+	factory     *service.ModelFactory
+	tenantID    string
+	llmID       string
+	llmProgress kcLLMProgressReporter
 }
 
 func (c *kcChatInvoker) Chat(ctx context.Context, req kc.ChatRequest) (*kc.ChatResponse, error) {
@@ -629,6 +630,9 @@ func (c *kcChatInvoker) Chat(ctx context.Context, req kc.ChatRequest) (*kc.ChatR
 	}
 	chatModel, err := c.factory.NewChatModel(permission.WithTenantID(ctx, c.tenantID), llmID)
 	if err != nil {
+		if !req.DisableRetry && c.llmProgress != nil {
+			c.llmProgress.report(ctx, "[ERROR] LLM call failed: "+kc.CompactError(err))
+		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	msgs := []models.Message{
@@ -685,7 +689,13 @@ func (c *kcChatInvoker) Chat(ctx context.Context, req kc.ChatRequest) (*kc.ChatR
 		// providers legitimately need several minutes to return a response.
 		attemptCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, kcChatAttemptTimeout)
 		defer cancel()
-		r, err := chatModel.ChatWithMessages(attemptCtx, msgs, config, nil)
+		r, err := func() (*models.ChatResponse, error) {
+			if c.llmProgress == nil {
+				return chatModel.ChatWithMessages(attemptCtx, msgs, config, nil)
+			}
+			defer c.llmProgress.begin(ctx)()
+			return chatModel.ChatWithMessages(attemptCtx, msgs, config, nil)
+		}()
 		if err != nil {
 			if !req.DisableRetry {
 				final := !appcommon.IsTransientError(err) || attempt > kcChatRetryMax
diff --git a/internal/ingestion/task/stub.go b/internal/ingestion/task/stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be4b4d5f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingestion/task/stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//go:build !ee
+
+package task
+
+import "context"
+
+type kcLLMProgressReporter interface {
+	begin(ctx context.Context) func()
+	report(ctx context.Context, message string)
+}
+
+type noopKCLLMProgressReporter struct{}
+
+func newKCLLMProgressReporter() kcLLMProgressReporter {
+	return noopKCLLMProgressReporter{}
+}
+
+func (noopKCLLMProgressReporter) begin(context.Context) func() {
+	return func() {}
+}
+
+func (noopKCLLMProgressReporter) report(context.Context, string) {}