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Suggestion chip.

Offers a relevant response or next action.

Also calledreply chipsuggested action
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Suggestions reduce typing by presenting possible choices based on the current context. Activating a suggestion performs or inserts the proposed response rather than merely selecting a filter.

When to use it

Use concise suggestions that are relevant to the current context and update after use.

Know the difference

Input chips display accepted values; suggestion chips offer values or actions not yet accepted.

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Android · Web

Material names chips by their job: assist, filter, input, or suggestion. Their appearance can be similar while their selection and dismissal behavior differ.

iOS · iPadOS · macOS

A comparable compact control may be called a token or a button. Use the platform’s standard selection and removal conventions rather than assuming Material terminology.

Primary documentation for the pattern and its platform conventions.