diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f817f6dc..a2d806c8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+What's New in libchewing (unreleased)
+---------------------------------------------------------
+
+* Changes
+  - conversion: adjust max output paths down to 10.
+
 What's New in libchewing 0.11.0 (January 10, 2026)
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/conversion/chewing.rs b/src/conversion/chewing.rs
index 46039865..b35dfebf 100644
--- a/src/conversion/chewing.rs
+++ b/src/conversion/chewing.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct ChewingEngine {
 }
 
 impl ChewingEngine {
-    const MAX_OUT_PATHS: usize = 100;
+    const MAX_OUT_PATHS: usize = 10;
     /// Creates a new conversion engine.
     pub fn new() -> ChewingEngine {
         ChewingEngine {