diff --git a/spec/2021.12/design_topics/device_support.rst b/spec/2021.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
index 29f0789bb..a89f9db1b 100644
--- a/spec/2021.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
+++ b/spec/2021.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ rather than hard requirements:
 
   1. If ``device=`` keyword is specified, that always takes precedence
 
-  2. If ``device=None``, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+  2. If ``device=None``, then use the device of the input array(s), if any.
 
-  3. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
+  3. If there are no input arrays, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+
+  4. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
 
 .. _device-out-of-scope:
 
diff --git a/spec/2022.12/design_topics/device_support.rst b/spec/2022.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
index 29f0789bb..a89f9db1b 100644
--- a/spec/2022.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
+++ b/spec/2022.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ rather than hard requirements:
 
   1. If ``device=`` keyword is specified, that always takes precedence
 
-  2. If ``device=None``, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+  2. If ``device=None``, then use the device of the input array(s), if any.
 
-  3. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
+  3. If there are no input arrays, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+
+  4. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
 
 .. _device-out-of-scope:
 
diff --git a/spec/2023.12/design_topics/device_support.rst b/spec/2023.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
index 593b0b9fa..bed521df1 100644
--- a/spec/2023.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
+++ b/spec/2023.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ rather than hard requirements:
 
   1. If ``device=`` keyword is specified, that always takes precedence
 
-  2. If ``device=None``, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+  2. If ``device=None``, then use the device of the input array(s), if any.
 
-  3. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
+  3. If there are no input arrays, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+
+  4. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
 
 .. _device-out-of-scope:
 
diff --git a/spec/2024.12/design_topics/device_support.rst b/spec/2024.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
index 593b0b9fa..bed521df1 100644
--- a/spec/2024.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
+++ b/spec/2024.12/design_topics/device_support.rst
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ rather than hard requirements:
 
   1. If ``device=`` keyword is specified, that always takes precedence
 
-  2. If ``device=None``, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+  2. If ``device=None``, then use the device of the input array(s), if any.
 
-  3. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
+  3. If there are no input arrays, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+
+  4. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
 
 .. _device-out-of-scope:
 
diff --git a/spec/draft/design_topics/device_support.rst b/spec/draft/design_topics/device_support.rst
index 593b0b9fa..bed521df1 100644
--- a/spec/draft/design_topics/device_support.rst
+++ b/spec/draft/design_topics/device_support.rst
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ rather than hard requirements:
 
   1. If ``device=`` keyword is specified, that always takes precedence
 
-  2. If ``device=None``, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+  2. If ``device=None``, then use the device of the input array(s), if any.
 
-  3. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
+  3. If there are no input arrays, then use the setting from a context manager, if set.
+
+  4. If no context manager was used, then use the global default device/strategy
 
 .. _device-out-of-scope: