Specify the md-mode as standard to fall back to ng-repeat for the autocomplete options. This allows options in the list to have varying heights. Note that large lists in standard mode will have a negative performance impact on your application.

Standard mode

{{item.name}}

{{item.desc}}

Omit the md-mode attribute (or specify virtual) to use md-virtual-repeat for the autocomplete options. Virtual repeat renders only enough DOM nodes to fill the container, recycling them as the user scrolls. This provides smooth and performant scrolling through large lists of options. Note that all options in a md-virtual-repeat list must have the same height.

Virtual mode

{{item.name}}

{{item.desc | limitTo:40}}{{item.desc.length > 40 ? '...': ''}}