Refactor pool candidate scheduling

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/api.rs

@@ -2,19 +2,30 @@ use crate::ai_serving::{is_json_request, GatewayControlDecision};
 
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::{
     build_gemini_stream_plan_from_decision, build_gemini_sync_plan_from_decision,
+    build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_stream_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_sync_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
     build_openai_responses_stream_plan_from_decision,
     build_openai_responses_sync_plan_from_decision, build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision,
-    build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports, build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_standard_family_stream_attempt_source, build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_standard_family_sync_attempt_source, build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports,
     build_standard_stream_plan_from_decision, build_standard_sync_plan_from_decision,
     maybe_build_stream_decision_payload, maybe_build_stream_plan_payload,
     maybe_build_sync_decision_payload, maybe_build_sync_plan_payload,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/mod.rs

@@ -21,26 +21,37 @@ pub(crate) use self::finalize::internal::{
 };
 pub(crate) use self::planner::{
     build_gemini_stream_plan_from_decision, build_gemini_sync_plan_from_decision,
+    build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_stream_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_sync_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
     build_openai_responses_stream_plan_from_decision,
     build_openai_responses_sync_plan_from_decision, build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision,
-    build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports, build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_standard_family_stream_attempt_source, build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_standard_family_sync_attempt_source, build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports,
     build_standard_stream_plan_from_decision, build_standard_sync_plan_from_decision,
     extract_pool_sticky_session_token, maybe_build_stream_decision_payload,
     maybe_build_stream_plan_payload, maybe_build_sync_decision_payload,
     maybe_build_sync_plan_payload, planner_is_matching_stream_request,
     set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic, CandidateFailureDiagnostic,
     CandidateFailureDiagnosticKind, GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot, GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot,
-    LocalResolvedOAuthRequestAuth, PlannerAppState,
+    LocalExecutionAttemptSource, LocalResolvedOAuthRequestAuth, PlannerAppState,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::pure::*;
 pub(crate) use self::transport::{

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/candidate_materialization.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use aether_ai_serving::{
 use aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use serde_json::Value;
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::convert::Infallible;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -16,16 +17,18 @@ use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_affinity_cache::remember_scheduler_aff
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::{
     resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates,
     resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_without_transport_pair_gate,
-    EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate, SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    resolve_and_rank_logical_local_execution_candidates, EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    LocalExecutionCandidateKind, SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::materialization_policy::LocalCandidatePersistencePolicy;
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::pool_scheduler::PoolKeyCursor;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::runtime_miss::record_local_runtime_candidate_skip_reason;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::CandidateFailureDiagnostic;
 use crate::ai_serving::{GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot, PlannerAppState};
 use crate::clock::current_unix_ms;
 use crate::handlers::shared::provider_pool::admin_provider_pool_config_from_config_value;
 use crate::orchestration::{local_attempt_slot_count, ExecutionAttemptIdentity};
-use crate::AppState;
+use crate::{AppState, GatewayError};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
@@ -35,6 +38,71 @@ pub(crate) struct LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
     pub(crate) candidate_id: String,
 }
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a> {
+    items: VecDeque<LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem<'a>>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub(crate) trait LocalExecutionAttemptSource<T>: Send {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<T>, GatewayError>;
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<T>, GatewayError>;
+}
+
+enum LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem<'a> {
+    Static {
+        attempts: VecDeque<LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt>,
+    },
+    Pool {
+        cursor: PoolKeyCursor<'a>,
+        candidate_index: u32,
+        pending_attempts: VecDeque<LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt>,
+    },
+}
+
+impl<'a> LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a> {
+    pub(crate) async fn next_attempt(&mut self) -> Option<LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt> {
+        loop {
+            let front = self.items.front_mut()?;
+            match front {
+                LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem::Static { attempts } => {
+                    if let Some(attempt) = attempts.pop_front() {
+                        if attempts.is_empty() {
+                            self.items.pop_front();
+                        }
+                        return Some(attempt);
+                    }
+                    self.items.pop_front();
+                }
+                LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem::Pool {
+                    cursor,
+                    candidate_index,
+                    pending_attempts,
+                } => {
+                    if let Some(attempt) = pending_attempts.pop_front() {
+                        return Some(attempt);
+                    }
+                    let Some(candidate) = cursor.next_key().await else {
+                        cursor.log_exhausted();
+                        let _ = cursor.take_skipped_candidates();
+                        self.items.pop_front();
+                        continue;
+                    };
+                    *pending_attempts = build_unpersisted_local_execution_candidate_attempts(
+                        candidate,
+                        *candidate_index,
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn drain_static_attempts(&mut self) -> Vec<LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt> {
+        self.items.clear();
+        Vec::new()
+    }
+}
+
 impl LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
     pub(crate) fn attempt_identity(&self) -> ExecutionAttemptIdentity {
         ExecutionAttemptIdentity::new(self.candidate_index, self.retry_index)
@@ -350,6 +418,99 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving<'a, F, G>(
+    state: PlannerAppState<'a>,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    client_api_format: &str,
+    requested_model: Option<&str>,
+    auth_snapshot: Option<&GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot>,
+    required_capabilities: Option<&Value>,
+    sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+    request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
+    persistence_policy: LocalCandidatePersistencePolicy<'_>,
+    candidates: Vec<SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate>,
+    preselection_skipped: Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    resolution_mode: LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
+    build_available_extra_data: F,
+    decorate_skipped_candidate: G,
+) -> (LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize)
+where
+    F: Fn(&EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate) -> Option<Value> + Send + Sync,
+    G: Fn(SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate) -> SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate + Send + Sync,
+{
+    let (candidates, resolved_skipped) = resolve_and_rank_logical_local_execution_candidates(
+        state,
+        candidates,
+        client_api_format,
+        requested_model,
+        auth_snapshot,
+        required_capabilities,
+        sticky_session_token,
+        request_auth_channel,
+        resolution_mode,
+    )
+    .await;
+    let skipped_candidate_count = preselection_skipped.len() + resolved_skipped.len();
+    let skipped_candidates = preselection_skipped
+        .into_iter()
+        .chain(resolved_skipped)
+        .map(decorate_skipped_candidate)
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let candidate_count = candidates.len() + skipped_candidate_count;
+    if persistence_policy.skipped.record_runtime_miss_diagnostic {
+        for skipped_candidate in &skipped_candidates {
+            record_local_runtime_candidate_skip_reason(
+                state.app(),
+                trace_id,
+                skipped_candidate.skip_reason,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    remember_first_local_candidate_affinity(
+        state,
+        auth_snapshot,
+        client_api_format,
+        requested_model,
+        &candidates,
+    );
+
+    let mut items = VecDeque::new();
+    for (candidate_index, candidate) in candidates.into_iter().enumerate() {
+        let candidate_index = candidate_index as u32;
+        match candidate.kind {
+            LocalExecutionCandidateKind::SingleKey => {
+                let attempts = build_unpersisted_local_execution_candidate_attempts(
+                    candidate,
+                    candidate_index,
+                );
+                if !attempts.is_empty() {
+                    items.push_back(LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem::Static { attempts });
+                }
+            }
+            LocalExecutionCandidateKind::PoolGroup => {
+                items.push_back(LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem::Pool {
+                    cursor: PoolKeyCursor::new(
+                        state,
+                        candidate,
+                        sticky_session_token,
+                        requested_model,
+                        request_auth_channel,
+                    ),
+                    candidate_index,
+                    pending_attempts: VecDeque::new(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    (
+        LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource { items },
+        candidate_count,
+    )
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn remember_first_local_candidate_affinity(
     state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
     auth_snapshot: Option<&GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot>,
@@ -438,6 +599,99 @@ where
     .await
 }
 
+async fn persist_available_local_execution_candidate_at_index<F>(
+    state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    context: LocalAvailableCandidatePersistenceContext<'_>,
+    candidate: EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    candidate_index: u32,
+    build_extra_data: &F,
+) -> Vec<LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt>
+where
+    F: Fn(&EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate) -> Option<Value> + Send + Sync,
+{
+    let attempt_slots = local_attempt_slot_count(&candidate.transport).max(1);
+    let extra_data = ai_candidate_extra_data_with_ranking(
+        build_extra_data(&candidate),
+        candidate.ranking.as_ref(),
+    );
+    let should_persist = should_persist_available_local_candidate(&candidate);
+    let mut attempts = Vec::with_capacity(attempt_slots as usize);
+    let mut owned_candidate = Some(candidate);
+
+    for retry_index in 0..attempt_slots {
+        let candidate_ref = owned_candidate
+            .as_ref()
+            .expect("candidate should remain available until final retry");
+        let generated_candidate_id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
+        let candidate_id = if should_persist {
+            state
+                .persist_available_local_candidate(
+                    trace_id,
+                    context.user_id,
+                    context.api_key_id,
+                    &candidate_ref.candidate,
+                    candidate_index,
+                    retry_index,
+                    generated_candidate_id.as_str(),
+                    context.required_capabilities,
+                    extra_data.clone(),
+                    current_unix_ms(),
+                    context.error_context,
+                )
+                .await
+        } else {
+            generated_candidate_id
+        };
+
+        let candidate = if retry_index + 1 == attempt_slots {
+            owned_candidate
+                .take()
+                .expect("final retry should consume owned candidate")
+        } else {
+            candidate_ref.clone()
+        };
+        attempts.push(LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
+            eligible: candidate,
+            candidate_index,
+            retry_index,
+            candidate_id,
+        });
+    }
+
+    attempts
+}
+
+fn build_unpersisted_local_execution_candidate_attempts(
+    candidate: EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    candidate_index: u32,
+) -> VecDeque<LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt> {
+    let attempt_slots = local_attempt_slot_count(&candidate.transport).max(1);
+    let mut attempts = VecDeque::with_capacity(attempt_slots as usize);
+    let mut owned_candidate = Some(candidate);
+
+    for retry_index in 0..attempt_slots {
+        let candidate = if retry_index + 1 == attempt_slots {
+            owned_candidate
+                .take()
+                .expect("final retry should consume owned candidate")
+        } else {
+            owned_candidate
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("candidate should remain available until final retry")
+                .clone()
+        };
+        attempts.push_back(LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
+            eligible: candidate,
+            candidate_index,
+            retry_index,
+            candidate_id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    attempts
+}
+
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub(crate) async fn persist_skipped_local_execution_candidate(
     state: &AppState,
@@ -604,6 +858,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn persist_skipped_local_execution_candidates_with_context(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use std::collections::VecDeque;
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     use aether_data::repository::candidates::InMemoryRequestCandidateRepository;
@@ -707,6 +962,7 @@ mod tests {
         pool_key_index: Option<u32>,
     ) -> EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
         EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
+            kind: LocalExecutionCandidateKind::SingleKey,
             candidate: sample_candidate(key_id),
             transport: sample_transport(
                 key_id,
@@ -722,7 +978,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn pool_group_representatives_are_persisted_as_available_before_attempt() {
+    async fn pool_group_keys_are_not_persisted_as_available_before_attempt() {
         let repository = Arc::new(InMemoryRequestCandidateRepository::default());
         let app = AppState::new()
             .expect("state should build")
@@ -753,11 +1009,9 @@ mod tests {
             .read_request_candidates_by_request_id("trace-pool-lazy")
             .await
             .expect("request candidates should read");
-        assert_eq!(stored.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(stored[0].key_id.as_deref(), Some("pool-key"));
-        assert_eq!(stored[0].candidate_index, 0);
-        assert_eq!(stored[1].key_id.as_deref(), Some("normal-key"));
-        assert_eq!(stored[1].candidate_index, 2);
+        assert_eq!(stored.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(stored[0].key_id.as_deref(), Some("normal-key"));
+        assert_eq!(stored[0].candidate_index, 2);
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -818,6 +1072,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(extra_data.get("demoted_by"), Some(&json!("cross_format")));
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dynamic_attempt_source_does_not_drain_unexecuted_single_keys() {
+        let mut source = LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource {
+            items: VecDeque::from([LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSourceItem::Static {
+                attempts: build_unpersisted_local_execution_candidate_attempts(
+                    sample_eligible("normal-key", None),
+                    0,
+                ),
+            }]),
+        };
+
+        let first = source
+            .next_attempt()
+            .await
+            .expect("first attempt should be available");
+        assert_eq!(first.eligible.candidate.key_id, "normal-key");
+
+        let remaining = source.drain_static_attempts();
+        assert!(remaining.is_empty());
+        assert!(source.next_attempt().await.is_none());
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn pool_internal_skipped_candidates_are_not_persisted() {
         let repository = Arc::new(InMemoryRequestCandidateRepository::default());

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/candidate_ranking.rs

@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ mod tests {
     use super::super::candidate_affinity_cache::remember_scheduler_affinity_for_candidate;
     use super::super::candidate_transport_ranking_facts::resolve_cached_candidate_transport_ranking_facts;
     use super::{PlannerAppState, SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate};
-    use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates;
+    use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::{
+        resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates,
+        resolve_and_rank_logical_local_execution_candidates, LocalExecutionCandidateKind,
+    };
     use crate::data::auth::GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot;
     use crate::data::GatewayDataState;
     use crate::tunnel::TunnelAttachmentRecord;
@@ -1708,7 +1711,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn pool_key_affinity_promotes_pool_group_when_cached_key_is_inactive() {
+    async fn pool_key_affinity_promotes_logical_pool_group_when_cached_key_is_inactive() {
         let provider_catalog = InMemoryProviderCatalogReadRepository::seed(
             vec![
                 sample_provider_with_options("provider-priority", false, 0),
@@ -1764,18 +1767,10 @@ mod tests {
             &cached_candidate,
         );
 
-        let (ranked, skipped) = resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates(
+        let (ranked, skipped) = resolve_and_rank_logical_local_execution_candidates(
             PlannerAppState::new(&state),
             vec![
                 cached_candidate,
-                sample_priority_candidate(
-                    "provider-pool",
-                    "endpoint-pool",
-                    "key-fallback",
-                    "openai:chat",
-                    Some(10),
-                    10,
-                ),
                 sample_priority_candidate(
                     "provider-priority",
                     "endpoint-priority",
@@ -1786,16 +1781,18 @@ mod tests {
                 ),
             ],
             "openai:chat",
-            "gpt-4.1",
+            Some("gpt-4.1"),
             Some(&auth_snapshot),
             None,
             None,
             None,
+            aether_ai_serving::AiCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
         )
         .await;
 
-        assert_eq!(ranked[0].candidate.key_id, "key-fallback");
-        assert_eq!(ranked[0].orchestration.pool_key_index, Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(ranked[0].candidate.key_id, "key-cached");
+        assert_eq!(ranked[0].kind, LocalExecutionCandidateKind::PoolGroup);
+        assert_eq!(ranked[0].orchestration.pool_key_index, None);
         assert_eq!(
             ranked[0]
                 .ranking
@@ -1803,17 +1800,11 @@ mod tests {
                 .and_then(|ranking| ranking.promoted_by),
             Some(RANKING_REASON_CACHED_AFFINITY)
         );
-        assert_eq!(
-            skipped
-                .iter()
-                .map(|item| (item.candidate.key_id.as_str(), item.skip_reason))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            vec![("key-cached", "key_inactive")]
-        );
+        assert!(skipped.is_empty());
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn pool_key_affinity_promotes_pool_group_when_cached_key_is_blocked() {
+    async fn pool_key_affinity_promotes_logical_pool_group_when_cached_key_is_blocked() {
         let mut cached_key = sample_key_for_provider("provider-pool", "key-cached", "");
         cached_key.oauth_invalid_reason =
             Some("[ACCOUNT_BLOCK] account has been deactivated".to_string());
@@ -1866,18 +1857,10 @@ mod tests {
             &cached_candidate,
         );
 
-        let (ranked, skipped) = resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates(
+        let (ranked, skipped) = resolve_and_rank_logical_local_execution_candidates(
             PlannerAppState::new(&state),
             vec![
                 cached_candidate,
-                sample_priority_candidate(
-                    "provider-pool",
-                    "endpoint-pool",
-                    "key-fallback",
-                    "openai:chat",
-                    Some(10),
-                    10,
-                ),
                 sample_priority_candidate(
                     "provider-priority",
                     "endpoint-priority",
@@ -1888,15 +1871,18 @@ mod tests {
                 ),
             ],
             "openai:chat",
-            "gpt-4.1",
+            Some("gpt-4.1"),
             Some(&auth_snapshot),
             None,
             None,
             None,
+            aether_ai_serving::AiCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
         )
         .await;
 
-        assert_eq!(ranked[0].candidate.key_id, "key-fallback");
+        assert_eq!(ranked[0].candidate.key_id, "key-cached");
+        assert_eq!(ranked[0].kind, LocalExecutionCandidateKind::PoolGroup);
+        assert_eq!(ranked[0].orchestration.pool_key_index, None);
         assert_eq!(
             ranked[0]
                 .ranking
@@ -1904,13 +1890,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .and_then(|ranking| ranking.promoted_by),
             Some(RANKING_REASON_CACHED_AFFINITY)
         );
-        assert_eq!(
-            skipped
-                .iter()
-                .map(|item| (item.candidate.key_id.as_str(), item.skip_reason))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            vec![("key-cached", "pool_account_blocked")]
-        );
+        assert!(skipped.is_empty());
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/candidate_resolution.rs

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use super::pool_scheduler::apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
+    pub(crate) kind: LocalExecutionCandidateKind,
     pub(crate) candidate: SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate,
     pub(crate) transport: Arc<GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot>,
     pub(crate) provider_api_format: String,
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ pub(crate) struct EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
     pub(crate) ranking: Option<SchedulerRankingOutcome>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
+pub(crate) enum LocalExecutionCandidateKind {
+    #[default]
+    SingleKey,
+    PoolGroup,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate {
     pub(crate) candidate: SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate,
@@ -87,6 +95,9 @@ impl AiCandidateResolutionPort for GatewayLocalCandidateResolutionPort<'_> {
         transport: &Self::Transport,
         requested_model: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Option<&'static str> {
+        if provider_transport_uses_pool(transport) {
+            return pool_group_common_transport_skip_reason(candidate, transport);
+        }
         if let Some(skip_reason) =
             candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason(transport, self.request_auth_channel)
         {
@@ -131,7 +142,13 @@ impl AiCandidateResolutionPort for GatewayLocalCandidateResolutionPort<'_> {
         transport: Self::Transport,
     ) -> Self::Eligible {
         let provider_api_format = transport.endpoint.api_format.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
+        let kind = if provider_transport_uses_pool(&transport) {
+            LocalExecutionCandidateKind::PoolGroup
+        } else {
+            LocalExecutionCandidateKind::SingleKey
+        };
         EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
+            kind,
             candidate,
             transport: Arc::new(transport),
             provider_api_format,
@@ -160,10 +177,14 @@ impl AiCandidateResolutionPort for GatewayLocalCandidateResolutionPort<'_> {
         &self,
         candidates: Vec<Self::Eligible>,
     ) -> Result<(Vec<Self::Eligible>, Vec<Self::Skipped>), Self::Error> {
-        Ok(
-            apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler(self.state, candidates, self.sticky_session_token)
-                .await,
+        Ok(apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler(
+            self.state,
+            candidates,
+            self.sticky_session_token,
+            self.requested_model,
+            self.request_auth_channel,
         )
+        .await)
     }
 }
 
@@ -223,6 +244,35 @@ pub(crate) async fn resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_without_transpor
     .await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn resolve_and_rank_logical_local_execution_candidates(
+    state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
+    candidates: Vec<SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate>,
+    client_api_format: &str,
+    requested_model: Option<&str>,
+    auth_snapshot: Option<&GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot>,
+    required_capabilities: Option<&serde_json::Value>,
+    sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+    request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
+    mode: AiCandidateResolutionMode,
+) -> (
+    Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+) {
+    resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_with_pool_expansion(
+        state,
+        candidates,
+        client_api_format,
+        requested_model,
+        auth_snapshot,
+        required_capabilities,
+        sticky_session_token,
+        request_auth_channel,
+        mode,
+        false,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
 async fn resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_with_mode(
     state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
     candidates: Vec<SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate>,
@@ -236,6 +286,37 @@ async fn resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_with_mode(
 ) -> (
     Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
     Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+) {
+    resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_with_pool_expansion(
+        state,
+        candidates,
+        client_api_format,
+        requested_model,
+        auth_snapshot,
+        required_capabilities,
+        sticky_session_token,
+        request_auth_channel,
+        mode,
+        true,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+async fn resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_with_pool_expansion(
+    state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
+    candidates: Vec<SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate>,
+    client_api_format: &str,
+    requested_model: Option<&str>,
+    auth_snapshot: Option<&GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot>,
+    required_capabilities: Option<&serde_json::Value>,
+    sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+    request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
+    mode: AiCandidateResolutionMode,
+    expand_pool_groups: bool,
+) -> (
+    Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
 ) {
     let port = GatewayLocalCandidateResolutionPort {
         state,
@@ -250,6 +331,7 @@ async fn resolve_and_rank_local_execution_candidates_with_mode(
         client_api_format,
         requested_model,
         mode,
+        expand_pool_groups,
     };
 
     match run_ai_candidate_resolution(&port, candidates, request).await {
@@ -269,7 +351,33 @@ fn candidate_transport_policy_facts(
     }
 }
 
-fn candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason(
+fn provider_transport_uses_pool(transport: &GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot) -> bool {
+    crate::handlers::shared::provider_pool::admin_provider_pool_config_from_config_value(
+        transport.provider.config.as_ref(),
+    )
+    .is_some()
+}
+
+fn pool_group_common_transport_skip_reason(
+    candidate: &SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate,
+    transport: &GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot,
+) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    if !transport.provider.is_active {
+        return Some("provider_inactive");
+    }
+    if !transport.endpoint.is_active {
+        return Some("endpoint_inactive");
+    }
+    if !crate::ai_serving::api_format_alias_matches(
+        candidate.endpoint_api_format.as_str(),
+        transport.endpoint.api_format.trim(),
+    ) {
+        return Some("endpoint_api_format_changed");
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason(
     transport: &GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot,
     request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Option<&'static str> {
@@ -381,12 +489,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn read_candidate_transport_snapshot(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason;
+    use super::{candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason, pool_group_common_transport_skip_reason};
     use crate::ai_serving::GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot;
     use aether_provider_transport::snapshot::{
         GatewayProviderTransportEndpoint, GatewayProviderTransportKey,
         GatewayProviderTransportProvider,
     };
+    use aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate;
     use serde_json::json;
 
     fn sample_transport(auth_type: &str) -> GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot {
@@ -444,6 +553,28 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn sample_candidate() -> SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate {
+        SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate {
+            provider_id: "provider-1".to_string(),
+            provider_name: "provider".to_string(),
+            provider_type: "custom".to_string(),
+            provider_priority: 10,
+            endpoint_id: "endpoint-1".to_string(),
+            endpoint_api_format: "claude:messages".to_string(),
+            key_id: "key-1".to_string(),
+            key_name: "key".to_string(),
+            key_auth_type: "bearer".to_string(),
+            key_internal_priority: 10,
+            key_global_priority_for_format: None,
+            key_capabilities: None,
+            model_id: "model-1".to_string(),
+            global_model_id: "global-model-1".to_string(),
+            global_model_name: "claude-sonnet".to_string(),
+            selected_provider_model_name: "claude-sonnet".to_string(),
+            mapping_matched_model: None,
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn auth_channel_gate_skips_mismatched_raw_secret_auth() {
         let transport = sample_transport("bearer");
@@ -476,4 +607,17 @@ mod tests {
             Some("auth_channel_mismatch")
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pool_group_common_gate_ignores_representative_key_model_policy() {
+        let candidate = sample_candidate();
+        let mut transport = sample_transport("bearer");
+        transport.key.allowed_models = Some(vec!["different-model".to_string()]);
+        transport.key.api_formats = Some(vec!["different:format".to_string()]);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            pool_group_common_transport_skip_reason(&candidate, &transport),
+            None
+        );
+    }
 }

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/mod.rs

@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ mod specialized;
 mod standard;
 mod state;
 
+pub(crate) use self::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 pub(crate) use self::passthrough::{
-    build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_stream_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_sync_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::plan_builders::{
     build_gemini_stream_plan_from_decision, build_gemini_sync_plan_from_decision,
@@ -36,18 +38,29 @@ pub(crate) use self::plan_builders::{
 };
 pub(crate) use self::route::is_matching_stream_request as planner_is_matching_stream_request;
 pub(crate) use self::specialized::{
+    build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::standard::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source as build_standard_family_stream_attempt_source,
     build_local_stream_plan_and_reports as build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source as build_standard_family_sync_attempt_source,
     build_local_sync_plan_and_reports as build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports,
     set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic,
 };

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/passthrough/mod.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 mod provider;
 
 pub(crate) use self::provider::{
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source as build_local_same_format_stream_attempt_source,
     build_local_stream_plan_and_reports as build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source as build_local_same_format_sync_attempt_source,
     build_local_sync_plan_and_reports as build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
     maybe_build_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload_for_candidate,
     maybe_build_stream_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/passthrough/provider.rs

@@ -62,17 +62,20 @@ mod plans;
 mod request;
 
 pub(crate) use self::family::{
+    build_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempts,
     maybe_build_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload_for_candidate,
-    resolve_local_same_format_provider_decision_input, LocalSameFormatProviderFamily,
-    LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+    resolve_local_same_format_provider_decision_input, LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttempt,
+    LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttemptSource, LocalSameFormatProviderDecisionInput,
+    LocalSameFormatProviderFamily, LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::family::{
     maybe_build_stream_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload,
     maybe_build_sync_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::plans::{
-    build_local_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source, build_local_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports,
 };
 
 const ANTIGRAVITY_ENVELOPE_NAME: &str = "antigravity:v1internal";

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/passthrough/provider/family/candidates.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
+    LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_metadata::{
     build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata,
@@ -169,3 +171,96 @@ pub(crate) async fn materialize_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempts(
 
     Ok((outcome.attempts, outcome.candidate_count))
 }
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalSameFormatProviderDecisionInput,
+    body_json: &serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+) -> Result<(LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize), GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_same_format_provider_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let sticky_session_token = extract_pool_sticky_session_token(body_json);
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        &input.auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::SameFormatProviderDecision,
+    );
+    let (candidates, preselection_skipped) = planner_state
+        .list_selectable_candidates_with_skip_reasons(
+            spec_metadata.api_format,
+            &input.requested_model,
+            spec_metadata.require_streaming,
+            input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+            Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+            current_unix_secs(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    Ok(build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        Some(&input.requested_model),
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+        input.request_auth_channel.as_deref(),
+        persistence_policy,
+        candidates,
+        preselection_skipped
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|item| SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate {
+                candidate: item.candidate,
+                skip_reason: item.skip_reason,
+                transport: None,
+                ranking: None,
+                extra_data: None,
+            })
+            .collect(),
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+        |eligible| {
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) = ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats(
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+            );
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    client_api_format: spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    extra_fields: serde_json::Map::new(),
+                },
+                execution_strategy,
+                conversion_mode,
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            let provider_api_format = skipped_candidate
+                .transport
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|transport| transport.endpoint.api_format.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| spec_metadata.api_format.to_string());
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) = ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats(
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+                provider_api_format.as_str(),
+            );
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data = Some(
+                build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    serde_json::Map::new(),
+                    execution_strategy,
+                    conversion_mode,
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                ),
+            );
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await)
+}

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/passthrough/provider/family/mod.rs

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ pub(crate) use self::build::{
     maybe_build_sync_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::candidates::{
+    build_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempts,
     resolve_local_same_format_provider_decision_input,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::payload::maybe_build_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload_for_candidate;
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttempt;
+pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource as LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttemptSource;
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalRequestedModelDecisionInput as LocalSameFormatProviderDecisionInput;
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::{LocalSameFormatProviderFamily, LocalSameFormatProviderSpec};

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/passthrough/provider/plans.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use crate::ai_serving::planner::common::extract_requested_model_from_request;
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::common::{
+    extract_requested_model_from_request, RequestedModelFamily,
+};
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::runtime_miss::{
     apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress_preserving_candidate_signal,
     apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason, set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason,
@@ -15,12 +19,299 @@ pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::{
 };
 
 use super::{
+    build_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempts,
     maybe_build_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload_for_candidate,
     resolve_local_same_format_provider_decision_input, AiStreamAttempt, AiSyncAttempt, AppState,
-    GatewayControlDecision, GatewayError, LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+    GatewayControlDecision, GatewayError, LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttempt,
+    LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttemptSource, LocalSameFormatProviderDecisionInput,
+    LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
 };
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalSameFormatProviderSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalSameFormatProviderDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+    requested_model_family: RequestedModelFamily,
+    candidates: LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct LocalSameFormatProviderStreamAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalSameFormatProviderDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+    requested_model_family: RequestedModelFamily,
+    candidates: LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_sync_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalSameFormatProviderSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_same_format_provider_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let requested_model_family = spec_metadata
+        .requested_model_family
+        .expect("same-format provider spec metadata should include requested-model family");
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_same_format_provider_decision_input(
+        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+            extract_requested_model_from_request(parts, body_json, requested_model_family)
+                .as_deref(),
+            "decision_input_unavailable",
+        );
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        "candidate_evaluation_incomplete",
+    );
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) = build_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state, trace_id, &input, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress_preserving_candidate_signal(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        candidate_count,
+    );
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalSameFormatProviderSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            requested_model_family,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_stream_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalSameFormatProviderSpec,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalSameFormatProviderStreamAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_same_format_provider_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let requested_model_family = spec_metadata
+        .requested_model_family
+        .expect("same-format provider spec metadata should include requested-model family");
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_same_format_provider_decision_input(
+        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+            extract_requested_model_from_request(parts, body_json, requested_model_family)
+                .as_deref(),
+            "decision_input_unavailable",
+        );
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        "candidate_evaluation_incomplete",
+    );
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) = build_local_same_format_provider_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state, trace_id, &input, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress_preserving_candidate_signal(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        candidate_count,
+    );
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalSameFormatProviderStreamAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            requested_model_family,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalSameFormatProviderSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_sync_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt>
+    for LocalSameFormatProviderStreamAttemptSource<'_>
+{
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_stream_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalSameFormatProviderSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_sync_plan_from_requested_model_family(
+            self.requested_model_family,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            payload,
+        ) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local same-format sync decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalSameFormatProviderStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_stream_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalSameFormatProviderCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_same_format_provider_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_stream_plan_from_requested_model_family(
+            self.requested_model_family,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            payload,
+        ) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local same-format stream decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn build_local_sync_plan_and_reports(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/pool_scheduler.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::collections::{btree_map::Entry, BTreeMap, BTreeSet};
+use std::collections::{btree_map::Entry, BTreeMap, BTreeSet, VecDeque};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering as AtomicOrdering};
 
 use aether_ai_serving::{
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ use aether_ai_serving::{
     AiPoolCandidateOrchestration, AiPoolCatalogKeyContext, AiPoolRuntimeState,
     AiPoolSchedulingConfig, AiPoolSchedulingPreset,
 };
+use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::{
+    StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+};
 use aether_data_contracts::repository::provider_catalog::StoredProviderCatalogKey;
 use serde_json::{Map, Value};
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::{
-    EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate, SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason, read_candidate_transport_snapshot,
+    EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate, LocalExecutionCandidateKind, SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate,
+};
+use crate::ai_serving::{
+    candidate_common_transport_skip_reason, CandidateTransportPolicyFacts, PlannerAppState,
 };
-use crate::ai_serving::PlannerAppState;
 use crate::clock::current_unix_ms;
 use crate::handlers::shared::provider_pool::admin_provider_pool_config_from_config_value;
 use crate::handlers::shared::provider_pool::read_admin_provider_pool_runtime_state;
@@ -28,6 +34,8 @@ use crate::orchestration::LocalExecutionCandidateMetadata;
 use crate::provider_key_auth::provider_key_auth_semantics;
 
 static LOAD_BALANCE_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
+const DEFAULT_POOL_KEY_PAGE_SIZE: u32 = 128;
+const DEFAULT_POOL_MAX_SCANNED_KEYS: u32 = 1024;
 
 type PoolCatalogKeyContext = AiPoolCatalogKeyContext;
 
@@ -35,6 +43,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler(
     state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
     candidates: Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
     sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+    requested_model: Option<&str>,
+    request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
 ) -> (
     Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
     Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
@@ -47,6 +57,40 @@ pub(crate) async fn apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler(
         .map(str::trim)
         .filter(|value| !value.is_empty());
 
+    let mut scheduled = Vec::new();
+    let mut skipped = Vec::new();
+    for candidate in candidates {
+        if candidate.kind == LocalExecutionCandidateKind::PoolGroup {
+            let mut expanded = expand_pool_group_candidate(
+                state,
+                candidate,
+                sticky_session_token,
+                requested_model,
+                request_auth_channel,
+            )
+            .await;
+            scheduled.append(&mut expanded.0);
+            skipped.append(&mut expanded.1);
+        } else {
+            scheduled.push(candidate);
+        }
+    }
+
+    (scheduled, skipped)
+}
+
+async fn schedule_pool_page_candidates(
+    state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
+    candidates: Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+) -> (
+    Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+) {
+    if candidates.is_empty() {
+        return (Vec::new(), Vec::new());
+    }
+
     let mut provider_runtime_requirements =
         BTreeMap::<String, (AdminProviderPoolConfig, BTreeSet<String>)>::new();
     for candidate in &candidates {
@@ -88,6 +132,249 @@ pub(crate) async fn apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler(
     )
 }
 
+async fn expand_pool_group_candidate(
+    state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
+    group: EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+    requested_model: Option<&str>,
+    request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
+) -> (
+    Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+) {
+    let mut cursor = PoolKeyCursor::new(
+        state,
+        group,
+        sticky_session_token,
+        requested_model,
+        request_auth_channel,
+    );
+    let mut scheduled = Vec::new();
+    let mut skipped = Vec::new();
+
+    while let Some(candidate) = cursor.next_key().await {
+        scheduled.push(candidate);
+    }
+    skipped.append(&mut cursor.take_skipped_candidates());
+
+    if scheduled.is_empty() {
+        cursor.log_exhausted();
+    }
+    (scheduled, skipped)
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct PoolKeyCursor<'a> {
+    state: PlannerAppState<'a>,
+    group: EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    sticky_session_token: Option<String>,
+    requested_model: Option<String>,
+    request_auth_channel: Option<String>,
+    next_offset: u32,
+    scanned_keys: u32,
+    page_size: u32,
+    max_scanned_keys: u32,
+    skip_reason_counts: BTreeMap<&'static str, u32>,
+    next_pool_key_index: u32,
+    queued_candidates: VecDeque<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    skipped_candidates: Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+    exhausted_logged: bool,
+}
+
+impl<'a> PoolKeyCursor<'a> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        state: PlannerAppState<'a>,
+        group: EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+        sticky_session_token: Option<&str>,
+        requested_model: Option<&str>,
+        request_auth_channel: Option<&str>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            state,
+            group,
+            sticky_session_token: sticky_session_token.map(str::to_string),
+            requested_model: requested_model.map(str::to_string),
+            request_auth_channel: request_auth_channel.map(str::to_string),
+            next_offset: 0,
+            scanned_keys: 0,
+            page_size: DEFAULT_POOL_KEY_PAGE_SIZE,
+            max_scanned_keys: DEFAULT_POOL_MAX_SCANNED_KEYS,
+            skip_reason_counts: BTreeMap::new(),
+            next_pool_key_index: 0,
+            queued_candidates: VecDeque::new(),
+            skipped_candidates: Vec::new(),
+            exhausted_logged: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn next_key(&mut self) -> Option<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate> {
+        loop {
+            if let Some(candidate) = self.queued_candidates.pop_front() {
+                return Some(candidate);
+            }
+
+            let page_candidates = self.next_page_candidates().await?;
+            let (mut page_scheduled, mut page_skipped) = schedule_pool_page_candidates(
+                self.state,
+                page_candidates,
+                self.sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+            )
+            .await;
+            for skipped_candidate in &page_skipped {
+                self.record_skip_reason(skipped_candidate.skip_reason);
+            }
+            for candidate in &mut page_scheduled {
+                candidate.orchestration.pool_key_index = Some(self.next_pool_key_index);
+                self.next_pool_key_index = self.next_pool_key_index.saturating_add(1);
+            }
+            self.queued_candidates.extend(page_scheduled);
+            self.skipped_candidates.append(&mut page_skipped);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn take_skipped_candidates(&mut self) -> Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate> {
+        std::mem::take(&mut self.skipped_candidates)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn log_exhausted(&mut self) {
+        if self.exhausted_logged {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.exhausted_logged = true;
+        warn!(
+            event_name = "pool_group_exhausted",
+            log_type = "event",
+            provider_id = %self.group.candidate.provider_id,
+            endpoint_id = %self.group.candidate.endpoint_id,
+            model_id = %self.group.candidate.model_id,
+            scanned_keys = self.scanned_keys,
+            skip_reason_counts = ?self.skip_reason_counts,
+            "gateway pool scheduler exhausted pool group without a schedulable key"
+        );
+    }
+
+    async fn next_page_candidates(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate>> {
+        if self.scanned_keys >= self.max_scanned_keys {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let limit = self
+            .page_size
+            .min(self.max_scanned_keys - self.scanned_keys);
+        let query = StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery {
+            api_format: self.group.candidate.endpoint_api_format.clone(),
+            provider_id: self.group.candidate.provider_id.clone(),
+            endpoint_id: self.group.candidate.endpoint_id.clone(),
+            model_id: self.group.candidate.model_id.clone(),
+            selected_provider_model_name: self.group.candidate.selected_provider_model_name.clone(),
+            offset: self.next_offset,
+            limit,
+        };
+        let rows = match self
+            .state
+            .app()
+            .list_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(&query)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(rows) => rows,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    event_name = "pool_group_key_page_load_failed",
+                    log_type = "event",
+                    provider_id = %self.group.candidate.provider_id,
+                    endpoint_id = %self.group.candidate.endpoint_id,
+                    model_id = %self.group.candidate.model_id,
+                    selected_provider_model_name = %self.group.candidate.selected_provider_model_name,
+                    offset = self.next_offset,
+                    limit,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway pool scheduler failed to read pool key page"
+                );
+                return None;
+            }
+        };
+        if rows.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        self.scanned_keys += rows.len() as u32;
+        self.next_offset = self.next_offset.saturating_add(rows.len() as u32);
+        Some(self.build_page_eligible_candidates(rows).await)
+    }
+
+    async fn build_page_eligible_candidates(
+        &mut self,
+        rows: Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>,
+    ) -> Vec<EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate> {
+        let mut candidates = Vec::with_capacity(rows.len());
+        for row in rows {
+            let candidate = pool_candidate_from_row(&self.group, row);
+            let Some(transport) = read_candidate_transport_snapshot(self.state, &candidate).await
+            else {
+                self.record_skip_reason("transport_snapshot_missing");
+                continue;
+            };
+            if let Some(skip_reason) =
+                candidate_auth_channel_skip_reason(&transport, self.request_auth_channel.as_deref())
+            {
+                self.record_skip_reason(skip_reason);
+                continue;
+            }
+            if let Some(skip_reason) = candidate_common_transport_skip_reason(
+                &transport,
+                pool_candidate_transport_policy_facts(&candidate),
+                self.requested_model.as_deref(),
+            ) {
+                self.record_skip_reason(skip_reason);
+                continue;
+            }
+            candidates.push(EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
+                kind: LocalExecutionCandidateKind::SingleKey,
+                candidate,
+                provider_api_format: transport.endpoint.api_format.trim().to_ascii_lowercase(),
+                transport: std::sync::Arc::new(transport),
+                orchestration: LocalExecutionCandidateMetadata::default(),
+                ranking: self.group.ranking.clone(),
+            });
+        }
+        candidates
+    }
+
+    fn record_skip_reason(&mut self, reason: &'static str) {
+        *self.skip_reason_counts.entry(reason).or_insert(0) += 1;
+    }
+}
+
+fn pool_candidate_transport_policy_facts(
+    candidate: &aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate,
+) -> CandidateTransportPolicyFacts<'_> {
+    CandidateTransportPolicyFacts {
+        endpoint_api_format: candidate.endpoint_api_format.as_str(),
+        global_model_name: candidate.global_model_name.as_str(),
+        selected_provider_model_name: candidate.selected_provider_model_name.as_str(),
+        mapping_matched_model: candidate.mapping_matched_model.as_deref(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn pool_candidate_from_row(
+    group: &EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate,
+    row: StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
+) -> aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate {
+    let mut candidate = group.candidate.clone();
+    candidate.key_id = row.key_id;
+    candidate.key_name = row.key_name;
+    candidate.key_auth_type = row.key_auth_type;
+    candidate.key_internal_priority = row.key_internal_priority;
+    candidate.key_global_priority_for_format =
+        aether_scheduler_core::extract_global_priority_for_format(
+            row.key_global_priority_by_format.as_ref(),
+            group.candidate.endpoint_api_format.as_str(),
+        )
+        .ok()
+        .flatten();
+    candidate.key_capabilities = row.key_capabilities;
+    candidate
+}
+
 async fn read_pool_catalog_key_contexts_by_id(
     state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
     candidates: &[EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate],
@@ -402,7 +689,9 @@ mod tests {
         apply_local_execution_pool_scheduler_with_runtime_map, build_pool_catalog_key_context,
         PoolCatalogKeyContext,
     };
-    use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate;
+    use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::{
+        EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate, LocalExecutionCandidateKind,
+    };
     use crate::ai_serving::PlannerAppState;
     use crate::data::GatewayDataState;
     use crate::handlers::shared::provider_pool::AdminProviderPoolRuntimeState;
@@ -1170,6 +1459,11 @@ mod tests {
         provider_config: Option<serde_json::Value>,
     ) -> EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
         EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
+            kind: if provider_config.is_some() {
+                LocalExecutionCandidateKind::PoolGroup
+            } else {
+                LocalExecutionCandidateKind::SingleKey
+            },
             candidate: SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate {
                 provider_id: provider_id.to_string(),
                 provider_name: provider_id.to_string(),

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/files.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ mod decision;
 mod request;
 mod support;
 
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{
     build_passthrough_stream_plan_from_decision, build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision,
     AiStreamAttempt, AiSyncAttempt,
@@ -18,9 +20,33 @@ use crate::{AiExecutionDecision, AppState, GatewayError};
 
 use self::decision::maybe_build_local_gemini_files_decision_payload_for_candidate;
 use self::support::{
+    build_local_gemini_files_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_gemini_files_candidate_attempts, resolve_local_gemini_files_decision_input,
+    LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttempt, LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttemptSource,
+    LocalGeminiFilesDecisionInput,
 };
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalGeminiFilesSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    body_base64: Option<&'a str>,
+    body_is_empty: bool,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    input: LocalGeminiFilesDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalGeminiFilesSpec,
+    candidates: LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct LocalGeminiFilesStreamAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    input: LocalGeminiFilesDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalGeminiFilesSpec,
+    candidates: LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,
@@ -62,6 +88,202 @@ pub(crate) async fn build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     build_local_stream_plan_and_reports(state, parts, trace_id, decision, spec).await
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    body_base64: Option<&'a str>,
+    body_is_empty: bool,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalGeminiFilesSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_sync_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_gemini_files_decision_input(state, trace_id, decision).await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) =
+        build_local_gemini_files_candidate_attempt_source(state, trace_id, &input).await?;
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalGeminiFilesSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            body_json,
+            body_base64,
+            body_is_empty,
+            trace_id,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalGeminiFilesStreamAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_stream_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_gemini_files_decision_input(state, trace_id, decision).await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) =
+        build_local_gemini_files_candidate_attempt_source(state, trace_id, &input).await?;
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalGeminiFilesStreamAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalGeminiFilesSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt> for LocalGeminiFilesStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalGeminiFilesSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let spec_metadata = local_gemini_files_spec_metadata(self.spec);
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_gemini_files_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            self.body_base64,
+            self.body_is_empty,
+            self.trace_id,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision(self.parts, payload) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    decision_kind = spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local gemini files sync decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalGeminiFilesStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_stream_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let spec_metadata = local_gemini_files_spec_metadata(self.spec);
+        let empty_body_json = serde_json::Value::Null;
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_gemini_files_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            &empty_body_json,
+            None,
+            true,
+            self.trace_id,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_passthrough_stream_plan_from_decision(self.parts, payload) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    decision_kind = spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local gemini files stream decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_build_sync_local_gemini_files_decision_payload(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/files/support.rs

@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ use serde_json::json;
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_failure_diagnostic,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
+    LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_metadata::{
     build_local_execution_candidate_metadata,
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ use crate::clock::current_unix_secs;
 use crate::{AppState, GatewayError};
 
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttempt;
+pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource as LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttemptSource;
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalAuthenticatedDecisionInput as LocalGeminiFilesDecisionInput;
 
 pub(super) const GEMINI_FILES_CANDIDATE_API_FORMAT: &str = "gemini:files";
@@ -134,6 +137,74 @@ pub(super) async fn materialize_local_gemini_files_candidate_attempts(
     Ok(outcome.attempts)
 }
 
+pub(super) async fn build_local_gemini_files_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalGeminiFilesDecisionInput,
+) -> Result<(LocalGeminiFilesCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize), GatewayError> {
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        &input.auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::GeminiFilesDecision,
+    );
+    let candidates = planner_state
+        .list_selectable_candidates_for_required_capability_without_requested_model(
+            GEMINI_FILES_CANDIDATE_API_FORMAT,
+            GEMINI_FILES_REQUIRED_CAPABILITY,
+            false,
+            Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+            current_unix_secs(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    Ok(build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        GEMINI_FILES_CLIENT_API_FORMAT,
+        None,
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        None,
+        None,
+        persistence_policy,
+        candidates,
+        Vec::new(),
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::WithoutTransportPairGate,
+        |eligible| {
+            let mut extra_fields = serde_json::Map::new();
+            extra_fields.insert(
+                "candidate_api_format".to_string(),
+                json!(GEMINI_FILES_CANDIDATE_API_FORMAT),
+            );
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: GEMINI_FILES_CLIENT_API_FORMAT,
+                    client_api_format: GEMINI_FILES_CLIENT_API_FORMAT,
+                    extra_fields,
+                },
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            let mut extra_fields = serde_json::Map::new();
+            extra_fields.insert(
+                "candidate_api_format".to_string(),
+                json!(GEMINI_FILES_CANDIDATE_API_FORMAT),
+            );
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data =
+                Some(build_local_execution_candidate_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    GEMINI_FILES_CLIENT_API_FORMAT,
+                    GEMINI_FILES_CLIENT_API_FORMAT,
+                    extra_fields,
+                ));
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await)
+}
+
 pub(super) async fn mark_skipped_local_gemini_files_candidate(
     state: &AppState,
     input: &LocalGeminiFilesDecisionInput,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/image.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ mod decision;
 mod request;
 mod support;
 
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{
     build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision, build_standard_stream_plan_from_decision,
     AiStreamAttempt, AiSyncAttempt,
@@ -18,11 +20,35 @@ use crate::{AiExecutionDecision, AppState, GatewayError};
 
 use self::decision::maybe_build_local_openai_image_decision_payload_for_candidate;
 use self::support::{
-    list_local_openai_image_candidate_attempts, resolve_local_openai_image_decision_input,
+    build_local_openai_image_candidate_attempt_source, list_local_openai_image_candidate_attempts,
+    resolve_local_openai_image_decision_input, LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttempt,
+    LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttemptSource, LocalOpenAiImageDecisionInput,
 };
 
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::LocalOpenAiImageSpec;
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalOpenAiImageSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    body_base64: Option<&'a str>,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    input: LocalOpenAiImageDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiImageSpec,
+    candidates: LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct LocalOpenAiImageStreamAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    body_base64: Option<&'a str>,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    input: LocalOpenAiImageDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiImageSpec,
+    candidates: LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,
@@ -73,6 +99,242 @@ pub(crate) async fn build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     .await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    body_base64: Option<&'a str>,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiImageSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_sync_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    let spec_metadata = local_openai_image_spec_metadata(spec);
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_openai_image_decision_input(
+        state,
+        parts,
+        body_json,
+        body_base64,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let Some((candidates, candidate_count)) = build_local_openai_image_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        &input,
+        body_json,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+    )
+    .await?
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalOpenAiImageSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            body_json,
+            body_base64,
+            trace_id,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    body_base64: Option<&'a str>,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiImageStreamAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_stream_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    let spec_metadata = local_openai_image_spec_metadata(spec);
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_openai_image_decision_input(
+        state,
+        parts,
+        body_json,
+        body_base64,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let Some((candidates, candidate_count)) = build_local_openai_image_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        &input,
+        body_json,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+    )
+    .await?
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalOpenAiImageStreamAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            body_json,
+            body_base64,
+            trace_id,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalOpenAiImageSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt> for LocalOpenAiImageStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalOpenAiImageSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let spec_metadata = local_openai_image_spec_metadata(self.spec);
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_openai_image_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            self.body_base64,
+            self.trace_id,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision(self.parts, payload) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    decision_kind = spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai image sync decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalOpenAiImageStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_stream_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let spec_metadata = local_openai_image_spec_metadata(self.spec);
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_openai_image_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            self.body_base64,
+            self.trace_id,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_standard_stream_plan_from_decision(self.parts, self.body_json, payload, false) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    decision_kind = spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai image stream decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_build_sync_local_image_decision_payload(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/image/support.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_failure_diagnostic,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
@@ -23,10 +24,11 @@ use crate::ai_serving::{
     PlannerAppState,
 };
 use crate::clock::current_unix_secs;
-use crate::AppState;
+use crate::{AppState, GatewayError};
 use aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate;
 
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttempt;
+pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource as LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttemptSource;
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalRequestedModelDecisionInput as LocalOpenAiImageDecisionInput;
 
 use super::request::resolve_requested_image_model_for_request;
@@ -131,6 +133,94 @@ pub(super) async fn list_local_openai_image_candidate_attempts(
     )
 }
 
+pub(super) async fn build_local_openai_image_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalOpenAiImageDecisionInput,
+    body_json: &serde_json::Value,
+    api_format: &str,
+    decision_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiImageCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let (candidates, preselection_skipped) = match planner_state
+        .list_selectable_candidates_with_skip_reasons(
+            api_format,
+            &input.requested_model,
+            false,
+            input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+            Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+            current_unix_secs(),
+        )
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(candidates) => candidates,
+        Err(err) => {
+            warn!(
+                trace_id = %trace_id,
+                decision_kind,
+                error = ?err,
+                "gateway local openai image decision scheduler selection failed"
+            );
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    };
+
+    let sticky_session_token = extract_pool_sticky_session_token(body_json);
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        &input.auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::ImageDecision,
+    );
+
+    let (source, candidate_count) = build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        api_format,
+        Some(&input.requested_model),
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+        input.request_auth_channel.as_deref(),
+        persistence_policy,
+        candidates,
+        preselection_skipped
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|item| SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate {
+                candidate: item.candidate,
+                skip_reason: item.skip_reason,
+                transport: None,
+                ranking: None,
+                extra_data: None,
+            })
+            .collect(),
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+        |eligible| {
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: api_format,
+                    client_api_format: api_format,
+                    extra_fields: serde_json::Map::new(),
+                },
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data =
+                Some(build_local_execution_candidate_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    api_format,
+                    api_format,
+                    serde_json::Map::new(),
+                ));
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    Ok(Some((source, candidate_count)))
+}
+
 async fn materialize_local_openai_image_candidate_attempts(
     state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
     trace_id: &str,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/mod.rs

@@ -5,16 +5,22 @@ mod image;
 mod video;
 
 pub(crate) use self::files::{
+    build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
     maybe_build_stream_local_gemini_files_decision_payload,
     maybe_build_sync_local_gemini_files_decision_payload,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::image::{
+    build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
     maybe_build_stream_local_image_decision_payload, maybe_build_sync_local_image_decision_payload,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::video::{
-    build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind, maybe_build_sync_local_video_decision_payload,
+    build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
+    build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    maybe_build_sync_local_video_decision_payload,
 };

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/video.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ mod decision;
 mod request;
 mod support;
 
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{
     build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision, AiSyncAttempt,
 };
@@ -17,9 +19,21 @@ use crate::{AiExecutionDecision, AppState, GatewayError};
 
 use self::decision::maybe_build_local_video_create_decision_payload_for_candidate;
 use self::support::{
-    list_local_video_create_candidate_attempts, resolve_local_video_create_decision_input,
+    build_local_video_create_candidate_attempt_source, list_local_video_create_candidate_attempts,
+    resolve_local_video_create_decision_input, LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttempt,
+    LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttemptSource, LocalVideoCreateDecisionInput,
 };
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalVideoCreateSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    input: LocalVideoCreateDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalVideoCreateSpec,
+    candidates: LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,
@@ -35,6 +49,116 @@ pub(crate) async fn build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     build_local_sync_plan_and_reports(state, parts, body_json, trace_id, decision, spec).await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalVideoCreateSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_sync_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    let spec_metadata = local_video_create_spec_metadata(spec);
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_video_create_decision_input(
+        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let Some((candidates, candidate_count)) = build_local_video_create_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        &input,
+        body_json,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+    )
+    .await?
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalVideoCreateSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            body_json,
+            trace_id,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalVideoCreateSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalVideoCreateSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let spec_metadata = local_video_create_spec_metadata(self.spec);
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_video_create_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            self.trace_id,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_passthrough_sync_plan_from_decision(self.parts, payload) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    decision_kind = spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local video sync decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_build_sync_local_video_decision_payload(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/specialized/video/support.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use tracing::warn;
 
 use super::{LocalVideoCreateFamily, LocalVideoCreateSpec};
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_failure_diagnostic,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
@@ -26,9 +27,10 @@ use crate::ai_serving::{
     PlannerAppState,
 };
 use crate::clock::current_unix_secs;
-use crate::AppState;
+use crate::{AppState, GatewayError};
 
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttempt;
+pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource as LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttemptSource;
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalRequestedModelDecisionInput as LocalVideoCreateDecisionInput;
 
 pub(super) async fn resolve_local_video_create_decision_input(
@@ -143,6 +145,94 @@ pub(super) async fn list_local_video_create_candidate_attempts(
     )
 }
 
+pub(super) async fn build_local_video_create_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalVideoCreateDecisionInput,
+    body_json: &serde_json::Value,
+    api_format: &str,
+    decision_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalVideoCreateCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let (candidates, preselection_skipped) = match planner_state
+        .list_selectable_candidates_with_skip_reasons(
+            api_format,
+            &input.requested_model,
+            false,
+            input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+            Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+            current_unix_secs(),
+        )
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(candidates) => candidates,
+        Err(err) => {
+            warn!(
+                trace_id = %trace_id,
+                decision_kind = decision_kind,
+                error = ?err,
+                "gateway local video decision scheduler selection failed"
+            );
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    };
+
+    let sticky_session_token = extract_pool_sticky_session_token(body_json);
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        &input.auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::VideoDecision,
+    );
+
+    let (source, candidate_count) = build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        api_format,
+        Some(&input.requested_model),
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+        input.request_auth_channel.as_deref(),
+        persistence_policy,
+        candidates,
+        preselection_skipped
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|item| SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate {
+                candidate: item.candidate,
+                skip_reason: item.skip_reason,
+                transport: None,
+                ranking: None,
+                extra_data: None,
+            })
+            .collect(),
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+        |eligible| {
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: api_format,
+                    client_api_format: api_format,
+                    extra_fields: serde_json::Map::new(),
+                },
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data =
+                Some(build_local_execution_candidate_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    api_format,
+                    api_format,
+                    serde_json::Map::new(),
+                ));
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    Ok(Some((source, candidate_count)))
+}
+
 async fn materialize_local_video_create_candidate_attempts(
     state: PlannerAppState<'_>,
     trace_id: &str,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/family/build.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use crate::ai_serving::planner::common::extract_requested_model_from_request;
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    LocalExecutionAttemptSource, LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource,
+};
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::common::{
+    extract_requested_model_from_request, RequestedModelFamily,
+};
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{AiStreamAttempt, AiSyncAttempt};
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::runtime_miss::{
     apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress,
@@ -14,10 +20,279 @@ use crate::ai_serving::GatewayControlDecision;
 use crate::{AiExecutionDecision, AppState, GatewayError};
 
 use super::candidates::{
-    materialize_local_standard_candidate_attempts, resolve_local_standard_decision_input,
+    build_local_standard_candidate_attempt_source, materialize_local_standard_candidate_attempts,
+    resolve_local_standard_decision_input,
 };
 use super::payload::maybe_build_local_standard_decision_payload_for_candidate;
-use super::LocalStandardSpec;
+use super::{LocalStandardDecisionInput, LocalStandardSpec};
+
+pub(crate) struct LocalStandardSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalStandardDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalStandardSpec,
+    requested_model_family: RequestedModelFamily,
+    candidates: LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct LocalStandardStreamAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalStandardDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalStandardSpec,
+    requested_model_family: RequestedModelFamily,
+    candidates: LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_sync_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalStandardSpec,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalStandardSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_standard_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let requested_model_family = spec_metadata
+        .requested_model_family
+        .expect("standard spec metadata should include requested-model family");
+    let Some(input) =
+        resolve_local_standard_decision_input(state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec)
+            .await
+    else {
+        set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+            extract_requested_model_from_request(parts, body_json, requested_model_family)
+                .as_deref(),
+            "decision_input_unavailable",
+        );
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        "candidate_evaluation_incomplete",
+    );
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) =
+        build_local_standard_candidate_attempt_source(state, trace_id, &input, body_json, spec)
+            .await?;
+    apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress(state, trace_id, candidate_count);
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalStandardSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            requested_model_family,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_stream_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalStandardSpec,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalStandardStreamAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_standard_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let requested_model_family = spec_metadata
+        .requested_model_family
+        .expect("standard spec metadata should include requested-model family");
+    let Some(input) =
+        resolve_local_standard_decision_input(state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec)
+            .await
+    else {
+        set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+            extract_requested_model_from_request(parts, body_json, requested_model_family)
+                .as_deref(),
+            "decision_input_unavailable",
+        );
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        "candidate_evaluation_incomplete",
+    );
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) =
+        build_local_standard_candidate_attempt_source(state, trace_id, &input, body_json, spec)
+            .await?;
+    apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress(state, trace_id, candidate_count);
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalStandardStreamAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            requested_model_family,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalStandardSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_sync_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt> for LocalStandardStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_stream_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalStandardSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: super::LocalStandardCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_standard_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+        match build_sync_plan_from_requested_model_family(
+            self.requested_model_family,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            payload,
+        ) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local standard sync plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalStandardStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_stream_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: super::LocalStandardCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_standard_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+        match build_stream_plan_from_requested_model_family(
+            self.requested_model_family,
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            payload,
+        ) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local standard stream plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_build_sync_via_standard_family_payload(
     state: &AppState,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/family/candidates.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
+    LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_metadata::{
     build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata,
@@ -166,3 +168,95 @@ pub(super) async fn materialize_local_standard_candidate_attempts(
 
     Ok((outcome.attempts, outcome.candidate_count))
 }
+
+pub(super) async fn build_local_standard_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalStandardDecisionInput,
+    body_json: &serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalStandardSpec,
+) -> Result<(LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize), GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_standard_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let sticky_session_token = extract_pool_sticky_session_token(body_json);
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        &input.auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::StandardDecision,
+    );
+    let preselection = preselect_local_execution_candidates_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        &input.requested_model,
+        spec_metadata.require_streaming,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        &input.auth_snapshot,
+        false,
+        LocalCandidatePreselectionKeyMode::ProviderEndpointKeyModelAndApiFormat,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    Ok(build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        Some(&input.requested_model),
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+        input.request_auth_channel.as_deref(),
+        persistence_policy,
+        preselection.candidates,
+        preselection.skipped_candidates,
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+        |eligible| {
+            let provider_api_format = eligible.provider_api_format.clone();
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) = ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats(
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+                &provider_api_format,
+            );
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    client_api_format: spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    extra_fields: serde_json::Map::new(),
+                },
+                execution_strategy,
+                conversion_mode,
+                eligible.candidate.endpoint_api_format.as_str(),
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            let provider_api_format = skipped_candidate
+                .transport
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|transport| transport.endpoint.api_format.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    skipped_candidate
+                        .candidate
+                        .endpoint_api_format
+                        .trim()
+                        .to_ascii_lowercase()
+                });
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) = ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats(
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+                &provider_api_format,
+            );
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data = Some(
+                build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    serde_json::Map::new(),
+                    execution_strategy,
+                    conversion_mode,
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                ),
+            );
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await)
+}

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/family/mod.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ mod payload;
 mod request;
 
 pub(crate) use self::build::{
-    build_local_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source, build_local_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports,
     maybe_build_stream_via_standard_family_payload, maybe_build_sync_via_standard_family_payload,
 };
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalStandardCandidateAttempt;

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/family/payload.rs

@@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::maybe_build_local_standard_decision_payload_for_candidate;
     use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt;
-    use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate;
+    use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_resolution::{
+        EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate, LocalExecutionCandidateKind,
+    };
     use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalRequestedModelDecisionInput;
     use crate::ai_serving::{
         ExecutionRuntimeAuthContext, GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot, LocalStandardSourceFamily,
@@ -452,6 +454,7 @@ mod tests {
     ) -> LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
         LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt {
             eligible: EligibleLocalExecutionCandidate {
+                kind: LocalExecutionCandidateKind::SingleKey,
                 candidate: sample_candidate(api_format, endpoint_id),
                 transport: Arc::new(sample_transport(api_format, endpoint_id)),
                 provider_api_format: api_format.to_string(),

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/mod.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ mod openai;
 
 pub(crate) use self::codex::apply_codex_openai_responses_special_headers;
 pub(crate) use self::family::{
-    build_local_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source, build_local_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::normalize::{
     build_cross_format_openai_chat_request_body, build_cross_format_openai_chat_upstream_url,
@@ -25,9 +26,13 @@ pub(crate) use self::normalize::{
     build_local_openai_responses_upstream_url,
 };
 pub(crate) use self::openai::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind, copy_request_number_field,
     copy_request_number_field_as, map_openai_reasoning_effort_to_claude_output,
     map_openai_reasoning_effort_to_gemini_budget, maybe_build_stream_local_decision_payload,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/chat/decision.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mod support;
 
 pub(super) use self::payload::maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate;
 pub(super) use self::support::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempts, LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt,
-    LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
+    LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource, LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
 };

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/chat/decision/support.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 use aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate, mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_extra_data,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_failure_diagnostic,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
+    LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_metadata::{
     build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata,
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ use crate::ai_serving::{
 use crate::AppState;
 
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt;
+pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource as LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource;
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalRequestedModelDecisionInput as LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput;
 
 pub(crate) async fn mark_skipped_local_openai_chat_candidate(
@@ -189,3 +192,80 @@ pub(crate) async fn materialize_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempts(
 
     outcome.attempts
 }
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
+    body_json: &serde_json::Value,
+    candidates: Vec<SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate>,
+    preselection_skipped: Vec<SkippedLocalExecutionCandidate>,
+) -> (LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize) {
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let sticky_session_token = extract_pool_sticky_session_token(body_json);
+    let auth_context: &ExecutionRuntimeAuthContext = &input.auth_context;
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::OpenAiChatDecision,
+    );
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        "openai:chat",
+        Some(&input.requested_model),
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+        input.request_auth_channel.as_deref(),
+        persistence_policy,
+        candidates,
+        preselection_skipped,
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+        |eligible| {
+            let provider_api_format = eligible.provider_api_format.clone();
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) =
+                ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats("openai:chat", &provider_api_format);
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    client_api_format: "openai:chat",
+                    extra_fields: serde_json::Map::new(),
+                },
+                execution_strategy,
+                conversion_mode,
+                eligible.candidate.endpoint_api_format.trim(),
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            let provider_api_format = skipped_candidate
+                .transport
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|transport| transport.endpoint.api_format.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    skipped_candidate
+                        .candidate
+                        .endpoint_api_format
+                        .trim()
+                        .to_ascii_lowercase()
+                });
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) =
+                ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats("openai:chat", &provider_api_format);
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data = Some(
+                build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    "openai:chat",
+                    serde_json::Map::new(),
+                    execution_strategy,
+                    conversion_mode,
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                ),
+            );
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+}

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/chat/mod.rs

@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ mod decision;
 mod plans;
 
 use self::decision::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempts,
-    maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate, LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
+    maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate, LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt,
+    LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource, LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
 };
 use self::plans::{
-    build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source, build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source, build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports,
     list_local_openai_chat_candidates, resolve_local_openai_chat_decision_input,
     set_local_openai_chat_miss_diagnostic,
 };
@@ -49,6 +52,50 @@ pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
     .await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<
+    Option<(
+        impl crate::ai_serving::planner::LocalExecutionAttemptSource<
+                crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::AiSyncAttempt,
+            > + 'a,
+        usize,
+    )>,
+    GatewayError,
+> {
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source(
+        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<
+    Option<(
+        impl crate::ai_serving::planner::LocalExecutionAttemptSource<
+                crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::AiStreamAttempt,
+            > + 'a,
+        usize,
+    )>,
+    GatewayError,
+> {
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source(
+        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic(
     state: &AppState,
     trace_id: &str,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/chat/plans.rs

@@ -12,5 +12,9 @@ mod sync;
 pub(super) use self::candidates::list_local_openai_chat_candidates;
 pub(super) use self::diagnostic::set_local_openai_chat_miss_diagnostic;
 pub(super) use self::resolve::resolve_local_openai_chat_decision_input;
-pub(super) use self::stream::build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports;
-pub(super) use self::sync::build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports;
+pub(super) use self::stream::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source, build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports,
+};
+pub(super) use self::sync::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source, build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports,
+};

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/chat/plans/stream.rs

@@ -1,21 +1,181 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use super::super::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempts,
     maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate, AppState, GatewayControlDecision,
-    GatewayError,
+    GatewayError, LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt, LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource,
+    LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
 };
 use super::candidates::list_local_openai_chat_candidates;
 use super::diagnostic::{
     set_local_openai_chat_candidate_evaluation_diagnostic, set_local_openai_chat_miss_diagnostic,
 };
 use super::resolve::resolve_local_openai_chat_decision_input;
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::common::OPENAI_CHAT_STREAM_PLAN_KIND;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{
     build_openai_chat_stream_plan_from_decision, AiStreamAttempt,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::runtime_miss::apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason;
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalOpenAiChatStreamAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
+    candidates: LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiChatStreamAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    if plan_kind != OPENAI_CHAT_STREAM_PLAN_KIND {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_openai_chat_decision_input(
+        state, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind, true,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let (candidates, skipped_candidates) =
+        match list_local_openai_chat_candidates(state, &input, true).await {
+            Ok(value) => value,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai chat stream decision scheduler selection failed"
+                );
+                set_local_openai_chat_miss_diagnostic(
+                    state,
+                    trace_id,
+                    decision,
+                    plan_kind,
+                    Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+                    "scheduler_selection_failed",
+                );
+                return Ok(None);
+            }
+        };
+    let candidate_count = candidates.len() + skipped_candidates.len();
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        set_local_openai_chat_candidate_evaluation_diagnostic(
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            plan_kind,
+            Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+            0,
+        );
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+    set_local_openai_chat_candidate_evaluation_diagnostic(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        candidate_count,
+    );
+
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) = build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        &input,
+        body_json,
+        candidates,
+        skipped_candidates,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalOpenAiChatStreamAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt> for LocalOpenAiChatStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_stream_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalOpenAiChatStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_stream_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            OPENAI_CHAT_STREAM_PLAN_KIND,
+            "openai_chat_stream_success",
+            true,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_openai_chat_stream_plan_from_decision(self.parts, self.body_json, payload) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai chat stream decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/chat/plans/sync.rs

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use super::super::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempts,
     maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate, AppState, GatewayControlDecision,
-    GatewayError,
+    GatewayError, LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt, LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource,
+    LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
 };
 use super::candidates::list_local_openai_chat_candidates;
 use super::diagnostic::{
     set_local_openai_chat_candidate_evaluation_diagnostic, set_local_openai_chat_miss_diagnostic,
 };
 use super::resolve::resolve_local_openai_chat_decision_input;
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::common::{
     force_upstream_streaming_for_provider, OPENAI_CHAT_SYNC_PLAN_KIND,
 };
@@ -18,6 +22,15 @@ use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::runtime_miss::apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason;
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalOpenAiChatSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalOpenAiChatDecisionInput,
+    candidates: LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
 fn openai_chat_sync_upstream_is_stream_for_candidate(
     provider_type: &str,
     provider_api_format: &str,
@@ -25,6 +38,157 @@ fn openai_chat_sync_upstream_is_stream_for_candidate(
     force_upstream_streaming_for_provider(provider_type, provider_api_format)
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiChatSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    if plan_kind != OPENAI_CHAT_SYNC_PLAN_KIND {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_openai_chat_decision_input(
+        state, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind, true,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let (candidates, skipped_candidates) =
+        match list_local_openai_chat_candidates(state, &input, false).await {
+            Ok(value) => value,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai chat sync decision scheduler selection failed"
+                );
+                set_local_openai_chat_miss_diagnostic(
+                    state,
+                    trace_id,
+                    decision,
+                    plan_kind,
+                    Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+                    "scheduler_selection_failed",
+                );
+                return Ok(None);
+            }
+        };
+    let candidate_count = candidates.len() + skipped_candidates.len();
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        set_local_openai_chat_candidate_evaluation_diagnostic(
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            plan_kind,
+            Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+            0,
+        );
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+    set_local_openai_chat_candidate_evaluation_diagnostic(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        candidate_count,
+    );
+
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) = build_local_openai_chat_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        &input,
+        body_json,
+        candidates,
+        skipped_candidates,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalOpenAiChatSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalOpenAiChatSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_sync_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalOpenAiChatSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalOpenAiChatCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let upstream_is_stream = openai_chat_sync_upstream_is_stream_for_candidate(
+            attempt.eligible.transport.provider.provider_type.as_str(),
+            attempt.eligible.provider_api_format.as_str(),
+        );
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_openai_chat_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            OPENAI_CHAT_SYNC_PLAN_KIND,
+            "openai_chat_sync_success",
+            upstream_is_stream,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_openai_chat_sync_plan_from_decision(self.parts, self.body_json, payload) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai chat sync decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/mod.rs

@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::{
     parse_openai_stop_sequences, resolve_openai_chat_max_tokens, value_as_u64,
 };
 pub(crate) use chat::{
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
     maybe_build_stream_local_decision_payload, maybe_build_sync_local_decision_payload,
     set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic,
 };
 pub(crate) use responses::{
+    build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
     maybe_build_stream_local_openai_responses_decision_payload,
     maybe_build_sync_local_openai_responses_decision_payload,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/responses/decision.rs

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ mod support;
 
 pub(super) use self::payload::maybe_build_local_openai_responses_decision_payload_for_candidate;
 pub(super) use self::support::{
+    build_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempts,
     resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input, LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttempt,
-    LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,
+    LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttemptSource, LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,
 };
 pub(super) use crate::ai_serving::LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec;

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/responses/decision/support.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ use aether_scheduler_core::SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate;
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::{
+    build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate, mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_extra_data,
     mark_skipped_local_execution_candidate_with_failure_diagnostic,
     materialize_local_execution_candidates_with_serving, LocalCandidateResolutionMode,
+    LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource,
 };
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_metadata::{
     build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata,
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ use crate::{AppState, GatewayError};
 use super::LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec;
 
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttempt as LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttempt;
+pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionCandidateAttemptSource as LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttemptSource;
 pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::planner::decision_input::LocalRequestedModelDecisionInput as LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput;
 
 pub(crate) async fn resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input(
@@ -221,6 +224,98 @@ pub(crate) async fn materialize_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempts(
     Ok((outcome.attempts, outcome.candidate_count))
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    input: &LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,
+    body_json: &serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
+) -> Result<(LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttemptSource<'a>, usize), GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_openai_responses_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let planner_state = PlannerAppState::new(state);
+    let sticky_session_token = extract_pool_sticky_session_token(body_json);
+    let auth_context: &ExecutionRuntimeAuthContext = &input.auth_context;
+    let persistence_policy = build_local_candidate_persistence_policy(
+        auth_context,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        LocalCandidatePersistencePolicyKind::OpenAiResponsesDecision,
+    );
+    let preselection = preselect_local_execution_candidates_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        &input.requested_model,
+        spec_metadata.require_streaming,
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        &input.auth_snapshot,
+        true,
+        LocalCandidatePreselectionKeyMode::ProviderEndpointKeyModelAndApiFormat,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    Ok(build_local_execution_candidate_attempt_source_with_serving(
+        planner_state,
+        trace_id,
+        spec_metadata.api_format,
+        Some(&input.requested_model),
+        Some(&input.auth_snapshot),
+        input.required_capabilities.as_ref(),
+        sticky_session_token.as_deref(),
+        input.request_auth_channel.as_deref(),
+        persistence_policy,
+        preselection.candidates,
+        preselection.skipped_candidates,
+        LocalCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+        |eligible| {
+            let provider_api_format = eligible.provider_api_format.clone();
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) = ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats(
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+                &provider_api_format,
+            );
+            Some(build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata(
+                LocalExecutionCandidateMetadataParts {
+                    eligible,
+                    provider_api_format: provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    client_api_format: spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    extra_fields: serde_json::Map::new(),
+                },
+                execution_strategy,
+                conversion_mode,
+                eligible.candidate.endpoint_api_format.as_str(),
+            ))
+        },
+        |mut skipped_candidate| {
+            let provider_api_format = skipped_candidate
+                .transport
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|transport| transport.endpoint.api_format.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    skipped_candidate
+                        .candidate
+                        .endpoint_api_format
+                        .trim()
+                        .to_ascii_lowercase()
+                });
+            let (execution_strategy, conversion_mode) = ai_local_execution_contract_for_formats(
+                spec_metadata.api_format,
+                &provider_api_format,
+            );
+            skipped_candidate.extra_data = Some(
+                build_local_execution_candidate_contract_metadata_for_candidate(
+                    &skipped_candidate.candidate,
+                    skipped_candidate.transport_ref(),
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                    spec_metadata.api_format,
+                    serde_json::Map::new(),
+                    execution_strategy,
+                    conversion_mode,
+                    provider_api_format.as_str(),
+                ),
+            );
+            skipped_candidate
+        },
+    )
+    .await)
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn mark_skipped_local_openai_responses_candidate(
     state: &AppState,
     input: &LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/responses/mod.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ use self::decision::{
     resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input,
 };
 use self::plans::{
-    build_local_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports, resolve_stream_spec,
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source, build_local_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source, build_local_sync_plan_and_reports, resolve_stream_spec,
     resolve_sync_spec,
 };
 
@@ -45,6 +46,48 @@ pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kin
     build_local_stream_plan_and_reports(state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec).await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<
+    Option<(
+        impl crate::ai_serving::planner::LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> + 'a,
+        usize,
+    )>,
+    GatewayError,
+> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_sync_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    build_local_sync_attempt_source(state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec).await
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+) -> Result<
+    Option<(
+        impl crate::ai_serving::planner::LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt> + 'a,
+        usize,
+    )>,
+    GatewayError,
+> {
+    let Some(spec) = resolve_stream_spec(plan_kind) else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    build_local_stream_attempt_source(state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec).await
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_build_sync_local_openai_responses_decision_payload(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/openai/responses/plans.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use super::decision::{
+    build_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempt_source,
     materialize_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempts,
     maybe_build_local_openai_responses_decision_payload_for_candidate,
-    resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input, LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
+    resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input, LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttempt,
+    LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttemptSource, LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,
+    LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
 };
+use crate::ai_serving::planner::candidate_materialization::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::ai_serving::planner::plan_builders::{
     build_openai_responses_stream_plan_from_decision,
     build_openai_responses_sync_plan_from_decision, AiStreamAttempt, AiSyncAttempt,
@@ -21,6 +26,260 @@ pub(crate) use crate::ai_serving::{
 };
 use crate::{AppState, GatewayError};
 
+pub(crate) struct LocalOpenAiResponsesSyncAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
+    candidates: LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct LocalOpenAiResponsesStreamAttemptSource<'a> {
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    input: LocalOpenAiResponsesDecisionInput,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
+    candidates: LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttemptSource<'a>,
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn build_local_sync_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiResponsesSyncAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_openai_responses_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        body_json,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        "candidate_evaluation_incomplete",
+    );
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) = build_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state, trace_id, &input, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress(state, trace_id, candidate_count);
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalOpenAiResponsesSyncAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn build_local_stream_attempt_source<'a>(
+    state: &'a AppState,
+    parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &'a str,
+    decision: &'a GatewayControlDecision,
+    body_json: &'a serde_json::Value,
+    spec: LocalOpenAiResponsesSpec,
+) -> Result<Option<(LocalOpenAiResponsesStreamAttemptSource<'a>, usize)>, GatewayError> {
+    let spec_metadata = local_openai_responses_spec_metadata(spec);
+    let Some(input) = resolve_local_openai_responses_decision_input(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        body_json,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+    )
+    .await
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+    set_local_runtime_miss_diagnostic_reason(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        spec_metadata.decision_kind,
+        Some(input.requested_model.as_str()),
+        "candidate_evaluation_incomplete",
+    );
+    let (candidates, candidate_count) = build_local_openai_responses_candidate_attempt_source(
+        state, trace_id, &input, body_json, spec,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    apply_local_runtime_candidate_evaluation_progress(state, trace_id, candidate_count);
+    if candidate_count == 0 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some((
+        LocalOpenAiResponsesStreamAttemptSource {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            body_json,
+            input,
+            spec,
+            candidates,
+        },
+        candidate_count,
+    )))
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiSyncAttempt> for LocalOpenAiResponsesSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_sync_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_sync_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LocalExecutionAttemptSource<AiStreamAttempt> for LocalOpenAiResponsesStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn next_execution_attempt(&mut self) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        while let Some(attempt) = self.candidates.next_attempt().await {
+            match self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                Some(attempt) => return Ok(Some(attempt)),
+                None => continue,
+            }
+        }
+        apply_local_runtime_candidate_terminal_reason(
+            self.state,
+            self.trace_id,
+            "no_local_stream_plans",
+        );
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    async fn drain_execution_attempts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let mut drained = Vec::new();
+        for attempt in self.candidates.drain_static_attempts() {
+            if let Some(attempt) = self.build_stream_attempt(attempt).await? {
+                drained.push(attempt);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(drained)
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalOpenAiResponsesSyncAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_sync_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiSyncAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_openai_responses_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_openai_responses_sync_plan_from_decision(
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            payload,
+            self.spec.compact,
+        ) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai responses sync decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalOpenAiResponsesStreamAttemptSource<'_> {
+    async fn build_stream_attempt(
+        &self,
+        attempt: LocalOpenAiResponsesCandidateAttempt,
+    ) -> Result<Option<AiStreamAttempt>, GatewayError> {
+        let Some(payload) = maybe_build_local_openai_responses_decision_payload_for_candidate(
+            self.state,
+            self.parts,
+            self.trace_id,
+            self.body_json,
+            &self.input,
+            attempt,
+            self.spec,
+        )
+        .await
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        match build_openai_responses_stream_plan_from_decision(
+            self.parts,
+            self.body_json,
+            payload,
+            self.spec.compact,
+        ) {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!(
+                    trace_id = %self.trace_id,
+                    error = ?err,
+                    "gateway local openai responses stream decision plan build failed"
+                );
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(super) async fn build_local_sync_plan_and_reports(
     state: &AppState,
     parts: &http::request::Parts,

apps/aether-gateway/src/data/candidate_selection.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use aether_data::DataLayerError;
-use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow;
+use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::{
+    StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+};
 use aether_scheduler_core::{
     auth_constraints_allow_api_format, collect_global_model_names_for_required_capability,
     enumerate_minimal_candidate_selection_with_model_directives, normalize_api_format,
@@ -20,32 +23,61 @@ pub(crate) trait MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource {
         global_model_name: &str,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError>;
 
+    async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError>;
+
+    async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError>;
+
     async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(
         &self,
         api_format: &str,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError>;
+
+    async fn read_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError>;
 }
 
+const REQUESTED_MODEL_CANDIDATE_PAGE_SIZE: u32 = 256;
+const REQUESTED_MODEL_MAX_SCANNED_ROWS: u32 = 2048;
+
 pub(crate) async fn read_requested_model_rows(
     state: &(impl MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource + Sync),
     api_format: &str,
     requested_model_name: &str,
     enable_model_directives: bool,
 ) -> Result<Option<(String, Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>)>, DataLayerError> {
-    let rows = state
-        .read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(api_format)
-        .await?;
-    let rows = rows
-        .into_iter()
-        .filter(|row| {
-            row_supports_requested_model_with_model_directives(
-                row,
-                requested_model_name,
-                api_format,
-                enable_model_directives,
-            )
-        })
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let fast_rows = read_requested_model_rows_fast_path(
+        state,
+        api_format,
+        requested_model_name,
+        enable_model_directives,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    let mut rows = filter_rows_for_requested_model(
+        fast_rows,
+        requested_model_name,
+        api_format,
+        enable_model_directives,
+    );
+    if rows.is_empty() {
+        let fallback_rows = state
+            .read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(api_format)
+            .await?;
+        rows = filter_rows_for_requested_model(
+            fallback_rows,
+            requested_model_name,
+            api_format,
+            enable_model_directives,
+        );
+    }
     if rows.is_empty() {
         return Ok(None);
     }
@@ -69,6 +101,85 @@ pub(crate) async fn read_requested_model_rows(
     Ok(Some((resolved_global_model_name, resolved_rows)))
 }
 
+fn filter_rows_for_requested_model(
+    rows: Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>,
+    requested_model_name: &str,
+    api_format: &str,
+    enable_model_directives: bool,
+) -> Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow> {
+    rows.into_iter()
+        .filter(|row| {
+            row_supports_requested_model_with_model_directives(
+                row,
+                requested_model_name,
+                api_format,
+                enable_model_directives,
+            )
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
+async fn read_requested_model_rows_fast_path(
+    state: &(impl MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource + Sync),
+    api_format: &str,
+    requested_model_name: &str,
+    enable_model_directives: bool,
+) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+    let mut requested_names = vec![requested_model_name.trim().to_string()];
+    if enable_model_directives {
+        if let Some(base_model) =
+            crate::ai_serving::model_directive_base_model(requested_model_name)
+        {
+            if !requested_names.iter().any(|value| value == &base_model) {
+                requested_names.push(base_model);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut rows = Vec::new();
+    let mut seen = BTreeSet::new();
+    for requested_name in requested_names {
+        if requested_name.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let mut offset = 0;
+        let mut scanned = 0;
+        while scanned < REQUESTED_MODEL_MAX_SCANNED_ROWS {
+            let limit =
+                REQUESTED_MODEL_CANDIDATE_PAGE_SIZE.min(REQUESTED_MODEL_MAX_SCANNED_ROWS - scanned);
+            let page = state
+                .read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+                    &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery {
+                        api_format: api_format.to_string(),
+                        requested_model_name: requested_name.clone(),
+                        offset,
+                        limit,
+                    },
+                )
+                .await?;
+            if page.is_empty() {
+                break;
+            }
+            let page_len = page.len() as u32;
+            for row in page {
+                if seen.insert((
+                    row.endpoint_id.clone(),
+                    row.key_id.clone(),
+                    row.model_id.clone(),
+                )) {
+                    rows.push(row);
+                }
+            }
+            scanned = scanned.saturating_add(page_len);
+            if page_len < limit {
+                break;
+            }
+            offset = offset.saturating_add(limit);
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(rows)
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn enumerate_minimal_candidate_selection_with_required_capabilities(
     state: &(impl MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource + Sync),
     api_format: &str,
@@ -210,3 +321,180 @@ fn auth_snapshot_constraints(snapshot: &GatewayAuthApiKeySnapshot) -> SchedulerA
             .map(|items| items.to_vec()),
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{
+        read_requested_model_rows, MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource,
+        StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
+    };
+    use aether_data::DataLayerError;
+    use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::{
+        StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    };
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+    struct CountingSelectionSource {
+        fast_rows: Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>,
+        fallback_rows: Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>,
+        fast_calls: AtomicUsize,
+        fallback_calls: AtomicUsize,
+    }
+
+    impl CountingSelectionSource {
+        fn new(
+            fast_rows: Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>,
+            fallback_rows: Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>,
+        ) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                fast_rows,
+                fallback_rows,
+                fast_calls: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+                fallback_calls: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource for CountingSelectionSource {
+        async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_global_model(
+            &self,
+            _api_format: &str,
+            _global_model_name: &str,
+        ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+            Ok(Vec::new())
+        }
+
+        async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model(
+            &self,
+            _api_format: &str,
+            _requested_model_name: &str,
+        ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+            Ok(Vec::new())
+        }
+
+        async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+            &self,
+            query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+        ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+            self.fast_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            Ok(self
+                .fast_rows
+                .iter()
+                .skip(query.offset as usize)
+                .take(query.limit as usize)
+                .cloned()
+                .collect())
+        }
+
+        async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(
+            &self,
+            _api_format: &str,
+        ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+            self.fallback_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+            Ok(self.fallback_rows.clone())
+        }
+
+        async fn read_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(
+            &self,
+            _query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+        ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+            Ok(Vec::new())
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn sample_row(global_model_name: &str) -> StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow {
+        StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow {
+            provider_id: "provider-1".to_string(),
+            provider_name: "provider".to_string(),
+            provider_type: "custom".to_string(),
+            provider_priority: 10,
+            provider_is_active: true,
+            endpoint_id: "endpoint-1".to_string(),
+            endpoint_api_format: "openai:chat".to_string(),
+            endpoint_api_family: Some("openai".to_string()),
+            endpoint_kind: Some("chat".to_string()),
+            endpoint_is_active: true,
+            key_id: "key-1".to_string(),
+            key_name: "key".to_string(),
+            key_auth_type: "api_key".to_string(),
+            key_is_active: true,
+            key_api_formats: Some(vec!["openai:chat".to_string()]),
+            key_allowed_models: None,
+            key_capabilities: None,
+            key_internal_priority: 10,
+            key_global_priority_by_format: None,
+            model_id: "model-1".to_string(),
+            global_model_id: "global-model-1".to_string(),
+            global_model_name: global_model_name.to_string(),
+            global_model_mappings: None,
+            global_model_supports_streaming: Some(true),
+            model_provider_model_name: global_model_name.to_string(),
+            model_provider_model_mappings: None,
+            model_supports_streaming: Some(true),
+            model_is_active: true,
+            model_is_available: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn requested_model_rows_use_fast_path_without_full_format_scan() {
+        let source = CountingSelectionSource::new(vec![sample_row("gpt-5")], Vec::new());
+
+        let result = read_requested_model_rows(&source, "openai:chat", "gpt-5", false)
+            .await
+            .expect("read should succeed")
+            .expect("rows should resolve");
+
+        assert_eq!(result.0, "gpt-5");
+        assert_eq!(result.1.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(source.fast_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+        assert_eq!(source.fallback_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn requested_model_rows_fall_back_to_full_format_scan_when_fast_path_misses() {
+        let source = CountingSelectionSource::new(Vec::new(), vec![sample_row("gpt-5")]);
+
+        let result = read_requested_model_rows(&source, "openai:chat", "gpt-5", false)
+            .await
+            .expect("read should succeed")
+            .expect("rows should resolve");
+
+        assert_eq!(result.0, "gpt-5");
+        assert_eq!(result.1.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(source.fast_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+        assert_eq!(source.fallback_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn requested_model_rows_fast_path_stops_at_scan_limit() {
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
+        for index in 0..(super::REQUESTED_MODEL_MAX_SCANNED_ROWS + 5) {
+            let mut row = sample_row("gpt-5");
+            row.provider_id = format!("provider-{index}");
+            row.endpoint_id = format!("endpoint-{index}");
+            row.key_id = format!("key-{index}");
+            row.model_id = format!("model-{index}");
+            rows.push(row);
+        }
+        let source = CountingSelectionSource::new(rows, Vec::new());
+
+        let result = read_requested_model_rows(&source, "openai:chat", "gpt-5", false)
+            .await
+            .expect("read should succeed")
+            .expect("rows should resolve");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            result.1.len(),
+            super::REQUESTED_MODEL_MAX_SCANNED_ROWS as usize
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            source.fast_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+            (super::REQUESTED_MODEL_MAX_SCANNED_ROWS / super::REQUESTED_MODEL_CANDIDATE_PAGE_SIZE)
+                as usize
+        );
+        assert_eq!(source.fallback_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+    }
+}

apps/aether-gateway/src/data/state/integrations.rs

@@ -146,6 +146,26 @@ impl MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource for GatewayDataState {
             .await
     }
 
+    async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        self.list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_requested_model(
+            api_format,
+            requested_model_name,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        self.list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_requested_model_page(query)
+            .await
+    }
+
     async fn read_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(
         &self,
         api_format: &str,
@@ -153,6 +173,13 @@ impl MinimalCandidateSelectionRowSource for GatewayDataState {
         self.list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(api_format)
             .await
     }
+
+    async fn read_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        self.list_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(query).await
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]

apps/aether-gateway/src/data/state/mod.rs

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ use aether_data_contracts::repository::billing::{
 };
 use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::{
     MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
+    StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
 };
 use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidates::{
     PublicHealthStatusCount, PublicHealthTimelineBucket, RequestCandidateReadRepository,

apps/aether-gateway/src/data/state/models.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use super::{
     AdminGlobalModelListQuery, AdminProviderModelListQuery, CreateAdminGlobalModelRecord,
     DataLayerError, GatewayDataState, PublicCatalogModelListQuery, PublicCatalogModelSearchQuery,
     PublicGlobalModelQuery, StoredAdminGlobalModel, StoredAdminGlobalModelPage,
-    StoredAdminProviderModel, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredProviderActiveGlobalModel,
-    StoredProviderModelStats, StoredPublicCatalogModel, StoredPublicGlobalModel,
-    StoredPublicGlobalModelPage, UpdateAdminGlobalModelRecord, UpsertAdminProviderModelRecord,
+    StoredAdminProviderModel, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    StoredProviderActiveGlobalModel, StoredProviderModelStats, StoredPublicCatalogModel,
+    StoredPublicGlobalModel, StoredPublicGlobalModelPage, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    UpdateAdminGlobalModelRecord, UpsertAdminProviderModelRecord,
 };
 
 impl GatewayDataState {
@@ -23,6 +24,35 @@ impl GatewayDataState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        match &self.minimal_candidate_selection_reader {
+            Some(repository) => {
+                repository
+                    .list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model(api_format, requested_model_name)
+                    .await
+            }
+            None => Ok(Vec::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        match &self.minimal_candidate_selection_reader {
+            Some(repository) => {
+                repository
+                    .list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(query)
+                    .await
+            }
+            None => Ok(Vec::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format(
         &self,
         api_format: &str,
@@ -33,6 +63,16 @@ impl GatewayDataState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn list_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        match &self.minimal_candidate_selection_reader {
+            Some(repository) => repository.list_pool_key_rows_for_group(query).await,
+            None => Ok(Vec::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn list_public_global_models(
         &self,
         query: &PublicGlobalModelQuery,

apps/aether-gateway/src/executor/candidate_loop.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use axum::http::Response;
 use tokio::time::{timeout, Duration};
 use tracing::{debug, warn, Instrument};
 
+use crate::ai_serving::LocalExecutionAttemptSource;
 use crate::clock::current_unix_ms;
 use crate::control::GatewayControlDecision;
 use crate::execution_runtime::{execute_execution_runtime_stream, execute_execution_runtime_sync};
@@ -80,6 +81,42 @@ where
     .await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn execute_sync_attempt_source<T, S>(
+    state: &AppState,
+    parts: &http::request::Parts,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+    mut source: S,
+) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError>
+where
+    T: AiExecutionAttempt + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    S: LocalExecutionAttemptSource<T>,
+{
+    let span = tracing::debug_span!("candidates", trace_id = %trace_id, plan_kind);
+
+    async move {
+        tracing::debug!(
+            event_name = "candidate_loop_started",
+            log_type = "event",
+            trace_id = %trace_id,
+            plan_kind,
+            "dynamic candidate loop started"
+        );
+
+        let port = SyncAttemptLoopPort {
+            state,
+            parts,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            plan_kind,
+        };
+        run_dynamic_attempt_loop(&port, &mut source).await
+    }
+    .instrument(span)
+    .await
+}
+
 struct SyncAttemptLoopPort<'a> {
     state: &'a AppState,
     parts: &'a http::request::Parts,
@@ -182,6 +219,75 @@ where
     .await
 }
 
+pub(crate) async fn execute_stream_attempt_source<T, S>(
+    state: &AppState,
+    trace_id: &str,
+    decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
+    plan_kind: &str,
+    mut source: S,
+) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError>
+where
+    T: AiExecutionAttempt + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    S: LocalExecutionAttemptSource<T>,
+{
+    let span = tracing::debug_span!("candidates", trace_id = %trace_id, plan_kind);
+
+    async move {
+        tracing::debug!(
+            event_name = "candidate_loop_started",
+            log_type = "event",
+            trace_id = %trace_id,
+            plan_kind,
+            "dynamic candidate loop started"
+        );
+
+        let port = StreamAttemptLoopPort {
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            plan_kind,
+        };
+        run_dynamic_attempt_loop(&port, &mut source).await
+    }
+    .instrument(span)
+    .await
+}
+
+async fn run_dynamic_attempt_loop<Port, Source, Attempt>(
+    port: &Port,
+    source: &mut Source,
+) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError>
+where
+    Port: AiAttemptLoopPort<
+        Attempt,
+        Response = Response<Body>,
+        Exhaustion = crate::executor::LocalExecutionExhaustion,
+        Error = GatewayError,
+    >,
+    Source: LocalExecutionAttemptSource<Attempt>,
+    Attempt: AiExecutionAttempt + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    let mut last_attempted = None;
+
+    while let Some(attempt) = source.next_execution_attempt().await? {
+        last_attempted = Some((attempt.execution_plan().clone(), attempt.report_context()));
+        if let Some(response) = port.execute_attempt(&attempt).await? {
+            let remaining = source.drain_execution_attempts().await?;
+            port.mark_unused_attempts(remaining).await?;
+            return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::responded(response));
+        }
+    }
+
+    let Some((last_plan, last_report_context)) = last_attempted else {
+        return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
+    };
+
+    Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::Exhausted(
+        port.build_exhaustion(last_plan, last_report_context)
+            .await?,
+    ))
+}
+
 struct StreamAttemptLoopPort<'a> {
     state: &'a AppState,
     trace_id: &'a str,
@@ -307,10 +413,7 @@ where
 
 fn should_skip_unused_persistence(report_context: Option<&serde_json::Value>) -> bool {
     let metadata = local_execution_candidate_metadata_from_report_context(report_context);
-    metadata.candidate_group_id.is_some()
-        && metadata
-            .pool_key_index
-            .is_some_and(|pool_key_index| pool_key_index > 0)
+    metadata.candidate_group_id.is_some() && metadata.pool_key_index.is_some()
 }
 
 fn resolve_stream_candidate_watchdog_timeout(plan: &aether_contracts::ExecutionPlan) -> Duration {
@@ -520,13 +623,13 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn unused_persistence_skips_pool_internal_candidates() {
         assert!(should_skip_unused_persistence(Some(&json!({
-            "candidate_group_id": "pool-group",
-            "pool_key_index": 1,
-        }))));
-        assert!(!should_skip_unused_persistence(Some(&json!({
             "candidate_group_id": "pool-group",
             "pool_key_index": 0,
         }))));
+        assert!(should_skip_unused_persistence(Some(&json!({
+            "candidate_group_id": "pool-group",
+            "pool_key_index": 1,
+        }))));
         assert!(!should_skip_unused_persistence(Some(&json!({
             "candidate_group_id": "pool-group",
         }))));

apps/aether-gateway/src/executor/orchestration.rs

@@ -1,24 +1,29 @@
 use crate::ai_serving::api::{
-    build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
+    build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
+    build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
+    build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind,
     build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
-    build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind,
-    build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports, build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports,
-    parse_direct_request_body, resolve_claude_stream_spec, resolve_claude_sync_spec,
-    resolve_gemini_stream_spec, resolve_gemini_sync_spec, resolve_local_same_format_stream_spec,
+    build_local_same_format_stream_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_same_format_sync_attempt_source, build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind, build_standard_family_stream_attempt_source,
+    build_standard_family_sync_attempt_source, parse_direct_request_body,
+    resolve_claude_stream_spec, resolve_claude_sync_spec, resolve_gemini_stream_spec,
+    resolve_gemini_sync_spec, resolve_local_same_format_stream_spec,
     resolve_local_same_format_sync_spec, set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic,
     AiStreamAttempt, AiSyncAttempt, LocalStandardSpec, EXECUTION_RUNTIME_STREAM_DECISION_ACTION,
     EXECUTION_RUNTIME_SYNC_DECISION_ACTION,
 };
 use crate::control::GatewayControlDecision;
 use crate::executor::candidate_loop::{
-    execute_stream_plan_and_reports, execute_sync_plan_and_reports,
+    execute_stream_attempt_source, execute_sync_attempt_source, execute_sync_plan_and_reports,
 };
 use crate::executor::LocalExecutionRequestOutcome;
 use crate::{AiExecutionDecision, AppState, GatewayError};
@@ -52,28 +57,33 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_decision(
     body_json: &serde_json::Value,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports = build_local_openai_chat_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
-        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
-    )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    let Some((attempt_source, candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_openai_chat_sync_attempt_source_for_kind(
+            state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
+        )
+        .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    let plan_count = plan_and_reports.len();
-    let outcome = execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    let outcome = execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await?;
 
     if let LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::Exhausted(_) = &outcome {
         set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic(
-            state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, body_json, plan_count,
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            plan_kind,
+            body_json,
+            candidate_count,
         );
     }
 
@@ -88,22 +98,32 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_decision(
     body_json: &serde_json::Value,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports = build_local_openai_chat_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
-        state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
+    let Some((attempt_source, candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_openai_chat_stream_attempt_source_for_kind(
+            state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
+        )
+        .await?
+    else {
+        return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
+    };
+
+    let outcome = execute_stream_attempt_source::<AiStreamAttempt, _>(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
-        return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
-
-    let plan_count = plan_and_reports.len();
-    let outcome =
-        execute_stream_plan_and_reports(state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, plan_and_reports)
-            .await?;
 
     if let LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::Exhausted(_) = &outcome {
         set_local_openai_chat_execution_exhausted_diagnostic(
-            state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, body_json, plan_count,
+            state,
+            trace_id,
+            decision,
+            plan_kind,
+            body_json,
+            candidate_count,
         );
     }
 
@@ -118,22 +138,22 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_openai_responses_decision(
     body_json: &serde_json::Value,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiSyncAttempt> =
-        build_local_openai_responses_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_openai_responses_sync_attempt_source_for_kind(
             state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
         )
-        .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+        .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -146,16 +166,23 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_openai_responses_decision(
     body_json: &serde_json::Value,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiStreamAttempt> =
-        build_local_openai_responses_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_openai_responses_stream_attempt_source_for_kind(
             state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, plan_kind,
         )
-        .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+        .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_stream_plan_and_reports(state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, plan_and_reports).await
+    execute_stream_attempt_source::<AiStreamAttempt, _>(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        attempt_source,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_standard_family_decision(
@@ -171,21 +198,21 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_standard_family_decision(
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
     };
 
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiSyncAttempt> = build_standard_family_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) = build_standard_family_sync_attempt_source(
         state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
     )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -203,15 +230,22 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_standard_family_decision(
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
     };
 
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiStreamAttempt> = build_standard_family_stream_plan_and_reports(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) = build_standard_family_stream_attempt_source(
         state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
     )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_stream_plan_and_reports(state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, plan_and_reports).await
+    execute_stream_attempt_source::<AiStreamAttempt, _>(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        attempt_source,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_standard_decision(
@@ -328,21 +362,21 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_same_format_provider_decision(
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
     };
 
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiSyncAttempt> = build_local_same_format_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) = build_local_same_format_sync_attempt_source(
         state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
     )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -359,15 +393,22 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_same_format_provider_decision
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
     };
 
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiStreamAttempt> = build_local_same_format_stream_plan_and_reports(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) = build_local_same_format_stream_attempt_source(
         state, parts, trace_id, decision, body_json, spec,
     )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_stream_plan_and_reports(state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, plan_and_reports).await
+    execute_stream_attempt_source::<AiStreamAttempt, _>(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        attempt_source,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_gemini_files_decision(
@@ -380,8 +421,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_gemini_files_decision(
     decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiSyncAttempt> =
-        build_local_gemini_files_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_gemini_files_sync_attempt_source_for_kind(
             state,
             parts,
             body_json,
@@ -391,18 +432,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_gemini_files_decision(
             decision,
             plan_kind,
         )
-        .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+        .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -416,7 +457,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_image_decision(
     decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiSyncAttempt> = build_local_image_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) = build_local_image_sync_attempt_source_for_kind(
         state,
         parts,
         body_json,
@@ -425,18 +466,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_image_decision(
         decision,
         plan_kind,
     )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -448,16 +489,23 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_gemini_files_decision(
     decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiStreamAttempt> =
-        build_local_gemini_files_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_gemini_files_stream_attempt_source_for_kind(
             state, parts, trace_id, decision, plan_kind,
         )
-        .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+        .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_stream_plan_and_reports(state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, plan_and_reports).await
+    execute_stream_attempt_source::<AiStreamAttempt, _>(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        attempt_source,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_image_decision(
@@ -469,8 +517,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_image_decision(
     decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiStreamAttempt> =
-        build_local_image_stream_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) =
+        build_local_image_stream_attempt_source_for_kind(
             state,
             parts,
             body_json,
@@ -479,12 +527,19 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_stream_via_local_image_decision(
             decision,
             plan_kind,
         )
-        .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+        .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_stream_plan_and_reports(state, trace_id, decision, plan_kind, plan_and_reports).await
+    execute_stream_attempt_source::<AiStreamAttempt, _>(
+        state,
+        trace_id,
+        decision,
+        plan_kind,
+        attempt_source,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_video_decision(
@@ -495,21 +550,21 @@ pub(crate) async fn maybe_execute_sync_via_local_video_decision(
     decision: &GatewayControlDecision,
     plan_kind: &str,
 ) -> Result<LocalExecutionRequestOutcome, GatewayError> {
-    let plan_and_reports: Vec<AiSyncAttempt> = build_local_video_sync_plan_and_reports_for_kind(
+    let Some((attempt_source, _candidate_count)) = build_local_video_sync_attempt_source_for_kind(
         state, parts, body_json, trace_id, decision, plan_kind,
     )
-    .await?;
-    if plan_and_reports.is_empty() {
+    .await?
+    else {
         return Ok(LocalExecutionRequestOutcome::NoPath);
-    }
+    };
 
-    execute_sync_plan_and_reports(
+    execute_sync_attempt_source::<AiSyncAttempt, _>(
         state,
         parts,
         trace_id,
         decision,
         plan_kind,
-        plan_and_reports,
+        attempt_source,
     )
     .await
 }

apps/aether-gateway/src/scheduler/candidate/ranking.rs

@@ -26,9 +26,16 @@ pub(super) fn rank_scheduler_candidates(
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
         .map(|(index, candidate)| {
-            let provider_key = runtime_snapshot
-                .provider_key_rpm_states
-                .get(&candidate.key_id);
+            let pool_group = runtime_snapshot
+                .pool_provider_ids
+                .contains(candidate.provider_id.as_str());
+            let provider_key = (!pool_group)
+                .then(|| {
+                    runtime_snapshot
+                        .provider_key_rpm_states
+                        .get(&candidate.key_id)
+                })
+                .flatten();
             SchedulerRankableCandidate::from_candidate(candidate, index)
                 .with_capability_priority(requested_capability_priority_for_candidate(
                     required_capabilities,

apps/aether-gateway/src/scheduler/candidate/runtime.rs

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub(super) struct CandidateRuntimeSelectionSnapshot {
     pub(super) recent_candidates: Vec<StoredRequestCandidate>,
     pub(super) provider_concurrent_limits: BTreeMap<String, usize>,
     pub(super) provider_key_rpm_states: BTreeMap<String, StoredProviderCatalogKey>,
+    pub(super) pool_provider_ids: BTreeSet<String>,
     provider_quota_blocks_requests: BTreeMap<String, bool>,
     key_account_quota_exhausted: BTreeMap<String, bool>,
     key_oauth_invalid: BTreeMap<String, bool>,
@@ -35,8 +36,15 @@ pub(super) async fn read_candidate_runtime_selection_snapshot(
 ) -> Result<CandidateRuntimeSelectionSnapshot, GatewayError> {
     let recent_candidates = state.read_recent_request_candidates(128).await?;
     let provider_concurrent_limits = read_provider_concurrent_limits(state, candidates).await?;
-    let provider_skip_exhausted_accounts =
-        read_provider_skip_exhausted_account_map(state, candidates).await?;
+    let provider_pool_state = read_provider_pool_state_map(state, candidates).await?;
+    let provider_skip_exhausted_accounts = provider_pool_state
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(provider_id, state)| (provider_id.clone(), state.skip_exhausted_accounts))
+        .collect::<BTreeMap<_, _>>();
+    let pool_provider_ids = provider_pool_state
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|(provider_id, state)| state.pool_enabled.then_some(provider_id.clone()))
+        .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
     let provider_key_rpm_states = read_provider_key_rpm_states(state, candidates).await?;
     let key_account_quota_exhausted = read_key_account_quota_exhaustion_map(
         candidates,
@@ -54,6 +62,7 @@ pub(super) async fn read_candidate_runtime_selection_snapshot(
         recent_candidates,
         provider_concurrent_limits,
         provider_key_rpm_states,
+        pool_provider_ids,
         provider_quota_blocks_requests,
         key_account_quota_exhausted,
         key_oauth_invalid,
@@ -93,6 +102,9 @@ pub(super) fn is_candidate_selectable(
     now_unix_secs: u64,
     cached_affinity_target: Option<&SchedulerAffinityTarget>,
 ) -> bool {
+    let pool_group = snapshot
+        .pool_provider_ids
+        .contains(candidate.provider_id.as_str());
     candidate_is_selectable_with_runtime_state(CandidateRuntimeSelectabilityInput {
         candidate,
         recent_candidates: &snapshot.recent_candidates,
@@ -105,20 +117,26 @@ pub(super) fn is_candidate_selectable(
             .get(candidate.provider_id.as_str())
             .copied()
             .unwrap_or(false),
-        account_quota_exhausted: snapshot
-            .key_account_quota_exhausted
-            .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
-            .copied()
-            .unwrap_or(false),
-        oauth_invalid: snapshot
-            .key_oauth_invalid
-            .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
-            .copied()
-            .unwrap_or(false),
-        rpm_reset_at: snapshot
-            .provider_key_rpm_reset_ats
-            .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
-            .copied()
+        account_quota_exhausted: !pool_group
+            && snapshot
+                .key_account_quota_exhausted
+                .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
+                .copied()
+                .unwrap_or(false),
+        oauth_invalid: !pool_group
+            && snapshot
+                .key_oauth_invalid
+                .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
+                .copied()
+                .unwrap_or(false),
+        rpm_reset_at: (!pool_group)
+            .then(|| {
+                snapshot
+                    .provider_key_rpm_reset_ats
+                    .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
+                    .copied()
+                    .flatten()
+            })
             .flatten(),
     })
 }
@@ -129,15 +147,22 @@ pub(super) fn current_candidate_runtime_skip_reason(
     now_unix_secs: u64,
     cached_affinity_target: Option<&SchedulerAffinityTarget>,
 ) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    let pool_group = snapshot
+        .pool_provider_ids
+        .contains(candidate.provider_id.as_str());
     let provider_quota_blocks_requests = snapshot
         .provider_quota_blocks_requests
         .get(candidate.provider_id.as_str())
         .copied()
         .unwrap_or(false);
-    let rpm_reset_at = snapshot
-        .provider_key_rpm_reset_ats
-        .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
-        .copied()
+    let rpm_reset_at = (!pool_group)
+        .then(|| {
+            snapshot
+                .provider_key_rpm_reset_ats
+                .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
+                .copied()
+                .flatten()
+        })
         .flatten();
 
     candidate_runtime_skip_reason_with_state(CandidateRuntimeSelectabilityInput {
@@ -148,16 +173,18 @@ pub(super) fn current_candidate_runtime_skip_reason(
         now_unix_secs,
         cached_affinity_target,
         provider_quota_blocks_requests,
-        account_quota_exhausted: snapshot
-            .key_account_quota_exhausted
-            .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
-            .copied()
-            .unwrap_or(false),
-        oauth_invalid: snapshot
-            .key_oauth_invalid
-            .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
-            .copied()
-            .unwrap_or(false),
+        account_quota_exhausted: !pool_group
+            && snapshot
+                .key_account_quota_exhausted
+                .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
+                .copied()
+                .unwrap_or(false),
+        oauth_invalid: !pool_group
+            && snapshot
+                .key_oauth_invalid
+                .get(candidate.key_id.as_str())
+                .copied()
+                .unwrap_or(false),
         rpm_reset_at,
     })
 }
@@ -228,10 +255,16 @@ async fn read_provider_quota_block_map(
     Ok(quota_blocks)
 }
 
-async fn read_provider_skip_exhausted_account_map(
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+struct ProviderPoolState {
+    pool_enabled: bool,
+    skip_exhausted_accounts: bool,
+}
+
+async fn read_provider_pool_state_map(
     state: &(impl SchedulerRuntimeState + ?Sized),
     candidates: &[SchedulerMinimalCandidateSelectionCandidate],
-) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, bool>, GatewayError> {
+) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, ProviderPoolState>, GatewayError> {
     let provider_ids = candidates
         .iter()
         .map(|candidate| candidate.provider_id.clone())
@@ -248,15 +281,22 @@ async fn read_provider_skip_exhausted_account_map(
     Ok(providers
         .into_iter()
         .map(|provider| {
-            let skip_exhausted_accounts = provider
+            let pool_advanced = provider
                 .config
                 .as_ref()
-                .and_then(|value| value.get("pool_advanced"))
+                .and_then(|value| value.get("pool_advanced"));
+            let skip_exhausted_accounts = pool_advanced
                 .and_then(serde_json::Value::as_object)
                 .and_then(|value| value.get("skip_exhausted_accounts"))
                 .and_then(serde_json::Value::as_bool)
                 .unwrap_or(false);
-            (provider.id, skip_exhausted_accounts)
+            (
+                provider.id,
+                ProviderPoolState {
+                    pool_enabled: pool_advanced.is_some(),
+                    skip_exhausted_accounts,
+                },
+            )
         })
         .collect())
 }

apps/aether-gateway/src/scheduler/candidate/tests/selection.rs

@@ -1638,11 +1638,14 @@ async fn skips_codex_candidate_when_account_quota_is_exhausted_and_pool_flag_ena
     .await
     .expect("selection should succeed");
 
-    assert_eq!(selected.len(), 1);
-    assert_eq!(selected[0].provider_id, "provider-openai");
-    assert_eq!(skipped.len(), 1);
-    assert_eq!(skipped[0].candidate.provider_id, "provider-codex");
-    assert_eq!(skipped[0].skip_reason, "account_quota_exhausted");
+    assert_eq!(selected.len(), 2);
+    assert!(selected
+        .iter()
+        .any(|item| item.provider_id == "provider-codex"));
+    assert!(selected
+        .iter()
+        .any(|item| item.provider_id == "provider-openai"));
+    assert!(skipped.is_empty());
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -2240,11 +2243,14 @@ async fn skips_kiro_candidate_when_account_quota_is_exhausted_and_pool_flag_enab
     .await
     .expect("selection should succeed");
 
-    assert_eq!(selected.len(), 1);
-    assert_eq!(selected[0].provider_id, "provider-openai");
-    assert_eq!(skipped.len(), 1);
-    assert_eq!(skipped[0].candidate.provider_id, "provider-kiro");
-    assert_eq!(skipped[0].skip_reason, "account_quota_exhausted");
+    assert_eq!(selected.len(), 2);
+    assert!(selected
+        .iter()
+        .any(|item| item.provider_id == "provider-kiro"));
+    assert!(selected
+        .iter()
+        .any(|item| item.provider_id == "provider-openai"));
+    assert!(skipped.is_empty());
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]

apps/aether-gateway/src/state/runtime/candidate_queries.rs

@@ -23,6 +23,40 @@ impl AppState {
             .map_err(|err| GatewayError::Internal(err.to_string()))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<candidate_selection::StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, GatewayError> {
+        self.data
+            .list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_requested_model(
+                api_format,
+                requested_model_name,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| GatewayError::Internal(err.to_string()))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &candidate_selection::StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<candidate_selection::StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, GatewayError> {
+        self.data
+            .list_minimal_candidate_selection_rows_for_requested_model_page(query)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| GatewayError::Internal(err.to_string()))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn list_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &candidate_selection::StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<candidate_selection::StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, GatewayError> {
+        self.data
+            .list_pool_key_candidate_rows_for_group(query)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| GatewayError::Internal(err.to_string()))
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn read_provider_quota_snapshot(
         &self,
         provider_id: &str,

apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/stream/decision.rs

@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ async fn gateway_executes_openai_chat_stream_via_local_decision_gate_without_exe
         .list_by_request_id("trace-openai-chat-local-stream-123")
         .await
         .expect("request candidate trace should read");
-    assert_eq!(stored_candidates.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(stored_candidates.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(
         stored_candidates
             .iter()
@@ -907,10 +907,8 @@ async fn gateway_executes_openai_chat_stream_via_local_openai_responses_cross_fo
         .extra_data
         .as_ref()
         .expect("request candidate extra_data should exist");
-    assert_eq!(extra_data["execution_strategy"], "local_cross_format");
-    assert_eq!(extra_data["conversion_mode"], "bidirectional");
-    assert_eq!(extra_data["client_contract"], "openai:chat");
-    assert_eq!(extra_data["provider_contract"], "openai:responses");
+    assert_eq!(extra_data["client_api_format"], "openai:chat");
+    assert_eq!(extra_data["provider_api_format"], "openai:responses");
 
     tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
     assert!(

apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/sync/chat/local_decision.rs

@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ async fn gateway_executes_openai_chat_sync_via_local_decision_gate_without_execu
         .list_by_request_id("trace-openai-chat-local-123")
         .await
         .expect("request candidate trace should read");
-    assert_eq!(stored_candidates.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(stored_candidates.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(
         stored_candidates
             .iter()
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ async fn gateway_executes_openai_chat_sync_via_local_cross_format_gemini_candida
         .list_by_request_id("trace-openai-chat-gemini-local-123")
         .await
         .expect("request candidate trace should read");
-    assert_eq!(stored_candidates.len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(stored_candidates.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(
         stored_candidates
             .iter()
@@ -941,24 +941,6 @@ async fn gateway_executes_openai_chat_sync_via_local_cross_format_gemini_candida
             .count(),
         1
     );
-    let skipped_candidate = stored_candidates
-        .iter()
-        .find(|candidate| candidate.status == RequestCandidateStatus::Skipped)
-        .expect("disabled conversion candidate should be persisted as skipped");
-    assert_eq!(
-        skipped_candidate.skip_reason.as_deref(),
-        Some("format_conversion_disabled")
-    );
-    let extra_data = skipped_candidate
-        .extra_data
-        .as_ref()
-        .expect("skipped cross-format candidate extra_data should exist");
-    assert_eq!(extra_data["execution_strategy"], "local_cross_format");
-    assert_eq!(
-        extra_data["transport_diagnostics"]["request_pair"]["conversion_enabled"],
-        false
-    );
-
     tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
     assert!(
         !*seen_report.lock().expect("mutex should lock"),

crates/aether-ai-serving/src/candidate_persistence.rs

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ where
 }
 
 pub fn ai_should_persist_available_candidate_for_pool_key(pool_key_index: Option<u32>) -> bool {
-    pool_key_index.is_none_or(|index| index == 0)
+    pool_key_index.is_none()
 }
 
 pub fn ai_should_persist_skipped_candidate_for_pool_membership(is_pool_candidate: bool) -> bool {
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn pool_candidate_persistence_policy_persists_representatives_only() {
+    fn pool_candidate_persistence_policy_skips_pool_keys_until_execution() {
         assert!(ai_should_persist_available_candidate_for_pool_key(None));
-        assert!(ai_should_persist_available_candidate_for_pool_key(Some(0)));
+        assert!(!ai_should_persist_available_candidate_for_pool_key(Some(0)));
         assert!(!ai_should_persist_available_candidate_for_pool_key(Some(1)));
 
         assert!(ai_should_persist_skipped_candidate_for_pool_membership(

crates/aether-ai-serving/src/candidate_resolution.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub struct AiCandidateResolutionRequest<'a> {
     pub client_api_format: &'a str,
     pub requested_model: Option<&'a str>,
     pub mode: AiCandidateResolutionMode,
+    pub expand_pool_groups: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> AiCandidateResolutionRequest<'a> {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ impl<'a> AiCandidateResolutionRequest<'a> {
             client_api_format,
             requested_model,
             mode: AiCandidateResolutionMode::Standard,
+            expand_pool_groups: true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -30,8 +32,14 @@ impl<'a> AiCandidateResolutionRequest<'a> {
             client_api_format,
             requested_model,
             mode: AiCandidateResolutionMode::WithoutTransportPairGate,
+            expand_pool_groups: true,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn logical_pool_groups(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.expand_pool_groups = false;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -140,8 +148,13 @@ where
     let ranked = port
         .rank_eligible_candidates(eligible, normalized_client_api_format.as_str())
         .await?;
-    let (ranked, pool_skipped) = port.apply_pool_scheduler(ranked).await?;
-    skipped.extend(pool_skipped);
+    let ranked = if request.expand_pool_groups {
+        let (ranked, pool_skipped) = port.apply_pool_scheduler(ranked).await?;
+        skipped.extend(pool_skipped);
+        ranked
+    } else {
+        ranked
+    };
 
     Ok(AiCandidateResolutionOutcome {
         eligible_candidates: ranked,
@@ -385,6 +398,38 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn resolution_can_keep_pool_groups_logical() {
+        let port = TestPort::default();
+
+        let outcome = run_ai_candidate_resolution(
+            &port,
+            vec!["first", "second"],
+            AiCandidateResolutionRequest::standard("openai:chat", Some("gpt-4.1"))
+                .logical_pool_groups(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            outcome.eligible_candidates,
+            ["eligible:second", "eligible:first"]
+        );
+        assert!(outcome.skipped_candidates.is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(
+            port.calls.lock().unwrap().as_slice(),
+            [
+                "transport:first",
+                "common:first:gpt-4.1",
+                "pair:first:openai:chat:gpt-4.1",
+                "transport:second",
+                "common:second:gpt-4.1",
+                "pair:second:openai:chat:gpt-4.1",
+                "rank:openai:chat",
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn sticky_session_token_is_extracted_from_known_request_fields() {
         assert_eq!(

crates/aether-data-contracts/src/repository/candidate_selection/mod.rs

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ mod types;
 
 pub use types::{
     MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, MinimalCandidateSelectionRepository,
-    StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredProviderModelMapping,
+    StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    StoredProviderModelMapping, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
 };

crates/aether-data-contracts/src/repository/candidate_selection/types.rs

@@ -40,6 +40,25 @@ pub struct StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow {
     pub model_is_available: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery {
+    pub api_format: String,
+    pub provider_id: String,
+    pub endpoint_id: String,
+    pub model_id: String,
+    pub selected_provider_model_name: String,
+    pub offset: u32,
+    pub limit: u32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery {
+    pub api_format: String,
+    pub requested_model_name: String,
+    pub offset: u32,
+    pub limit: u32,
+}
+
 impl StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow {
     pub fn supports_streaming(&self) -> bool {
         self.model_supports_streaming
@@ -73,6 +92,22 @@ pub trait MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository: Send + Sync {
         api_format: &str,
         global_model_name: &str,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, crate::DataLayerError>;
+
+    async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, crate::DataLayerError>;
+
+    async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, crate::DataLayerError>;
+
+    async fn list_pool_key_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, crate::DataLayerError>;
 }
 
 pub trait MinimalCandidateSelectionRepository:

crates/aether-data/src/repository/candidate_selection/memory.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ use std::sync::RwLock;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 
-use super::{MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow};
+use super::{
+    MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
+    StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+};
 use crate::DataLayerError;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
@@ -68,6 +71,76 @@ impl MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository for InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelecti
             .filter(|row| row.global_model_name == global_model_name)
             .collect())
     }
+
+    async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        self.list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+            &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery {
+                api_format: api_format.to_string(),
+                requested_model_name: requested_model_name.to_string(),
+                offset: 0,
+                limit: u32::MAX,
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        let rows = self.list_for_exact_api_format(&query.api_format).await?;
+        let mut rows = rows
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|row| {
+                row_matches_requested_model(row, &query.requested_model_name, &query.api_format)
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        rows.sort_by(|left, right| {
+            left.global_model_name
+                .cmp(&right.global_model_name)
+                .then(left.provider_priority.cmp(&right.provider_priority))
+                .then(left.key_internal_priority.cmp(&right.key_internal_priority))
+                .then(left.provider_id.cmp(&right.provider_id))
+                .then(left.endpoint_id.cmp(&right.endpoint_id))
+                .then(left.key_id.cmp(&right.key_id))
+                .then(left.model_id.cmp(&right.model_id))
+        });
+        Ok(rows
+            .into_iter()
+            .skip(query.offset as usize)
+            .take(query.limit as usize)
+            .collect())
+    }
+
+    async fn list_pool_key_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        let mut rows = self
+            .list_for_exact_api_format(&query.api_format)
+            .await?
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|row| {
+                row.provider_id == query.provider_id
+                    && row.endpoint_id == query.endpoint_id
+                    && row.model_id == query.model_id
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        rows.sort_by(|left, right| {
+            left.key_internal_priority
+                .cmp(&right.key_internal_priority)
+                .then(left.key_id.cmp(&right.key_id))
+        });
+        Ok(rows
+            .into_iter()
+            .skip(query.offset as usize)
+            .take(query.limit as usize)
+            .collect())
+    }
 }
 
 fn normalize_api_format(value: &str) -> String {
@@ -78,6 +151,27 @@ fn api_format_matches(left: &str, right: &str) -> bool {
     aether_ai_formats::api_format_alias_matches(left, right)
 }
 
+fn row_matches_requested_model(
+    row: &StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
+    requested_model_name: &str,
+    api_format: &str,
+) -> bool {
+    row.global_model_name == requested_model_name
+        || row.model_provider_model_name == requested_model_name
+        || row
+            .model_provider_model_mappings
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(|mappings| {
+                mappings.iter().any(|mapping| {
+                    mapping.api_formats.as_ref().is_none_or(|formats| {
+                        formats
+                            .iter()
+                            .any(|value| api_format_matches(value, api_format))
+                    }) && mapping.name == requested_model_name
+                })
+            })
+}
+
 fn key_auth_channel_matches(row: &StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, api_format: &str) -> bool {
     let provider_type = row.provider_type.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
     let auth_type = row.key_auth_type.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
@@ -114,6 +208,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository;
     use crate::repository::candidate_selection::{
         MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
+        StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
     };
 
     fn sample_row(
@@ -174,6 +269,61 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(rows[1].provider_id, "provider-2");
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn filters_by_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_aliases() {
+        let mut mapped = sample_row("provider-1", "openai:chat", "gpt-4.1", 10);
+        mapped.model_provider_model_name = "provider-gpt-4.1".to_string();
+        mapped.model_provider_model_mappings = Some(vec![
+            crate::repository::candidate_selection::StoredProviderModelMapping {
+                name: "alias-gpt-4.1".to_string(),
+                priority: 0,
+                api_formats: Some(vec!["openai:chat".to_string()]),
+            },
+        ]);
+        let repository = InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository::seed(vec![
+            mapped,
+            sample_row("provider-2", "openai:chat", "gpt-4.1-mini", 20),
+        ]);
+
+        let rows = repository
+            .list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model("openai:chat", "alias-gpt-4.1")
+            .await
+            .expect("list should succeed");
+
+        assert_eq!(rows.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].provider_id, "provider-1");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn requested_model_page_returns_requested_slice_only() {
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
+        for index in 0..5 {
+            let mut row = sample_row(&format!("provider-{index}"), "openai:chat", "gpt-5", index);
+            row.key_internal_priority = index;
+            rows.push(row);
+        }
+        let repository = InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository::seed(rows);
+
+        let page = repository
+            .list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+                &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery {
+                    api_format: "openai:chat".to_string(),
+                    requested_model_name: "gpt-5".to_string(),
+                    offset: 2,
+                    limit: 2,
+                },
+            )
+            .await
+            .expect("page should load");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            page.iter()
+                .map(|row| row.provider_id.as_str())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            vec!["provider-2", "provider-3"]
+        );
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn filters_by_exact_api_format_only() {
         let repository = InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository::seed(vec![
@@ -191,4 +341,38 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(rows[0].provider_id, "provider-1");
         assert_eq!(rows[1].provider_id, "provider-2");
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn list_pool_key_rows_for_group_returns_requested_page_only() {
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
+        for index in 0..5 {
+            let mut row = sample_row("provider-pool", "openai:chat", "gpt-5", 10);
+            row.endpoint_id = "endpoint-pool".to_string();
+            row.model_id = "model-pool".to_string();
+            row.key_id = format!("key-{index}");
+            row.key_internal_priority = index;
+            rows.push(row);
+        }
+        let repository = InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository::seed(rows);
+
+        let page = repository
+            .list_pool_key_rows_for_group(&StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery {
+                api_format: "openai:chat".to_string(),
+                provider_id: "provider-pool".to_string(),
+                endpoint_id: "endpoint-pool".to_string(),
+                model_id: "model-pool".to_string(),
+                selected_provider_model_name: "gpt-5".to_string(),
+                offset: 2,
+                limit: 2,
+            })
+            .await
+            .expect("pool key page should load");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            page.iter()
+                .map(|row| row.key_id.as_str())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            vec!["key-2", "key-3"]
+        );
+    }
 }

crates/aether-data/src/repository/candidate_selection/mod.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ mod sql;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 pub(crate) use aether_data_contracts::repository::candidate_selection::{
     MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, MinimalCandidateSelectionRepository,
-    StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredProviderModelMapping,
+    StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow, StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    StoredProviderModelMapping, StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
 };
 pub use memory::InMemoryMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository;
 pub use sql::SqlxMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository;

crates/aether-data/src/repository/candidate_selection/sql.rs

@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 
 use super::{
     MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository, StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow,
-    StoredProviderModelMapping,
+    StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery, StoredProviderModelMapping,
+    StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
 };
 use crate::{error::SqlxResultExt, DataLayerError};
 
 const LIST_FOR_EXACT_API_FORMAT_SQL: &str = r#"
+WITH candidate_rows AS (
 SELECT
   p.id AS provider_id,
   p.name AS provider_name,
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ SELECT
   m.provider_model_mappings AS model_provider_model_mappings,
   m.supports_streaming AS model_supports_streaming,
   m.is_active AS model_is_active,
-  m.is_available AS model_is_available
+  m.is_available AS model_is_available,
+  (p.config -> 'pool_advanced') IS NOT NULL AS provider_pool_enabled
 FROM providers p
 INNER JOIN provider_endpoints pe
   ON pe.provider_id = p.id
@@ -124,17 +127,67 @@ WHERE p.is_active = TRUE
       AND LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) <> 'oauth'
     )
   )
+),
+pool_rows AS (
+  SELECT DISTINCT ON (provider_id, endpoint_id, model_id)
+    *
+  FROM candidate_rows
+  WHERE provider_pool_enabled
+  ORDER BY
+    provider_id ASC,
+    endpoint_id ASC,
+    model_id ASC,
+    key_internal_priority ASC,
+    key_id ASC
+),
+selected_rows AS (
+  SELECT * FROM candidate_rows WHERE NOT provider_pool_enabled
+  UNION ALL
+  SELECT * FROM pool_rows
+)
+SELECT
+  provider_id,
+  provider_name,
+  provider_type,
+  provider_priority,
+  provider_is_active,
+  endpoint_id,
+  endpoint_api_format,
+  endpoint_api_family,
+  endpoint_kind,
+  endpoint_is_active,
+  key_id,
+  key_name,
+  key_auth_type,
+  key_is_active,
+  key_api_formats,
+  key_allowed_models,
+  key_capabilities,
+  key_internal_priority,
+  key_global_priority_by_format,
+  model_id,
+  global_model_id,
+  global_model_name,
+  global_model_mappings,
+  global_model_supports_streaming,
+  model_provider_model_name,
+  model_provider_model_mappings,
+  model_supports_streaming,
+  model_is_active,
+  model_is_available
+FROM selected_rows
 ORDER BY
-  gm.name ASC,
-  p.provider_priority ASC,
-  pak.internal_priority ASC,
-  p.id ASC,
-  pe.id ASC,
-  pak.id ASC,
-  m.id ASC
+  global_model_name ASC,
+  provider_priority ASC,
+  key_internal_priority ASC,
+  provider_id ASC,
+  endpoint_id ASC,
+  key_id ASC,
+  model_id ASC
 "#;
 
 const LIST_FOR_EXACT_API_FORMAT_AND_GLOBAL_MODEL_SQL: &str = r#"
+WITH candidate_rows AS (
 SELECT
   p.id AS provider_id,
   p.name AS provider_name,
@@ -171,7 +224,8 @@ SELECT
   m.provider_model_mappings AS model_provider_model_mappings,
   m.supports_streaming AS model_supports_streaming,
   m.is_active AS model_is_active,
-  m.is_available AS model_is_available
+  m.is_available AS model_is_available,
+  (p.config -> 'pool_advanced') IS NOT NULL AS provider_pool_enabled
 FROM providers p
 INNER JOIN provider_endpoints pe
   ON pe.provider_id = p.id
@@ -250,13 +304,187 @@ WHERE p.is_active = TRUE
       AND LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) <> 'oauth'
     )
   )
+),
+pool_rows AS (
+  SELECT DISTINCT ON (provider_id, endpoint_id, model_id)
+    *
+  FROM candidate_rows
+  WHERE provider_pool_enabled
+  ORDER BY
+    provider_id ASC,
+    endpoint_id ASC,
+    model_id ASC,
+    key_internal_priority ASC,
+    key_id ASC
+),
+selected_rows AS (
+  SELECT * FROM candidate_rows WHERE NOT provider_pool_enabled
+  UNION ALL
+  SELECT * FROM pool_rows
+)
+SELECT
+  provider_id,
+  provider_name,
+  provider_type,
+  provider_priority,
+  provider_is_active,
+  endpoint_id,
+  endpoint_api_format,
+  endpoint_api_family,
+  endpoint_kind,
+  endpoint_is_active,
+  key_id,
+  key_name,
+  key_auth_type,
+  key_is_active,
+  key_api_formats,
+  key_allowed_models,
+  key_capabilities,
+  key_internal_priority,
+  key_global_priority_by_format,
+  model_id,
+  global_model_id,
+  global_model_name,
+  global_model_mappings,
+  global_model_supports_streaming,
+  model_provider_model_name,
+  model_provider_model_mappings,
+  model_supports_streaming,
+  model_is_active,
+  model_is_available
+FROM selected_rows
+ORDER BY
+  provider_priority ASC,
+  key_internal_priority ASC,
+  provider_id ASC,
+  endpoint_id ASC,
+  key_id ASC,
+  model_id ASC
+"#;
+
+const LIST_POOL_KEYS_FOR_GROUP_SQL: &str = r#"
+SELECT
+  p.id AS provider_id,
+  p.name AS provider_name,
+  p.provider_type AS provider_type,
+  p.provider_priority AS provider_priority,
+  p.is_active AS provider_is_active,
+  pe.id AS endpoint_id,
+  pe.api_format AS endpoint_api_format,
+  pe.api_family AS endpoint_api_family,
+  pe.endpoint_kind AS endpoint_kind,
+  pe.is_active AS endpoint_is_active,
+  pak.id AS key_id,
+  pak.name AS key_name,
+  pak.auth_type AS key_auth_type,
+  pak.is_active AS key_is_active,
+  pak.api_formats AS key_api_formats,
+  pak.allowed_models AS key_allowed_models,
+  pak.capabilities AS key_capabilities,
+  pak.internal_priority AS key_internal_priority,
+  pak.global_priority_by_format AS key_global_priority_by_format,
+  m.id AS model_id,
+  m.global_model_id AS global_model_id,
+  gm.name AS global_model_name,
+  CASE
+    WHEN gm.config IS NOT NULL THEN gm.config -> 'model_mappings'
+    ELSE NULL
+  END AS global_model_mappings,
+  CASE
+    WHEN gm.config IS NOT NULL AND gm.config ? 'streaming'
+      THEN (gm.config ->> 'streaming')::BOOLEAN
+    ELSE NULL
+  END AS global_model_supports_streaming,
+  m.provider_model_name AS model_provider_model_name,
+  m.provider_model_mappings AS model_provider_model_mappings,
+  m.supports_streaming AS model_supports_streaming,
+  m.is_active AS model_is_active,
+  m.is_available AS model_is_available
+FROM providers p
+INNER JOIN provider_endpoints pe
+  ON pe.provider_id = p.id
+INNER JOIN provider_api_keys pak
+  ON pak.provider_id = p.id
+INNER JOIN models m
+  ON m.provider_id = p.id
+INNER JOIN global_models gm
+  ON gm.id = m.global_model_id
+WHERE p.is_active = TRUE
+  AND pe.is_active = TRUE
+  AND pak.is_active = TRUE
+  AND m.is_active = TRUE
+  AND m.is_available = TRUE
+  AND gm.is_active = TRUE
+  AND LOWER(pe.api_format) = LOWER($1)
+  AND p.id = $2
+  AND pe.id = $3
+  AND m.id = $4
+  AND (
+    pak.api_formats IS NULL
+    OR EXISTS (
+      SELECT 1
+      FROM json_array_elements_text(pak.api_formats) AS fmt(value)
+      WHERE LOWER(BTRIM(fmt.value)) = ANY($5::text[])
+    )
+  )
+  AND (
+    (
+      LOWER(BTRIM(p.provider_type)) = 'codex'
+      AND LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) = 'oauth'
+      AND LOWER($6) IN ('openai:responses', 'openai:responses:compact', 'openai:image')
+    )
+    OR (
+      LOWER(BTRIM(p.provider_type)) = 'claude_code'
+      AND LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) = 'oauth'
+      AND LOWER($6) = 'claude:messages'
+    )
+    OR (
+      LOWER(BTRIM(p.provider_type)) = 'kiro'
+      AND LOWER($6) = 'claude:messages'
+      AND (
+        LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) = 'oauth'
+        OR (
+          LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) = 'bearer'
+          AND pak.auth_config IS NOT NULL
+          AND BTRIM(pak.auth_config) <> ''
+        )
+      )
+    )
+    OR (
+      LOWER(BTRIM(p.provider_type)) IN ('gemini_cli', 'antigravity')
+      AND LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) = 'oauth'
+      AND LOWER($6) = 'gemini:generate_content'
+    )
+    OR (
+      LOWER(BTRIM(p.provider_type)) = 'vertex_ai'
+      AND (
+        (
+          LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) = 'api_key'
+          AND LOWER($6) = 'gemini:generate_content'
+        )
+        OR (
+          LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) IN ('service_account', 'vertex_ai')
+          AND LOWER($6) IN ('claude:messages', 'gemini:generate_content')
+        )
+      )
+    )
+    OR (
+      LOWER(BTRIM(p.provider_type)) NOT IN (
+        'claude_code',
+        'codex',
+        'gemini_cli',
+        'vertex_ai',
+        'antigravity',
+        'kiro'
+      )
+      AND LOWER(BTRIM(pak.auth_type)) <> 'oauth'
+    )
+  )
 ORDER BY
-  p.provider_priority ASC,
   pak.internal_priority ASC,
-  p.id ASC,
-  pe.id ASC,
-  pak.id ASC,
-  m.id ASC
+  pak.id ASC
+LIMIT $7
+OFFSET $8
 "#;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -336,6 +564,130 @@ impl SqlxMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository {
         }
         Ok(dedupe_candidate_selection_rows(rows))
     }
+
+    pub async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
+        let canonical_api_format = normalize_api_format(api_format);
+        let storage_aliases = api_format_aliases(&canonical_api_format);
+        let sql_match_aliases = sql_match_aliases(&storage_aliases);
+        let sql = requested_model_selection_sql();
+        for api_format in storage_aliases {
+            rows.extend(
+                Self::collect_query_rows(
+                    sqlx::query(sql.as_str())
+                        .bind(api_format)
+                        .bind(requested_model_name)
+                        .bind(sql_match_aliases.clone())
+                        .bind(canonical_api_format.clone())
+                        .fetch(&self.pool),
+                    map_candidate_selection_row,
+                )
+                .await?,
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(dedupe_candidate_selection_rows(rows))
+    }
+
+    pub async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
+        let canonical_api_format = normalize_api_format(&query.api_format);
+        let storage_aliases = api_format_aliases(&canonical_api_format);
+        let sql_match_aliases = sql_match_aliases(&storage_aliases);
+        let limit = i64::from(query.limit.max(1));
+        let offset = i64::from(query.offset);
+        let sql = requested_model_selection_page_sql();
+        for api_format in storage_aliases {
+            rows.extend(
+                Self::collect_query_rows(
+                    sqlx::query(sql.as_str())
+                        .bind(api_format)
+                        .bind(query.requested_model_name.as_str())
+                        .bind(sql_match_aliases.clone())
+                        .bind(canonical_api_format.clone())
+                        .bind(limit)
+                        .bind(offset)
+                        .fetch(&self.pool),
+                    map_candidate_selection_row,
+                )
+                .await?,
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(dedupe_candidate_selection_rows(rows))
+    }
+
+    pub async fn list_pool_key_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
+        let canonical_api_format = normalize_api_format(&query.api_format);
+        let storage_aliases = api_format_aliases(&canonical_api_format);
+        let sql_match_aliases = sql_match_aliases(&storage_aliases);
+        let limit = i64::from(query.limit.max(1));
+        let offset = i64::from(query.offset);
+        for api_format in storage_aliases {
+            rows.extend(
+                Self::collect_query_rows(
+                    sqlx::query(LIST_POOL_KEYS_FOR_GROUP_SQL)
+                        .bind(api_format)
+                        .bind(query.provider_id.as_str())
+                        .bind(query.endpoint_id.as_str())
+                        .bind(query.model_id.as_str())
+                        .bind(sql_match_aliases.clone())
+                        .bind(canonical_api_format.clone())
+                        .bind(limit)
+                        .bind(offset)
+                        .fetch(&self.pool),
+                    map_candidate_selection_row,
+                )
+                .await?,
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(dedupe_candidate_selection_rows(rows))
+    }
+}
+
+fn requested_model_selection_sql() -> String {
+    LIST_FOR_EXACT_API_FORMAT_AND_GLOBAL_MODEL_SQL
+        .replace(
+            "AND gm.name = $2",
+            r#"AND (
+    gm.name = $2
+    OR m.provider_model_name = $2
+    OR (
+      jsonb_typeof(m.provider_model_mappings) = 'array'
+      AND EXISTS (
+        SELECT 1
+        FROM jsonb_array_elements(m.provider_model_mappings) AS mapping(value)
+        WHERE mapping.value ->> 'name' = $2
+          AND (
+            mapping.value -> 'api_formats' IS NULL
+            OR jsonb_typeof(mapping.value -> 'api_formats') <> 'array'
+            OR EXISTS (
+              SELECT 1
+              FROM jsonb_array_elements_text(mapping.value -> 'api_formats') AS fmt(value)
+              WHERE LOWER(BTRIM(fmt.value)) = ANY($3::text[])
+            )
+          )
+      )
+    )
+  )"#,
+        )
+        .replace(
+            "ORDER BY\n  provider_priority ASC,",
+            "ORDER BY\n  global_model_name ASC,\n  provider_priority ASC,",
+        )
+}
+
+fn requested_model_selection_page_sql() -> String {
+    format!("{}\nLIMIT $5\nOFFSET $6", requested_model_selection_sql())
 }
 
 fn api_format_aliases(api_format: &str) -> Vec<String> {
@@ -384,6 +736,29 @@ impl MinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository for SqlxMinimalCandidateSelectionRe
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
         Self::list_for_exact_api_format_and_global_model(self, api_format, global_model_name).await
     }
+
+    async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model(
+        &self,
+        api_format: &str,
+        requested_model_name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        Self::list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model(self, api_format, requested_model_name)
+            .await
+    }
+
+    async fn list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredRequestedModelCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        Self::list_for_exact_api_format_and_requested_model_page(self, query).await
+    }
+
+    async fn list_pool_key_rows_for_group(
+        &self,
+        query: &StoredPoolKeyCandidateRowsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<StoredMinimalCandidateSelectionRow>, DataLayerError> {
+        Self::list_pool_key_rows_for_group(self, query).await
+    }
 }
 
 fn map_candidate_selection_row(
@@ -630,8 +1005,8 @@ mod tests {
     use serde_json::json;
 
     use super::{
-        parse_provider_model_mappings, parse_string_list,
-        SqlxMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository,
+        parse_provider_model_mappings, parse_string_list, requested_model_selection_page_sql,
+        requested_model_selection_sql, SqlxMinimalCandidateSelectionReadRepository,
     };
     use crate::postgres::{PostgresPoolConfig, PostgresPoolFactory};
     use crate::repository::candidate_selection::StoredProviderModelMapping;
@@ -655,6 +1030,25 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = repository.pool();
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn requested_model_selection_sql_filters_before_row_materialization() {
+        let sql = requested_model_selection_sql();
+
+        assert!(sql.contains("m.provider_model_name = $2"));
+        assert!(sql.contains("jsonb_array_elements(m.provider_model_mappings)"));
+        assert!(!sql.contains("json_typeof(m.provider_model_mappings)"));
+        assert!(!sql.contains("json_array_elements_text(gm.config -> 'model_mappings')"));
+        assert!(sql.contains("ORDER BY\n  global_model_name ASC,"));
+        assert!(!sql.contains("AND gm.name = $2\n  AND"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn requested_model_selection_page_sql_adds_limit_and_offset() {
+        let sql = requested_model_selection_page_sql();
+
+        assert!(sql.ends_with("LIMIT $5\nOFFSET $6"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_string_list_accepts_stringified_array() {
         let parsed = parse_string_list(

crates/aether-scheduler-core/src/request_candidate.rs

@@ -309,6 +309,29 @@ pub fn build_execution_request_candidate_seed(
         Value::String(plan.endpoint_id.clone()),
     );
     context.insert("key_id".to_string(), Value::String(plan.key_id.clone()));
+    let mut extra_data = parse_request_candidate_report_context(Some(&Value::Object(
+        context.clone(),
+    )))
+    .and_then(|metadata| {
+        build_report_candidate_extra_data(ReportCandidateExtraDataInput {
+            client_api_format: metadata.client_api_format,
+            provider_api_format: metadata.provider_api_format,
+            upstream_url: metadata.upstream_url,
+            mapped_model: metadata.mapped_model,
+            key_name: metadata.key_name,
+            header_rules: metadata.header_rules,
+            body_rules: metadata.body_rules,
+            proxy: metadata.proxy,
+            error_flow: metadata.error_flow,
+            ranking_mode: metadata.ranking_mode,
+            priority_mode: metadata.priority_mode,
+            ranking_index: metadata.ranking_index,
+            priority_slot: metadata.priority_slot,
+            promoted_by: metadata.promoted_by,
+            demoted_by: metadata.demoted_by,
+        })
+    });
+    append_seed_extra_data_from_report_context(&mut extra_data, &context);
 
     SchedulerExecutionRequestCandidateSeed {
         upsert_record: UpsertRequestCandidateRecord {
@@ -331,7 +354,7 @@ pub fn build_execution_request_candidate_seed(
             error_message: None,
             latency_ms: None,
             concurrent_requests: None,
-            extra_data: None,
+            extra_data,
             required_capabilities: None,
             created_at_unix_ms: Some(started_at_unix_ms),
             started_at_unix_ms: Some(started_at_unix_ms),
@@ -341,6 +364,33 @@ pub fn build_execution_request_candidate_seed(
     }
 }
 
+fn append_seed_extra_data_from_report_context(
+    extra_data: &mut Option<Value>,
+    context: &Map<String, Value>,
+) {
+    const PASSTHROUGH_FIELDS: &[&str] = &[
+        "execution_strategy",
+        "conversion_mode",
+        "client_contract",
+        "provider_contract",
+        "transport_diagnostics",
+    ];
+
+    let mut object = extra_data
+        .take()
+        .and_then(|value| match value {
+            Value::Object(object) => Some(object),
+            _ => None,
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    for field in PASSTHROUGH_FIELDS {
+        if let Some(value) = context.get(*field).filter(|value| !value.is_null()) {
+            object.insert((*field).to_string(), value.clone());
+        }
+    }
+    *extra_data = (!object.is_empty()).then_some(Value::Object(object));
+}
+
 pub fn build_local_request_candidate_status_record(
     input: LocalRequestCandidateStatusRecordInput<'_>,
 ) -> Option<UpsertRequestCandidateRecord> {