diff --git a/components/chat-input.tsx b/components/chat-input.tsx
index fd67c84..774b6f2 100644
--- a/components/chat-input.tsx
+++ b/components/chat-input.tsx
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ interface ChatInputProps {
     models?: FlattenedModel[]
     selectedModelId?: string
     onModelSelect?: (modelId: string | undefined) => void
+    showUnvalidatedModels?: boolean
     onConfigureModels?: () => void
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ export function ChatInput({
     models = [],
     selectedModelId,
     onModelSelect = () => {},
+    showUnvalidatedModels = false,
     onConfigureModels = () => {},
 }: ChatInputProps) {
     const dict = useDictionary()
@@ -482,6 +484,7 @@ export function ChatInput({
                             onSelect={onModelSelect}
                             onConfigure={onConfigureModels}
                             disabled={isDisabled}
+                            showUnvalidatedModels={showUnvalidatedModels}
                         />
 
                         <div className="w-px h-5 bg-border mx-1" />
diff --git a/components/chat-panel.tsx b/components/chat-panel.tsx
index ef7e8ef..086037e 100644
--- a/components/chat-panel.tsx
+++ b/components/chat-panel.tsx
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ export default function ChatPanel({
                     models={modelConfig.models}
                     selectedModelId={modelConfig.selectedModelId}
                     onModelSelect={modelConfig.setSelectedModelId}
+                    showUnvalidatedModels={modelConfig.showUnvalidatedModels}
                     onConfigureModels={() => setShowModelConfigDialog(true)}
                 />
             </footer>
diff --git a/components/model-config-dialog.tsx b/components/model-config-dialog.tsx
index 7c4534d..88ade22 100644
--- a/components/model-config-dialog.tsx
+++ b/components/model-config-dialog.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import {
     SelectTrigger,
     SelectValue,
 } from "@/components/ui/select"
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch"
 import { useDictionary } from "@/hooks/use-dictionary"
 import type { UseModelConfigReturn } from "@/hooks/use-model-config"
 import { formatMessage } from "@/lib/i18n/utils"
@@ -1447,10 +1448,23 @@ export function ModelConfigDialog({
 
                 {/* Footer */}
                 <div className="px-6 py-3 border-t border-border-subtle bg-surface-1/30 shrink-0">
-                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground text-center flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
-                        <Key className="h-3 w-3" />
-                        {dict.modelConfig.apiKeyStored}
-                    </p>
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <Switch
+                                checked={modelConfig.showUnvalidatedModels}
+                                onCheckedChange={
+                                    modelConfig.setShowUnvalidatedModels
+                                }
+                            />
+                            <Label className="text-xs text-muted-foreground cursor-pointer">
+                                {dict.modelConfig.showUnvalidatedModels}
+                            </Label>
+                        </div>
+                        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                            <Key className="h-3 w-3" />
+                            {dict.modelConfig.apiKeyStored}
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </DialogContent>
 
diff --git a/components/model-selector.tsx b/components/model-selector.tsx
index 8153433..237474e 100644
--- a/components/model-selector.tsx
+++ b/components/model-selector.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { Bot, Check, ChevronDown, Server, Settings2 } from "lucide-react"
+import {
+    AlertTriangle,
+    Bot,
+    Check,
+    ChevronDown,
+    Server,
+    Settings2,
+} from "lucide-react"
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react"
 import {
     ModelSelectorContent,
@@ -26,6 +33,7 @@ interface ModelSelectorProps {
     onSelect: (modelId: string | undefined) => void
     onConfigure: () => void
     disabled?: boolean
+    showUnvalidatedModels?: boolean
 }
 
 // Map our provider names to models.dev logo names
@@ -67,17 +75,20 @@ export function ModelSelector({
     onSelect,
     onConfigure,
     disabled = false,
+    showUnvalidatedModels = false,
 }: ModelSelectorProps) {
     const dict = useDictionary()
     const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
-    // Only show validated models in the selector
-    const validatedModels = useMemo(
-        () => models.filter((m) => m.validated === true),
-        [models],
-    )
+    // Filter models based on showUnvalidatedModels setting
+    const displayModels = useMemo(() => {
+        if (showUnvalidatedModels) {
+            return models
+        }
+        return models.filter((m) => m.validated === true)
+    }, [models, showUnvalidatedModels])
     const groupedModels = useMemo(
-        () => groupModelsByProvider(validatedModels),
-        [validatedModels],
+        () => groupModelsByProvider(displayModels),
+        [displayModels],
     )
 
     // Find selected model for display
@@ -126,7 +137,7 @@ export function ModelSelector({
                 />
                 <ModelSelectorList className="[&::-webkit-scrollbar]:hidden [-ms-overflow-style:none] [scrollbar-width:none]">
                     <ModelSelectorEmpty>
-                        {validatedModels.length === 0 && models.length > 0
+                        {displayModels.length === 0 && models.length > 0
                             ? dict.modelConfig.noVerifiedModels
                             : dict.modelConfig.noModelsFound}
                     </ModelSelectorEmpty>
@@ -191,6 +202,16 @@ export function ModelSelector({
                                         <ModelSelectorName>
                                             {model.modelId}
                                         </ModelSelectorName>
+                                        {model.validated !== true && (
+                                            <span
+                                                title={
+                                                    dict.modelConfig
+                                                        .unvalidatedModelWarning
+                                                }
+                                            >
+                                                <AlertTriangle className="ml-auto h-3 w-3 text-warning" />
+                                            </span>
+                                        )}
                                     </ModelSelectorItem>
                                 ))}
                             </ModelSelectorGroup>
@@ -213,7 +234,9 @@ export function ModelSelector({
                     </ModelSelectorGroup>
                     {/* Info text */}
                     <div className="px-3 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground border-t">
-                        {dict.modelConfig.onlyVerifiedShown}
+                        {showUnvalidatedModels
+                            ? dict.modelConfig.allModelsShown
+                            : dict.modelConfig.onlyVerifiedShown}
                     </div>
                 </ModelSelectorList>
             </ModelSelectorContent>
diff --git a/hooks/use-model-config.ts b/hooks/use-model-config.ts
index 08c89c4..9904253 100644
--- a/hooks/use-model-config.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-model-config.ts
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ export interface UseModelConfigReturn {
     models: FlattenedModel[]
     selectedModel: FlattenedModel | undefined
     selectedModelId: string | undefined
+    showUnvalidatedModels: boolean
 
     // Actions
     setSelectedModelId: (modelId: string | undefined) => void
+    setShowUnvalidatedModels: (show: boolean) => void
     addProvider: (provider: ProviderName) => ProviderConfig
     updateProvider: (
         providerId: string,
@@ -160,6 +162,13 @@ export function useModelConfig(): UseModelConfigReturn {
         }))
     }, [])
 
+    const setShowUnvalidatedModels = useCallback((show: boolean) => {
+        setConfig((prev) => ({
+            ...prev,
+            showUnvalidatedModels: show,
+        }))
+    }, [])
+
     const addProvider = useCallback(
         (provider: ProviderName): ProviderConfig => {
             const newProvider = createProviderConfig(provider)
@@ -278,7 +287,9 @@ export function useModelConfig(): UseModelConfigReturn {
         models,
         selectedModel,
         selectedModelId: config.selectedModelId,
+        showUnvalidatedModels: config.showUnvalidatedModels ?? false,
         setSelectedModelId,
+        setShowUnvalidatedModels,
         addProvider,
         updateProvider,
         deleteProvider,
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json
index 2d6b1fe..26557fe 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@
         "default": "Default",
         "serverDefault": "Server Default",
         "configureModels": "Configure Models...",
-        "onlyVerifiedShown": "Only verified models are shown"
+        "onlyVerifiedShown": "Only verified models are shown",
+        "showUnvalidatedModels": "Show unvalidated models",
+        "allModelsShown": "All models are shown (including unvalidated)",
+        "unvalidatedModelWarning": "This model has not been validated"
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ja.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ja.json
index 6b86e4e..39bdac0 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ja.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ja.json
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@
         "default": "デフォルト",
         "serverDefault": "サーバーデフォルト",
         "configureModels": "モデルを設定...",
-        "onlyVerifiedShown": "検証済みのモデルのみ表示"
+        "onlyVerifiedShown": "検証済みのモデルのみ表示",
+        "showUnvalidatedModels": "未検証のモデルを表示",
+        "allModelsShown": "すべてのモデルを表示（未検証を含む）",
+        "unvalidatedModelWarning": "このモデルは検証されていません"
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh.json
index 7b3413c..b7868c4 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh.json
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@
         "default": "默认",
         "serverDefault": "服务器默认",
         "configureModels": "配置模型...",
-        "onlyVerifiedShown": "仅显示已验证的模型"
+        "onlyVerifiedShown": "仅显示已验证的模型",
+        "showUnvalidatedModels": "显示未验证的模型",
+        "allModelsShown": "显示所有模型（包括未验证的）",
+        "unvalidatedModelWarning": "此模型尚未验证"
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/types/model-config.ts b/lib/types/model-config.ts
index 38b3ba8..ad7fc25 100644
--- a/lib/types/model-config.ts
+++ b/lib/types/model-config.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export interface MultiModelConfig {
     version: 1
     providers: ProviderConfig[]
     selectedModelId?: string // Currently selected model's UUID
+    showUnvalidatedModels?: boolean // Show models that haven't been validated
 }
 
 // Flattened model for dropdown display