diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
index e40e33d0c087..3d413f5d2b76 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		sectionHeaderClass?: string;
 		orgHeaderClass?: string;
 		onSelect: (modelId: string) => void;
-		onInfoClick: (modelName: string) => void;
+		onInfoClick?: (modelName: string) => void;
 		renderOption?: import('svelte').Snippet<[ModelItem, boolean]>;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatFields.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatFields.svelte
index e8795d7c5204..5bda6cfaec3c 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatFields.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatFields.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { FlaskConical, RotateCcw } from '@lucide/svelte';
-	import { SettingsChatParameterSourceIndicator } from '$lib/components/app/settings';
+	import {
+		SettingsChatModelSelector,
+		SettingsChatParameterSourceIndicator
+	} from '$lib/components/app/settings';
 	import { Checkbox } from '$lib/components/ui/checkbox';
 	import { Input } from '$lib/components/ui/input';
 	import Label from '$lib/components/ui/label/label.svelte';
@@ -159,6 +162,29 @@
 						</Label>
 					</div>
 				{/if}
+			{:else if field.type === SettingsFieldType.MODEL_SELECT}
+				<Label class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-medium" for={field.key}>
+					{field.label}
+
+					{#if field.isExperimental}
+						<FlaskConical class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+					{/if}
+				</Label>
+
+				<SettingsChatModelSelector
+					emptyOption={field.emptyOption}
+					filter={field.modelFilter}
+					id={field.key}
+					onSelect={(model) => onConfigChange(field.key, model)}
+					placeholder={`Select ${field.label.toLowerCase()}`}
+					value={String(localConfig[field.key] ?? '')}
+				/>
+
+				{#if field.help || SETTING_CONFIG_INFO[field.key]}
+					<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+						{field.help || SETTING_CONFIG_INFO[field.key]}
+					</p>
+				{/if}
 			{:else if field.type === SettingsFieldType.SELECT}
 				{@const selectedOption = field.options?.find(
 					(opt: { value: string; label: string; icon?: Component }) =>
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatModelSelector.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatModelSelector.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6dbf571e5ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/SettingsChat/SettingsChatModelSelector.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Check, ChevronDown } from '@lucide/svelte';
+	import { DropdownMenuSearchable, ModelsSelectorList } from '$lib/components/app';
+	import { filterModelOptions, groupModelOptions } from '$lib/components/app/models/utils';
+	import { Button } from '$lib/components/ui/button';
+	import * as DropdownMenu from '$lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
+	import { modelsStore } from '$lib/stores';
+
+	interface Props {
+		id: string;
+		onSelect: (model: string) => void;
+		placeholder: string;
+		value: string;
+		/** Entry above the model list that stores its own value, e.g. an automatic choice. */
+		emptyOption?: { label: string; value: string };
+		/** Restricts the model list, e.g. to audio-capable models. */
+		filter?: (model: ModelOption) => boolean;
+	}
+
+	let { emptyOption, filter, id, onSelect, placeholder, value }: Props = $props();
+
+	let open = $state(false);
+	let searchTerm = $state('');
+
+	let models = $derived(filter ? modelsStore.models.filter(filter) : modelsStore.models);
+	let filteredOptions = $derived(filterModelOptions(models, searchTerm));
+	let groups = $derived(
+		groupModelOptions(filteredOptions, modelsStore.favoriteModelIds, (model) =>
+			modelsStore.isModelLoaded(model)
+		)
+	);
+	// The stored value survives a model leaving the router list, so the raw
+	// id is shown when no option matches it.
+	let triggerLabel = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (emptyOption && value === emptyOption.value) return emptyOption.label;
+
+		return modelsStore.models.find((m) => m.model === value)?.name || value || placeholder;
+	});
+
+	function handleOpenChange(next: boolean) {
+		open = next;
+		searchTerm = '';
+	}
+
+	function handleSelect(modelId: string) {
+		const option = modelsStore.models.find((m) => m.id === modelId);
+
+		if (!option) return;
+
+		onSelect(option.model);
+		handleOpenChange(false);
+	}
+</script>
+
+<DropdownMenu.Root onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} {open}>
+	<DropdownMenu.Trigger {id}>
+		{#snippet child({ props })}
+			<Button {...props} class="w-full justify-between font-normal" variant="outline">
+				<span class="truncate">{triggerLabel}</span>
+
+				<ChevronDown class="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 opacity-50" />
+			</Button>
+		{/snippet}
+	</DropdownMenu.Trigger>
+
+	<DropdownMenu.Content
+		class="w-100 max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] pt-0"
+		onOpenAutoFocus={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
+	>
+		<DropdownMenuSearchable
+			bind:searchValue={searchTerm}
+			emptyMessage="No models found."
+			isEmpty={filteredOptions.length === 0 && !emptyOption}
+			placeholder="Search models..."
+		>
+			<div class="max-h-72 overflow-y-auto">
+				{#if emptyOption}
+					<DropdownMenu.Item
+						class="flex items-center justify-between"
+						onclick={() => onSelect(emptyOption.value)}
+					>
+						<span class="truncate">{emptyOption.label}</span>
+
+						{#if value === emptyOption.value}
+							<Check class="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+						{/if}
+					</DropdownMenu.Item>
+				{/if}
+
+				<ModelsSelectorList activeId={null} currentModel={value} {groups} onSelect={handleSelect} />
+			</div>
+		</DropdownMenuSearchable>
+	</DropdownMenu.Content>
+</DropdownMenu.Root>
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/index.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/index.ts
index 7473e6af8e42..d40c1040d0ff 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/index.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/settings/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ export { default as SettingsChatDesktopSidebar } from './SettingsChatDesktopSide
  */
 export { default as SettingsChatMobileHeader } from './SettingsChatMobileHeader.svelte';
 
+/**
+ * Model picker for settings fields. Shares the search, grouping and option
+ * rendering of the chat model selector, and writes the chosen model back
+ * through `onSelect`.
+ */
+export { default as SettingsChatModelSelector } from './SettingsChat/SettingsChatModelSelector.svelte';
+
 /**
  * Badge indicating parameter source for sampling settings. Shows one of:
  * - **Custom**: User has explicitly set this value (orange badge)
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-keys.constants.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-keys.constants.ts
index 2c923cee385d..025cc47f12d2 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-keys.constants.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings-keys.constants.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const SETTINGS_KEYS = {
 	TEMPERATURE: 'temperature',
 	// General
 	THEME: 'theme',
+	TITLE_GENERATION_MODEL: 'titleGenerationModel',
 	TITLE_GENERATION_PROMPT: 'titleGenerationPrompt',
 	TITLE_GENERATION_USE_FIRST_LINE: 'titleGenerationUseFirstLine',
 	TITLE_GENERATION_USE_LLM: 'titleGenerationUseLLM',
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings.constants.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings.constants.ts
index 7140bbcc4a1a..0b8432973ecf 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings.constants.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/settings.constants.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,18 @@ export const SETTINGS_REGISTRY: SettingsSectionEntry[] = [
 				label: 'LLM title generation prompt',
 				type: SettingsFieldType.TEXTAREA
 			},
+			{
+				defaultValue: TITLE_GENERATION.MODEL_AUTO,
+				dependsOn: SETTINGS_KEYS.TITLE_GENERATION_USE_LLM,
+				emptyOption: {
+					label: 'Auto (model of the conversation)',
+					value: TITLE_GENERATION.MODEL_AUTO
+				},
+				help: 'Model that writes the title. Pick a smaller one to keep the chat model free. Router mode only.',
+				key: SETTINGS_KEYS.TITLE_GENERATION_MODEL,
+				label: 'LLM title generation model',
+				type: SettingsFieldType.MODEL_SELECT
+			},
 			{
 				defaultValue: false,
 				help: 'Counterpart of the conversation title radio; stored and synced without a dedicated UI field.',
@@ -665,6 +677,7 @@ function toSettingsSection(section: SettingsSectionEntry): SettingsSection {
 			.filter((s) => s.standaloneField !== false)
 			.map((s) => ({
 				dependsOn: s.dependsOn,
+				emptyOption: s.emptyOption,
 				help: s.help,
 				isExperimental: s.isExperimental,
 				isPositiveInteger: s.isPositiveInteger,
@@ -673,6 +686,7 @@ function toSettingsSection(section: SettingsSectionEntry): SettingsSection {
 				label: s.label,
 				max: s.max,
 				min: s.min,
+				modelFilter: s.modelFilter,
 				options: s.options as SettingsFieldConfig['options'],
 				placeholder: s.placeholder,
 				radioOptions: s.radioOptions,
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/title-generation.constants.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/title-generation.constants.ts
index 0496daafe2c8..656a6e7aeadf 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/title-generation.constants.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/title-generation.constants.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ export const TITLE_GENERATION = {
 		'Based on the following interaction, generate a short, concise title (maximum 6-8 words) that captures the main topic. Return ONLY the title text, nothing else. Do not use quotes.\n\nUser: {{USER}}\n\nAssistant: {{ASSISTANT}}\n\nTitle:',
 	FALLBACK: 'New Chat',
 	MIN_LENGTH: 3,
+	// Title generation model setting value that keeps the conversation model.
+	MODEL_AUTO: 'auto',
 	PREFIX_PATTERN: /^(Title:|Subject:|Topic:)\s*/i,
 	QUOTE_PATTERN: /^["]|["]$/g
 } as const;
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/enums/settings.enums.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/enums/settings.enums.ts
index 9911670b37bc..aa672eab163d 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/enums/settings.enums.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/enums/settings.enums.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export enum SyncableParameterType {
 export enum SettingsFieldType {
 	CHECKBOX = 'checkbox',
 	INPUT = 'input',
+	MODEL_SELECT = 'model_select',
 	RADIO = 'radio',
 	SELECT = 'select',
 	TEXTAREA = 'textarea'
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/chat/index.svelte.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/chat/index.svelte.ts
index 4bdcc6845668..63f730743560 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/chat/index.svelte.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/chat/index.svelte.ts
@@ -1276,11 +1276,8 @@ class ChatStore implements ChatStreamHost, ChatFlowsHost {
 		assistantContent: string,
 		convId: string
 	): Promise<void> {
-		const effectiveModel =
-			serverStore.isRouterMode && modelsStore.selectedModelName
-				? modelsStore.selectedModelName
-				: undefined;
 		const configValue = settingsStore.config;
+		const effectiveModel = modelsStore.titleModelName ?? undefined;
 		const titlePromptTemplate =
 			typeof configValue.titleGenerationPrompt === 'string' &&
 			configValue.titleGenerationPrompt.trim()
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/models/index.svelte.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/models/index.svelte.ts
index 90d6fe76b719..db5fb15ddc7b 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/models/index.svelte.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/stores/models/index.svelte.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * {@link ModelsStore.status}; tracks which conversations use which models.
  */
 
-import { FAVORITE_MODELS_LOCALSTORAGE_KEY } from '$lib/constants';
+import { FAVORITE_MODELS_LOCALSTORAGE_KEY, TITLE_GENERATION } from '$lib/constants';
 import { ServerModelStatus } from '$lib/enums';
 import { ModelsService } from '$lib/services/models.service';
 // direct imports between stores, not via the barrel, to avoid circular deps
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { conversationsStore } from '$lib/stores/conversations/index.svelte';
 import { type ModelPropsHost, ModelPropsManager } from '$lib/stores/models/props.svelte';
 import { type ModelStatusHost, ModelStatusManager } from '$lib/stores/models/status.svelte';
 import { serverStore } from '$lib/stores/server.svelte';
+import { settingsStore } from '$lib/stores/settings/index.svelte';
 import { getConversationModel } from '$lib/utils/conversation-utils';
 import { SvelteSet } from 'svelte/reactivity';
 import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
@@ -114,6 +115,25 @@ class ModelsStore implements ModelPropsHost, ModelStatusHost {
 		return this._status;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Model that writes conversation titles (ROUTER mode only). The
+	 * titleGenerationModel setting wins when that model is in the list, else
+	 * the model the conversation runs on.
+	 */
+	get titleModelName(): string | null {
+		if (!serverStore.isRouterMode) return null;
+
+		const preferred = settingsStore.config.titleGenerationModel;
+
+		if (typeof preferred === 'string' && preferred !== TITLE_GENERATION.MODEL_AUTO) {
+			const model = this.models.find((m) => m.model === preferred);
+
+			if (model) return model.model;
+		}
+
+		return this.selectedModelName;
+	}
+
 	clearSelection(): void {
 		this.selectedModelId = null;
 		this.selectedModelName = null;
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/types/settings.d.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/types/settings.d.ts
index 377a570408d6..bad32f93b456 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/types/settings.d.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/types/settings.d.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export interface SettingsEntry {
 	defaultValue: SettingsConfigValue;
 	type: SettingsFieldType;
 	options?: Array<{ value: string; label: string; icon: Component }>;
+	/** For MODEL_SELECT fields: entry above the model list that stores its own value, e.g. an automatic choice. */
+	emptyOption?: { label: string; value: string };
+	/** For MODEL_SELECT fields: restricts the model list, e.g. to audio-capable models. */
+	modelFilter?: (model: ModelOption) => boolean;
 	/** Options rendered for RADIO fields. Each entry maps a `value` (the radio's selected value) to the underlying config `key` whose boolean state mirrors it. */
 	radioOptions?: Array<{ value: string; label: string; key: string; isExperimental?: boolean }>;
 	isExperimental?: boolean;
@@ -65,6 +69,10 @@ export interface SettingsFieldConfig {
 	dependsOn?: string;
 	help?: string;
 	options?: Array<{ value: string; label: string; icon?: typeof Icon }>;
+	/** For MODEL_SELECT fields: entry above the model list that stores its own value, e.g. an automatic choice. */
+	emptyOption?: { label: string; value: string };
+	/** For MODEL_SELECT fields: restricts the model list, e.g. to audio-capable models. */
+	modelFilter?: (model: ModelOption) => boolean;
 	/** Options rendered for RADIO fields. Each entry maps a `value` (the radio's selected value) to the underlying config `key` whose boolean state mirrors it. */
 	radioOptions?: Array<{ value: string; label: string; key: string; isExperimental?: boolean }>;
 }