diff --git a/src/commands/model-picker.test.ts b/src/commands/model-picker.test.ts
index 84acd9f99..f90f238eb 100644
--- a/src/commands/model-picker.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/model-picker.test.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ vi.mock("../agents/model-auth.js", () => ({
 }));
 
 describe("promptDefaultModel", () => {
-  it("filters internal router models from the selection list", async () => {
+  it("includes openrouter/auto in the selection list", async () => {
     loadModelCatalog.mockResolvedValue([
       {
         provider: "openrouter",
@@ -64,15 +64,17 @@ describe("promptDefaultModel", () => {
     });
 
     const options = select.mock.calls[0]?.[0]?.options ?? [];
-    expect(options.some((opt) => opt.value === "openrouter/auto")).toBe(false);
-    expect(options.some((opt) => opt.value === "openrouter/meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b:free")).toBe(
-      true,
-    );
+    expect(options.some((opt: { value: string }) => opt.value === "openrouter/auto")).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      options.some(
+        (opt: { value: string }) => opt.value === "openrouter/meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b:free",
+      ),
+    ).toBe(true);
   });
 });
 
 describe("promptModelAllowlist", () => {
-  it("filters internal router models from the selection list", async () => {
+  it("includes openrouter/auto in the selection list", async () => {
     loadModelCatalog.mockResolvedValue([
       {
         provider: "openrouter",
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ describe("promptModelAllowlist", () => {
     await promptModelAllowlist({ config, prompter });
 
     const options = multiselect.mock.calls[0]?.[0]?.options ?? [];
-    expect(options.some((opt: { value: string }) => opt.value === "openrouter/auto")).toBe(false);
+    expect(options.some((opt: { value: string }) => opt.value === "openrouter/auto")).toBe(true);
     expect(
       options.some(
         (opt: { value: string }) => opt.value === "openrouter/meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b:free",
diff --git a/src/commands/model-picker.ts b/src/commands/model-picker.ts
index 5cceb1e94..8edada132 100644
--- a/src/commands/model-picker.ts
+++ b/src/commands/model-picker.ts
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ const KEEP_VALUE = "__keep__";
 const MANUAL_VALUE = "__manual__";
 const PROVIDER_FILTER_THRESHOLD = 30;
 
-// Models that are internal routing features and should not be shown in selection lists.
-// These may be valid as defaults (e.g., set automatically during auth flow) but are not
-// directly callable via API and would cause "Unknown model" errors if selected manually.
-const HIDDEN_ROUTER_MODELS = new Set(["openrouter/auto"]);
-
 type PromptDefaultModelParams = {
   config: ClawdbotConfig;
   prompter: WizardPrompter;
@@ -208,8 +203,6 @@ export async function promptDefaultModel(
   }) => {
     const key = modelKey(entry.provider, entry.id);
     if (seen.has(key)) return;
-    // Skip internal router models that can't be directly called via API.
-    if (HIDDEN_ROUTER_MODELS.has(key)) return;
     const hints: string[] = [];
     if (entry.name && entry.name !== entry.id) hints.push(entry.name);
     if (entry.contextWindow) hints.push(`ctx ${formatTokenK(entry.contextWindow)}`);
@@ -336,7 +329,6 @@ export async function promptModelAllowlist(params: {
   }) => {
     const key = modelKey(entry.provider, entry.id);
     if (seen.has(key)) return;
-    if (HIDDEN_ROUTER_MODELS.has(key)) return;
     const hints: string[] = [];
     if (entry.name && entry.name !== entry.id) hints.push(entry.name);
     if (entry.contextWindow) hints.push(`ctx ${formatTokenK(entry.contextWindow)}`);