diff --git a/doc/SPEC-implementation.md b/doc/SPEC-implementation.md
index e6ceb980792..d77384ee4a4 100644
--- a/doc/SPEC-implementation.md
+++ b/doc/SPEC-implementation.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Invariant: every business record belongs to exactly one company.
 - `capabilities` text null
 - `adapter_type` text; built-ins include `process`, `http`, `claude_local`, `codex_local`, `gemini_local`, `opencode_local`, `pi_local`, `cursor`, and `openclaw_gateway`
 - `adapter_config` jsonb not null
-- `runtime_config` jsonb not null default `{}`
+- `runtime_config` jsonb not null default `{}`; may include Paperclip runtime policy such as `modelProfiles.cheap.adapterConfig` for an optional low-cost model lane that does not change the primary adapter config
 - `default_environment_id` uuid fk `environments.id` null
 - `context_mode` enum: `thin | fat` default `thin`
 - `budget_monthly_cents` int not null default 0
diff --git a/packages/adapter-utils/src/index.ts b/packages/adapter-utils/src/index.ts
index 9dcf068b238..c563ab2134c 100644
--- a/packages/adapter-utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapter-utils/src/index.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ export type {
   AdapterSkillContext,
   AdapterSessionCodec,
   AdapterModel,
+  AdapterModelProfileKey,
+  AdapterModelProfileDefinition,
   HireApprovedPayload,
   HireApprovedHookResult,
   ConfigFieldOption,
diff --git a/packages/adapter-utils/src/types.ts b/packages/adapter-utils/src/types.ts
index 034c1e60e06..d5b389612eb 100644
--- a/packages/adapter-utils/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/adapter-utils/src/types.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ export interface AdapterModel {
   label: string;
 }
 
+export type AdapterModelProfileKey = "cheap";
+
+export interface AdapterModelProfileDefinition {
+  key: AdapterModelProfileKey;
+  label: string;
+  description?: string;
+  adapterConfig: Record<string, unknown>;
+  source?: "adapter_default" | "discovered";
+}
+
 export type AdapterEnvironmentCheckLevel = "info" | "warn" | "error";
 
 export interface AdapterEnvironmentCheck {
@@ -329,6 +339,8 @@ export interface ServerAdapterModule {
   supportsLocalAgentJwt?: boolean;
   models?: AdapterModel[];
   listModels?: () => Promise<AdapterModel[]>;
+  modelProfiles?: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[];
+  listModelProfiles?: () => Promise<AdapterModelProfileDefinition[]>;
   /**
    * Optional explicit refresh hook for model discovery.
    * Use this when the adapter caches discovered models and needs a bypass path
diff --git a/packages/adapters/claude-local/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/claude-local/src/index.ts
index 88e734eb3eb..9b928ae2a86 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/claude-local/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/claude-local/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
+
 export const type = "claude_local";
 export const label = "Claude Code (local)";
 
@@ -10,6 +12,19 @@ export const models = [
   { id: "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001", label: "Claude Haiku 4.5" },
 ];
 
+export const modelProfiles: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    key: "cheap",
+    label: "Cheap",
+    description: "Use Claude Sonnet as the lower-cost Claude Code lane while preserving the agent's primary model.",
+    adapterConfig: {
+      model: "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+      effort: "low",
+    },
+    source: "adapter_default",
+  },
+];
+
 export const agentConfigurationDoc = `# claude_local agent configuration
 
 Adapter: claude_local
diff --git a/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/index.ts
index e8f0d5a9425..ae2718208f6 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
+
 export const type = "codex_local";
 export const label = "Codex (local)";
+
 export const DEFAULT_CODEX_LOCAL_MODEL = "gpt-5.3-codex";
 export const DEFAULT_CODEX_LOCAL_BYPASS_APPROVALS_AND_SANDBOX = true;
 export const CODEX_LOCAL_FAST_MODE_SUPPORTED_MODELS = ["gpt-5.4"] as const;
@@ -40,6 +43,19 @@ export const models = [
   { id: "codex-mini-latest", label: "Codex Mini" },
 ];
 
+export const modelProfiles: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    key: "cheap",
+    label: "Cheap",
+    description: "Use the lowest-cost known Codex local model lane without changing the primary model.",
+    adapterConfig: {
+      model: "gpt-5.3-codex-spark",
+      modelReasoningEffort: "low",
+    },
+    source: "adapter_default",
+  },
+];
+
 export const agentConfigurationDoc = `# codex_local agent configuration
 
 Adapter: codex_local
diff --git a/packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/index.ts
index ec26ff668ad..16fbda547f1 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/cursor-local/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
+
 export const type = "cursor";
 export const label = "Cursor CLI (local)";
+
 export const DEFAULT_CURSOR_LOCAL_MODEL = "auto";
 
 const CURSOR_FALLBACK_MODEL_IDS = [
@@ -46,6 +49,18 @@ const CURSOR_FALLBACK_MODEL_IDS = [
 
 export const models = CURSOR_FALLBACK_MODEL_IDS.map((id) => ({ id, label: id }));
 
+export const modelProfiles: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    key: "cheap",
+    label: "Cheap",
+    description: "Use Cursor's known Codex mini model as the budget lane instead of assuming auto is cheap.",
+    adapterConfig: {
+      model: "gpt-5.1-codex-mini",
+    },
+    source: "adapter_default",
+  },
+];
+
 export const agentConfigurationDoc = `# cursor agent configuration
 
 Adapter: cursor
diff --git a/packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/index.ts
index 64b7b99f087..0e7dcbf490c 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/gemini-local/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
+
 export const type = "gemini_local";
 export const label = "Gemini CLI (local)";
+
 export const DEFAULT_GEMINI_LOCAL_MODEL = "auto";
 
 export const models = [
@@ -11,6 +14,18 @@ export const models = [
   { id: "gemini-2.0-flash-lite", label: "Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite" },
 ];
 
+export const modelProfiles: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    key: "cheap",
+    label: "Cheap",
+    description: "Use Gemini Flash Lite as the budget Gemini CLI lane while preserving the primary model.",
+    adapterConfig: {
+      model: "gemini-2.5-flash-lite",
+    },
+    source: "adapter_default",
+  },
+];
+
 export const agentConfigurationDoc = `# gemini_local agent configuration
 
 Adapter: gemini_local
diff --git a/packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/index.ts
index c8f37a81b2d..ff326f99b99 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/opencode-local/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
+
 export const type = "opencode_local";
 export const label = "OpenCode (local)";
 
@@ -11,6 +13,19 @@ export const models: Array<{ id: string; label: string }> = [
   { id: "openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini", label: "openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini" },
 ];
 
+export const modelProfiles: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[] = [
+  {
+    key: "cheap",
+    label: "Cheap",
+    description: "Use OpenCode's known Codex mini model as the budget lane.",
+    adapterConfig: {
+      model: "openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini",
+      variant: "low",
+    },
+    source: "adapter_default",
+  },
+];
+
 export const agentConfigurationDoc = `# opencode_local agent configuration
 
 Adapter: opencode_local
diff --git a/packages/adapters/pi-local/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/pi-local/src/index.ts
index a81750c36b5..6daaa59b30d 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/pi-local/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/pi-local/src/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
+
 export const type = "pi_local";
 export const label = "Pi (local)";
 
 export const models: Array<{ id: string; label: string }> = [];
 
+export const modelProfiles: AdapterModelProfileDefinition[] = [];
+
 export const agentConfigurationDoc = `# pi_local agent configuration
 
 Adapter: pi_local
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
index 5515de9970d..16211b38e4f 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ export const AGENT_ROLE_LABELS: Record<AgentRole, string> = {
 
 export const AGENT_DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_RUNS = 5;
 export const WORKSPACE_BRANCH_ROUTINE_VARIABLE = "workspaceBranch";
+
+export const MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS = ["cheap"] as const;
+export type ModelProfileKey = (typeof MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS)[number];
+
 export const AGENT_ICON_NAMES = [
   "bot",
   "cpu",
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/index.ts
index 4935257e25d..a70ff848e1e 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export {
   AGENT_ROLE_LABELS,
   AGENT_DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_RUNS,
   WORKSPACE_BRANCH_ROUTINE_VARIABLE,
+  MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS,
   AGENT_ICON_NAMES,
   ISSUE_STATUSES,
   INBOX_MINE_ISSUE_STATUSES,
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ export {
   type AgentStatus,
   type AgentAdapterType,
   type AgentRole,
+  type ModelProfileKey,
   type AgentIconName,
   type IssueStatus,
   type IssuePriority,
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/types/agent.ts b/packages/shared/src/types/agent.ts
index d86d4d03059..18aea077210 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/types/agent.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/types/agent.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type {
   AgentAdapterType,
+  ModelProfileKey,
   PauseReason,
   AgentRole,
   AgentStatus,
@@ -13,6 +14,16 @@ export interface AgentPermissions {
   canCreateAgents: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface AgentModelProfileConfig {
+  enabled?: boolean;
+  label?: string;
+  adapterConfig: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface AgentRuntimeConfig extends Record<string, unknown> {
+  modelProfiles?: Partial<Record<ModelProfileKey, AgentModelProfileConfig>>;
+}
+
 export type AgentInstructionsBundleMode = "managed" | "external";
 
 export interface AgentInstructionsFileSummary {
@@ -72,7 +83,7 @@ export interface Agent {
   capabilities: string | null;
   adapterType: AgentAdapterType;
   adapterConfig: Record<string, unknown>;
-  runtimeConfig: Record<string, unknown>;
+  runtimeConfig: AgentRuntimeConfig;
   defaultEnvironmentId?: string | null;
   budgetMonthlyCents: number;
   spentMonthlyCents: number;
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/types/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/types/index.ts
index 669575cc933..25166759ddc 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/types/index.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ export type {
   AgentAccessState,
   AgentChainOfCommandEntry,
   AgentDetail,
+  AgentModelProfileConfig,
   AgentPermissions,
+  AgentRuntimeConfig,
   AgentInstructionsBundleMode,
   AgentInstructionsFileSummary,
   AgentInstructionsFileDetail,
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/types/issue.ts b/packages/shared/src/types/issue.ts
index 853159be14b..2fa8cb8b5f5 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/types/issue.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/types/issue.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type {
   IssueExecutionStateStatus,
   IssueOriginKind,
   IssuePriority,
+  ModelProfileKey,
   IssueThreadInteractionContinuationPolicy,
   IssueThreadInteractionKind,
   IssueThreadInteractionStatus,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export interface IssueLabel {
 }
 
 export interface IssueAssigneeAdapterOverrides {
+  modelProfile?: ModelProfileKey;
   adapterConfig?: Record<string, unknown>;
   useProjectWorkspace?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/validators/agent.ts b/packages/shared/src/validators/agent.ts
index a7150774136..cc561080d80 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/validators/agent.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/validators/agent.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ export const createAgentInstructionsBundleSchema = z.object({
   }),
 });
 
+const agentModelProfileConfigSchema = z.object({
+  enabled: z.boolean().optional(),
+  label: z.string().trim().min(1).optional(),
+  adapterConfig: z.record(z.unknown()),
+}).strict();
+
+export const agentRuntimeConfigSchema = z.object({
+  modelProfiles: z.object({
+    cheap: agentModelProfileConfigSchema.optional(),
+  }).strict().optional(),
+}).catchall(z.unknown());
+
 export const createAgentSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string().min(1),
   role: z.enum(AGENT_ROLES).optional().default("general"),
@@ -62,7 +74,7 @@ export const createAgentSchema = z.object({
   adapterType: agentAdapterTypeSchema,
   adapterConfig: adapterConfigSchema.optional().default({}),
   instructionsBundle: createAgentInstructionsBundleSchema.optional(),
-  runtimeConfig: z.record(z.unknown()).optional().default({}),
+  runtimeConfig: agentRuntimeConfigSchema.optional().default({}),
   defaultEnvironmentId: z.string().uuid().optional().nullable(),
   budgetMonthlyCents: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional().default(0),
   permissions: agentPermissionsSchema.optional(),
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/validators/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/validators/index.ts
index dfa28d726ba..7b916e6b7b8 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/validators/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/validators/index.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export {
   createAgentSchema,
   createAgentHireSchema,
   updateAgentSchema,
+  agentRuntimeConfigSchema,
   agentInstructionsBundleModeSchema,
   updateAgentInstructionsBundleSchema,
   upsertAgentInstructionsFileSchema,
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts
index 662224e4dac..c3c13e79b66 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   updateIssueSchema,
   upsertIssueDocumentSchema,
 } from "./issue.js";
+import { createAgentSchema } from "./agent.js";
 
 describe("issue validators", () => {
   it("passes real line breaks through unchanged", () => {
@@ -93,4 +94,67 @@ describe("issue validators", () => {
 
     expect(parsed.requestDepth).toBe(MAX_ISSUE_REQUEST_DEPTH);
   });
+
+  it("accepts the cheap model profile in issue assignee adapter overrides", () => {
+    const parsed = createIssueSchema.parse({
+      title: "Run a cheap heartbeat",
+      assigneeAdapterOverrides: {
+        modelProfile: "cheap",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.assigneeAdapterOverrides?.modelProfile).toBe("cheap");
+  });
+
+  it("rejects unknown issue model profile keys", () => {
+    const parsed = updateIssueSchema.safeParse({
+      assigneeAdapterOverrides: {
+        modelProfile: "fast",
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.success).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("validates agent runtime cheap model profile config without rejecting other runtime fields", () => {
+    const parsed = createAgentSchema.parse({
+      name: "Coder",
+      adapterType: "codex_local",
+      runtimeConfig: {
+        heartbeat: { enabled: true },
+        modelProfiles: {
+          cheap: {
+            enabled: true,
+            label: "Cheap Codex",
+            adapterConfig: {
+              model: "gpt-5.3-codex-spark",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.runtimeConfig.modelProfiles?.cheap?.adapterConfig).toEqual({
+      model: "gpt-5.3-codex-spark",
+    });
+    expect(parsed.runtimeConfig.heartbeat).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+  });
+
+  it("rejects unknown agent runtime model profile keys", () => {
+    const parsed = createAgentSchema.safeParse({
+      name: "Coder",
+      adapterType: "codex_local",
+      runtimeConfig: {
+        modelProfiles: {
+          fast: {
+            adapterConfig: {
+              model: "gpt-5-mini",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(parsed.success).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.ts b/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.ts
index 882b3dd8dc4..9533e839dca 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/validators/issue.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   ISSUE_THREAD_INTERACTION_CONTINUATION_POLICIES,
   ISSUE_THREAD_INTERACTION_KINDS,
   ISSUE_THREAD_INTERACTION_STATUSES,
+  MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS,
 } from "../constants.js";
 import { multilineTextSchema } from "./text.js";
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export const issueExecutionWorkspaceSettingsSchema = z
 
 export const issueAssigneeAdapterOverridesSchema = z
   .object({
+    modelProfile: z.enum(MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS).optional(),
     adapterConfig: z.record(z.unknown()).optional(),
     useProjectWorkspace: z.boolean().optional(),
   })
diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts
index 8567d028b1c..99f91dea522 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/adapter-registry.test.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   findActiveServerAdapter,
   findServerAdapter,
   listAdapterModels,
+  listAdapterModelProfiles,
   registerServerAdapter,
   requireServerAdapter,
   unregisterServerAdapter,
@@ -79,6 +80,31 @@ describe("server adapter registry", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it("exposes adapter model profiles when adapters declare them", async () => {
+    const adapterWithProfiles: ServerAdapterModule = {
+      ...externalAdapter,
+      modelProfiles: [
+        {
+          key: "cheap",
+          label: "Cheap",
+          adapterConfig: { model: "external-mini" },
+          source: "adapter_default",
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    registerServerAdapter(adapterWithProfiles);
+
+    expect(await listAdapterModelProfiles("external_test")).toEqual([
+      {
+        key: "cheap",
+        label: "Cheap",
+        adapterConfig: { model: "external-mini" },
+        source: "adapter_default",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it("removes external adapters when unregistered", () => {
     registerServerAdapter(externalAdapter);
 
@@ -167,6 +193,45 @@ describe("server adapter registry", () => {
     expect(adapter!.supportsLocalAgentJwt).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it("built-in local adapters declare cheap model profile defaults where supported", async () => {
+    await expect(listAdapterModelProfiles("claude_local")).resolves.toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: "cheap",
+        adapterConfig: expect.objectContaining({ model: "claude-sonnet-4-6" }),
+        source: "adapter_default",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    await expect(listAdapterModelProfiles("codex_local")).resolves.toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: "cheap",
+        adapterConfig: expect.objectContaining({ model: "gpt-5.3-codex-spark" }),
+        source: "adapter_default",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    await expect(listAdapterModelProfiles("gemini_local")).resolves.toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: "cheap",
+        adapterConfig: expect.objectContaining({ model: "gemini-2.5-flash-lite" }),
+        source: "adapter_default",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    await expect(listAdapterModelProfiles("opencode_local")).resolves.toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: "cheap",
+        adapterConfig: expect.objectContaining({ model: "openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini" }),
+        source: "adapter_default",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    await expect(listAdapterModelProfiles("cursor")).resolves.toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: "cheap",
+        adapterConfig: expect.objectContaining({ model: "gpt-5.1-codex-mini" }),
+        source: "adapter_default",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    await expect(listAdapterModelProfiles("pi_local")).resolves.toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it("switches active adapter behavior back to the builtin when an override is paused", async () => {
     const builtIn = findServerAdapter("claude_local");
     expect(builtIn).not.toBeNull();
diff --git a/server/src/adapters/index.ts b/server/src/adapters/index.ts
index 9b27b32563a..5d193649ff8 100644
--- a/server/src/adapters/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/adapters/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export {
   findServerAdapter,
   findActiveServerAdapter,
   detectAdapterModel,
+  listAdapterModelProfiles,
   registerServerAdapter,
   unregisterServerAdapter,
   requireServerAdapter,
diff --git a/server/src/adapters/registry.ts b/server/src/adapters/registry.ts
index 20be46e11cc..94c38e2952a 100644
--- a/server/src/adapters/registry.ts
+++ b/server/src/adapters/registry.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ServerAdapterModule } from "./types.js";
+import type { AdapterModelProfileDefinition, ServerAdapterModule } from "./types.js";
 import { getAdapterSessionManagement } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils";
 import {
   execute as claudeExecute,
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import {
   sessionCodec as claudeSessionCodec,
   getQuotaWindows as claudeGetQuotaWindows,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-claude-local/server";
-import { agentConfigurationDoc as claudeAgentConfigurationDoc, models as claudeModels } from "@paperclipai/adapter-claude-local";
+import {
+  agentConfigurationDoc as claudeAgentConfigurationDoc,
+  models as claudeModels,
+  modelProfiles as claudeModelProfiles,
+} from "@paperclipai/adapter-claude-local";
 import {
   execute as codexExecute,
   listCodexSkills,
@@ -18,7 +22,11 @@ import {
   sessionCodec as codexSessionCodec,
   getQuotaWindows as codexGetQuotaWindows,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-codex-local/server";
-import { agentConfigurationDoc as codexAgentConfigurationDoc, models as codexModels } from "@paperclipai/adapter-codex-local";
+import {
+  agentConfigurationDoc as codexAgentConfigurationDoc,
+  models as codexModels,
+  modelProfiles as codexModelProfiles,
+} from "@paperclipai/adapter-codex-local";
 import {
   execute as cursorExecute,
   listCursorSkills,
@@ -26,7 +34,11 @@ import {
   testEnvironment as cursorTestEnvironment,
   sessionCodec as cursorSessionCodec,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local/server";
-import { agentConfigurationDoc as cursorAgentConfigurationDoc, models as cursorModels } from "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local";
+import {
+  agentConfigurationDoc as cursorAgentConfigurationDoc,
+  models as cursorModels,
+  modelProfiles as cursorModelProfiles,
+} from "@paperclipai/adapter-cursor-local";
 import {
   execute as geminiExecute,
   listGeminiSkills,
@@ -34,7 +46,11 @@ import {
   testEnvironment as geminiTestEnvironment,
   sessionCodec as geminiSessionCodec,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local/server";
-import { agentConfigurationDoc as geminiAgentConfigurationDoc, models as geminiModels } from "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local";
+import {
+  agentConfigurationDoc as geminiAgentConfigurationDoc,
+  models as geminiModels,
+  modelProfiles as geminiModelProfiles,
+} from "@paperclipai/adapter-gemini-local";
 import {
   execute as openCodeExecute,
   listOpenCodeSkills,
@@ -46,6 +62,7 @@ import {
 import {
   agentConfigurationDoc as openCodeAgentConfigurationDoc,
   models as openCodeModels,
+  modelProfiles as openCodeModelProfiles,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-opencode-local";
 import {
   execute as openclawGatewayExecute,
@@ -67,6 +84,7 @@ import {
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local/server";
 import {
   agentConfigurationDoc as piAgentConfigurationDoc,
+  modelProfiles as piModelProfiles,
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-pi-local";
 import {
   execute as hermesExecute,
@@ -126,6 +144,7 @@ const claudeLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   sessionCodec: claudeSessionCodec,
   sessionManagement: getAdapterSessionManagement("claude_local") ?? undefined,
   models: claudeModels,
+  modelProfiles: claudeModelProfiles,
   listModels: listClaudeModels,
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
   supportsInstructionsBundle: true,
@@ -144,6 +163,7 @@ const codexLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   sessionCodec: codexSessionCodec,
   sessionManagement: getAdapterSessionManagement("codex_local") ?? undefined,
   models: codexModels,
+  modelProfiles: codexModelProfiles,
   listModels: listCodexModels,
   refreshModels: refreshCodexModels,
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
@@ -163,6 +183,7 @@ const cursorLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   sessionCodec: cursorSessionCodec,
   sessionManagement: getAdapterSessionManagement("cursor") ?? undefined,
   models: cursorModels,
+  modelProfiles: cursorModelProfiles,
   listModels: listCursorModels,
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
   supportsInstructionsBundle: true,
@@ -180,6 +201,7 @@ const geminiLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   sessionCodec: geminiSessionCodec,
   sessionManagement: getAdapterSessionManagement("gemini_local") ?? undefined,
   models: geminiModels,
+  modelProfiles: geminiModelProfiles,
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
   supportsInstructionsBundle: true,
   instructionsPathKey: "instructionsFilePath",
@@ -206,6 +228,7 @@ const openCodeLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   syncSkills: syncOpenCodeSkills,
   sessionCodec: openCodeSessionCodec,
   models: openCodeModels,
+  modelProfiles: openCodeModelProfiles,
   sessionManagement: getAdapterSessionManagement("opencode_local") ?? undefined,
   listModels: listOpenCodeModels,
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
@@ -224,6 +247,7 @@ const piLocalAdapter: ServerAdapterModule = {
   sessionCodec: piSessionCodec,
   sessionManagement: getAdapterSessionManagement("pi_local") ?? undefined,
   models: [],
+  modelProfiles: piModelProfiles,
   listModels: listPiModels,
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: true,
   supportsInstructionsBundle: true,
@@ -474,6 +498,16 @@ export async function refreshAdapterModels(type: string): Promise<{ id: string;
   return adapter.models ?? [];
 }
 
+export async function listAdapterModelProfiles(type: string): Promise<AdapterModelProfileDefinition[]> {
+  const adapter = findActiveServerAdapter(type);
+  if (!adapter) return [];
+  if (adapter.listModelProfiles) {
+    const discovered = await adapter.listModelProfiles();
+    if (discovered.length > 0) return discovered;
+  }
+  return adapter.modelProfiles ?? [];
+}
+
 export function listServerAdapters(): ServerAdapterModule[] {
   return Array.from(adaptersByType.values());
 }
diff --git a/server/src/adapters/types.ts b/server/src/adapters/types.ts
index b8f32568e5c..0b728b9c3a6 100644
--- a/server/src/adapters/types.ts
+++ b/server/src/adapters/types.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ export type {
   AdapterSkillContext,
   AdapterSessionCodec,
   AdapterModel,
+  AdapterModelProfileKey,
+  AdapterModelProfileDefinition,
   NativeContextManagement,
   ResolvedSessionCompactionPolicy,
   SessionCompactionPolicy,
diff --git a/server/src/routes/adapters.ts b/server/src/routes/adapters.ts
index efe52b4870c..8d1d2cece43 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/adapters.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/adapters.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ interface AdapterCapabilities {
   supportsSkills: boolean;
   supportsLocalAgentJwt: boolean;
   requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills: boolean;
+  supportsModelProfiles: boolean;
 }
 
 interface AdapterInfo {
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ function buildAdapterCapabilities(adapter: ServerAdapterModule): AdapterCapabili
     supportsSkills: Boolean(adapter.listSkills || adapter.syncSkills),
     supportsLocalAgentJwt: adapter.supportsLocalAgentJwt ?? false,
     requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills: adapter.requiresMaterializedRuntimeSkills ?? false,
+    supportsModelProfiles: Boolean(adapter.modelProfiles?.length || adapter.listModelProfiles),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/routes/agents.ts b/server/src/routes/agents.ts
index b3c7701b853..8cf4c64820b 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/agents.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/agents.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import {
   findActiveServerAdapter,
   findServerAdapter,
   listAdapterModels,
+  listAdapterModelProfiles,
   refreshAdapterModels,
   requireServerAdapter,
 } from "../adapters/index.js";
@@ -1064,6 +1065,14 @@ export function agentRoutes(
     res.json(models);
   });
 
+  router.get("/companies/:companyId/adapters/:type/model-profiles", async (req, res) => {
+    const companyId = req.params.companyId as string;
+    assertCompanyAccess(req, companyId);
+    const type = assertKnownAdapterType(req.params.type as string);
+    const profiles = await listAdapterModelProfiles(type);
+    res.json(profiles);
+  });
+
   router.get("/companies/:companyId/adapters/:type/detect-model", async (req, res) => {
     const companyId = req.params.companyId as string;
     assertCompanyAccess(req, companyId);
diff --git a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
index 25535ed63a1..a602bf1df33 100644
--- a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import type { Db } from "@paperclipai/db";
 import {
   AGENT_DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_RUNS,
   ISSUE_CONTINUATION_SUMMARY_DOCUMENT_KEY,
+  MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS,
   isEnvironmentDriverSupportedForAdapter,
   type BillingType,
   type EnvironmentLeaseStatus,
   type ExecutionWorkspace,
   type ExecutionWorkspaceConfig,
+  type ModelProfileKey,
   type RunLivenessState,
 } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import {
@@ -879,6 +881,7 @@ type SessionCompactionDecision = {
 };
 
 interface ParsedIssueAssigneeAdapterOverrides {
+  modelProfile: ModelProfileKey | null;
   adapterConfig: Record<string, unknown> | null;
   useProjectWorkspace: boolean | null;
 }
@@ -1259,6 +1262,9 @@ function parseIssueAssigneeAdapterOverrides(
   raw: unknown,
 ): ParsedIssueAssigneeAdapterOverrides | null {
   const parsed = parseObject(raw);
+  const modelProfile = MODEL_PROFILE_KEYS.includes(parsed.modelProfile as ModelProfileKey)
+    ? parsed.modelProfile as ModelProfileKey
+    : null;
   const parsedAdapterConfig = parseObject(parsed.adapterConfig);
   const adapterConfig =
     Object.keys(parsedAdapterConfig).length > 0 ? parsedAdapterConfig : null;
@@ -1266,8 +1272,9 @@ function parseIssueAssigneeAdapterOverrides(
     typeof parsed.useProjectWorkspace === "boolean"
       ? parsed.useProjectWorkspace
       : null;
-  if (!adapterConfig && useProjectWorkspace === null) return null;
+  if (!modelProfile && !adapterConfig && useProjectWorkspace === null) return null;
   return {
+    modelProfile,
     adapterConfig,
     useProjectWorkspace,
   };