diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionAdd/ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionAdd/ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 197d6c2e59..0000000000
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionAdd/ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-	import { Check, Info, Lightbulb, LightbulbOff } from '@lucide/svelte';
-	import * as DropdownMenu from '$lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
-	import * as Tooltip from '$lib/components/ui/tooltip';
-	import { ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT } from '$lib/constants';
-	import { useReasoningMenu } from '$lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte';
-
-	const reasoning = useReasoningMenu();
-</script>
-
-<DropdownMenu.Sub>
-	<DropdownMenu.SubTrigger class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2">
-		{#if reasoning.isReasoningActive}
-			<Lightbulb class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-amber-400" />
-		{:else if reasoning.isOff}
-			<LightbulbOff class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
-		{:else}
-			<Lightbulb class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
-		{/if}
-
-		<span
-			class="text-sm inline-flex gap-2 {!reasoning.isReasoningActive
-				? 'text-muted-foreground'
-				: ''}"
-		>
-			Reasoning
-
-			<span class="capitalize text-muted-foreground">
-				{reasoning.currentEffort}
-			</span>
-		</span>
-	</DropdownMenu.SubTrigger>
-
-	<DropdownMenu.SubContent
-		class="w-60 bg-popover p-1.5 text-popover-foreground shadow-md outline-none"
-	>
-		{#each reasoning.levels as level (level.value)}
-			{@const tokenLabel = reasoning.tokenLabel(level)}
-			<DropdownMenu.Item
-				class="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-2 py-1.75 text-left text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-accent {reasoning.isSelected(
-					level
-				)
-					? 'bg-accent'
-					: ''}"
-				onclick={() => reasoning.select(level)}
-			>
-				{#if reasoning.isSelected(level)}
-					<Check class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-foreground" />
-				{:else}
-					<div class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0"></div>
-				{/if}
-
-				<span class="flex-1">{level.label}</span>
-
-				{#if tokenLabel}
-					<span class="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground opacity-60">
-						{tokenLabel}
-					</span>
-				{/if}
-
-				{#if level.hasInfo}
-					<Tooltip.Root>
-						<Tooltip.Trigger>
-							<Info class="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
-						</Tooltip.Trigger>
-
-						<Tooltip.Content side="left">
-							<p>Maximum reasoning effort with extended context usage</p>
-						</Tooltip.Content>
-					</Tooltip.Root>
-				{/if}
-			</DropdownMenu.Item>
-		{/each}
-	</DropdownMenu.SubContent>
-</DropdownMenu.Sub>
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/index.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/index.ts
index d0cd2de675..59e6cd4921 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/index.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/chat/index.ts
@@ -220,14 +220,6 @@ export { default as ChatFormActionModels } from './ChatForm/ChatFormActions/Chat
  */
 export { default as ChatFormActionAddToolsSubmenu } from './ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionAdd/ChatFormActionAddToolsSubmenu.svelte';
 
-/** Dropdown submenu for selecting reasoning effort level.
- *
- * Shows a "Reasoning" sub-menu item with a lightbulb icon indicating
- * thinking status, and a nested list of effort levels.
- * Only visible when the current model supports thinking.
- */
-export { default as ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu } from './ChatForm/ChatFormActions/ChatFormActionAdd/ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu.svelte';
-
 /**
  * Compact context-usage gauge with per-turn and cumulative breakdown in the tooltip.
  */
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorDownloadItem.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorDownloadItem.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a88a103ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorDownloadItem.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import ModelsDiscoverAvatar from '../discover/ModelsDiscoverAvatar.svelte';
+	import ModelsDiscoverDownloadProgressBar from '../discover/ModelsDiscoverDownloadProgressBar.svelte';
+	import { Loader2, Pause, Play, X } from '@lucide/svelte';
+	import { ModelId } from '$lib/components/app';
+	import { HuggingFaceService, ModelsService } from '$lib/services';
+	import { modelsStore } from '$lib/stores';
+	import type { ModelDownloadProgress } from '$lib/types';
+
+	interface Props {
+		/** One entry from the status feed: an in-flight or paused download. */
+		entry: { isPaused: boolean; progress: ModelDownloadProgress | null; repoWithTag: string };
+		/**
+		 * Ask the list to confirm cancelling this download. The row owns no dialog;
+		 * the list renders a single shared confirmation.
+		 */
+		onRequestCancel?: (repoWithTag: string) => void;
+	}
+
+	let { entry, onRequestCancel }: Props = $props();
+
+	let percent = $derived(
+		entry.progress && entry.progress.totalBytes > 0
+			? Math.round((entry.progress.downloadedBytes / entry.progress.totalBytes) * 100)
+			: null
+	);
+
+	let actionText = $derived(entry.isPaused ? 'Resume downloading' : 'Pause downloading');
+
+	// Avatar: the repo org with the quantizer org corner badge, as in the model
+	// option rows; the base model org resolves lazily via HF when unknown
+	let orgName = $derived(ModelsService.parseModelId(entry.repoWithTag).orgName);
+	let fetchedBaseModelOrg = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		const repoWithTag = entry.repoWithTag;
+
+		fetchedBaseModelOrg = null;
+
+		let cancelled = false;
+
+		void HuggingFaceService.getBaseModel(repoWithTag)
+			.then((base) => {
+				if (!cancelled && base?.org) fetchedBaseModelOrg = base.org;
+			})
+			// best-effort lookup: offline or unknown repos keep the repo org
+			.catch(() => {});
+
+		return () => {
+			cancelled = true;
+		};
+	});
+</script>
+
+<!-- One in-flight download; same actions as the discover quant chips: the row
+     itself pauses / resumes, the trailing X cancels (stops and discards the
+     partial files). Both affordances fade in on hover, the slots are reserved
+     so the list never reflows. -->
+<div
+	class="group relative flex items-center gap-2 rounded-sm p-2 text-left text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-accent/50"
+>
+	<button
+		aria-label={actionText}
+		class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-left"
+		onclick={() => {
+			if (entry.isPaused) void modelsStore.status.downloadModel(entry.repoWithTag).catch(() => {});
+			else void modelsStore.status.pauseDownload(entry.repoWithTag);
+		}}
+		type="button"
+	>
+		{#if orgName}
+			<ModelsDiscoverAvatar
+				class="mt-0"
+				org={fetchedBaseModelOrg ?? orgName}
+				quantOrg={orgName}
+				quantPositionClass="-bottom-1 -right-1"
+				quantSize="h-3 w-3"
+				size="h-6 w-6"
+			/>
+		{/if}
+
+		<ModelId class="flex-1" hideOrgName modelId={entry.repoWithTag} showRawTooltip />
+
+		{#if percent !== null}
+			<span class="shrink-0 font-mono text-xs tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">{percent}%</span>
+		{:else if entry.isPaused}
+			<span class="shrink-0 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Paused</span>
+		{/if}
+
+		<!-- status action: spinner -> pause on hover while in flight, play on hover
+				 when paused; opacity only for the spinner, the spin owns the transform -->
+		<span class="relative inline-flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center">
+			{#if entry.isPaused}
+				<Play
+					class="absolute h-4 w-4 scale-75 opacity-0 transition-[opacity,transform] duration-150 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1)] group-hover:scale-100 group-hover:opacity-100 [@media(pointer:coarse)]:scale-100 [@media(pointer:coarse)]:opacity-100"
+				/>
+			{:else}
+				<Loader2
+					class="absolute h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground transition-opacity duration-150 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1)] group-hover:opacity-0 [@media(pointer:coarse)]:hidden"
+				/>
+
+				<Pause
+					class="absolute h-4 w-4 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-150 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1)] group-hover:opacity-100 [@media(pointer:coarse)]:opacity-100"
+				/>
+			{/if}
+		</span>
+	</button>
+
+	<button
+		aria-label="Cancel downloading"
+		class="inline-flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 scale-75 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-sm text-muted-foreground/70 opacity-0 transition-[opacity,transform,color] duration-150 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1)] hover:text-destructive group-hover:scale-100 group-hover:opacity-100 [@media(pointer:coarse)]:scale-100 [@media(pointer:coarse)]:opacity-100"
+		onclick={() => onRequestCancel?.(entry.repoWithTag)}
+		type="button"
+	>
+		<X class="h-4 w-4" />
+	</button>
+
+	{#if entry.progress && entry.progress.totalBytes > 0}
+		<ModelsDiscoverDownloadProgressBar
+			downloadedBytes={entry.progress.downloadedBytes}
+			overlay
+			totalBytes={entry.progress.totalBytes}
+		/>
+	{/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte
similarity index 66%
rename from tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte
rename to tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte
index 30dedcbae9..67ce031dee 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import ModelLoadHighlight from './ModelLoadHighlight.svelte';
-	import type { ModelItem } from './utils';
+	import ModelLoadHighlight from '../ModelLoadHighlight.svelte';
 	import { ChevronDown, Lightbulb, Loader2 } from '@lucide/svelte';
 	import {
-		ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu,
 		DialogModelInformation,
 		DropdownMenuSearchable,
 		ModelId,
 		ModelsSelectorList,
-		ModelsSelectorOption
+		ModelsSelectorOption,
+		ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel
 	} from '$lib/components/app';
+	import type { ModelItem } from '$lib/components/app/navigation/utils';
 	import * as DropdownMenu from '$lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
 	import * as Tooltip from '$lib/components/ui/tooltip';
-	import { MODEL_SELECTOR_ICON, SETTINGS_KEYS } from '$lib/constants';
+	import {
+		DROPDOWN_MENU_CONTENT_SEARCH_SELECTOR,
+		MODEL_SELECTOR_ICON,
+		SETTINGS_KEYS
+	} from '$lib/constants';
 	import { KeyboardKey, ServerModelStatus } from '$lib/enums';
 	import { useModelsSelector } from '$lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte';
 	import { useReasoningMenu } from '$lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte';
@@ -39,9 +43,6 @@
 
 	let isOpen = $state(false);
 	let highlightedId = $state<string | null>(null);
-	// The model submenu opens together with the menu so the list and its search
-	// box are immediately available, as before the submenu was introduced
-	let modelSubOpen = $state(false);
 
 	const ms = useModelsSelector({
 		currentModel: () => currentModel,
@@ -51,14 +52,16 @@
 			highlightedId = null;
 
 			if (open) {
-				// Defer submenu open so the Sub component is mounted first;
-				// setting bind:open synchronously can be lost if the Sub hasn't
-				// rendered yet.
-				queueMicrotask(() => {
-					if (isOpen) modelSubOpen = true;
+				// Defer focus so the content is mounted; bits-ui auto-focuses the
+				// opened content by default which can yank the page scroll, so we
+				// prevent that on the Content and refocus the search here.
+				requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+					if (!isOpen) return;
+
+					document
+						.querySelector<HTMLElement>(DROPDOWN_MENU_CONTENT_SEARCH_SELECTOR)
+						?.focus({ preventScroll: true });
 				});
-			} else {
-				modelSubOpen = false;
 			}
 		},
 		useGlobalSelection: () => useGlobalSelection
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@
 
 	const reasoning = useReasoningMenu();
 
+	const selectedOption = $derived(ms.getDisplayOption());
+	const triggerModel = $derived(selectedOption?.model ?? null);
+
 	const showOrgNameInTrigger = $derived(
 		settingsStore.config[SETTINGS_KEYS.SHOW_MODEL_ORG_NAME_IN_TRIGGER] ?? false
 	);
@@ -75,27 +81,12 @@
 		highlightedId = null;
 	});
 
-	// Focus the model submenu's search box without scrolling the page. bits-ui
-	// auto-focuses the opened content by default, which can yank the page
-	// scroll; we prevent that on the Content and refocus the search here.
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (!isOpen || !modelSubOpen) return;
-
-		requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-			const search = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>(
-				'[data-slot="dropdown-menu-sub-content"] input'
-			);
-
-			search?.focus({ preventScroll: true });
-		});
-	});
-
 	// Keyboard navigation follows the on-screen row order, not the flat option list order.
 	let visualOrder = $derived.by(() => {
 		const order: string[] = [];
 
-		for (const item of ms.groupedFilteredOptions.loaded) order.push(item.option.id);
 		for (const item of ms.groupedFilteredOptions.favorites) order.push(item.option.id);
+		for (const item of ms.groupedFilteredOptions.loaded) order.push(item.option.id);
 		for (const group of ms.groupedFilteredOptions.available) {
 			for (const item of group.items) order.push(item.option.id);
 		}
@@ -125,6 +116,13 @@
 		highlightedId = visualOrder[index];
 	}
 
+	// Pointer/focus interaction with the sticky actions footer (reasoning submenu,
+	// discover models) leaves the option list, so drop the row highlight the same
+	// way we do when the dropdown first opens. Keyboard arrows set it again.
+	function clearHighlight() {
+		highlightedId = null;
+	}
+
 	// Alt+Enter only unloads and keeps the dropdown open.
 	async function handleModelKeyAction(modelId: string, unload: boolean) {
 		if (!unload) {
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@
 					'inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-sm bg-muted-foreground/10 px-1.5 py-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground',
 					className
 				]}
-				style="max-width: min(calc(100cqw - 10rem), 20rem)"
+				style="max-width: min(calc(100cqw - 10rem), 48rem)"
 			>
 				<MODEL_SELECTOR_ICON class="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
 			</span>
@@ -188,8 +186,6 @@
 			<p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">No models available.</p>
 		{/if}
 	{:else}
-		{@const selectedOption = ms.getDisplayOption()}
-		{@const triggerModel = selectedOption?.model}
 		{@const triggerStatus = triggerModel
 			? modelsStore.routerModels.find((m) => m.id === triggerModel)?.status?.value
 			: undefined}
@@ -264,94 +260,90 @@
 
 				<DropdownMenu.Content
 					align="end"
-					class="w-full md:min-w-64 md:max-w-80 max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)]"
+					class="w-full md:min-w-80 md:max-w-[26rem] max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] p-0!"
 					onOpenAutoFocus={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
 				>
-					<DropdownMenu.Sub bind:open={modelSubOpen}>
-						<DropdownMenu.SubTrigger class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2">
-							<MODEL_SELECTOR_ICON class="h-4 w-4" />
+					<DropdownMenuSearchable
+						emptyMessage="No models found."
+						isEmpty={ms.filteredOptions.length === 0 && ms.isCurrentModelInCache}
+						onSearchChange={(v) => ms.setSearchTerm(v)}
+						onSearchKeyDown={handleSearchKeyDown}
+						placeholder="Search models..."
+						searchClass="bg-transparent"
+						searchValue={ms.searchTerm}
+					>
+						<!-- Option list; the search header sticks to the top and the actions
+						     footer to the bottom of the content scrollport. -->
+						<div class="models-list px-1.5">
+							{#if !ms.isCurrentModelInCache && currentModel}
+								<!-- Show unavailable model as first option (disabled) -->
+								<button
+									aria-disabled="true"
+									aria-selected="true"
+									class="flex w-full cursor-not-allowed items-center bg-red-400/10 p-2 text-left text-sm text-red-400"
+									disabled
+									role="option"
+									type="button"
+								>
+									<ModelId class="flex-1" hideQuantization modelId={currentModel} />
 
-							{#if selectedOption}
-								<ModelId
-									class="min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden"
-									hideOrgName={!showOrgNameInTrigger}
-									hideQuantization
-									modelId={selectedOption.model}
-								/>
-							{:else}
-								<span class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-muted-foreground">No model</span>
+									<span class="ml-2 text-xs whitespace-nowrap opacity-70">(not available)</span>
+								</button>
 							{/if}
-						</DropdownMenu.SubTrigger>
 
-						<DropdownMenu.SubContent class="w-100 max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] pt-0">
-							<DropdownMenuSearchable
-								emptyMessage="No models found."
-								isEmpty={ms.filteredOptions.length === 0 && ms.isCurrentModelInCache}
-								onSearchChange={(v) => ms.setSearchTerm(v)}
-								onSearchKeyDown={handleSearchKeyDown}
-								placeholder="Search models..."
-								searchValue={ms.searchTerm}
+							{#if ms.filteredOptions.length === 0}
+								<p class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">No models found.</p>
+							{/if}
+
+							{#snippet modelOption(item: ModelItem, _hideOrgName: boolean)}
+								{@const { option } = item}
+								{@const isSelected = currentModel === option.model || ms.activeId === option.id}
+								{@const isHighlighted = option.id === highlightedId}
+								{@const isFav = ms.isFavorite(option.model)}
+
+								<ModelsSelectorOption
+									hideOrgName
+									{isFav}
+									{isHighlighted}
+									{isSelected}
+									onInfoClick={ms.handleInfoClick}
+									onKeyDown={(event) => {
+										if (event.key === KeyboardKey.ENTER || event.key === KeyboardKey.SPACE) {
+											event.preventDefault();
+											void handleModelKeyAction(option.id, event.altKey);
+										}
+									}}
+									onMouseEnter={() => (highlightedId = option.id)}
+									onSelect={ms.handleSelect}
+									{option}
+									showBaseModelAvatar
+								/>
+							{/snippet}
+
+							<ModelsSelectorList
+								activeId={ms.activeId}
+								{currentModel}
+								groups={ms.groupedFilteredOptions}
+								onInfoClick={ms.handleInfoClick}
+								onSelect={ms.handleSelect}
+								renderOption={modelOption}
+								sectionHeaderClass="[&:not(:first-child)]:mt-3 mb-1 px-2 py-2 text-[13px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground/70 select-none"
+							/>
+						</div>
+
+						{#snippet footer()}
+							<!-- Sticky actions footer: reasoning effort panel.
+							     Sticks to the bottom of the content scrollport. -->
+							<div
+								class="px-1.5"
+								onfocusin={clearHighlight}
+								onmouseenter={clearHighlight}
+								role="none"
 							>
-								<div class="models-list">
-									{#if !ms.isCurrentModelInCache && currentModel}
-										<!-- Show unavailable model as first option (disabled) -->
-										<button
-											aria-disabled="true"
-											aria-selected="true"
-											class="flex w-full cursor-not-allowed items-center bg-red-400/10 p-2 text-left text-sm text-red-400"
-											disabled
-											role="option"
-											type="button"
-										>
-											<ModelId class="flex-1" hideQuantization modelId={currentModel} />
-
-											<span class="ml-2 text-xs whitespace-nowrap opacity-70">(not available)</span>
-										</button>
-									{/if}
-
-									{#if ms.filteredOptions.length === 0}
-										<p class="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">No models found.</p>
-									{/if}
-
-									{#snippet modelOption(item: ModelItem, hideOrgName: boolean)}
-										{@const { option } = item}
-										{@const isSelected = currentModel === option.model || ms.activeId === option.id}
-										{@const isHighlighted = option.id === highlightedId}
-										{@const isFav = ms.isFavorite(option.model)}
-
-										<ModelsSelectorOption
-											{hideOrgName}
-											{isFav}
-											{isHighlighted}
-											{isSelected}
-											onInfoClick={ms.handleInfoClick}
-											onKeyDown={(event) => {
-												if (event.key === KeyboardKey.ENTER || event.key === KeyboardKey.SPACE) {
-													event.preventDefault();
-													void handleModelKeyAction(option.id, event.altKey);
-												}
-											}}
-											onMouseEnter={() => (highlightedId = option.id)}
-											onSelect={ms.handleSelect}
-											{option}
-										/>
-									{/snippet}
-
-									<ModelsSelectorList
-										activeId={ms.activeId}
-										{currentModel}
-										groups={ms.groupedFilteredOptions}
-										onInfoClick={ms.handleInfoClick}
-										onSelect={ms.handleSelect}
-										renderOption={modelOption}
-										sectionHeaderClass="my-1.5 px-2 py-2 text-[13px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground/70 select-none"
-									/>
-								</div>
-							</DropdownMenuSearchable>
-						</DropdownMenu.SubContent>
-					</DropdownMenu.Sub>
-
-					<ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu />
+								<ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel inMenu />
+							</div>
+						{/snippet}
+					</DropdownMenuSearchable>
 				</DropdownMenu.Content>
 			</DropdownMenu.Root>
 		{:else}
@@ -364,7 +356,7 @@
 							class={[
 								`inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-sm bg-background px-1.5 py-1 text-xs shadow-sm transition hover:bg-muted-foreground/20 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60 dark:bg-muted-foreground/15 dark:text-secondary-foreground`,
 								!ms.isCurrentModelInCache
-									? 'bg-red-400/10 !text-red-400 hover:bg-red-400/20 hover:text-red-400'
+									? 'bg-red-400/10 text-red-400! hover:bg-red-400/20 hover:text-red-400'
 									: forceForegroundText
 										? 'text-foreground'
 										: ms.isHighlightedCurrentModelActive
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
similarity index 50%
rename from tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
rename to tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
index e40e33d0c0..901a7ba888 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorList.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import type { GroupedModelOptions, ModelItem } from './utils';
+	import ModelsSelectorDownloadItem from './ModelsSelectorDownloadItem.svelte';
 	import { ModelsSelectorOption } from '$lib/components/app';
+	import { DialogConfirmDownload } from '$lib/components/app/dialogs';
+	import type { GroupedModelOptions, ModelItem } from '$lib/components/app/navigation/utils';
+	import { ModelDownloadConfirmAction } from '$lib/enums';
 	import { modelsStore } from '$lib/stores';
 
 	interface Props {
@@ -8,7 +11,6 @@
 		currentModel: string | null;
 		activeId: string | null;
 		sectionHeaderClass?: string;
-		orgHeaderClass?: string;
 		onSelect: (modelId: string) => void;
 		onInfoClick: (modelName: string) => void;
 		renderOption?: import('svelte').Snippet<[ModelItem, boolean]>;
@@ -20,20 +22,33 @@
 		groups,
 		onInfoClick,
 		onSelect,
-		orgHeaderClass = 'px-2 py-2 text-[11px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground/50 select-none [&:not(:first-child)]:mt-1',
 		renderOption,
-		sectionHeaderClass = 'my-1 px-2 py-2 text-[13px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground/70 select-none'
+		sectionHeaderClass = 'm-0 px-2 py-2 text-[13px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground/70 select-none'
 	}: Props = $props();
 	let render = $derived(renderOption ?? defaultOption);
+
+	/** In-flight / paused downloads, tracked by the status feed. */
+	let getDownloadEntries = $derived(modelsStore.status.getDownloadEntries());
+
+	// Cancel is confirmed once for the whole list rather than per download row, so
+	// a single dialog instance is mounted however many downloads are in flight.
+	// The target is kept while the dialog closes so its copy stays rendered.
+	let pendingCancel = $state('');
+	let cancelOpen = $state(false);
+
+	function requestCancel(repoWithTag: string) {
+		pendingCancel = repoWithTag;
+		cancelOpen = true;
+	}
 </script>
 
-{#snippet defaultOption(item: ModelItem, hideOrgName: boolean)}
+{#snippet defaultOption(item: ModelItem, _hideOrgName: boolean)}
 	{@const { option } = item}
 	{@const isSelected = currentModel === option.model || activeId === option.id}
 	{@const isFav = modelsStore.favoriteModelIds.has(option.model)}
 
 	<ModelsSelectorOption
-		{hideOrgName}
+		hideOrgName
 		{isFav}
 		isHighlighted={false}
 		{isSelected}
@@ -42,17 +57,10 @@
 		onMouseEnter={() => {}}
 		{onSelect}
 		{option}
+		showBaseModelAvatar
 	/>
 {/snippet}
 
-{#if groups.loaded.length > 0}
-	<p class={sectionHeaderClass}>Loaded models</p>
-
-	{#each groups.loaded as item (`loaded-${item.option.id}`)}
-		{@render render(item, false)}
-	{/each}
-{/if}
-
 {#if groups.favorites.length > 0}
 	<p class={sectionHeaderClass}>Favorite models</p>
 
@@ -61,16 +69,35 @@
 	{/each}
 {/if}
 
+{#if getDownloadEntries.length > 0}
+	<p class={sectionHeaderClass}>Download in progress</p>
+
+	{#each getDownloadEntries as entry (entry.repoWithTag)}
+		<ModelsSelectorDownloadItem {entry} onRequestCancel={requestCancel} />
+	{/each}
+{/if}
+
+{#if groups.loaded.length > 0}
+	<p class={sectionHeaderClass}>Loaded models</p>
+
+	{#each groups.loaded as item (`loaded-${item.option.id}`)}
+		{@render render(item, false)}
+	{/each}
+{/if}
+
 {#if groups.available.length > 0}
-	<p class={sectionHeaderClass}>Available models</p>
+	<h2 class={sectionHeaderClass}>Downloaded models</h2>
 
 	{#each groups.available as group (group.orgName)}
-		{#if group.orgName}
-			<p class={orgHeaderClass}>{group.orgName}</p>
-		{/if}
-
 		{#each group.items as item (item.option.id)}
 			{@render render(item, true)}
 		{/each}
 	{/each}
 {/if}
+
+<DialogConfirmDownload
+	action={ModelDownloadConfirmAction.CANCEL}
+	onClose={() => (cancelOpen = false)}
+	open={cancelOpen}
+	repoWithTag={pendingCancel}
+/>
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte
similarity index 77%
rename from tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte
rename to tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte
index cee7d0c3b5..1be2a105c9 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import ModelLoadHighlight from './ModelLoadHighlight.svelte';
+	import ModelsDiscoverAvatar from '../discover/ModelsDiscoverAvatar.svelte';
+	import ModelLoadHighlight from '../ModelLoadHighlight.svelte';
 	import {
 		CircleAlert,
 		Heart,
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@
 		RotateCw
 	} from '@lucide/svelte';
 	import { ActionIcon, ModelId } from '$lib/components/app';
-	import { ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT } from '$lib/constants';
+	import { HF_BASE_MODEL_TAG_REGEX, ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT } from '$lib/constants';
 	import { ModelCapability, ServerModelStatus } from '$lib/enums';
+	import { HuggingFaceService, ModelsService } from '$lib/services';
 	import { modelsStore } from '$lib/stores';
 	import type { ModelOption } from '$lib/types/models';
-	import { modelLoadFraction, modelLoadProgressText } from '$lib/utils';
+	import { modelLoadFraction, modelLoadProgressText, orgOf } from '$lib/utils';
 
 	interface Props {
 		option: ModelOption;
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@
 		onMouseEnter: () => void;
 		onKeyDown: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
 		onInfoClick?: (modelName: string) => void;
+		/** Show the base model's org as the main avatar and the repo (quant) org as the corner badge; resolves the base org lazily via HF. */
+		showBaseModelAvatar?: boolean;
 	}
 
 	let {
@@ -38,7 +42,8 @@
 		onKeyDown,
 		onMouseEnter,
 		onSelect,
-		option
+		option,
+		showBaseModelAvatar = false
 	}: Props = $props();
 
 	let currentRouterModels = $derived(modelsStore.routerModels);
@@ -59,6 +64,39 @@
 	let loadPercent = $derived(Math.round(modelLoadFraction(loadProgress) * 100));
 	let loadTitle = $derived(modelLoadProgressText(loadProgress));
 	let modalities = $derived(option.modalities);
+	// Avatar: with showBaseModelAvatar the original base model's org is the main
+	// image and the repo (quantizer) org the corner badge, as in the discover
+	// list. Loaded models usually carry the `base_model` tag on the option; GGUF
+	// repos only known to HF are resolved lazily via the cached getBaseModel
+	// lookup.
+	let parsedId = $derived(ModelsService.parseModelId(option.model));
+	let orgName = $derived(parsedId.orgName);
+	let tagBaseModel = $derived(
+		(option.tags ?? [])
+			.find((t) => HF_BASE_MODEL_TAG_REGEX.test(t))
+			?.match(HF_BASE_MODEL_TAG_REGEX)?.[1] ?? null
+	);
+	let fetchedBaseModelOrg = $state<string | null>(null);
+	let baseModelOrg = $derived(orgOf(tagBaseModel) || fetchedBaseModelOrg);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		fetchedBaseModelOrg = null;
+
+		if (!showBaseModelAvatar || !orgName || tagBaseModel) return;
+
+		let cancelled = false;
+
+		void HuggingFaceService.getBaseModel(option.model)
+			.then((base) => {
+				if (!cancelled && base?.org) fetchedBaseModelOrg = base.org;
+			})
+			// best-effort lookup: offline or unknown repos keep the repo org
+			.catch(() => {});
+
+		return () => {
+			cancelled = true;
+		};
+	});
 	let capabilities = $derived.by(() => ({
 		reasoning: modelsStore.props.checkModelSupportsThinking(option.model),
 		tools: option.capabilities.includes(ModelCapability.TOOL_USE)
@@ -84,6 +122,17 @@
 	tabindex="0"
 	title={loadTitle}
 >
+	{#if orgName}
+		<ModelsDiscoverAvatar
+			class="mt-0"
+			org={baseModelOrg ?? orgName}
+			quantOrg={showBaseModelAvatar ? orgName : undefined}
+			quantPositionClass="-bottom-1 -right-1"
+			quantSize="h-3 w-3"
+			size="size-5"
+		/>
+	{/if}
+
 	<ModelId
 		aliases={option.aliases}
 		class="flex-1"
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12b06194c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Check, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, Info, Lightbulb, LightbulbOff } from '@lucide/svelte';
+	import * as DropdownMenu from '$lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
+	import * as Tooltip from '$lib/components/ui/tooltip';
+	import { ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT } from '$lib/constants';
+	import { useReasoningMenu } from '$lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte';
+	import type { ReasoningEffortLevel } from '$lib/types';
+
+	interface Props {
+		/** Render rows as DropdownMenu items (desktop dropdown); plain buttons in menus without one (sheet). */
+		inMenu?: boolean;
+	}
+
+	let { inMenu = false }: Props = $props();
+
+	const reasoning = useReasoningMenu();
+
+	let expanded = $state(false);
+
+	// rows stay mounted through the collapse transition so it can play; after
+	// it, menus drop them - mounted rows are menu items and would pollute the
+	// arrow-key navigation
+	// measured px transition: two plain lengths interpolate in every browser,
+	// no calc-size() support needed. The rows mount at height 0, get measured,
+	// then the region grows to the measured height.
+	const EXPAND_TRANSITION_MS = 200;
+	let rowsMounted = $state(false);
+	let regionEl = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+	let heightPx = $state(0);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!inMenu) {
+			rowsMounted = true;
+		}
+
+		if (expanded) {
+			// in menus the rows mount with the flip; measure once they are laid out
+			if (inMenu) rowsMounted = true;
+
+			requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+				if (regionEl) heightPx = regionEl.scrollHeight;
+			});
+		} else {
+			heightPx = 0;
+
+			// menus drop the rows after the collapse: mounted rows are menu
+			// items and would pollute the arrow-key navigation
+			if (inMenu) {
+				const timer = setTimeout(() => (rowsMounted = false), EXPAND_TRANSITION_MS);
+
+				return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+			}
+		}
+	});
+
+	const pickLevel = (level: ReasoningEffortLevel) => {
+		reasoning.select(level);
+
+		// collapse so the footer returns to its resting single-row look
+		expanded = false;
+	};
+</script>
+
+<!-- Reasoning effort picker for the models selector footer; expands in place
+     (a flyout submenu would cover the list it belongs to). Rows are rendered
+     as dropdown menu items inside the dropdown, plain buttons in the sheet,
+     which has no menu context. -->
+{#snippet triggerContent()}
+	{#if reasoning.isReasoningActive}
+		<Lightbulb class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-amber-400" />
+	{:else if reasoning.isOff}
+		<LightbulbOff class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+	{:else}
+		<Lightbulb class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+	{/if}
+
+	<span class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2">
+		<span class="truncate">Reasoning</span>
+
+		<span class="shrink-0 capitalize text-muted-foreground">
+			{reasoning.currentEffort}
+		</span>
+	</span>
+
+	{#if expanded}
+		<ChevronUp class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+	{:else}
+		<ChevronDown class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+	{/if}
+{/snippet}
+
+{#if inMenu}
+	<!-- A menu item (for keyboard nav) wrapping the trigger via `child`;
+	     closeOnSelect keeps the menu open while picking. -->
+	<DropdownMenu.Item
+		class="w-full min-w-0 cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md text-left text-sm"
+		closeOnSelect={false}
+	>
+		{#snippet child({ props })}
+			<!-- No `class` here: a static attribute would override the spread props.class. -->
+			<button
+				{...props}
+				aria-expanded={expanded}
+				onclick={() => (expanded = !expanded)}
+				type="button"
+			>
+				{@render triggerContent()}
+			</button>
+		{/snippet}
+	</DropdownMenu.Item>
+{:else}
+	<button
+		aria-expanded={expanded}
+		class="flex w-full min-w-0 cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-sm outline-none transition-colors hover:bg-accent focus-visible:bg-accent"
+		onclick={() => (expanded = !expanded)}
+		type="button"
+	>
+		{@render triggerContent()}
+	</button>
+{/if}
+
+<!-- Custom expand region instead of bits-ui Collapsible (whose conditional
+     rendering kills the transition): the height animates through
+     calc-size(auto, size) and visibility keeps collapsed rows out of the tab
+     order. In menus the rows unmount after the collapse transition, so the
+     arrow-key navigation never sees hidden items. -->
+<div
+	bind:this={regionEl}
+	data-expanded={expanded}
+	class="overflow-hidden"
+	style={`height: ${heightPx}px; visibility: ${
+		expanded ? 'visible' : 'hidden'
+	}; transition: height ${EXPAND_TRANSITION_MS}ms cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1), visibility ${EXPAND_TRANSITION_MS}ms;`}
+>
+	{#if rowsMounted}
+		<!-- Plain items (not a RadioGroup): selection lives in the store. -->
+		<div class="mt-0.5 flex flex-col gap-0.5 pl-4">
+			{#each reasoning.levels as level (level.value)}
+				{@const tokenLabel = reasoning.tokenLabel(level)}
+				{#if inMenu}
+					<DropdownMenu.Item
+						class="flex w-full cursor-pointer gap-3 px-2 py-1.5"
+						closeOnSelect={false}
+						onSelect={() => pickLevel(level)}
+					>
+						{@render levelContent(level, tokenLabel)}
+					</DropdownMenu.Item>
+				{:else}
+					<button
+						class="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-sm outline-none transition-colors hover:bg-accent focus-visible:bg-accent"
+						onclick={() => pickLevel(level)}
+						type="button"
+					>
+						{@render levelContent(level, tokenLabel)}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>
+
+{#snippet levelContent(level: ReasoningEffortLevel, tokenLabel: string | null)}
+	{#if reasoning.isSelected(level)}
+		<Check class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0 text-foreground" />
+	{:else}
+		<div class="{ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT} shrink-0"></div>
+	{/if}
+
+	<span class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">{level.label}</span>
+
+	{#if tokenLabel}
+		<span class="shrink-0 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground opacity-60">
+			{tokenLabel}
+		</span>
+	{/if}
+
+	{#if level.hasInfo}
+		<Tooltip.Root>
+			<Tooltip.Trigger>
+				<Info class="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+			</Tooltip.Trigger>
+
+			<Tooltip.Content side="left">
+				<p>Maximum reasoning effort with extended context usage</p>
+			</Tooltip.Content>
+		</Tooltip.Root>
+	{/if}
+{/snippet}
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte
similarity index 93%
rename from tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte
rename to tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte
index c89ca186e3..e861b330a5 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import ModelLoadHighlight from './ModelLoadHighlight.svelte';
-	import { ChevronDown, Loader2, Package } from '@lucide/svelte';
+	import ModelLoadHighlight from '../ModelLoadHighlight.svelte';
+	import { ChevronDown, Lightbulb, Loader2, Package } from '@lucide/svelte';
 	import {
 		DialogModelInformation,
 		ModelId,
 		ModelsSelectorList,
+		ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel,
 		SearchInput
 	} from '$lib/components/app';
 	import * as Sheet from '$lib/components/ui/sheet';
 	import { ServerModelStatus } from '$lib/enums';
 	import { useModelsSelector } from '$lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte';
+	import { useReasoningMenu } from '$lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte';
 	import { modelsStore } from '$lib/stores';
 	import { modelLoadFraction } from '$lib/utils';
 
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@
 		useGlobalSelection: () => useGlobalSelection
 	});
 
+	const reasoning = useReasoningMenu();
+
 	export function open() {
 		ms.handleOpenChange(true);
 	}
@@ -109,6 +113,10 @@
 					/>
 				{/if}
 
+				{#if reasoning.isReasoningActive}
+					<Lightbulb class="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-amber-400" />
+				{/if}
+
 				{#if ms.updating || ms.isLoadingModel}
 					<Loader2 class="h-3 w-3.5 shrink-0 animate-spin" />
 				{:else}
@@ -166,10 +174,13 @@
 								groups={ms.groupedFilteredOptions}
 								onInfoClick={ms.handleInfoClick}
 								onSelect={ms.handleSelect}
-								orgHeaderClass="px-2 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground/60 select-none [&:not(:first-child)]:mt-2"
 								sectionHeaderClass="px-2 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground/60 select-none"
 							/>
 						</div>
+
+						<div class="px-2 pb-1">
+							<ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel />
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				</Sheet.Content>
 			</Sheet.Root>
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/index.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4599317acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/**
+ *
+ * MODELS SELECTOR
+ *
+ * Model selection UI for the chat form: a desktop dropdown and a mobile sheet,
+ * each backed by a shared grouped options list, option rows, in-flight download
+ * rows and an inline reasoning-effort picker. Supports two server modes:
+ * - **Single model mode**: Server runs with one model, selector shows model info
+ * - **Router mode**: Server runs with multiple models, selector enables switching
+ *
+ * Integrates with modelsStore for model data and serverStore for mode detection.
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * **ModelsSelectorDropdown** - Model selection dropdown (desktop)
+ *
+ * Dropdown for selecting AI models with status indicators,
+ * search, and model information display. Adapts UI based on server mode.
+ *
+ * **Architecture:**
+ * - Uses DropdownMenuSearchable for model list
+ * - Integrates with modelsStore for model options and selection
+ * - Detects router vs single mode from serverStore
+ * - Opens DialogModelInformation for model details
+ *
+ * **Features:**
+ * - Searchable model list with keyboard navigation
+ * - Model status indicators (loading/ready/error/updating)
+ * - Model capabilities badges (vision, tools, etc.)
+ * - Current/active model highlighting
+ * - Model information dialog on info button click
+ * - Router mode: shows all available models with status
+ * - Single mode: shows current model name only
+ * - Loading/updating skeleton states
+ * - Global selection support for form integration
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```svelte
+ * <ModelsSelectorDropdown
+ *   currentModel={conversation.modelId}
+ *   onModelChange={(id, name) => updateModel(id)}
+ *   useGlobalSelection
+ * />
+ * ```
+ */
+export { default as ModelsSelectorDropdown } from './ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte';
+
+/**
+ * **ModelsSelectorList** - Grouped model options list
+ *
+ * Renders grouped model options (loaded, favorites, available) with section
+ * headers and org subgroups. Shared between ModelsSelectorDropdown and ModelsSelectorSheet
+ * to avoid template duplication.
+ *
+ * Accepts an optional `renderOption` snippet to customize how each option is
+ * rendered (e.g., to add keyboard navigation or highlighting).
+ */
+export { default as ModelsSelectorList } from './ModelsSelectorList.svelte';
+
+/**
+ * **ModelsSelectorDownloadItem** - Single in-flight download row
+ *
+ * One "Download in progress" row for the models selector: live progress bar,
+ * pause / resume on click and a hover-revealed cancel, mirroring the discover
+ * quant chips.
+ */
+export { default as ModelsSelectorDownloadItem } from './ModelsSelectorDownloadItem.svelte';
+
+/**
+ * **ModelsSelectorOption** - Single model option row
+ *
+ * Renders a single model option with selection state, favorite toggle,
+ * load/unload actions, status indicators, and an info button.
+ * Used inside ModelsSelectorList or directly in custom render snippets.
+ */
+export { default as ModelsSelectorOption } from './ModelsSelectorOption.svelte';
+
+/**
+ * **ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel** - Inline reasoning effort picker
+ *
+ * Collapsible row that expands in place to reveal the reasoning effort levels.
+ * Used in the sticky footer of ModelsSelectorDropdown, where a flyout submenu
+ * would float over the model list it belongs to.
+ */
+export { default as ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel } from './ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel.svelte';
+
+/**
+ * **ModelsSelectorSheet** - Mobile model selection sheet
+ *
+ * Bottom sheet variant of ModelsSelectorDropdown optimized for touch interaction
+ * on mobile devices. Same functionality as ModelsSelectorDropdown but uses Sheet UI
+ * instead of DropdownMenu.
+ */
+export { default as ModelsSelectorSheet } from './ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte';
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/index.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/index.ts
index f6a9f1f9ba..9fab5e0f62 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/index.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/index.ts
@@ -8,72 +8,11 @@
  *
  * Integrates with modelsStore for model data and serverStore for mode detection.
  *
+ * The selection UI lives in the ModelsSelector subfolder; the shared model
+ * display primitives (id / badge rendering) stay here.
+ *
  */
 
-/**
- * **ModelsSelectorDropdown** - Model selection dropdown (desktop)
- *
- * Dropdown for selecting AI models with status indicators,
- * search, and model information display. Adapts UI based on server mode.
- *
- * **Architecture:**
- * - Uses DropdownMenuSearchable for model list
- * - Integrates with modelsStore for model options and selection
- * - Detects router vs single mode from serverStore
- * - Opens DialogModelInformation for model details
- *
- * **Features:**
- * - Searchable model list with keyboard navigation
- * - Model status indicators (loading/ready/error/updating)
- * - Model capabilities badges (vision, tools, etc.)
- * - Current/active model highlighting
- * - Model information dialog on info button click
- * - Router mode: shows all available models with status
- * - Single mode: shows current model name only
- * - Loading/updating skeleton states
- * - Global selection support for form integration
- *
- * @example
- * ```svelte
- * <ModelsSelectorDropdown
- *   currentModel={conversation.modelId}
- *   onModelChange={(id, name) => updateModel(id)}
- *   useGlobalSelection
- * />
- * ```
- */
-export { default as ModelsSelectorDropdown } from './ModelsSelectorDropdown.svelte';
-
-/**
- * **ModelsSelectorList** - Grouped model options list
- *
- * Renders grouped model options (loaded, favorites, available) with section
- * headers and org subgroups. Shared between ModelsSelectorDropdown and ModelsSelectorSheet
- * to avoid template duplication.
- *
- * Accepts an optional `renderOption` snippet to customize how each option is
- * rendered (e.g., to add keyboard navigation or highlighting).
- */
-export { default as ModelsSelectorList } from './ModelsSelectorList.svelte';
-
-/**
- * **ModelsSelectorOption** - Single model option row
- *
- * Renders a single model option with selection state, favorite toggle,
- * load/unload actions, status indicators, and an info button.
- * Used inside ModelsSelectorList or directly in custom render snippets.
- */
-export { default as ModelsSelectorOption } from './ModelsSelectorOption.svelte';
-
-/**
- * **ModelsSelectorSheet** - Mobile model selection sheet
- *
- * Bottom sheet variant of ModelsSelectorDropdown optimized for touch interaction
- * on mobile devices. Same functionality as ModelsSelectorDropdown but uses Sheet UI
- * instead of DropdownMenu.
- */
-export { default as ModelsSelectorSheet } from './ModelsSelectorSheet.svelte';
-
 /** * **ModelBadge** - Model name display badge
  *
  * Compact badge showing current model name with package icon.
@@ -118,3 +57,5 @@ export { default as ModelId } from './ModelId.svelte';
  * styling stay consistent across every model-id surface.
  */
 export { default as ModelCapabilityIcons } from './ModelCapabilityIcons.svelte';
+
+export * from './ModelsSelector';
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/navigation/DropdownMenuSearchable.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/navigation/DropdownMenuSearchable.svelte
index f14db5f23c..5a4474dc84 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/navigation/DropdownMenuSearchable.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/navigation/DropdownMenuSearchable.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { SearchInput } from '$lib/components/app';
-	import * as DropdownMenu from '$lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
 	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 
 	interface Props {
@@ -10,32 +9,45 @@
 		onSearchKeyDown?: (event: KeyboardEvent) => void;
 		emptyMessage?: string;
 		isEmpty?: boolean;
+		/** Extra classes for the wrapper around the option list. */
+		contentClass?: string;
+		/** Extra classes for the search input. */
+		searchClass?: string;
 		children: Snippet;
+		/**
+		 * Optional sticky footer. It sticks to the bottom of the dropdown content's
+		 * own scrollport, so it stays visible while the option list scrolls. For this
+		 * to work, DropdownMenu.Content must be the scroll container (keep its
+		 * overflow-y-auto and a max-height) and must not be `overflow-hidden`.
+		 */
 		footer?: Snippet;
 	}
 
 	let {
 		children,
+		contentClass = '',
 		emptyMessage = 'No items found',
 		footer,
 		isEmpty = false,
 		onSearchChange,
 		onSearchKeyDown,
 		placeholder = 'Search...',
+		searchClass = '',
 		searchValue = $bindable('')
 	}: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
-<div class="sticky top-0 z-10 mb-2 bg-popover p-1 pt-2">
+<div class="sticky top-0 z-20 p-1.5">
 	<SearchInput
 		bind:value={searchValue}
+		class={searchClass}
 		onInput={onSearchChange}
 		onKeyDown={onSearchKeyDown}
 		{placeholder}
 	/>
 </div>
 
-<div class="overflow-y-auto">
+<div class={contentClass}>
 	{@render children()}
 
 	{#if isEmpty}
@@ -44,7 +56,13 @@
 </div>
 
 {#if footer}
-	<DropdownMenu.Separator />
+	<div class="sticky bottom-0 z-20 bg-popover py-1.5">
+		<div
+			aria-orientation="horizontal"
+			class="h-px bg-border/20 mb-1.5 mx-1.5"
+			role="separator"
+		></div>
 
-	{@render footer()}
+		{@render footer()}
+	</div>
 {/if}
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/utils.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/navigation/utils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/models/utils.ts
rename to tools/ui/src/lib/components/app/navigation/utils.ts
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu-content.svelte b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu-content.svelte
index 014e85b58b..83f54958f6 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu-content.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu-content.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<DropdownMenuPrimitive.Content
 		bind:ref
 		class={cn(
-			'z-50 max-h-(--bits-dropdown-menu-content-available-height) min-w-[8rem] origin-(--bits-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-border bg-popover p-1.5 text-popover-foreground shadow-md outline-none data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=closed]:fill-mode-forwards data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 dark:border-border/20',
+			'z-50 max-h-[calc(var(--bits-dropdown-menu-content-available-height)-1rem)] min-w-[8rem] origin-(--bits-dropdown-menu-content-transform-origin) overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-border bg-popover p-1.5 text-popover-foreground shadow-md outline-none data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2 data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=closed]:fill-mode-forwards data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 dark:border-border/20',
 			className
 		)}
 		data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/css-classes.constants.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/css-classes.constants.ts
index 07dd77ff57..37b7b03fc9 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/css-classes.constants.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/constants/css-classes.constants.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ export const DIALOG_SUBMENU_CONTENT = 'w-60';
 export const CHAT_INPUT_FOCUS_SELECTOR =
 	'[data-slot="input-area"] textarea, [data-slot="input-area"] [contenteditable="true"]';
 
+/**
+ * Selects the search input inside an open dropdown-menu's content, to focus it
+ * after the menu mounts (bits-ui's default auto-focus can yank page scroll).
+ */
+export const DROPDOWN_MENU_CONTENT_SEARCH_SELECTOR = '[data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"] input';
+
 /** Default Tailwind size class for inline icon components (lucide, etc.). */
 export const ICON_CLASS_DEFAULT = 'h-4 w-4';
 
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts
index 7d2770a261..a34d3e523e 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-models-selector.svelte.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { filterModelOptions, groupModelOptions } from '$lib/components/app/models/utils';
+import { filterModelOptions, groupModelOptions } from '$lib/components/app/navigation/utils';
 import { CHAT_INPUT_FOCUS_SELECTOR } from '$lib/constants';
 import { modelsStore, serverStore } from '$lib/stores';
 import type { ModelOption } from '$lib/types/models';
diff --git a/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte.ts b/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte.ts
index 3c52d7ab27..ab3012d9c6 100644
--- a/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte.ts
+++ b/tools/ui/src/lib/hooks/use-reasoning-menu.svelte.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export interface UseReasoningMenuReturn {
 /**
  * Shared reactive state and helpers for the reasoning effort menu.
  *
- * Used by both the desktop dropdown (`ChatFormActionAddReasoningSubmenu`)
- * and the mobile sheet (`ChatFormActionAddSheet`) to avoid duplicating the
+ * Used by the models dropdown footer (`ModelsSelectorReasoningPanel`) and the
+ * mobile sheet (`ChatFormActionAddSheet`) to avoid duplicating the
  * thinking-support derivation and the effort selection logic.
  */
 export function useReasoningMenu(): UseReasoningMenuReturn {
diff --git a/tools/ui/tests/stories/ModelsSelector.stories.svelte b/tools/ui/tests/stories/ModelsSelector.stories.svelte
index e577226f29..f0c5733cf8 100644
--- a/tools/ui/tests/stories/ModelsSelector.stories.svelte
+++ b/tools/ui/tests/stories/ModelsSelector.stories.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts" module>
 	import { defineMeta } from '@storybook/addon-svelte-csf';
-	import ModelsSelectorList from '$lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorList.svelte';
-	import ModelsSelectorOption from '$lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte';
-	import type { GroupedModelOptions, ModelItem } from '$lib/components/app/models/utils';
+	import ModelsSelectorList from '$lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorList.svelte';
+	import ModelsSelectorOption from '$lib/components/app/models/ModelsSelector/ModelsSelectorOption.svelte';
+	import type { GroupedModelOptions, ModelItem } from '$lib/components/app/navigation/utils';
 	import { ServerModelStatus } from '$lib/enums';
 	import { modelsStore } from '$lib/stores/models/index.svelte';