diff --git a/src/api/providers/__tests__/cerebras.spec.ts b/src/api/providers/__tests__/cerebras.spec.ts
index 936bd4fd3f..b835f55c76 100644
--- a/src/api/providers/__tests__/cerebras.spec.ts
+++ b/src/api/providers/__tests__/cerebras.spec.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,59 @@ describe("CerebrasHandler", () => {
 			await expect(generator.next()).rejects.toThrow()
 		})
 
+		it("should attach HTTP status code to error objects", async () => {
+			const mockErrorResponse = {
+				ok: false,
+				status: 401,
+				text: () => Promise.resolve('{"error": {"message": "Unauthorized"}}'),
+			}
+			vi.mocked(fetch).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockErrorResponse as any)
+
+			const generator = handler.createMessage("System prompt", [])
+			try {
+				await generator.next()
+				// Should not reach here
+				expect(true).toBe(false)
+			} catch (error: any) {
+				// The outer catch wraps the error, but status should be preserved
+				expect(error.status).toBe(401)
+			}
+		})
+
+		it("should attach HTTP status code for rate limit errors", async () => {
+			const mockErrorResponse = {
+				ok: false,
+				status: 429,
+				text: () => Promise.resolve('{"error": {"message": "Rate limit exceeded"}}'),
+			}
+			vi.mocked(fetch).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockErrorResponse as any)
+
+			const generator = handler.createMessage("System prompt", [])
+			try {
+				await generator.next()
+				expect(true).toBe(false)
+			} catch (error: any) {
+				expect(error.status).toBe(429)
+			}
+		})
+
+		it("should attach HTTP status code for server errors", async () => {
+			const mockErrorResponse = {
+				ok: false,
+				status: 500,
+				text: () => Promise.resolve('{"error": {"message": "Internal server error"}}'),
+			}
+			vi.mocked(fetch).mockResolvedValueOnce(mockErrorResponse as any)
+
+			const generator = handler.createMessage("System prompt", [])
+			try {
+				await generator.next()
+				expect(true).toBe(false)
+			} catch (error: any) {
+				expect(error.status).toBe(500)
+			}
+		})
+
 		it("should parse streaming responses correctly", async () => {
 			// Test streaming response parsing
 			// Mock ReadableStream with various data chunks
diff --git a/src/api/providers/cerebras.ts b/src/api/providers/cerebras.ts
index 99e7c4cc3d..2ff4138c83 100644
--- a/src/api/providers/cerebras.ts
+++ b/src/api/providers/cerebras.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ import { BaseProvider } from "./base-provider"
 import { DEFAULT_HEADERS } from "./constants"
 import { t } from "../../i18n"
 
+/**
+ * Creates an Error with an HTTP status code attached for proper UI error handling.
+ * The status property is used by ChatRow to display appropriate error messages.
+ */
+function throwWithStatus(message: string, status: number): never {
+	const error = new Error(message)
+	;(error as any).status = status
+	throw error
+}
+
 const CEREBRAS_BASE_URL = "https://api.cerebras.ai/v1"
 const CEREBRAS_DEFAULT_TEMPERATURE = 0
 
@@ -150,18 +160,22 @@ export class CerebrasHandler extends BaseProvider implements SingleCompletionHan
 					errorMessage = errorText || `HTTP ${response.status}`
 				}
 
-				// Provide more actionable error messages
+				// Provide more actionable error messages with HTTP status attached
 				if (response.status === 401) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.authenticationFailed"))
+					throwWithStatus(t("common:errors.cerebras.authenticationFailed"), response.status)
 				} else if (response.status === 403) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.accessForbidden"))
+					throwWithStatus(t("common:errors.cerebras.accessForbidden"), response.status)
 				} else if (response.status === 429) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.rateLimitExceeded"))
+					throwWithStatus(t("common:errors.cerebras.rateLimitExceeded"), response.status)
 				} else if (response.status >= 500) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.serverError", { status: response.status }))
+					throwWithStatus(
+						t("common:errors.cerebras.serverError", { status: response.status }),
+						response.status,
+					)
 				} else {
-					throw new Error(
+					throwWithStatus(
 						t("common:errors.cerebras.genericError", { status: response.status, message: errorMessage }),
+						response.status,
 					)
 				}
 			}
@@ -273,7 +287,12 @@ export class CerebrasHandler extends BaseProvider implements SingleCompletionHan
 			}
 		} catch (error) {
 			if (error instanceof Error) {
-				throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.completionError", { error: error.message }))
+				// Preserve HTTP status code if present on the original error
+				const wrappedError = new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.completionError", { error: error.message }))
+				if ((error as any).status !== undefined) {
+					;(wrappedError as any).status = (error as any).status
+				}
+				throw wrappedError
 			}
 			throw error
 		}
@@ -304,18 +323,22 @@ export class CerebrasHandler extends BaseProvider implements SingleCompletionHan
 			if (!response.ok) {
 				const errorText = await response.text()
 
-				// Provide consistent error handling with createMessage
+				// Provide consistent error handling with createMessage (with HTTP status attached)
 				if (response.status === 401) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.authenticationFailed"))
+					throwWithStatus(t("common:errors.cerebras.authenticationFailed"), response.status)
 				} else if (response.status === 403) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.accessForbidden"))
+					throwWithStatus(t("common:errors.cerebras.accessForbidden"), response.status)
 				} else if (response.status === 429) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.rateLimitExceeded"))
+					throwWithStatus(t("common:errors.cerebras.rateLimitExceeded"), response.status)
 				} else if (response.status >= 500) {
-					throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.serverError", { status: response.status }))
+					throwWithStatus(
+						t("common:errors.cerebras.serverError", { status: response.status }),
+						response.status,
+					)
 				} else {
-					throw new Error(
+					throwWithStatus(
 						t("common:errors.cerebras.genericError", { status: response.status, message: errorText }),
+						response.status,
 					)
 				}
 			}
@@ -324,7 +347,12 @@ export class CerebrasHandler extends BaseProvider implements SingleCompletionHan
 			return result.choices?.[0]?.message?.content || ""
 		} catch (error) {
 			if (error instanceof Error) {
-				throw new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.completionError", { error: error.message }))
+				// Preserve HTTP status code if present on the original error
+				const wrappedError = new Error(t("common:errors.cerebras.completionError", { error: error.message }))
+				if ((error as any).status !== undefined) {
+					;(wrappedError as any).status = (error as any).status
+				}
+				throw wrappedError
 			}
 			throw error
 		}