diff --git a/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model.rs b/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model.rs
index 18d3bce01..28fe1fa01 100644
--- a/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model.rs
+++ b/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ fn list_with_filters_renders_server_models_table() {
                                 "vision": false,
                                 "reasoning": false
                             },
+                            "controls": {
+                                "reasoning_effort": []
+                            },
                             "costs": {
                                 "input_cost_per_mtok": 1.2,
                                 "output_cost_per_mtok": 3.4,
@@ -134,6 +137,9 @@ fn list_with_filters_renders_server_models_table() {
                                 "vision": true,
                                 "reasoning": true
                             },
+                            "controls": {
+                                "reasoning_effort": []
+                            },
                             "costs": {
                                 "input_cost_per_mtok": null,
                                 "output_cost_per_mtok": null,
@@ -206,6 +212,9 @@ fn list_uses_configured_server_target_without_server_flag() {
                             "vision": false,
                             "reasoning": false
                         },
+                        "controls": {
+                            "reasoning_effort": []
+                        },
                         "costs": {
                             "input_cost_per_mtok": 1.0,
                             "output_cost_per_mtok": 2.0,
@@ -260,6 +269,9 @@ fn list_uses_fabro_config_for_machine_settings() {
                             "vision": false,
                             "reasoning": false
                         },
+                        "controls": {
+                            "reasoning_effort": []
+                        },
                         "costs": {
                             "input_cost_per_mtok": 1.0,
                             "output_cost_per_mtok": 2.0,
diff --git a/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model_test.rs b/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model_test.rs
index 70e64ac77..acaae9851 100644
--- a/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model_test.rs
+++ b/lib/apps/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/model_test.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ fn model_json(id: &str, provider: &str, configured: bool) -> serde_json::Value {
             "vision": false,
             "reasoning": false
         },
+        "controls": {
+            "reasoning_effort": []
+        },
         "costs": {
             "input_cost_per_mtok": 1.0,
             "output_cost_per_mtok": 2.0,
diff --git a/lib/foundation/fabro-api/build.rs b/lib/foundation/fabro-api/build.rs
index cdec7f07a..e560335ae 100644
--- a/lib/foundation/fabro-api/build.rs
+++ b/lib/foundation/fabro-api/build.rs
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ fn main() {
         ),
         ("ReasoningEffort", "fabro_model::ReasoningEffort", &[]),
         ("ModelFeatures", "fabro_model::ModelFeatures", &[]),
+        ("ModelControls", "fabro_model::ModelControls", &[]),
         ("ModelCosts", "fabro_model::ModelCosts", &[]),
         ("ModelTestMode", "fabro_model::ModelTestMode", &[]),
         ("RunProjection", "fabro_types::RunProjection", &[]),
diff --git a/lib/foundation/fabro-api/src/lib.rs b/lib/foundation/fabro-api/src/lib.rs
index 6d68d57b4..17622a6ca 100644
--- a/lib/foundation/fabro-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/foundation/fabro-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ pub mod types {
     };
     pub use fabro_environment::Environment;
     pub use fabro_model::{
-        CostSource, Model, ModelCosts, ModelFeatures, ModelLimits, ModelRef as BillingModelRef,
-        ModelTestMode, Provider, ReasoningEffort, ReasoningEffortFeature, Speed as BillingSpeed,
+        CostSource, Model, ModelControls, ModelCosts, ModelFeatures, ModelLimits,
+        ModelRef as BillingModelRef, ModelTestMode, Provider, ReasoningEffort,
+        ReasoningEffortFeature, Speed as BillingSpeed,
     };
     pub use fabro_types::run_event::AgentSessionActivatedProps;
     pub use fabro_types::settings::run::McpHttpProtocol;
diff --git a/lib/foundation/fabro-api/tests/model_round_trip.rs b/lib/foundation/fabro-api/tests/model_round_trip.rs
index 5f39eb6ab..0decc177f 100644
--- a/lib/foundation/fabro-api/tests/model_round_trip.rs
+++ b/lib/foundation/fabro-api/tests/model_round_trip.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::any::{TypeId, type_name};
 
-use fabro_api::types::Model as ApiModel;
+use fabro_api::types::{Model as ApiModel, ModelControls as ApiModelControls};
 use fabro_model::{
     Model, ModelControls, ModelCosts, ModelFeatures, ModelLimits, ProviderId, ReasoningEffort,
     ReasoningEffortFeature,
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use fabro_model::{
 #[test]
 fn model_reuses_canonical_type() {
     assert_same_type::<ApiModel, Model>();
+    assert_same_type::<ApiModelControls, ModelControls>();
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/lib/foundation/fabro-model/src/types.rs b/lib/foundation/fabro-model/src/types.rs
index 9a0d27148..9e4a9e96d 100644
--- a/lib/foundation/fabro-model/src/types.rs
+++ b/lib/foundation/fabro-model/src/types.rs
@@ -84,11 +84,10 @@ pub struct ModelCosts {
     pub cache_input_cost_per_mtok: Option<f64>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ModelControls {
     /// Exact reasoning-effort values accepted by this provider/model offering.
     /// An empty list means the request control is unsupported.
-    #[serde(default)]
     pub reasoning_effort: Vec<ReasoningEffort>,
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ pub struct Model {
     pub training:             Option<String>,
     pub knowledge_cutoff:     Option<String>,
     pub features:             ModelFeatures,
-    #[serde(default)]
     pub controls:             ModelControls,
     pub costs:                ModelCosts,
     pub estimated_output_tps: Option<f64>,