diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index bc8a13ec2cd..85417ef70be 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -1356,6 +1356,7 @@ from .batches.main import *
 from .images.main import *
 from .videos.main import *
 from .batch_completion.main import *
+from .fusion.main import fusion, afusion, FusionStrategy
 from .rerank_api.main import *
 from .llms.anthropic.experimental_pass_through.messages.handler import *
 from .responses.main import *
diff --git a/litellm/fusion/__init__.py b/litellm/fusion/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42e4ea3d0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/fusion/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .main import FusionStrategy, afusion, fusion
+
+__all__ = ["fusion", "afusion", "FusionStrategy"]
diff --git a/litellm/fusion/main.py b/litellm/fusion/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb75fc57b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/fusion/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,430 @@
+"""
+litellm.fusion — Multi-model Fusion with optional judge synthesis.
+
+Sends the same prompt to N models in parallel. Without a judge model, returns
+all panel responses as a list. With a judge model, synthesizes a final answer
+and includes panel responses by default (set include_panel=False to suppress).
+
+Inspired by OpenRouter Fusion / Sakana Fugu / Self-Consistency (Wang et al., 2022).
+
+Usage:
+    # Panel only — get all responses, pick yourself
+    responses = litellm.fusion(
+        models=["gpt-4o", "claude-3-5-sonnet", "gemini-2.0-flash"],
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum entanglement"}],
+    )
+    # returns: list[ModelResponse]
+
+    # Judge synthesis — synthesized answer + panel included by default
+    response = litellm.fusion(
+        models=["gpt-4o", "claude-3-5-sonnet", "gemini-2.0-flash"],
+        judge_model="gpt-4o",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum entanglement"}],
+    )
+    # returns: ModelResponse
+    # response._hidden_params["fusion"]["panel_responses"]  ← individual responses
+
+    # Judge synthesis — panel excluded
+    response = litellm.fusion(
+        models=["gpt-4o", "claude-3-5-sonnet", "gemini-2.0-flash"],
+        judge_model="gpt-4o",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum entanglement"}],
+        include_panel=False,
+    )
+    # returns: ModelResponse  (no panel_responses in metadata)
+
+    # Async variants
+    responses = await litellm.afusion(models=[...], messages=[...])
+    response  = await litellm.afusion(models=[...], judge_model="...", messages=[...])
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import time
+import uuid
+from typing import List, Literal, Optional, Union, overload
+
+import litellm
+from litellm.types.utils import Choices, Message, ModelResponse, Usage
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Judge prompt templates
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_JUDGE_PROMPT_SINGLE = """\
+You received the following responses from {n} AI models for this user request:
+
+{responses}
+
+Your task: synthesize a single, comprehensive, and accurate final answer.
+- Identify the points of agreement and the best reasoning across responses.
+- Resolve contradictions by selecting the most well-supported position.
+- Fill in gaps where some models provided information others missed.
+- Write the final answer as if you generated it directly — no meta-commentary about the synthesis process.
+"""
+
+_JUDGE_PROMPT_MAJORITY = """\
+You received the following responses from {n} AI models for this user request:
+
+{responses}
+
+Select the single best response. Output ONLY the text of the chosen response, verbatim.
+"""
+
+_JUDGE_PROMPT_BEST_OF_N = """\
+You received the following responses from {n} AI models for this user request:
+
+{responses}
+
+Score each response on a scale of 1-10 for accuracy, completeness, and clarity.
+Then output the highest-scored response verbatim.
+"""
+
+_JUDGE_PROMPTS: dict[str, str] = {
+    "single_judge": _JUDGE_PROMPT_SINGLE,
+    "majority_vote": _JUDGE_PROMPT_MAJORITY,
+    "best_of_n": _JUDGE_PROMPT_BEST_OF_N,
+}
+
+FusionStrategy = Literal["single_judge", "majority_vote", "best_of_n"]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _build_judge_messages(
+    original_messages: list[dict],
+    panel_responses: list[ModelResponse],
+    panel_models: list[str],
+    strategy: FusionStrategy,
+) -> list[dict]:
+    """Build the message list for the judge call."""
+    user_request = next(
+        (m["content"] for m in reversed(original_messages) if m.get("role") == "user"),
+        "",
+    )
+
+    response_blocks = []
+    for i, (model, resp) in enumerate(zip(panel_models, panel_responses), start=1):
+        content = ""
+        if resp and resp.choices:
+            content = resp.choices[0].message.content or ""
+        response_blocks.append(f"[Response {i} — {model}]\n{content}")
+
+    responses_text = "\n\n".join(response_blocks)
+    template = _JUDGE_PROMPTS[strategy]
+    judge_system = template.format(n=len(panel_responses), responses=responses_text)
+
+    messages: list[dict] = []
+
+    # Preserve any existing system prompt
+    for m in original_messages:
+        if m.get("role") == "system":
+            messages.append(m)
+            break
+
+    messages.append({"role": "system", "content": judge_system})
+    messages.append({"role": "user", "content": user_request})
+    return messages
+
+
+def _sum_usage(responses: list[ModelResponse]) -> Usage:
+    """Sum token usage across a list of ModelResponse objects."""
+    total_prompt = 0
+    total_completion = 0
+    total_tokens = 0
+    for r in responses:
+        if r and r.usage:
+            total_prompt += r.usage.prompt_tokens or 0
+            total_completion += r.usage.completion_tokens or 0
+            total_tokens += r.usage.total_tokens or 0
+    return Usage(
+        prompt_tokens=total_prompt,
+        completion_tokens=total_completion,
+        total_tokens=total_tokens,
+    )
+
+
+def _merge_usage(
+    panel_responses: list[ModelResponse],
+    judge_response: ModelResponse,
+) -> Usage:
+    """Sum token usage across all panel calls + judge call."""
+    return _sum_usage(panel_responses + [judge_response])
+
+
+def _build_fusion_response(
+    judge_response: ModelResponse,
+    panel_responses: list[ModelResponse],
+    panel_models: list[str],
+    judge_model: str,
+    include_panel: bool,
+    original_model_tag: str,
+) -> ModelResponse:
+    """Wrap judge response in a ModelResponse tagged with fusion metadata."""
+    merged_usage = _merge_usage(panel_responses, judge_response)
+
+    response = ModelResponse(
+        id=f"fusion-{uuid.uuid4().hex}",
+        choices=judge_response.choices,
+        created=int(time.time()),
+        model=original_model_tag,
+        usage=merged_usage,
+        object="chat.completion",
+    )
+
+    fusion_meta: dict = {
+        "panel_models": panel_models,
+        "judge_model": judge_model,
+    }
+    if include_panel:
+        fusion_meta["panel_responses"] = panel_responses
+
+    response._hidden_params = {"fusion": fusion_meta}
+    return response
+
+
+async def _run_panel(
+    models: list[str],
+    messages: list,
+    panel_kwargs: dict,
+) -> tuple[list[ModelResponse], list[str]]:
+    """Fan out to all panel models in parallel; filter failed calls."""
+    tasks = [
+        litellm.acompletion(model=m, messages=messages, stream=False, **panel_kwargs)
+        for m in models
+    ]
+    raw: list = list(await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True))
+
+    valid_responses: list[ModelResponse] = []
+    valid_models: list[str] = []
+    for model, resp in zip(models, raw):
+        if isinstance(resp, Exception):
+            litellm.utils.print_verbose(f"fusion: panel model {model!r} failed: {resp}")
+        else:
+            valid_responses.append(resp)
+            valid_models.append(model)
+
+    if not valid_responses:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"fusion: all panel models failed. Errors: {raw}")
+
+    return valid_responses, valid_models
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Overloads for precise return-type inference
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@overload
+async def afusion(
+    models: List[str],
+    messages: list,
+    *,
+    judge_model: None = ...,
+    strategy: FusionStrategy = ...,
+    include_panel: bool = ...,
+    timeout: Optional[float] = ...,
+    temperature: Optional[float] = ...,
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = ...,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> list[ModelResponse]: ...
+
+
+@overload
+async def afusion(
+    models: List[str],
+    messages: list,
+    *,
+    judge_model: str,
+    strategy: FusionStrategy = ...,
+    include_panel: bool = ...,
+    timeout: Optional[float] = ...,
+    temperature: Optional[float] = ...,
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = ...,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> ModelResponse: ...
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Core async implementation
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async def afusion(
+    models: List[str],
+    messages: list,
+    *,
+    judge_model: Optional[str] = None,
+    strategy: FusionStrategy = "single_judge",
+    include_panel: bool = True,
+    timeout: Optional[float] = None,
+    temperature: Optional[float] = None,
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> Union[list[ModelResponse], ModelResponse]:
+    """
+    Async fusion: call panel models in parallel, optionally synthesize with judge.
+
+    Args:
+        models: List of panel model identifiers (≥ 2 recommended).
+        messages: OpenAI-compatible message list.
+        judge_model: If provided, synthesizes a final answer from panel responses.
+            If omitted, returns the raw list of panel responses.
+        strategy: How the judge processes responses (only used when judge_model is set).
+            - "single_judge": synthesize a new combined answer (default)
+            - "majority_vote": pick the single best response verbatim
+            - "best_of_n": score and select highest-scored response
+        include_panel: When judge_model is set, whether to include individual panel
+            responses in response._hidden_params["fusion"]["panel_responses"].
+            Defaults to True. Ignored when judge_model is None.
+        timeout: Per-call timeout in seconds (applied to panel + judge calls).
+        temperature: Forwarded to panel models. Judge always uses temperature=0.
+        max_tokens: Forwarded to panel models.
+        **kwargs: Any additional litellm.acompletion kwargs forwarded to panel calls.
+
+    Returns:
+        - list[ModelResponse] when judge_model is None
+        - ModelResponse (synthesized) when judge_model is provided
+    """
+    if not models:
+        raise ValueError("fusion: `models` must be a non-empty list")
+    if strategy not in _JUDGE_PROMPTS:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"fusion: unknown strategy {strategy!r}. Choose from {list(_JUDGE_PROMPTS)}"
+        )
+
+    panel_kwargs: dict = dict(kwargs)
+    if temperature is not None:
+        panel_kwargs["temperature"] = temperature
+    if max_tokens is not None:
+        panel_kwargs["max_tokens"] = max_tokens
+    if timeout is not None:
+        panel_kwargs["timeout"] = timeout
+
+    # 1. Fan out to all panel models in parallel
+    valid_responses, valid_models = await _run_panel(models, messages, panel_kwargs)
+
+    # 2. No judge — return panel responses as-is
+    if judge_model is None:
+        return valid_responses
+
+    # 3. Judge synthesis
+    judge_messages = _build_judge_messages(
+        original_messages=messages,
+        panel_responses=valid_responses,
+        panel_models=valid_models,
+        strategy=strategy,
+    )
+
+    judge_kwargs: dict = {}
+    if timeout is not None:
+        judge_kwargs["timeout"] = timeout
+
+    judge_response: ModelResponse = await litellm.acompletion(
+        model=judge_model,
+        messages=judge_messages,
+        stream=False,
+        temperature=0,  # deterministic synthesis
+        **judge_kwargs,
+    )
+
+    # 4. Wrap into a single ModelResponse with merged metadata
+    return _build_fusion_response(
+        judge_response=judge_response,
+        panel_responses=valid_responses,
+        panel_models=valid_models,
+        judge_model=judge_model,
+        include_panel=include_panel,
+        original_model_tag=f"fusion/{'+'.join(valid_models)}",
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sync overloads
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@overload
+def fusion(
+    models: List[str],
+    messages: list,
+    *,
+    judge_model: None = ...,
+    strategy: FusionStrategy = ...,
+    include_panel: bool = ...,
+    timeout: Optional[float] = ...,
+    temperature: Optional[float] = ...,
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = ...,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> list[ModelResponse]: ...
+
+
+@overload
+def fusion(
+    models: List[str],
+    messages: list,
+    *,
+    judge_model: str,
+    strategy: FusionStrategy = ...,
+    include_panel: bool = ...,
+    timeout: Optional[float] = ...,
+    temperature: Optional[float] = ...,
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = ...,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> ModelResponse: ...
+
+
+def fusion(
+    models: List[str],
+    messages: list,
+    *,
+    judge_model: Optional[str] = None,
+    strategy: FusionStrategy = "single_judge",
+    include_panel: bool = True,
+    timeout: Optional[float] = None,
+    temperature: Optional[float] = None,
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> Union[list[ModelResponse], ModelResponse]:
+    """
+    Sync fusion: call panel models in parallel, optionally synthesize with judge.
+
+    Thin sync wrapper around :func:`afusion`. For async contexts, prefer
+    :func:`afusion` directly.
+
+    Args:
+        models: List of panel model identifiers (≥ 2 recommended).
+        messages: OpenAI-compatible message list.
+        judge_model: If provided, synthesizes a final answer from panel responses.
+            If omitted, returns the raw list of panel responses.
+        strategy: Synthesis strategy ("single_judge", "majority_vote", "best_of_n").
+            Only used when judge_model is provided.
+        include_panel: When judge_model is set, whether to attach individual panel
+            responses to response._hidden_params["fusion"]["panel_responses"].
+            Defaults to True. Ignored when judge_model is None.
+        timeout: Per-call timeout in seconds.
+        temperature: Panel model temperature (judge always uses 0).
+        max_tokens: Forwarded to panel models.
+        **kwargs: Any additional litellm.completion kwargs.
+
+    Returns:
+        - list[ModelResponse] when judge_model is None
+        - ModelResponse (synthesized) when judge_model is provided
+    """
+    return asyncio.run(
+        afusion(
+            models=models,
+            messages=messages,
+            judge_model=judge_model,
+            strategy=strategy,
+            include_panel=include_panel,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            temperature=temperature,
+            max_tokens=max_tokens,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+    )
+
+
+__all__ = ["fusion", "afusion", "FusionStrategy"]
diff --git a/tests/test_fusion.py b/tests/test_fusion.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67d4737a5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_fusion.py
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+"""
+Tests for litellm.fusion and litellm.afusion.
+
+Uses unittest.mock to avoid real API calls.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+import litellm
+from litellm.fusion.main import (
+    FusionStrategy,
+    _build_judge_messages,
+    _merge_usage,
+    _sum_usage,
+    afusion,
+    fusion,
+)
+from litellm.types.utils import Choices, Message, ModelResponse, Usage
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_response(content: str, model: str = "gpt-4o", prompt_tokens: int = 10) -> ModelResponse:
+    resp = ModelResponse(
+        id=f"mock-{model}",
+        choices=[
+            Choices(
+                index=0,
+                message=Message(role="assistant", content=content),
+                finish_reason="stop",
+            )
+        ],
+        model=model,
+        usage=Usage(
+            prompt_tokens=prompt_tokens,
+            completion_tokens=len(content.split()),
+            total_tokens=prompt_tokens + len(content.split()),
+        ),
+    )
+    return resp
+
+
+MESSAGES = [{"role": "user", "content": "What is 2+2?"}]
+PANEL_MODELS = ["gpt-4o", "claude-3-5-sonnet", "gemini-2.0-flash"]
+JUDGE_MODEL = "gpt-4o-judge"  # distinct from panel to avoid index confusion
+
+
+def _panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response=None):
+    """Return an async mock that routes by model name."""
+    async def mock_acompletion(**kwargs):
+        m = kwargs["model"]
+        if judge_response is not None and m == JUDGE_MODEL:
+            return judge_response
+        if m in PANEL_MODELS:
+            return panel_responses[PANEL_MODELS.index(m)]
+        return panel_responses[0]
+    return mock_acompletion
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Unit: _build_judge_messages
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestBuildJudgeMessages:
+    def _panel(self):
+        return [
+            _make_response("The answer is 4.", "gpt-4o"),
+            _make_response("4", "claude-3-5-sonnet"),
+        ]
+
+    def test_contains_user_question(self):
+        msgs = _build_judge_messages(MESSAGES, self._panel(), PANEL_MODELS[:2], "single_judge")
+        combined = " ".join(m["content"] for m in msgs)
+        assert "2+2" in combined
+
+    def test_contains_panel_responses(self):
+        msgs = _build_judge_messages(MESSAGES, self._panel(), PANEL_MODELS[:2], "single_judge")
+        combined = " ".join(m["content"] for m in msgs)
+        assert "The answer is 4." in combined
+        assert "4" in combined
+
+    def test_strategy_majority_vote(self):
+        msgs = _build_judge_messages(MESSAGES, self._panel(), PANEL_MODELS[:2], "majority_vote")
+        system_msg = next(m for m in msgs if m["role"] == "system")
+        assert "Select the single best response" in system_msg["content"]
+
+    def test_strategy_best_of_n(self):
+        msgs = _build_judge_messages(MESSAGES, self._panel(), PANEL_MODELS[:2], "best_of_n")
+        system_msg = next(m for m in msgs if m["role"] == "system")
+        assert "Score each response" in system_msg["content"]
+
+    def test_ends_with_user_message(self):
+        msgs = _build_judge_messages(MESSAGES, self._panel(), PANEL_MODELS[:2], "single_judge")
+        assert msgs[-1]["role"] == "user"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Unit: _sum_usage / _merge_usage
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestUsageHelpers:
+    def test_sum_usage(self):
+        responses = [
+            _make_response("hello", prompt_tokens=10),       # completion=1
+            _make_response("world more words", prompt_tokens=20),  # completion=3
+        ]
+        u = _sum_usage(responses)
+        assert u.prompt_tokens == 30
+        assert u.completion_tokens == 4
+
+    def test_merge_usage_sums_panel_and_judge(self):
+        panel = [
+            _make_response("hello", prompt_tokens=10),
+            _make_response("world more words", prompt_tokens=20),
+        ]
+        judge = _make_response("final answer here today", prompt_tokens=5)
+        merged = _merge_usage(panel, judge)
+        assert merged.prompt_tokens == 35          # 10+20+5
+        assert merged.completion_tokens == 1 + 3 + 4
+
+    def test_handles_none_usage(self):
+        panel = [_make_response("hi")]
+        panel[0].usage = None
+        judge = _make_response("answer", prompt_tokens=5)
+        merged = _merge_usage(panel, judge)
+        assert merged.prompt_tokens == 5
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# afusion — panel only (no judge)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestAFusionPanelOnly:
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def panel_responses(self):
+        return [_make_response(f"Answer {m}", m) for m in PANEL_MODELS]
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_returns_list_of_model_responses(self, panel_responses):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses)):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+        assert len(result) == len(PANEL_MODELS)
+        assert all(isinstance(r, ModelResponse) for r in result)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_returns_all_panel_contents(self, panel_responses):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses)):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        contents = {r.choices[0].message.content for r in result}
+        assert contents == {f"Answer {m}" for m in PANEL_MODELS}
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_no_judge_call_when_judge_model_omitted(self, panel_responses):
+        called_models: list[str] = []
+
+        async def mock_acompletion(**kwargs):
+            called_models.append(kwargs["model"])
+            return panel_responses[PANEL_MODELS.index(kwargs["model"])]
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=mock_acompletion):
+            await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        # Exactly the panel models, no judge
+        assert sorted(called_models) == sorted(PANEL_MODELS)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_partial_failure_returns_remaining(self, panel_responses):
+        async def mock_acompletion(**kwargs):
+            if kwargs["model"] == "gemini-2.0-flash":
+                raise RuntimeError("API error")
+            return panel_responses[PANEL_MODELS.index(kwargs["model"])]
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=mock_acompletion):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+        assert len(result) == 2  # gemini dropped
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# afusion — with judge
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestAFusionWithJudge:
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def panel_responses(self):
+        return [_make_response(f"Answer {m}", m) for m in PANEL_MODELS]
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def judge_response(self):
+        return _make_response("Synthesized final answer", JUDGE_MODEL)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_returns_single_model_response(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, ModelResponse)
+        assert result.choices[0].message.content == "Synthesized final answer"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_calls_all_panel_and_judge(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        called: list[str] = []
+
+        async def mock_acompletion(**kwargs):
+            called.append(kwargs["model"])
+            return judge_response if kwargs["model"] == JUDGE_MODEL else panel_responses[PANEL_MODELS.index(kwargs["model"])]
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=mock_acompletion):
+            await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert set(PANEL_MODELS).issubset(set(called))
+        assert JUDGE_MODEL in called
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_include_panel_true_by_default(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        fusion_meta = result._hidden_params["fusion"]
+        assert "panel_responses" in fusion_meta
+        assert len(fusion_meta["panel_responses"]) == len(PANEL_MODELS)
+        assert all(isinstance(r, ModelResponse) for r in fusion_meta["panel_responses"])
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_include_panel_false_excludes_panel(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            result = await afusion(
+                models=PANEL_MODELS,
+                judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL,
+                messages=MESSAGES,
+                include_panel=False,
+            )
+
+        fusion_meta = result._hidden_params["fusion"]
+        assert "panel_responses" not in fusion_meta
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_fusion_metadata_always_present(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        meta = result._hidden_params["fusion"]
+        assert meta["judge_model"] == JUDGE_MODEL
+        assert set(meta["panel_models"]) == set(PANEL_MODELS)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_usage_merged(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert result.usage is not None
+        assert result.usage.total_tokens > 0
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_partial_panel_failure_continues(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        async def mock_acompletion(**kwargs):
+            if kwargs["model"] == "gemini-2.0-flash":
+                raise RuntimeError("API error")
+            return judge_response if kwargs["model"] == JUDGE_MODEL else panel_responses[PANEL_MODELS.index(kwargs["model"])]
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=mock_acompletion):
+            result = await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, ModelResponse)
+        # Only 2 panel models survived
+        assert len(result._hidden_params["fusion"]["panel_models"]) == 2
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_all_panel_fail_raises(self):
+        async def mock_acompletion(**kwargs):
+            raise RuntimeError("All failed")
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=mock_acompletion):
+            with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="all panel models failed"):
+                await afusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("strategy", ["single_judge", "majority_vote", "best_of_n"])
+    async def test_all_strategies(self, strategy, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            result = await afusion(
+                models=PANEL_MODELS,
+                judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL,
+                messages=MESSAGES,
+                strategy=strategy,
+            )
+        assert isinstance(result, ModelResponse)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_invalid_strategy_raises(self, panel_responses, judge_response):
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_responses, judge_response)):
+            with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="unknown strategy"):
+                await afusion(
+                    models=PANEL_MODELS,
+                    judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL,
+                    messages=MESSAGES,
+                    strategy="nonexistent",  # type: ignore
+                )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Common error cases
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestCommonErrors:
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_empty_models_raises(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="non-empty list"):
+            await afusion(models=[], messages=MESSAGES)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_empty_models_with_judge_raises(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="non-empty list"):
+            await afusion(models=[], judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sync wrapper
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestFusionSync:
+    def test_callable_via_litellm(self):
+        assert callable(litellm.fusion)
+        assert callable(litellm.afusion)
+
+    def test_panel_only_returns_list(self):
+        panel_resps = [_make_response(f"Panel {m}", m) for m in PANEL_MODELS]
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_resps)):
+            result = fusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+        assert len(result) == len(PANEL_MODELS)
+
+    def test_with_judge_returns_model_response(self):
+        panel_resps = [_make_response(f"Panel {m}", m) for m in PANEL_MODELS]
+        judge_resp = _make_response("Sync result", JUDGE_MODEL)
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_resps, judge_resp)):
+            result = fusion(models=PANEL_MODELS, judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL, messages=MESSAGES)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, ModelResponse)
+        assert result.choices[0].message.content == "Sync result"
+
+    def test_include_panel_false(self):
+        panel_resps = [_make_response(f"Panel {m}", m) for m in PANEL_MODELS]
+        judge_resp = _make_response("Sync result", JUDGE_MODEL)
+
+        with patch("litellm.acompletion", side_effect=_panel_mock(panel_resps, judge_resp)):
+            result = fusion(
+                models=PANEL_MODELS,
+                judge_model=JUDGE_MODEL,
+                messages=MESSAGES,
+                include_panel=False,
+            )
+
+        assert "panel_responses" not in result._hidden_params["fusion"]