diff --git a/litellm/cost_calculator.py b/litellm/cost_calculator.py
index e66be233be4..5b39df887d8 100644
--- a/litellm/cost_calculator.py
+++ b/litellm/cost_calculator.py
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ from litellm.utils import (
     TranscriptionResponse,
     cached_cost_map_key,
     cached_get_model_info_helper,
+    get_model_info_for_pricing,
+    get_model_info_helper_for_pricing,
     mapped_model_fill_missing,
     model_info_with_pricing_overrides,
     runtime_model_cost_registrations,
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ def _per_second_pricing_cost(
     audio_seconds: float = 0.0,
 ) -> tuple[float, float] | None:
     try:
-        model_info: Final = cached_get_model_info_helper(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+        model_info: Final = get_model_info_helper_for_pricing(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001  # the lookup raises plain Exception for an unmapped model
         return None
     if _has_token_or_tiered_pricing(model_info) or not _bills_wall_clock_seconds(model_info):
@@ -600,7 +602,9 @@ def cost_per_token(
         model = model_without_prefix
 
     if is_decisions_call_type(call_type):
-        decisions_model_info: Final = cached_get_model_info_helper(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+        decisions_model_info: Final = get_model_info_helper_for_pricing(
+            model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider
+        )
         decisions_overrides: Final = decisions_pricing_fields(
             litellm.model_cost.get(decisions_model_info["key"], {})  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownMemberType, reportUnknownArgumentType]  # model cost map is dynamically loaded
         )
@@ -808,7 +812,7 @@ def cost_per_token(
             service_tier=service_tier,
         )
     else:
-        model_info: Final = cached_get_model_info_helper(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+        model_info: Final = get_model_info_helper_for_pricing(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
         if _has_token_or_tiered_pricing(model_info):
             return generic_cost_per_token(
                 model=model,
@@ -2604,7 +2608,7 @@ def _layered_ocr_pricing(*sources: Mapping[str, object] | None) -> OCRPricing:
 
 def _cost_map_model_info(model: str, custom_llm_provider: str | None) -> ModelInfo | None:
     try:
-        return litellm.get_model_info(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+        return get_model_info_for_pricing(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
     except Exception:
         return None
 
diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
index 639003c9a6a..1a303901314 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ from litellm.types.utils import (
     batch_chat_usage,
 )
 from litellm.types.videos.main import VideoObject
-from litellm.utils import get_base_model_from_metadata, print_verbose
+from litellm.utils import get_base_model_from_metadata, get_model_info_for_pricing, print_verbose
 
 from ..integrations.argilla import ArgillaLogger
 from ..integrations.arize.arize_phoenix import ArizePhoenixLogger
@@ -7113,7 +7113,7 @@ class StandardLoggingPayloadSetup:
             model_cost_information = StandardLoggingModelInformation(model_map_key="", model_map_value=None)
         else:
             try:
-                _model_cost_information: Final = litellm.get_model_info(
+                _model_cost_information: Final = get_model_info_for_pricing(
                     model=pricing_model_name or model_cost_name,
                     custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
                     api_base=api_base,
diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/utils.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/utils.py
index 50c26f4d4ca..f8a851ee880 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/utils.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from litellm.types.utils import (
     Usage,
     text_tokens_without_nested_reasoning,
 )
-from litellm.utils import get_model_info
+from litellm.utils import get_model_info, get_model_info_for_pricing
 
 # Pre-resolved CallTypes enum values for fast membership checks
 _IMAGE_RESPONSE_CALL_TYPES: Final = frozenset(
@@ -1491,7 +1491,9 @@ def generic_cost_per_token(
     # per-deployment override: those are registered under the deployment id and kept off
     # the shared model-name key, so resolving from the name here reads the public rate.
     resolved_model_info: Final = apply_provider_cache_read_default(
-        get_model_info(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider) if model_info is None else model_info,
+        get_model_info_for_pricing(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+        if model_info is None
+        else model_info,
         custom_llm_provider,
     )
 
@@ -1824,7 +1826,7 @@ def get_billed_token_rates(
         resolved_model_info: Final = apply_provider_cache_read_default(
             model_info
             if model_info is not None
-            else get_model_info(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider),
+            else get_model_info_for_pricing(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider),
             custom_llm_provider,
         )
     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001  # get_model_info raises a bare Exception for an unmapped model: no rates
diff --git a/litellm/llms/base_llm/decisions/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/base_llm/decisions/transformation.py
index c562c8d0f04..ed1b4011358 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/base_llm/decisions/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/base_llm/decisions/transformation.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ from litellm.types.decisions import (
     systemone_choice_key,
 )
 from litellm.types.utils import is_decisions_model_mode
+from litellm.utils import get_model_info_helper
 
 _PAYLOAD_ADAPTER: Final[TypeAdapter[object]] = TypeAdapter(object)
 _SYSTEMONE_RESPONSE_ADAPTER: Final[TypeAdapter[DecisionsResponse]] = TypeAdapter(DecisionsResponse)
@@ -500,7 +501,9 @@ def ir_to_systemone_response(response: DecisionsIRResponse, request: DecisionsIR
 
 def catalog_mode(model: str, custom_llm_provider: str) -> str | None:
     try:
-        key: Final = litellm.get_model_info(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)["key"]
+        key: Final = get_model_info_helper(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider, catalog_only=True)[
+            "key"
+        ]
     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001  # get_model_info raises bare Exception for an unmapped model, which the catalog does not list
         return None
     entry: Final = GetModelCostMap.loaded_model_cost_map().get(key)
@@ -510,7 +513,9 @@ def catalog_mode(model: str, custom_llm_provider: str) -> str | None:
 
 def _is_decisions_model(model: str, custom_llm_provider: str) -> bool:
     try:
-        model_mode: Final = litellm.get_model_info(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider).get("mode")
+        model_mode: Final = get_model_info_helper(
+            model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider, catalog_only=True
+        ).get("mode")
     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001  # get_model_info raises bare Exception for an unmapped model, which has no mode
         return False
     return is_decisions_model_mode(model_mode)
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index b0826f84006..61deb8baa18 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -7542,6 +7542,39 @@ get_model_info.cache_clear = _cached_get_model_info.cache_clear
 get_model_info.cache_info = _cached_get_model_info.cache_info
 
 
+def get_model_info_for_pricing(
+    model: str, custom_llm_provider: str | None = None, api_base: str | None = None
+) -> ModelInfo:
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.get_llm_provider_logic import declared_provider
+
+    provider: Final = declared_provider(model, custom_llm_provider)
+    if provider not in ("ollama", "ollama_chat"):
+        return get_model_info(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider, api_base=api_base)
+    try:
+        catalog: Final = get_model_info_helper(model=model, custom_llm_provider=provider, catalog_only=True)
+    except ModelNotMappedError:
+        return ModelInfo(
+            key=model.removeprefix(f"{provider}/"),
+            litellm_provider="ollama",
+            mode="chat",
+            input_cost_per_token=0.0,
+            output_cost_per_token=0.0,
+            max_tokens=None,
+            max_input_tokens=None,
+            max_output_tokens=None,
+            supported_openai_params=None,
+        )
+    return ModelInfo(**catalog, supported_openai_params=None)
+
+
+def get_model_info_helper_for_pricing(model: str, custom_llm_provider: str | None) -> ModelInfoBase:
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.get_llm_provider_logic import declared_provider
+
+    if declared_provider(model, custom_llm_provider) in ("ollama", "ollama_chat"):
+        return get_model_info_for_pricing(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+    return cached_get_model_info_helper(model=model, custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider)
+
+
 def json_schema_type(python_type_name: str):
     """Converts standard python types to json schema types
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/test_utils.py
index b6c18e0da86..4025b7ce725 100644
--- a/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/llm_cost_calc/test_utils.py
@@ -9,11 +9,73 @@ import pytest
 import respx
 
 import litellm
+from litellm.cost_calculator import cost_per_token, pricing_entry_for_cost_calc
 from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
+from litellm.litellm_core_utils.llm_cost_calc.utils import generic_cost_per_token, get_billed_token_rates
 from litellm.litellm_core_utils.logging_worker import GLOBAL_LOGGING_WORKER
 from litellm.types.llms.base import CachedTokensDetails
 from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponse, PromptTokensDetailsWrapper, Usage
 
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("provider", ("ollama", "ollama_chat"))
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("registered", (False, True))
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("qualified", (False, True))
+def test_ollama_pricing_uses_registered_rates_without_contacting_the_server(
+    local_model_cost_map: None,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    respx_mock: respx.MockRouter,
+    provider: str,
+    registered: bool,
+    qualified: bool,
+) -> None:
+    model: Final = "test-ollama-pricing-registered" if registered else "test-ollama-pricing-unmapped"
+    monkeypatch.setenv("OLLAMA_API_BASE", "https://ambient-pricing.example")
+    metadata: Final = respx_mock.post("https://ambient-pricing.example/api/show").respond(
+        json={"model_info": {"test.context_length": 32768}}
+    )
+    if registered:
+        monkeypatch.setitem(
+            litellm.model_cost,
+            f"{provider}/{model}",
+            {
+                "litellm_provider": provider,
+                "mode": "chat",
+                "input_cost_per_token": 2e-06,
+                "output_cost_per_token": 5e-06,
+                "input_cost_per_token_decisions": 3e-06,
+                "output_cost_per_token_decisions": 7e-06,
+            },
+        )
+    usage: Final = Usage(prompt_tokens=100, completion_tokens=20, total_tokens=120)
+    cost_model: Final = f"{provider}/{model}" if qualified else model
+    cost_provider: Final = None if qualified else provider
+
+    assert cost_per_token(
+        model=cost_model, custom_llm_provider=cost_provider, usage_object=usage, call_type="systemone"
+    ) == pytest.approx((0.0003, 0.00014) if registered else (0.0, 0.0))
+    assert generic_cost_per_token(model=cost_model, custom_llm_provider=cost_provider, usage=usage) == pytest.approx(
+        (0.0002, 0.0001) if registered else (0.0, 0.0)
+    )
+    rates: Final = get_billed_token_rates(model=cost_model, custom_llm_provider=cost_provider, usage=usage)
+    assert rates is not None
+    assert (rates.input_cost_per_token, rates.output_cost_per_token) == (
+        (2e-06, 5e-06) if registered else (0.0, 0.0)
+    )
+    diagnostic: Final = pricing_entry_for_cost_calc(
+        model=cost_model,
+        completion_response=None,
+        custom_llm_provider=cost_provider,
+        custom_pricing=False,
+        base_model=None,
+        router_model_id=None,
+        region_name=None,
+        litellm_logging_obj=None,
+    )
+    assert diagnostic is not None
+    assert diagnostic[1]["input_cost_per_token"] == (2e-06 if registered else 0.0)
+    assert not metadata.called
+
+
 TIER_MODEL: Final = "tier-priced-test-model"
 TIER_ROW: Final[Mapping[str, float]] = MappingProxyType(
     {
diff --git a/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py b/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py
index f1854563cd5..272f8993588 100644
--- a/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py
+++ b/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/test_litellm_logging.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 import httpx
 import pytest
 import pytest_asyncio
+import respx
 from mcp.types import AudioContent, CallToolResult, ImageContent, TextContent
 from openai import AsyncOpenAI
 from openai._legacy_response import HttpxBinaryResponseContent
@@ -12589,6 +12590,26 @@ def test_get_model_cost_information():
     assert all(field in result for field in StandardLoggingModelInformation.__annotations__)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("provider", ("ollama", "ollama_chat"))
+def test_ollama_cost_information_does_not_request_live_metadata(
+    local_model_cost_map: None, respx_mock: respx.MockRouter, provider: str
+) -> None:
+    metadata: Final = respx_mock.post("https://cost-information.example/api/show").respond(
+        json={"model_info": {"test.context_length": 32768}}
+    )
+    info: Final = StandardLoggingPayloadSetup.get_model_cost_information(
+        base_model="test-ollama-cost-information",
+        custom_pricing=False,
+        custom_llm_provider=provider,
+        init_response_obj=litellm.ModelResponse(model="test-ollama-cost-information"),
+        api_base="https://cost-information.example",
+    )
+    rates: Final = info["model_map_value"]
+    assert rates is not None
+    assert (rates["input_cost_per_token"], rates["output_cost_per_token"]) == (0.0, 0.0)
+    assert not metadata.called
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("_vcr_outcome_gate", "drain_logging_worker", "isolate_litellm_state", "setup_and_teardown")
 def test_get_model_cost_information_custom_pricing_uses_base_model():
     result = StandardLoggingPayloadSetup.get_model_cost_information(
diff --git a/tests/unit/llms/base_llm/decisions/test_base_decisions_transformation.py b/tests/unit/llms/base_llm/decisions/test_base_decisions_transformation.py
index 041c625eaef..fcac0b0d57d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/llms/base_llm/decisions/test_base_decisions_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/llms/base_llm/decisions/test_base_decisions_transformation.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Final
 
 import httpx
 import pytest
+import respx
 from pydantic import TypeAdapter, ValidationError
 
 import litellm
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ from litellm.llms.base_llm.chat.transformation import BaseLLMException
 from litellm.llms.base_llm.decisions.transformation import (
     BaseDecisionsConfig,
     DecisionsInputLimits,
+    catalog_mode,
     ir_to_systemone_request,
     ir_to_systemone_response,
     parse_systemone_response,
@@ -53,6 +55,52 @@ _SYSTEMONE_REQUEST: Final[Mapping[str, object]] = {
 }
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("provider", ("ollama", "ollama_chat"))
+def test_decision_capability_checks_do_not_contact_an_ambient_ollama_server(
+    local_model_cost_map: None, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, respx_mock: respx.MockRouter, provider: str
+) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setenv("OLLAMA_API_BASE", "https://ambient.example")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("OLLAMA_API_KEY", "ambient-test-key")
+    metadata: Final = respx_mock.post("https://ambient.example/api/show").respond(
+        json={"model_info": {"test.context_length": 32768}}
+    )
+    config: Final = BaseDecisionsConfig()
+
+    assert catalog_mode("unmapped-decisions-test", provider) is None
+    assert (
+        config.supports_box_questions("unmapped-decisions-test", provider, {}, None),
+        config.supports_audio_input("unmapped-decisions-test", provider, None),
+        config.supports_video_input("unmapped-decisions-test", provider, None),
+    ) == (False, False, False)
+    assert not metadata.called
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("mode", ("evaluation", "decisions", "chat"))
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("supported", (False, True))
+def test_decision_capabilities_preserve_registered_modes_and_flags(
+    local_model_cost_map: None, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, mode: str, supported: bool
+) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setitem(
+        litellm.model_cost,
+        "bespoke/test-decision-capabilities",
+        {
+            "litellm_provider": "bespoke",
+            "mode": mode,
+            "supports_box_questions": supported,
+            "supports_audio_input": supported,
+            "supports_video_input": supported,
+        },
+    )
+    config: Final = BaseDecisionsConfig()
+    expected: Final = supported and mode in ("evaluation", "decisions")
+
+    assert (
+        config.supports_box_questions("test-decision-capabilities", "bespoke", {}, None),
+        config.supports_audio_input("test-decision-capabilities", "bespoke", None),
+        config.supports_video_input("test-decision-capabilities", "bespoke", None),
+    ) == (expected, expected, expected)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("declared", (4096, 0, -1, True, None))
 def test_decision_input_limits_use_only_positive_catalog_limits(
     local_model_cost_map: None, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, declared: int | None
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index 5cf872f4ea7..e0b378fc5e9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import respx
 from jsonschema import Draft7Validator, validate
 
 import litellm
+
+
 from litellm.exceptions import MidStreamFallbackError
 from litellm._internal_context import is_internal_call
 from litellm._logging import (
@@ -11415,3 +11417,25 @@ async def test_success_enqueue_is_tracked_without_starting_callbacks_synchronous
     assert GLOBAL_LOGGING_WORKER.pending_count > 0, "Tracked enqueue must finish before worker draining starts"
     await GLOBAL_LOGGING_WORKER.flush()
     assert logging_obj.model_call_details["has_logged_async_success"] is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("provider", ("ollama", "ollama_chat"))
+def test_ollama_pricing_lookup_preserves_live_model_info_discovery(
+    local_model_cost_map: None, respx_mock: respx.MockRouter, provider: str
+) -> None:
+    from litellm.utils import get_model_info_for_pricing
+
+    metadata: Final = respx_mock.post("https://model-info.example/api/show").respond(
+        json={"model_info": {"test.context_length": 32768}}
+    )
+    pricing: Final = get_model_info_for_pricing(
+        model="test-live-discovery", custom_llm_provider=provider, api_base="https://model-info.example"
+    )
+    assert (pricing["input_cost_per_token"], pricing["output_cost_per_token"]) == (0.0, 0.0)
+    assert not metadata.called
+
+    discovered: Final = litellm.get_model_info(
+        model="test-live-discovery", custom_llm_provider=provider, api_base="https://model-info.example"
+    )
+    assert discovered["max_input_tokens"] == 32768
+    assert metadata.call_count == 1