diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index d02d39cae15..28112f5c12a 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ disable_token_counter: bool = False
 disable_add_transform_inline_image_block: bool = False
 disable_add_user_agent_to_request_tags: bool = False
 disable_anthropic_gemini_context_caching_transform: bool = False
+disable_vertex_batch_output_transformation: bool = False
 extra_spend_tag_headers: Optional[List[str]] = None
 in_memory_llm_clients_cache: "LLMClientCache"
 safe_memory_mode: bool = False
diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/transformation.py
index 02ef2ab6575..7df16723870 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/transformation.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import httpx
 from httpx import Headers, Response
 from openai.types.file_deleted import FileDeleted
 
+import litellm
 from litellm._uuid import uuid
 from litellm.files.utils import FilesAPIUtils
 from litellm.litellm_core_utils.litellm_logging import Logging
@@ -573,6 +574,11 @@ class VertexAIFilesConfig(VertexBase, BaseFilesConfig):
         is returned as-is to maintain backward compatibility.
         """
         try:
+            # Allow users to opt out of automatic Vertex batch output -> OpenAI
+            # transformation, e.g. if they consume raw `predictions.jsonl` directly.
+            if getattr(litellm, "disable_vertex_batch_output_transformation", False):
+                return HttpxBinaryResponseContent(response=raw_response)
+
             # Try to transform batch output if it's a JSONL file
             content = raw_response.content
             if content:
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/test_vertex_ai_files_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/test_vertex_ai_files_transformation.py
index 6537fb6a946..4adad53a98f 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/test_vertex_ai_files_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/files/test_vertex_ai_files_transformation.py
@@ -210,6 +210,47 @@ class TestTransformFileContent:
         assert logging_obj.optional_params == original_optional_params
         assert result.response is not raw_response
 
+    def test_should_skip_batch_output_transformation_when_opt_out_flag_set(
+        self, config, monkeypatch
+    ):
+        """When `litellm.disable_vertex_batch_output_transformation` is True the
+        Vertex predictions.jsonl content must be returned untouched, so callers
+        that parse raw `candidates`/`modelVersion` keep working."""
+        import litellm
+
+        raw_jsonl = json.dumps(
+            {
+                "status": "",
+                "processed_time": "2024-11-01T18:13:16.826+00:00",
+                "request": {"labels": {"litellm_custom_id": "request-1"}},
+                "response": {
+                    "candidates": [
+                        {"content": {"parts": [{"text": "ok"}], "role": "model"}}
+                    ],
+                    "modelVersion": "gemini-2.0-flash-001@default",
+                },
+            }
+        ).encode("utf-8")
+        raw_response = httpx.Response(
+            status_code=200,
+            content=raw_jsonl,
+            headers={"content-type": "application/octet-stream"},
+            request=httpx.Request("GET", "https://example.com"),
+        )
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            litellm, "disable_vertex_batch_output_transformation", True, raising=False
+        )
+
+        result = config.transform_file_content_response(
+            raw_response=raw_response,
+            logging_obj=MagicMock(),
+            litellm_params={},
+        )
+
+        assert isinstance(result, HttpxBinaryResponseContent)
+        assert result.response.content == raw_jsonl
+
 
 class TestTransformDeleteFile:
     def test_should_build_correct_gcs_delete_url(self, config):