diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatComposer.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatComposer.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f546b58215a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatComposer.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { ChatComposer } from "./ChatComposer";
+
+const renderComposer = (props: Partial<React.ComponentProps<typeof ChatComposer>> = {}) =>
+  render(
+    <ChatComposer
+      value=""
+      onChange={vi.fn()}
+      onSubmit={vi.fn()}
+      placeholder="Send a message"
+      {...props}
+    />,
+  );
+
+const addonOf = (container: HTMLElement) =>
+  container.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-slot=input-group-addon]") as HTMLElement;
+
+describe("ChatComposer", () => {
+  it("should submit on Enter", () => {
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
+    renderComposer({ onSubmit });
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByTestId("chat-composer-input"), { key: "Enter" });
+
+    expect(onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should not submit on Shift+Enter", () => {
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
+    renderComposer({ onSubmit });
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByTestId("chat-composer-input"), { key: "Enter", shiftKey: true });
+
+    expect(onSubmit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should not submit while an IME composition is active", () => {
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
+    renderComposer({ onSubmit });
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByTestId("chat-composer-input"), { key: "Enter", isComposing: true });
+
+    expect(onSubmit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should not submit on Enter or click when submitDisabled", () => {
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
+    renderComposer({ onSubmit, submitDisabled: true });
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByTestId("chat-composer-input"), { key: "Enter" });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("chat-send-button"));
+
+    expect(onSubmit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should submit when the send button is clicked", () => {
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
+    renderComposer({ onSubmit });
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("chat-send-button"));
+
+    expect(onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("should swap send for a stop button that cancels while loading", () => {
+    const onSubmit = vi.fn();
+    const onCancel = vi.fn();
+    renderComposer({ onSubmit, onCancel, isLoading: true });
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("chat-send-button")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("chat-stop-button"));
+
+    expect(onCancel).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(onSubmit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should render suggestions only when asked and report the chosen one", () => {
+    const onSuggestionSelect = vi.fn();
+    const { rerender } = renderComposer({ suggestions: ["Summarize this"], onSuggestionSelect });
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("chat-suggested-actions")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    rerender(
+      <ChatComposer
+        value=""
+        onChange={vi.fn()}
+        onSubmit={vi.fn()}
+        placeholder="Send a message"
+        suggestions={["Summarize this"]}
+        showSuggestions
+        onSuggestionSelect={onSuggestionSelect}
+      />,
+    );
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Summarize this"));
+
+    expect(onSuggestionSelect).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Summarize this");
+  });
+
+  it("should not nest a form inside the composer when body renders one", () => {
+    const { container } = renderComposer({
+      body: (
+        <form data-testid="body-form">
+          <input aria-label="tool argument" />
+        </form>
+      ),
+    });
+
+    expect(container.querySelectorAll("form")).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("body-form")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should focus the message box, not a tool input, when the toolbar gap is clicked", () => {
+    const { container } = renderComposer({
+      tools: <input type="file" aria-label="Attach file" />,
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.click(addonOf(container));
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(screen.getByTestId("chat-composer-input"));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatComposer.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatComposer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc541c939ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatComposer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { ArrowUp, Code2, Square } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { InputGroup, InputGroupAddon, InputGroupButton, InputGroupTextarea } from "@/components/ui/input-group";
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/cva.config";
+
+interface ChatComposerProps {
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  onSubmit: () => void;
+  onCancel?: () => void;
+  placeholder: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  isLoading?: boolean;
+  submitDisabled?: boolean;
+  tools?: React.ReactNode;
+  body?: React.ReactNode;
+  suggestions?: string[];
+  showSuggestions?: boolean;
+  onSuggestionSelect?: (suggestion: string) => void;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function ChatComposer({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  onSubmit,
+  onCancel,
+  placeholder,
+  disabled = false,
+  isLoading = false,
+  submitDisabled = false,
+  tools,
+  body,
+  suggestions = [],
+  showSuggestions = false,
+  onSuggestionSelect,
+  className,
+}: ChatComposerProps) {
+  const submitIfAllowed = () => {
+    if (!submitDisabled && !isLoading) {
+      onSubmit();
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    if (event.key === "Enter" && !event.shiftKey && !event.nativeEvent.isComposing) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      submitIfAllowed();
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn("relative flex w-full flex-col gap-3", className)}>
+      {showSuggestions && suggestions.length > 0 && (
+        <div
+          className="flex w-full gap-2 overflow-x-auto pb-1 sm:grid sm:grid-cols-2 sm:overflow-visible"
+          data-testid="chat-suggested-actions"
+        >
+          {suggestions.map((suggestion) => (
+            <button
+              key={suggestion}
+              type="button"
+              className="min-w-[200px] shrink-0 rounded-xl border border-border/50 bg-card/30 px-4 py-3 text-left text-[12px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground transition-all duration-200 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:bg-card/60 hover:text-foreground sm:min-w-0 sm:whitespace-normal sm:p-4 sm:text-[13px]"
+              onClick={() => onSuggestionSelect?.(suggestion)}
+            >
+              {suggestion}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="w-full">
+        <InputGroup
+          className={cn(
+            "h-auto min-h-[7.5rem] flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-border bg-card",
+            "shadow-[0_1px_2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06),0_8px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] ring-1 ring-black/5",
+            "transition-[box-shadow,border-color,ring] duration-200",
+            "has-[[data-slot=input-group-control]:focus-visible]:border-ring",
+            "has-[[data-slot=input-group-control]:focus-visible]:shadow-[0_2px_8px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08),0_12px_32px_rgba(0,0,0,0.12)]",
+            "has-[[data-slot=input-group-control]:focus-visible]:ring-2 has-[[data-slot=input-group-control]:focus-visible]:ring-ring/40",
+          )}
+        >
+          {body ? (
+            <div className="max-h-48 min-h-24 w-full overflow-y-auto px-3 pt-3">{body}</div>
+          ) : (
+            <InputGroupTextarea
+              data-testid="chat-composer-input"
+              value={value}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              placeholder={placeholder}
+              rows={1}
+              className="min-h-24 max-h-48 resize-none overflow-y-auto border-0 bg-transparent px-4 pt-3.5 pb-1.5 text-[13px] leading-relaxed shadow-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground/50 focus-visible:ring-0 [field-sizing:content]"
+              onChange={(event) => onChange(event.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            />
+          )}
+
+          <InputGroupAddon align="block-end" className="justify-between gap-2 px-3 pb-3 pt-1">
+            <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1">{tools}</div>
+
+            {isLoading && onCancel ? (
+              <InputGroupButton
+                type="button"
+                size="icon-sm"
+                aria-label="Stop request"
+                data-testid="chat-stop-button"
+                className="size-8 rounded-xl bg-foreground text-background hover:bg-foreground/90"
+                onClick={onCancel}
+              >
+                <Square className="size-3.5 fill-current" />
+              </InputGroupButton>
+            ) : (
+              <InputGroupButton
+                type="button"
+                size="icon-sm"
+                aria-label="Send message"
+                data-testid="chat-send-button"
+                disabled={submitDisabled || isLoading}
+                onClick={submitIfAllowed}
+                className={cn(
+                  "size-8 rounded-xl transition-all duration-200",
+                  !submitDisabled && !isLoading
+                    ? "bg-foreground text-background hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95"
+                    : "cursor-not-allowed bg-muted text-muted-foreground/40",
+                )}
+              >
+                <ArrowUp className="size-4" />
+              </InputGroupButton>
+            )}
+          </InputGroupAddon>
+        </InputGroup>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+interface CodeInterpreterToggleProps {
+  enabled: boolean;
+  onToggle: () => void;
+}
+
+export function CodeInterpreterToggle({ enabled, onToggle }: CodeInterpreterToggleProps) {
+  return (
+    <Tooltip>
+      <TooltipTrigger
+        render={
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="icon-sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "size-8 rounded-lg border border-border/40",
+              enabled
+                ? "border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 text-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-100"
+                : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
+            )}
+            aria-label={enabled ? "Code Interpreter enabled (click to disable)" : "Enable Code Interpreter"}
+            onClick={onToggle}
+          />
+        }
+      >
+        <Code2 className="size-4" />
+      </TooltipTrigger>
+      <TooltipContent>
+        {enabled ? "Code Interpreter enabled (click to disable)" : "Enable Code Interpreter"}
+      </TooltipContent>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+}
+
+export default ChatComposer;
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx
index 32f1013f386..de079cdebc9 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,74 @@ describe("ChatUI", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("shows only endpoint-compatible models when chat endpoint is selected", async () => {
+    (fetchModelsModule.fetchAvailableModels as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { model_group: "ChatModel", mode: "chat" },
+      { model_group: "SpeechModel", mode: "audio_speech" },
+      { model_group: "ImageModel", mode: "image_generation" },
+      { model_group: "ResponsesModel", mode: "responses" },
+      { model_group: "RealtimeModel", mode: "realtime" },
+      { model_group: "NoModeModel" },
+    ]);
+
+    render(
+      <ChatUI
+        accessToken="1234567890"
+        token="1234567890"
+        userRole="user"
+        userID="1234567890"
+        disabledPersonalKeyCreation={false}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Test Key")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    await selectComboboxOption("Select an endpoint", "/v1/chat/completions");
+    await openComboboxByPlaceholder("Select a Model");
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("ChatModel").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("NoModeModel").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(screen.queryByText("SpeechModel")).toBeNull();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("ImageModel")).toBeNull();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("ResponsesModel")).toBeNull();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("RealtimeModel")).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("shows only realtime models when realtime endpoint is selected", async () => {
+    (fetchModelsModule.fetchAvailableModels as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { model_group: "ChatModel", mode: "chat" },
+      { model_group: "RealtimeModel", mode: "realtime" },
+      { model_group: "NoModeModel" },
+    ]);
+
+    render(
+      <ChatUI
+        accessToken="1234567890"
+        token="1234567890"
+        userRole="user"
+        userID="1234567890"
+        disabledPersonalKeyCreation={false}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Test Key")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    await selectComboboxOption("Select an endpoint", "/v1/realtime");
+    await openComboboxByPlaceholder("Select a Model");
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("RealtimeModel").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("NoModeModel").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      expect(screen.queryByText("ChatModel")).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should show 'Enter custom model' option in model selector", async () => {
     render(
       <ChatUI
@@ -427,8 +495,9 @@ describe("ChatUI", () => {
     expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Select an endpoint")).toHaveValue("/v1/responses");
   });
 
-  it("should still switch endpoint when the picked model cannot be served by it", async () => {
+  it("should not offer a model the selected endpoint cannot serve", async () => {
     (fetchModelsModule.fetchAvailableModels as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { model_group: "ChatModel", mode: "chat" },
       { model_group: "SpeechModel", mode: "audio_speech" },
     ]);
 
@@ -447,9 +516,12 @@ describe("ChatUI", () => {
     });
 
     await selectComboboxOption("Select an endpoint", "/v1/responses");
-    await selectComboboxOption("Select a Model", "SpeechModel");
+    await openComboboxByPlaceholder("Select a Model");
 
-    expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Select an endpoint")).toHaveValue("/v1/audio/speech");
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("ChatModel").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
+    expect(screen.queryByText("SpeechModel")).toBeNull();
   });
 
   it("should attach an audio file dropped on the transcription upload area", async () => {
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx
index 9ef44589240..e81b86d4b8b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
 import {
-  ArrowUp,
   Bot,
   Code2,
   Database,
@@ -48,11 +47,13 @@ import { makeOpenAIResponsesRequest } from "@/components/llm_calls/responses_api
 import { makeInteractionsRequest } from "../../llm_calls/interactions_api";
 import AdditionalModelSettings from "./AdditionalModelSettings";
 import { OPEN_AI_VOICE_SELECT_OPTIONS, OpenAIVoice } from "./chatConstants";
+import ChatComposer, { CodeInterpreterToggle } from "./ChatComposer";
 import ChatImageUpload from "./ChatImageUpload";
 import { createChatDisplayMessage, createChatMultimodalMessage } from "./ChatImageUtils";
 import CodeInterpreterTool from "./CodeInterpreterTool";
 import { generateCodeSnippet } from "@/components/chat_ui/CodeSnippets";
 import EndpointSelector from "./EndpointSelector";
+import { filterModelsForEndpoint, isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint } from "./EndpointUtils";
 import FilePreviewCard from "./FilePreviewCard";
 import ChatMessageBubble from "./ChatMessageBubble";
 import MCPEventsDisplay from "@/components/chat_ui/MCPEventsDisplay";
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
 import { Select as ShadcnSelect, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
-import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { useDebouncedCallback } from "@tanstack/react-pacer/debouncer";
 import {
@@ -507,14 +507,6 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
     }
   }, [chatHistory]);
 
-  const handleKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
-    if (event.key === "Enter" && !event.shiftKey) {
-      event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default to avoid newline
-      handleSendMessage();
-    }
-    // If Shift+Enter is pressed, the default behavior (inserting a newline) will occur
-  };
-
   const handleCancelRequest = () => {
     if (abortControllerRef.current) {
       abortControllerRef.current.abort();
@@ -1150,27 +1142,12 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
     NotificationsManager.success("Chat history cleared.");
   };
 
-  const currentEndpointServes = (mode: string): boolean => {
-    const modelEndpoint = getEndpointType(mode);
-    if (
-      endpointType === EndpointType.RESPONSES ||
-      endpointType === EndpointType.ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES ||
-      endpointType === EndpointType.INTERACTIONS
-    ) {
-      return modelEndpoint === endpointType || modelEndpoint === EndpointType.CHAT;
-    }
-    if (endpointType === EndpointType.IMAGE_EDITS) {
-      return modelEndpoint === endpointType || modelEndpoint === EndpointType.IMAGE;
-    }
-    return modelEndpoint === endpointType;
-  };
-
   const onModelChange = (value: string) => {
     setSelectedModel(value);
     setShowCustomModelInput(value === "custom");
 
     const model = modelInfo.find((option) => option.model_group === value);
-    if (model?.mode && !currentEndpointServes(model.mode)) {
+    if (model?.mode && !isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(model, endpointType as EndpointType)) {
       setEndpointType(getEndpointType(model.mode));
     }
   };
@@ -1189,11 +1166,17 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
   };
 
   const supportsStreamingToggle = endpointType === EndpointType.CHAT || endpointType === EndpointType.RESPONSES;
+  const modelsForEndpoint = useMemo(
+    () => filterModelsForEndpoint(modelInfo, endpointType as EndpointType),
+    [modelInfo, endpointType],
+  );
   let modelEmptyText = "No models available for this key";
   if (modelLoadError) {
     modelEmptyText = "Unable to load models for this key";
   } else if (apiKeySource === "custom" && !apiKey.trim()) {
     modelEmptyText = "Enter a Virtual Key to load models";
+  } else if (modelInfo.length > 0 && modelsForEndpoint.length === 0) {
+    modelEmptyText = "No models available for this endpoint";
   }
 
   const inputPlaceholder =
@@ -1423,7 +1406,7 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
                       onValueChange={onModelChange}
                       options={[
                         { value: "custom", label: "Enter custom model" },
-                        ...modelInfo.map((model) => ({
+                        ...modelsForEndpoint.map((model) => ({
                           value: model.model_group,
                           label: model.model_group,
                           sublabel: model.mode ? `Mode: ${model.mode}` : undefined,
@@ -2005,27 +1988,24 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
                     </div>
                   )}
 
-                  {chatHistory.length === 0 && !isLoading && endpointType !== EndpointType.MCP && (
-                    <div className="mb-3 flex items-center gap-2 overflow-x-auto">
-                      {(endpointType === EndpointType.A2A_AGENTS
+                  <ChatComposer
+                    value={inputMessage}
+                    onChange={setInputMessage}
+                    onSubmit={handleSendMessage}
+                    onCancel={handleCancelRequest}
+                    placeholder={inputPlaceholder}
+                    disabled={isLoading}
+                    isLoading={isLoading}
+                    submitDisabled={sendDisabled}
+                    showSuggestions={chatHistory.length === 0 && !isLoading && endpointType !== EndpointType.MCP}
+                    suggestions={
+                      endpointType === EndpointType.A2A_AGENTS
                         ? ["What can you help me with?", "Tell me about yourself", "What tasks can you perform?"]
                         : ["Write me a poem", "Explain quantum computing", "Draft a polite email requesting a meeting"]
-                      ).map((prompt) => (
-                        <button
-                          key={prompt}
-                          type="button"
-                          className="shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border border-gray-200 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 transition-colors hover:border-blue-300 hover:bg-blue-50 hover:text-blue-600"
-                          onClick={() => setInputMessage(prompt)} // lgtm[js/xss-through-dom]
-                        >
-                          {prompt}
-                        </button>
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  )}
-
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    <div className="flex min-h-[44px] flex-1 items-center rounded-xl border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-1">
-                      <div className="mr-2 flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                    }
+                    onSuggestionSelect={setInputMessage}
+                    tools={
+                      <>
                         {endpointType === EndpointType.RESPONSES && !responsesUploadedImage && (
                           <ResponsesImageUpload
                             responsesUploadedImage={responsesUploadedImage}
@@ -2043,47 +2023,24 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
                           />
                         )}
                         {endpointType === EndpointType.RESPONSES && (
-                          <Tooltip>
-                            <TooltipTrigger
-                              render={
-                                <button
-                                  type="button"
-                                  className={`rounded-md p-1.5 transition-colors ${
-                                    codeInterpreter.enabled
-                                      ? "bg-blue-100 text-blue-600"
-                                      : "text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-600"
-                                  }`}
-                                  aria-label={
-                                    codeInterpreter.enabled
-                                      ? "Code Interpreter enabled (click to disable)"
-                                      : "Enable Code Interpreter"
-                                  }
-                                  onClick={() => {
-                                    codeInterpreter.toggle();
-                                    if (!codeInterpreter.enabled) {
-                                      NotificationsManager.success("Code Interpreter enabled!");
-                                    }
-                                  }}
-                                />
+                          <CodeInterpreterToggle
+                            enabled={codeInterpreter.enabled}
+                            onToggle={() => {
+                              codeInterpreter.toggle();
+                              if (!codeInterpreter.enabled) {
+                                NotificationsManager.success("Code Interpreter enabled!");
                               }
-                            >
-                              <Code2 className="size-4" />
-                            </TooltipTrigger>
-                            <TooltipContent>
-                              {codeInterpreter.enabled
-                                ? "Code Interpreter enabled (click to disable)"
-                                : "Enable Code Interpreter"}
-                            </TooltipContent>
-                          </Tooltip>
+                            }}
+                          />
                         )}
-                      </div>
-
-                      {endpointType === EndpointType.MCP &&
+                      </>
+                    }
+                    body={
+                      endpointType === EndpointType.MCP &&
                       selectedMCPServers.length === 1 &&
                       selectedMCPServers[0] !== "__all__" &&
-                      selectedMCPDirectTool ? (
-                        <div className="max-h-48 min-h-[44px] flex-1 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50/50 p-2">
-                          {(() => {
+                      selectedMCPDirectTool
+                        ? (() => {
                             const rawSel = selectedMCPServers[0];
                             let toolPool: MCPTool[] = [];
                             if (rawSel.startsWith("toolset:")) {
@@ -2106,45 +2063,10 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
                                 Loading tool schema...
                               </div>
                             );
-                          })()}
-                        </div>
-                      ) : (
-                        <Textarea
-                          value={inputMessage}
-                          onChange={(event) => setInputMessage(event.target.value)}
-                          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-                          placeholder={inputPlaceholder}
-                          disabled={isLoading}
-                          rows={1}
-                          className="min-h-0 flex-1 resize-none border-0 bg-transparent px-0 py-1 text-sm shadow-none focus-visible:ring-0"
-                        />
-                      )}
-
-                      <Button
-                        type="button"
-                        size="icon-sm"
-                        onClick={handleSendMessage}
-                        disabled={sendDisabled}
-                        className="ml-2 size-8 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-blue-600 text-white hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-gray-300 disabled:text-gray-500"
-                        aria-label="Send message"
-                      >
-                        <ArrowUp className="size-3.5" />
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-
-                    {isLoading && (
-                      <Button
-                        type="button"
-                        variant="outline"
-                        size="sm"
-                        className="border-red-200 bg-red-50 text-red-600 hover:bg-red-100"
-                        onClick={handleCancelRequest}
-                      >
-                        <Trash2 className="size-3.5" />
-                        Cancel
-                      </Button>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
+                          })()
+                        : undefined
+                    }
+                  />
                 </div>
               </>
             )}
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.test.tsx
index 2bb1395428b..3360461041d 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.test.tsx
@@ -1,37 +1,16 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import type { ModelGroup } from "@/components/llm_calls/fetch_models";
-import { determineEndpointType } from "./EndpointUtils";
+import { determineEndpointType, filterModelsForEndpoint, isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint } from "./EndpointUtils";
 import { EndpointType } from "@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping";
 
-// Mock the getEndpointType function
-vi.mock("@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping", () => ({
-  EndpointType: {
-    IMAGE: "image",
-    VIDEO: "video",
-    CHAT: "chat",
-    RESPONSES: "responses",
-    IMAGE_EDITS: "image_edits",
-    ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES: "anthropic_messages",
-    EMBEDDINGS: "embeddings",
-    SPEECH: "speech",
-    TRANSCRIPTION: "transcription",
-    A2A_AGENTS: "a2a_agents",
-  },
-  getEndpointType: vi.fn(),
-  ModelMode: {
-    AUDIO_SPEECH: "audio_speech",
-    AUDIO_TRANSCRIPTION: "audio_transcription",
-    IMAGE_GENERATION: "image_generation",
-    VIDEO_GENERATION: "video_generation",
-    CHAT: "chat",
-    RESPONSES: "responses",
-    IMAGE_EDITS: "image_edits",
-    ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES: "anthropic_messages",
-    EMBEDDING: "embedding",
-  },
-}));
+vi.mock("@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping", async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import("@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping")>();
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    getEndpointType: vi.fn(actual.getEndpointType),
+  };
+});
 
-// Import the mocked function
 import { getEndpointType } from "@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping";
 
 describe("determineEndpointType", () => {
@@ -210,10 +189,72 @@ describe("determineEndpointType", () => {
 
     vi.mocked(getEndpointType).mockReturnValue(EndpointType.CHAT);
 
-    // Test with different case - should not match
     const result = determineEndpointType("gpt-3.5-turbo", mockModelInfo);
 
     expect(getEndpointType).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(result).toBe(EndpointType.CHAT);
   });
 });
+
+describe("isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint / filterModelsForEndpoint", () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const actual =
+      await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping")>(
+        "@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping",
+      );
+    vi.mocked(getEndpointType).mockImplementation(actual.getEndpointType);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps models with no mode for every endpoint", () => {
+    const model: ModelGroup = { model_group: "custom-proxy-model" };
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(model, EndpointType.CHAT)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(model, EndpointType.REALTIME)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(model, EndpointType.SPEECH)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps chat models for responses, anthropic messages, and interactions", () => {
+    const chatModel: ModelGroup = { model_group: "gpt-4o", mode: "chat" };
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(chatModel, EndpointType.RESPONSES)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(chatModel, EndpointType.ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(chatModel, EndpointType.INTERACTIONS)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(chatModel, EndpointType.SPEECH)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps image models for image_edits", () => {
+    const imageModel: ModelGroup = { model_group: "dall-e-3", mode: "image_generation" };
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(imageModel, EndpointType.IMAGE_EDITS)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(imageModel, EndpointType.IMAGE)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(imageModel, EndpointType.CHAT)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps only realtime models for the realtime endpoint", () => {
+    const models: ModelGroup[] = [
+      { model_group: "gpt-4o", mode: "chat" },
+      { model_group: "gpt-realtime", mode: "realtime" },
+      { model_group: "no-mode" },
+    ];
+
+    expect(filterModelsForEndpoint(models, EndpointType.REALTIME).map((m) => m.model_group)).toEqual([
+      "gpt-realtime",
+      "no-mode",
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("excludes unknown modes from conversational endpoints", () => {
+    const batchModel: ModelGroup = { model_group: "batch-job", mode: "batch" };
+    const rerankModel: ModelGroup = { model_group: "reranker", mode: "rerank" };
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(batchModel, EndpointType.CHAT)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(rerankModel, EndpointType.RESPONSES)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(batchModel, EndpointType.REALTIME)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps image-edit models for the image-edits endpoint using the mode the backend sends", () => {
+    const imageEditModel: ModelGroup = { model_group: "gpt-image-1", mode: "image_edit" };
+    const imageModel: ModelGroup = { model_group: "dall-e-3", mode: "image_generation" };
+
+    expect(isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(imageEditModel, EndpointType.IMAGE_EDITS)).toBe(true);
+    expect(filterModelsForEndpoint([imageEditModel, imageModel], EndpointType.IMAGE_EDITS).map((m) => m.model_group)).toEqual(
+      ["gpt-image-1", "dall-e-3"],
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.tsx
index 84579610a41..8fd4a57dbfd 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/playground/components/chat_ui/EndpointUtils.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,43 @@
 import { ModelGroup } from "@/components/llm_calls/fetch_models";
-import { EndpointType, getEndpointType } from "@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping";
+import { EndpointType, getEndpointType, ModelMode } from "@/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping";
+
+const KNOWN_MODEL_MODES = new Set<string>(Object.values(ModelMode));
 
-/**
- * Determines the appropriate endpoint type based on the selected model
- *
- * @param selectedModel - The model identifier string
- * @param modelInfo - Array of model information
- * @returns The appropriate endpoint type
- */
 export const determineEndpointType = (selectedModel: string, modelInfo: ModelGroup[]): EndpointType => {
-  // Find the model information for the selected model
   const selectedModelInfo = modelInfo.find((option) => option.model_group === selectedModel);
 
-  // If model info is found and it has a mode, determine the endpoint type
   if (selectedModelInfo?.mode) {
     return getEndpointType(selectedModelInfo.mode);
   }
 
-  // Default to chat endpoint if no match is found
   return EndpointType.CHAT;
 };
+
+export const isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint = (model: ModelGroup, endpointType: EndpointType): boolean => {
+  if (!model.mode) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (!KNOWN_MODEL_MODES.has(model.mode)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const optionEndpoint = getEndpointType(model.mode);
+
+  if (
+    endpointType === EndpointType.RESPONSES ||
+    endpointType === EndpointType.ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES ||
+    endpointType === EndpointType.INTERACTIONS
+  ) {
+    return optionEndpoint === endpointType || optionEndpoint === EndpointType.CHAT;
+  }
+
+  if (endpointType === EndpointType.IMAGE_EDITS) {
+    return optionEndpoint === endpointType || optionEndpoint === EndpointType.IMAGE;
+  }
+
+  return optionEndpoint === endpointType;
+};
+
+export const filterModelsForEndpoint = (models: ModelGroup[], endpointType: EndpointType): ModelGroup[] =>
+  models.filter((model) => isModelCompatibleWithEndpoint(model, endpointType));
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping.tsx
index cd216d87d7b..18e44e06efe 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/chat_ui/mode_endpoint_mapping.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ export enum ModelMode {
   VIDEO_GENERATION = "video_generation",
   CHAT = "chat",
   RESPONSES = "responses",
-  IMAGE_EDITS = "image_edits",
+  IMAGE_EDITS = "image_edit",
   ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES = "anthropic_messages",
   EMBEDDING = "embedding",
-  // add additional modes as needed
+  REALTIME = "realtime",
 }
 
 // Define an enum for the endpoint types your UI calls
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export const litellmModeMapping: Record<ModelMode, EndpointType> = {
   [ModelMode.AUDIO_SPEECH]: EndpointType.SPEECH,
   [ModelMode.AUDIO_TRANSCRIPTION]: EndpointType.TRANSCRIPTION,
   [ModelMode.EMBEDDING]: EndpointType.EMBEDDINGS,
+  [ModelMode.REALTIME]: EndpointType.REALTIME,
 };
 
 export const getEndpointType = (mode: string): EndpointType => {
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ui/input-group.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ui/input-group.tsx
index 21e31e8bb96..f1a5c356f9a 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ui/input-group.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/ui/input-group.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function InputGroupAddon({
         if ((e.target as HTMLElement).closest("button")) {
           return;
         }
-        e.currentTarget.parentElement?.querySelector("input")?.focus();
+        e.currentTarget.parentElement?.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-slot=input-group-control]")?.focus();
       }}
       {...props}
     />