diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.test.tsx
index 9eebc382163..9cd5770997b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { act, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import AdditionalModelSettings from "./AdditionalModelSettings";
@@ -47,4 +47,55 @@ describe("AdditionalModelSettings", () => {
     expect(temperatureSlider).not.toBeDisabled();
     expect(maxTokensSlider).not.toBeDisabled();
   });
+
+  it("should not show Simulate failure to test fallbacks when onMockTestFallbacksChange is not provided", () => {
+    render(<AdditionalModelSettings />);
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/Simulate failure to test fallbacks/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should show and toggle Simulate failure to test fallbacks when callback is provided", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onMockTestFallbacksChange = vi.fn();
+    let currentValue = false;
+    const handleChange = (value: boolean) => {
+      currentValue = value;
+      onMockTestFallbacksChange(value);
+    };
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <AdditionalModelSettings
+        mockTestFallbacks={currentValue}
+        onMockTestFallbacksChange={handleChange}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const fallbacksCheckbox = screen.getByRole("checkbox", {
+      name: /Simulate failure to test fallbacks/i,
+    });
+    expect(fallbacksCheckbox).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(fallbacksCheckbox).not.toBeChecked();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await user.click(fallbacksCheckbox);
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onMockTestFallbacksChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+    });
+
+    rerender(
+      <AdditionalModelSettings
+        mockTestFallbacks={currentValue}
+        onMockTestFallbacksChange={handleChange}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("checkbox", { name: /Simulate failure to test fallbacks/i }));
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onMockTestFallbacksChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.tsx
index 85307509525..a5fadb813b6 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/AdditionalModelSettings.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ interface AdditionalModelSettingsProps {
   onTemperatureChange?: (value: number) => void;
   onMaxTokensChange?: (value: number) => void;
   onUseAdvancedParamsChange?: (value: boolean) => void;
+  mockTestFallbacks?: boolean;
+  onMockTestFallbacksChange?: (value: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 const AdditionalModelSettings: React.FC<AdditionalModelSettingsProps> = ({
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ const AdditionalModelSettings: React.FC<AdditionalModelSettingsProps> = ({
   onTemperatureChange,
   onMaxTokensChange,
   onUseAdvancedParamsChange,
+  mockTestFallbacks,
+  onMockTestFallbacksChange,
 }) => {
   const [internalUseAdvancedParams, setInternalUseAdvancedParams] = useState(false);
   const useAdvancedParams =
@@ -64,6 +68,20 @@ const AdditionalModelSettings: React.FC<AdditionalModelSettingsProps> = ({
         <span className="font-medium">Use Advanced Parameters</span>
       </Checkbox>
 
+      {onMockTestFallbacksChange && (
+        <Tooltip title="Causes the first request to fail so the router tries fallbacks (if configured). Use this to verify your fallback setup.">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <Checkbox
+              checked={mockTestFallbacks ?? false}
+              onChange={(e) => onMockTestFallbacksChange(e.target.checked)}
+            >
+              <span className="font-medium">Simulate failure to test fallbacks</span>
+            </Checkbox>
+            <InfoCircleOutlined className="text-xs text-gray-400 cursor-help shrink-0" />
+          </div>
+        </Tooltip>
+      )}
+
       <div className="space-y-4 transition-opacity duration-200" style={{ opacity: disabledOpacity }}>
         <div>
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx
index 8d64d727189..e00f27c39f4 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.test.tsx
@@ -271,6 +271,70 @@ describe("ChatUI", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should show Simulate failure to test fallbacks in Model Settings when chat endpoint is selected", async () => {
+    render(
+      <ChatUI
+        accessToken="1234567890"
+        token="1234567890"
+        userRole="user"
+        userID="1234567890"
+        disabledPersonalKeyCreation={false}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Test Key")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    // Model Settings button only appears when a chat model is selected; select "Model 1" first
+    const selectModelLabel = screen.getByText("Select Model");
+    const modelSelectContainer = selectModelLabel.closest("div");
+    const modelSelect = modelSelectContainer?.querySelector(".ant-select-selector");
+    expect(modelSelect).toBeTruthy();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      fireEvent.mouseDown(modelSelect!);
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getAllByText("Model 1").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
+
+    // Ant Design Select options may not have role="option"; click the dropdown option by text
+    const model1Options = screen.getAllByText("Model 1");
+    await act(async () => {
+      fireEvent.click(model1Options[model1Options.length - 1]);
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const modelSettingsButton = screen.getByTestId("model-settings-button");
+      expect(modelSettingsButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    const modelSettingsButton = screen.getByTestId("model-settings-button");
+    await act(async () => {
+      fireEvent.click(modelSettingsButton);
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText("Model Settings")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText(/Simulate failure to test fallbacks/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    const fallbacksCheckbox = screen.getByRole("checkbox", {
+      name: /Simulate failure to test fallbacks/i,
+    });
+    expect(fallbacksCheckbox).not.toBeChecked();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      fireEvent.click(fallbacksCheckbox);
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByRole("checkbox", { name: /Simulate failure to test fallbacks/i })).toBeChecked();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should show Fill button and populate customProxyBaseUrl when proxySettings.LITELLM_UI_API_DOC_BASE_URL is provided", async () => {
     const testProxyUrl = "http://localhost:5000";
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx
index 92898c26bf2..7e50ca6b95a 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/chat_ui/ChatUI.tsx
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
   const [temperature, setTemperature] = useState<number>(1.0);
   const [maxTokens, setMaxTokens] = useState<number>(2048);
   const [useAdvancedParams, setUseAdvancedParams] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [mockTestFallbacks, setMockTestFallbacks] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
   // Code Interpreter state (using custom hook)
   const codeInterpreter = useCodeInterpreter();
@@ -982,6 +983,7 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
             mcpServers,
             mcpServerToolRestrictions,
             handleMCPEvent,
+            mockTestFallbacks,
           );
         } else if (endpointType === EndpointType.IMAGE) {
           // For image generation
@@ -1401,6 +1403,8 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
                             onTemperatureChange={setTemperature}
                             onMaxTokensChange={setMaxTokens}
                             onUseAdvancedParamsChange={setUseAdvancedParams}
+                            mockTestFallbacks={mockTestFallbacks}
+                            onMockTestFallbacksChange={setMockTestFallbacks}
                           />
                         }
                         title="Model Settings"
@@ -1412,6 +1416,8 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
                           size="small"
                           icon={<SettingOutlined />}
                           className="text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700"
+                          aria-label="Model Settings"
+                          data-testid="model-settings-button"
                         />
                       </Popover>
                     ) : (
@@ -2390,7 +2396,7 @@ const ChatUI: React.FC<ChatUIProps> = ({
       </Card>
       <Modal
         title="Generated Code"
-        visible={isGetCodeModalVisible}
+        open={isGetCodeModalVisible}
         onCancel={() => setIsGetCodeModalVisible(false)}
         footer={null}
         width={800}
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.test.tsx
index 8786e022013..8649834b318 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.test.tsx
@@ -190,4 +190,70 @@ describe("chat_completion", () => {
     expect(secondTool.require_approval).toBe("never");
     expect(secondTool.allowed_tools).toEqual(["toolC"]);
   });
+
+  it("should include mock_testing_fallbacks in request body when mockTestFallbacks is true", async () => {
+    await makeOpenAIChatCompletionRequest(
+      mockChatHistory,
+      mockUpdateUI,
+      "gpt-4",
+      "test-token",
+      undefined, // tags
+      undefined, // signal
+      undefined, // onReasoningContent
+      undefined, // onTimingData
+      undefined, // onUsageData
+      undefined, // traceId
+      undefined, // vector_store_ids
+      undefined, // guardrails
+      undefined, // policies
+      undefined, // selectedMCPServers
+      undefined, // onImageGenerated
+      undefined, // onSearchResults
+      undefined, // temperature
+      undefined, // max_tokens
+      undefined, // onTotalLatency
+      undefined, // customBaseUrl
+      undefined, // mcpServers
+      undefined, // mcpServerToolRestrictions
+      undefined, // onMCPEvent
+      true, // mockTestFallbacks
+    );
+
+    expect(mockCreate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const callArgs = mockCreate.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs.mock_testing_fallbacks).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("should not include mock_testing_fallbacks in request body when mockTestFallbacks is false or undefined", async () => {
+    await makeOpenAIChatCompletionRequest(
+      mockChatHistory,
+      mockUpdateUI,
+      "gpt-4",
+      "test-token",
+      undefined, // tags
+      undefined, // signal
+      undefined, // onReasoningContent
+      undefined, // onTimingData
+      undefined, // onUsageData
+      undefined, // traceId
+      undefined, // vector_store_ids
+      undefined, // guardrails
+      undefined, // policies
+      undefined, // selectedMCPServers
+      undefined, // onImageGenerated
+      undefined, // onSearchResults
+      undefined, // temperature
+      undefined, // max_tokens
+      undefined, // onTotalLatency
+      undefined, // customBaseUrl
+      undefined, // mcpServers
+      undefined, // mcpServerToolRestrictions
+      undefined, // onMCPEvent
+      false, // mockTestFallbacks
+    );
+
+    expect(mockCreate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const callArgs = mockCreate.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(callArgs).not.toHaveProperty("mock_testing_fallbacks");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.tsx
index 61d232082e0..048ea9bfa11 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/llm_calls/chat_completion.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export async function makeOpenAIChatCompletionRequest(
   mcpServers?: MCPServer[],
   mcpServerToolRestrictions?: Record<string, string[]>,
   onMCPEvent?: (event: MCPEvent) => void,
+  mockTestFallbacks?: boolean,
 ) {
   // base url should be the current base_url
   const isLocal = process.env.NODE_ENV === "development";
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ export async function makeOpenAIChatCompletionRequest(
         ...(tools.length > 0 ? { tools, tool_choice: "auto" } : {}),
         ...(temperature !== undefined ? { temperature } : {}),
         ...(max_tokens !== undefined ? { max_tokens } : {}),
+        ...(mockTestFallbacks ? { mock_testing_fallbacks: true } : {}),
       },
       { signal },
     );