diff --git a/litellm/constants.py b/litellm/constants.py
index 6432e2176c7..05944c81ea2 100644
--- a/litellm/constants.py
+++ b/litellm/constants.py
@@ -1292,6 +1292,7 @@ MAXIMUM_TRACEBACK_LINES_TO_LOG = int(os.getenv("MAXIMUM_TRACEBACK_LINES_TO_LOG",
 X_LITELLM_DISABLE_CALLBACKS = "x-litellm-disable-callbacks"
 LITELLM_METADATA_FIELD = "litellm_metadata"
 OLD_LITELLM_METADATA_FIELD = "metadata"
+RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY = "_complexity_router_return_raw_model_name"
 LITELLM_TRUNCATED_PAYLOAD_FIELD = "litellm_truncated"
 LITELLM_TRUNCATION_DB_SAFEGUARD_NOTE = (
     "Truncation is a DB storage safeguard. "
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/common_request_processing.py b/litellm/proxy/common_request_processing.py
index 1dc0ee3f947..3f9929f81da 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/common_request_processing.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/common_request_processing.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from litellm.constants import (
     LITELLM_DETAILED_TIMING,
     LITELLM_HTTP_STATUS_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED,
     MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE_FOR_DEBUG_LOG,
+    RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY,
     STREAM_SSE_DATA_PREFIX,
 )
 from litellm.integrations.custom_guardrail import CustomGuardrail
@@ -91,6 +92,13 @@ _CLIENT_DISCONNECTED_ERROR_INFORMATION: StandardLoggingPayloadErrorInformation =
 }
 
 
+def _should_return_raw_model_name(request_data: dict[str, object]) -> bool:
+    return any(
+        isinstance(metadata, dict) and metadata.get(RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY) is True
+        for metadata in (request_data.get("metadata"), request_data.get("litellm_metadata"))
+    )
+
+
 def _apply_client_disconnect_metadata(target_metadata: Optional[dict[str, object]]) -> None:
     if target_metadata is None:
         return
@@ -672,6 +680,7 @@ def _override_openai_response_model(
     response_obj: Any,
     requested_model: str,
     log_context: str,
+    return_raw_model_name: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Force the OpenAI-compatible `model` field in the response to match what the client requested.
@@ -695,7 +704,7 @@ def _override_openai_response_model(
     3. If this was a fastest_response batch completion, use the winning model's
        model group name instead of the comma-separated list the client sent.
     """
-    if not requested_model:
+    if return_raw_model_name or not requested_model:
         return
 
     hidden_params = get_hidden_params_dict(response_obj)
@@ -1938,6 +1947,7 @@ class ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing:
                 response_obj=response,
                 requested_model=requested_model_from_client,
                 log_context=f"litellm_call_id={logging_obj.litellm_call_id}",
+                return_raw_model_name=_should_return_raw_model_name(self.data),
             )
 
         hidden_params = get_hidden_params_dict(response)  # get any updated response headers
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index aed345c5db4..3b40abed19e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ from litellm.proxy.caching_routes import router as caching_router
 from litellm.proxy.common_request_processing import (
     ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing,
     _is_azure_model_router_request,
+    _should_return_raw_model_name,
     create_response,
 )
 from litellm.proxy.common_utils.callback_utils import initialize_callbacks_on_proxy
@@ -7076,6 +7077,9 @@ def _restamp_streaming_chunk_model(
     fallback_was_attempted: bool = False,
     fallback_model_from_metadata: str | None = None,
 ) -> tuple[Any, bool]:
+    if _should_return_raw_model_name(request_data):
+        return chunk, model_mismatch_logged
+
     target_model = fallback_model_from_metadata if fallback_was_attempted else requested_model_from_client
     # Always return the client-requested model name (not provider-prefixed internal identifiers)
     # on streaming chunks.
diff --git a/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/complexity_router.py b/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/complexity_router.py
index 695d8b8aeaa..e5268b5107b 100644
--- a/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/complexity_router.py
+++ b/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/complexity_router.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Union, cast
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from litellm._logging import verbose_router_logger
+from litellm.constants import RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY
 from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
 from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponse
 
@@ -956,6 +957,12 @@ class ComplexityRouter(CustomLogger):
         """
         from litellm.types.router import PreRoutingHookResponse
 
+        if self.config.return_raw_model_name:
+            metadata_key = "litellm_metadata" if "litellm_metadata" in request_kwargs else "metadata"
+            metadata = request_kwargs.setdefault(metadata_key, {})
+            if isinstance(metadata, dict):
+                metadata[RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY] = True
+
         use_session_affinity = self.config.session_affinity and not self.config.plugins
         session_id = self._get_session_id_from_request_kwargs(request_kwargs) if use_session_affinity else None
         cache_key = self._get_session_affinity_cache_key(session_id, request_kwargs) if session_id is not None else None
diff --git a/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/config.py b/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/config.py
index 17c2c287dde..7437138fbb7 100644
--- a/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/config.py
+++ b/litellm/router_strategy/complexity_router/config.py
@@ -311,6 +311,14 @@ class ComplexityRouterConfig(BaseModel):
         description="Default model to use if tier cannot be determined",
     )
 
+    return_raw_model_name: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description=(
+            "Return the resolved raw model name in the response model field instead of "
+            "the client-requested complexity-router alias"
+        ),
+    )
+
     # Classifier strategy
     classifier_type: Literal["heuristic", "llm"] = Field(
         default="heuristic",
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_streaming_helpers.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_streaming_helpers.py
index 699606b5277..f7e2d276a2e 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_streaming_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_streaming_helpers.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import json
 
 import pytest
 
+from litellm.constants import RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY
 import litellm.proxy.proxy_server as ps
 from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
 from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import (
@@ -272,6 +273,21 @@ def test_restamp_streaming_chunk_model_overrides_model_on_basemodel():
     assert snapshot == {"model": "gpt-4", "logged": True, "same_object": True}
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("return_raw_model_name", [False, True])
+def test_restamp_streaming_chunk_model_respects_raw_model_name_toggle(return_raw_model_name):
+    chunk = _simple_chunk(model="gpt-4o-mini")
+    new_chunk, logged = _restamp_streaming_chunk_model(
+        chunk=chunk,
+        requested_model_from_client="auto_router/complexity_router",
+        request_data={"metadata": {RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY: return_raw_model_name}},
+        model_mismatch_logged=False,
+    )
+
+    expected_model = "gpt-4o-mini" if return_raw_model_name else "auto_router/complexity_router"
+    assert new_chunk.model == expected_model
+    assert logged is (not return_raw_model_name)
+
+
 def test_restamp_streaming_chunk_model_overrides_model_on_dict():
     chunk = {"model": "internal", "choices": []}
     new_chunk, logged = _restamp_streaming_chunk_model(
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_common_request_processing.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_common_request_processing.py
index ebfbb46053d..58f81cdad35 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_common_request_processing.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_common_request_processing.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse, StreamingResponse
 
 import litellm
 from litellm._uuid import uuid
+from litellm.constants import RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY
 from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
 from litellm.integrations.opentelemetry import UserAPIKeyAuth
 from litellm.proxy.common_request_processing import (
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ from litellm.proxy.common_request_processing import (
     _is_azure_model_router_request,
     _override_openai_response_model,
     _parse_event_data_for_error,
+    _should_return_raw_model_name,
     _UpstreamClosingStreamingResponse,
     create_response,
 )
@@ -1675,6 +1677,31 @@ class TestExtractErrorFromSSEChunk:
 class TestOverrideOpenAIResponseModel:
     """Tests for _override_openai_response_model function"""
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("return_raw_model_name", [False, True])
+    def test_raw_model_name_toggle(self, return_raw_model_name):
+        response_obj = {"model": "gpt-4o-mini"}
+
+        _override_openai_response_model(
+            response_obj=response_obj,
+            requested_model="auto_router/complexity_router",
+            log_context="test_context",
+            return_raw_model_name=return_raw_model_name,
+        )
+
+        expected_model = "gpt-4o-mini" if return_raw_model_name else "auto_router/complexity_router"
+        assert response_obj["model"] == expected_model
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "request_data, expected",
+        [
+            ({"metadata": {}}, False),
+            ({"metadata": {RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY: True}}, True),
+            ({"litellm_metadata": {RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY: True}}, True),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_raw_model_name_toggle_metadata(self, request_data, expected):
+        assert _should_return_raw_model_name(request_data) is expected
+
     def test_override_model_preserves_fallback_model_when_fallback_occurred_object(
         self,
     ):
@@ -3203,8 +3230,6 @@ class TestDisconnectGatherCleanup:
     async def test_base_process_llm_request_preserves_llm_error_after_gather(
         self, monkeypatch
     ):
-        import asyncio
-
         import litellm.proxy.common_request_processing as cpr
         from litellm.proxy.common_request_processing import ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/router_strategy/test_complexity_router.py b/tests/test_litellm/router_strategy/test_complexity_router.py
index 280a0fe072a..ef70687bd97 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/router_strategy/test_complexity_router.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/router_strategy/test_complexity_router.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import litellm
 from litellm import Router
 from litellm._logging import verbose_router_logger
 from litellm.caching.dual_cache import DualCache
+from litellm.constants import RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY
 from litellm.router_strategy.complexity_router.complexity_router import (
     ComplexityRouter,
     DimensionScore,
@@ -125,6 +126,29 @@ class TestComplexityRouterInit:
         )
         assert router.config.default_model == "fallback-model"
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("return_raw_model_name", [False, True])
+    async def test_pre_routing_hook_propagates_raw_model_response_setting(
+        self, mock_router_instance, basic_config, return_raw_model_name
+    ):
+        config = {**basic_config, "return_raw_model_name": return_raw_model_name}
+        router = ComplexityRouter(
+            model_name="test-router",
+            litellm_router_instance=mock_router_instance,
+            complexity_router_config=config,
+        )
+        request_kwargs = {}
+
+        result = await router.async_pre_routing_hook(
+            model="test-router",
+            request_kwargs=request_kwargs,
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
+        )
+
+        assert result is not None
+        metadata = request_kwargs.get("metadata", {})
+        assert metadata.get(RETURN_RAW_MODEL_NAME_METADATA_KEY, False) is return_raw_model_name
+
 
 class TestTokenScoring:
     """Test token count scoring."""
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.test.tsx
index a2e2ca21d00..6b3c1961468 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.test.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ describe("ComplexityRouterConfig", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText("Classifier Model")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it("should toggle returning the raw model name", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const onChange = vi.fn();
+    renderWithProviders(<ComplexityRouterConfig {...baseProps} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByText("Advanced: Response Format"));
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("switch"));
+
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      ...defaultValue,
+      return_raw_model_name: true,
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should reveal classifier model and timeout fields when llm is selected", () => {
     const onChange = vi.fn();
     renderWithProviders(<ComplexityRouterConfig modelInfo={mockModelInfo} value={defaultValue} onChange={onChange} />);
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.tsx
index 8008012a95c..1f2edf697a9 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/ComplexityRouterConfig.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { InfoCircleOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
-import { Select as AntdSelect, Card, Collapse, Divider, Space, Tooltip, Typography } from "antd";
+import { Select as AntdSelect, Card, Collapse, Divider, Space, Switch, Tooltip, Typography } from "antd";
 import React from "react";
 import { ModelGroup } from "@/components/llm_calls/fetch_models";
 import AdaptiveRoutingConfig from "./AdaptiveRoutingConfig";
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export interface ComplexityRouterConfigValue {
   adaptive_weights?: AdaptiveRouterWeights;
   tier_distance_penalty?: number;
   adaptive_eligible?: AdaptiveEligible;
+  return_raw_model_name?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface ComplexityRouterConfigProps {
@@ -218,6 +219,28 @@ const ComplexityRouterConfig: React.FC<ComplexityRouterConfigProps> = ({
             ),
             children: <AdaptiveRoutingConfig value={value} onChange={onChange} />,
           },
+          {
+            key: "response",
+            label: (
+              <Text strong style={{ color: "#374151" }}>
+                Advanced: Response Format
+              </Text>
+            ),
+            children: (
+              <>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+                  <Switch
+                    checked={value.return_raw_model_name ?? false}
+                    onChange={(returnRawModelName) => onChange({ ...value, return_raw_model_name: returnRawModelName })}
+                  />
+                  <Text strong>Return raw model name</Text>
+                </div>
+                <Text type="secondary" style={{ display: "block", fontSize: 12 }}>
+                  Return the resolved underlying model name in responses instead of the autorouter alias.
+                </Text>
+              </>
+            ),
+          },
           ...(onEscalationKeywordsChange
             ? [
                 {
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/add_auto_router_tab.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/add_auto_router_tab.tsx
index 6e7bc49afce..e7826e09dce 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/add_auto_router_tab.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/add_auto_router_tab.tsx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ const AddAutoRouterTab: React.FC<AddAutoRouterTabProps> = ({ form, handleOk, acc
       adaptive_weights: adaptiveWeights = DEFAULT_ADAPTIVE_WEIGHTS,
       tier_distance_penalty: tierDistancePenalty = DEFAULT_TIER_DISTANCE_PENALTY,
       adaptive_eligible: adaptiveEligible = "all",
+      return_raw_model_name: returnRawModelName = false,
     } = complexityRouterConfig;
 
     const missingTiersError = getMissingTiersError(tiers);
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ const AddAutoRouterTab: React.FC<AddAutoRouterTabProps> = ({ form, handleOk, acc
           adaptiveWeights,
           tierDistancePenalty,
           adaptiveEligible,
+          returnRawModelName,
         };
 
         const submitValues = {
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.test.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.test.ts
index 0c9c19d1286..b5973bf7101 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.test.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const baseParams: BuildComplexityRouterConfigParams = {
   adaptiveWeights: { quality: 0.3, cost: 0.7 },
   tierDistancePenalty: 0.5,
   adaptiveEligible: "all",
+  returnRawModelName: false,
 };
 
 describe("buildComplexityRouterConfig", () => {
@@ -164,6 +165,16 @@ describe("buildComplexityRouterConfig", () => {
     expect(config.adaptive_eligible).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
+  it("omits return_raw_model_name when disabled", () => {
+    const config = buildComplexityRouterConfig({ ...baseParams, returnRawModelName: false });
+    expect(config.return_raw_model_name).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("includes return_raw_model_name when enabled", () => {
+    const config = buildComplexityRouterConfig({ ...baseParams, returnRawModelName: true });
+    expect(config.return_raw_model_name).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("includes tier_distance_penalty when adaptive is enabled with eligible='all'", () => {
     const config = buildComplexityRouterConfig({
       ...baseParams,
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.ts
index 0b92dc1b02d..3b41b916611 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/add_model/build_complexity_router_config.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface BuildComplexityRouterConfigParams {
   adaptiveWeights: AdaptiveRouterWeights;
   tierDistancePenalty: number;
   adaptiveEligible: AdaptiveEligible;
+  returnRawModelName: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ComplexityRouterConfigPayload {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export interface ComplexityRouterConfigPayload {
   adaptive_weights?: AdaptiveRouterWeights;
   tier_distance_penalty?: number;
   adaptive_eligible?: AdaptiveEligible;
+  return_raw_model_name?: boolean;
 }
 
 const TIER_KEYS: Array<keyof ComplexityTiers> = ["SIMPLE", "MEDIUM", "COMPLEX", "REASONING"];
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ export const buildComplexityRouterConfig = ({
   adaptiveWeights,
   tierDistancePenalty,
   adaptiveEligible,
+  returnRawModelName,
 }: BuildComplexityRouterConfigParams): ComplexityRouterConfigPayload => {
   const cleanedEscalationKeywords = escalationKeywords.map((keyword) => keyword.trim()).filter(Boolean);
   // Trim keywords and drop empty ones; drop any rule left with no keywords. Clicking
@@ -104,5 +107,6 @@ export const buildComplexityRouterConfig = ({
       ...(adaptiveEligible === "all" && { tier_distance_penalty: tierDistancePenalty }),
       adaptive_eligible: adaptiveEligible,
     }),
+    ...(returnRawModelName && { return_raw_model_name: true }),
   };
 };
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.test.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.test.ts
index cd8093928d5..17fa810b529 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.test.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const storedConfigValue = {
   adaptive_weights: { quality: 0.3, cost: 0.7 },
   tier_distance_penalty: 0.8,
   adaptive_eligible: "all",
+  return_raw_model_name: true,
 };
 
 const storedConfig = JSON.stringify(storedConfigValue);
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ describe("buildUpdatedComplexityRouterConfig", () => {
     expect(updatedConfig).toEqual(expectedAdaptiveDisabledConfig);
   });
 
+  it("includes return_raw_model_name only when enabled", () => {
+    const updatedConfig = buildUpdatedComplexityRouterConfig(storedConfig, {
+      ...classifiedTierValue,
+      return_raw_model_name: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(updatedConfig.return_raw_model_name).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("updates custom technical keywords when they are edited", () => {
     const updatedConfig = buildUpdatedComplexityRouterConfig(storedConfig, classifiedTierValue, ["postgres"]);
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.tsx
index f85cd16486a..46d7d41d9b3 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/edit_auto_router/edit_auto_router_modal.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const MANAGED_COMPLEXITY_ROUTER_KEYS = new Set([
   "adaptive_weights",
   "tier_distance_penalty",
   "adaptive_eligible",
+  "return_raw_model_name",
 ]);
 
 const toRecord = (value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> => {
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ export const buildUpdatedComplexityRouterConfig = (
       }),
       adaptive_eligible: adaptiveEligible,
     }),
+    ...(value.return_raw_model_name && { return_raw_model_name: true }),
   };
 };
 
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ const EditAutoRouterModal: React.FC<EditAutoRouterModalProps> = ({
           adaptive_weights: parsedConfig.adaptive_weights,
           tier_distance_penalty: parsedConfig.tier_distance_penalty,
           adaptive_eligible: parsedConfig.adaptive_eligible || "all",
+          return_raw_model_name: parsedConfig.return_raw_model_name || false,
         });
         setCustomTechnicalKeywords(
           Array.isArray(parsedConfig.custom_technical_keywords) ? parsedConfig.custom_technical_keywords : [],