diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/adapters/test_handler_reasoning_effort_normalization.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/adapters/test_handler_reasoning_effort_normalization.py
index 56b754c3476..af7befecc33 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/adapters/test_handler_reasoning_effort_normalization.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/adapters/test_handler_reasoning_effort_normalization.py
@@ -82,3 +82,22 @@ class TestTheNormalizedTierIsTheTierSent:
         self, local_model_cost_map, model, provider, effort, expected
     ):
         assert _reasoning_effort_sent(model, provider, effort) == expected
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "model, provider",
+        [
+            ("gpt-6-astra", "azure_ai"),
+            ("azure_ai/gpt-6-astra", "azure_ai"),
+            ("gpt-6-astra", "azure"),
+            ("us/gpt-6-astra", "azure"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_an_azure_hosted_astra_deployment_drops_to_the_tier_it_accepts(
+        self, local_model_cost_map, model, provider
+    ):
+        """The deployment answers ``max`` with a 400 naming ``none`` through ``xhigh``, so the rows
+        say so and the adapter sends the tier below instead of the rejected one."""
+        assert _reasoning_effort_sent(model, provider, "max") == "xhigh"
+
+    def test_the_openai_hosted_twin_still_sends_max(self, local_model_cost_map):
+        assert _reasoning_effort_sent("gpt-6-astra", "openai", "max") == "max"
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/azure_ai/chat/test_azure_ai_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/azure_ai/chat/test_azure_ai_transformation.py
index 9924d77eb39..f8cc0b5071e 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/azure_ai/chat/test_azure_ai_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/azure_ai/chat/test_azure_ai_transformation.py
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ def test_foundry_gpt_6_astra_keeps_sampling_params_when_reasoning_effort_is_none
 def test_a_gpt_5_name_without_a_foundry_row_keeps_reading_its_own_entry(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, _local_model_cost_map
 ):
-    """gpt-6-astra is the only gpt-5-family name with an azure_ai/ row. Reading an azure_ai/ key for
-    the rest finds nothing, and an openai.azure.com base sends that name down the azure provider,
-    which has no key for it either, so every effort answer would silently fall back to false and
-    take temperature, top_p and logprobs down with it."""
+    """Most gpt-5-family names have no azure_ai/ row. Reading an azure_ai/ key for those finds
+    nothing, and an openai.azure.com base sends the name down the azure provider, which has no key
+    for it either, so every effort answer would silently fall back to false and take temperature,
+    top_p and logprobs down with it."""
     monkeypatch.setenv("AZURE_AI_API_BASE", "https://example-resource.openai.azure.com")
     monkeypatch.setenv("AZURE_AI_API_KEY", "placeholder")