diff --git a/strix/config/config.py b/strix/config/config.py
index 53a3726..f8836b2 100644
--- a/strix/config/config.py
+++ b/strix/config/config.py
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ def resolve_llm_config() -> tuple[str | None, str | None, str | None]:
 
     Returns:
         tuple: (model_name, api_key, api_base)
+        - model_name: Original model name (strix/ prefix preserved for display)
+        - api_key: LLM API key
+        - api_base: API base URL (auto-set to STRIX_API_BASE for strix/ models)
     """
     model = Config.get("strix_llm")
     if not model:
@@ -195,10 +198,8 @@ def resolve_llm_config() -> tuple[str | None, str | None, str | None]:
     api_key = Config.get("llm_api_key")
 
     if model.startswith("strix/"):
-        model_name = "openai/" + model[6:]
         api_base: str | None = STRIX_API_BASE
     else:
-        model_name = model
         api_base = (
             Config.get("llm_api_base")
             or Config.get("openai_api_base")
@@ -206,4 +207,4 @@ def resolve_llm_config() -> tuple[str | None, str | None, str | None]:
             or Config.get("ollama_api_base")
         )
 
-    return model_name, api_key, api_base
+    return model, api_key, api_base
diff --git a/strix/interface/main.py b/strix/interface/main.py
index e7ab6c0..f049bbf 100644
--- a/strix/interface/main.py
+++ b/strix/interface/main.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from rich.panel import Panel
 from rich.text import Text
 
 from strix.config import Config, apply_saved_config, save_current_config
+from strix.config.config import resolve_llm_config
+from strix.llm.utils import resolve_strix_model
 
 
 apply_saved_config()
@@ -204,12 +206,12 @@ def check_docker_installed() -> None:
 
 
 async def warm_up_llm() -> None:
-    from strix.config.config import resolve_llm_config
-
     console = Console()
 
     try:
         model_name, api_key, api_base = resolve_llm_config()
+        litellm_model, _ = resolve_strix_model(model_name)
+        litellm_model = litellm_model or model_name
 
         test_messages = [
             {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ async def warm_up_llm() -> None:
         llm_timeout = int(Config.get("llm_timeout") or "300")
 
         completion_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "model": model_name,
+            "model": litellm_model,
             "messages": test_messages,
             "timeout": llm_timeout,
         }
diff --git a/strix/llm/config.py b/strix/llm/config.py
index 1ee2ddd..a2217bb 100644
--- a/strix/llm/config.py
+++ b/strix/llm/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from strix.config import Config
 from strix.config.config import resolve_llm_config
+from strix.llm.utils import resolve_strix_model
 
 
 class LLMConfig:
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ class LLMConfig:
         if not self.model_name:
             raise ValueError("STRIX_LLM environment variable must be set and not empty")
 
+        api_model, canonical = resolve_strix_model(self.model_name)
+        self.litellm_model: str = api_model or self.model_name
+        self.canonical_model: str = canonical or self.model_name
+
         self.enable_prompt_caching = enable_prompt_caching
         self.skills = skills or []
 
diff --git a/strix/llm/dedupe.py b/strix/llm/dedupe.py
index ec15192..0ea6088 100644
--- a/strix/llm/dedupe.py
+++ b/strix/llm/dedupe.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any
 import litellm
 
 from strix.config.config import resolve_llm_config
+from strix.llm.utils import resolve_strix_model
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@ def check_duplicate(
         comparison_data = {"candidate": candidate_cleaned, "existing_reports": existing_cleaned}
 
         model_name, api_key, api_base = resolve_llm_config()
+        litellm_model, _ = resolve_strix_model(model_name)
+        litellm_model = litellm_model or model_name
 
         messages = [
             {"role": "system", "content": DEDUPE_SYSTEM_PROMPT},
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ def check_duplicate(
         ]
 
         completion_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "model": model_name,
+            "model": litellm_model,
             "messages": messages,
             "timeout": 120,
         }
diff --git a/strix/llm/llm.py b/strix/llm/llm.py
index 8133fe3..50501aa 100644
--- a/strix/llm/llm.py
+++ b/strix/llm/llm.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class LLM:
         self.agent_name = agent_name
         self.agent_id: str | None = None
         self._total_stats = RequestStats()
-        self.memory_compressor = MemoryCompressor(model_name=config.model_name)
+        self.memory_compressor = MemoryCompressor(model_name=config.litellm_model)
         self.system_prompt = self._load_system_prompt(agent_name)
 
         reasoning = Config.get("strix_reasoning_effort")
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class LLM:
             messages = self._strip_images(messages)
 
         args: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "model": self.config.model_name,
+            "model": self.config.litellm_model,
             "messages": messages,
             "timeout": self.config.timeout,
             "stream_options": {"include_usage": True},
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ class LLM:
     def _update_usage_stats(self, response: Any) -> None:
         try:
             if hasattr(response, "usage") and response.usage:
-                input_tokens = getattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens", 0)
-                output_tokens = getattr(response.usage, "completion_tokens", 0)
+                input_tokens = getattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens", 0) or 0
+                output_tokens = getattr(response.usage, "completion_tokens", 0) or 0
 
                 cached_tokens = 0
                 if hasattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens_details"):
@@ -238,14 +238,11 @@ class LLM:
                     if hasattr(prompt_details, "cached_tokens"):
                         cached_tokens = prompt_details.cached_tokens or 0
 
+                cost = self._extract_cost(response)
             else:
                 input_tokens = 0
                 output_tokens = 0
                 cached_tokens = 0
-
-            try:
-                cost = completion_cost(response) or 0.0
-            except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
                 cost = 0.0
 
             self._total_stats.input_tokens += input_tokens
@@ -256,6 +253,18 @@ class LLM:
         except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001, S110  # nosec B110
             pass
 
+    def _extract_cost(self, response: Any) -> float:
+        if hasattr(response, "usage") and response.usage:
+            direct_cost = getattr(response.usage, "cost", None)
+            if direct_cost is not None:
+                return float(direct_cost)
+        try:
+            if hasattr(response, "_hidden_params"):
+                response._hidden_params.pop("custom_llm_provider", None)
+            return completion_cost(response, model=self.config.canonical_model) or 0.0
+        except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+            return 0.0
+
     def _should_retry(self, e: Exception) -> bool:
         code = getattr(e, "status_code", None) or getattr(
             getattr(e, "response", None), "status_code", None
@@ -275,13 +284,13 @@ class LLM:
 
     def _supports_vision(self) -> bool:
         try:
-            return bool(supports_vision(model=self.config.model_name))
+            return bool(supports_vision(model=self.config.canonical_model))
         except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
             return False
 
     def _supports_reasoning(self) -> bool:
         try:
-            return bool(supports_reasoning(model=self.config.model_name))
+            return bool(supports_reasoning(model=self.config.canonical_model))
         except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
             return False
 
@@ -302,7 +311,7 @@ class LLM:
         return result
 
     def _add_cache_control(self, messages: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-        if not messages or not supports_prompt_caching(self.config.model_name):
+        if not messages or not supports_prompt_caching(self.config.canonical_model):
             return messages
 
         result = list(messages)
diff --git a/strix/llm/memory_compressor.py b/strix/llm/memory_compressor.py
index f5981f6..28730e8 100644
--- a/strix/llm/memory_compressor.py
+++ b/strix/llm/memory_compressor.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class MemoryCompressor:
     ):
         self.max_images = max_images
         self.model_name = model_name or Config.get("strix_llm")
-        self.timeout = timeout or int(Config.get("strix_memory_compressor_timeout") or "30")
+        self.timeout = timeout or int(Config.get("strix_memory_compressor_timeout") or "120")
 
         if not self.model_name:
             raise ValueError("STRIX_LLM environment variable must be set and not empty")
diff --git a/strix/llm/utils.py b/strix/llm/utils.py
index 81431f0..bef04ce 100644
--- a/strix/llm/utils.py
+++ b/strix/llm/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,40 @@ import re
 from typing import Any
 
 
+STRIX_MODEL_MAP: dict[str, str] = {
+    "claude-sonnet-4.6": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
+    "claude-opus-4.6": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6",
+    "gpt-5.2": "openai/gpt-5.2",
+    "gpt-5.1": "openai/gpt-5.1",
+    "gpt-5": "openai/gpt-5",
+    "gpt-5.2-codex": "openai/gpt-5.2-codex",
+    "gpt-5.1-codex-max": "openai/gpt-5.1-codex-max",
+    "gpt-5.1-codex": "openai/gpt-5.1-codex",
+    "gpt-5-codex": "openai/gpt-5-codex",
+    "gemini-3-pro-preview": "gemini/gemini-3-pro-preview",
+    "gemini-3-flash-preview": "gemini/gemini-3-flash-preview",
+    "glm-5": "openrouter/z-ai/glm-5",
+    "glm-4.7": "openrouter/z-ai/glm-4.7",
+}
+
+
+def resolve_strix_model(model_name: str | None) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+    """Resolve a strix/ model into names for API calls and capability lookups.
+
+    Returns (api_model, canonical_model):
+    - api_model: openai/<base> for API calls (Strix API is OpenAI-compatible)
+    - canonical_model: actual provider model name for litellm capability lookups
+    Non-strix models return the same name for both.
+    """
+    if not model_name or not model_name.startswith("strix/"):
+        return model_name, model_name
+
+    base_model = model_name[6:]
+    api_model = f"openai/{base_model}"
+    canonical_model = STRIX_MODEL_MAP.get(base_model, api_model)
+    return api_model, canonical_model
+
+
 def _truncate_to_first_function(content: str) -> str:
     if not content:
         return content