diff --git a/lua/opencode/api.lua b/lua/opencode/api.lua
index b22cb587..74c2ab87 100644
--- a/lua/opencode/api.lua
+++ b/lua/opencode/api.lua
@@ -544,6 +544,16 @@ function M.commands_list()
   ui.render_lines(msg)
 end
 
+function M.current_model()
+    if state.current_model and state.current_model ~= "" then
+        return state.current_model
+    else
+        local conf = require('opencode.config_file').get_opencode_config()
+        local model = conf and conf.model
+        return model or ''
+    end
+end
+
 --- Runs a user-defined command by name.
 --- @param name string The name of the user command to run.
 --- @param args? string[] Additional arguments to pass to the command.
diff --git a/tests/unit/api_spec.lua b/tests/unit/api_spec.lua
index 17cfba93..e9ad0f92 100644
--- a/tests/unit/api_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/unit/api_spec.lua
@@ -487,4 +487,35 @@ describe('opencode.api', function()
       config_file.get_user_commands = original_get_user_commands
     end)
   end)
+
+  describe('current_model', function()
+    it('returns the current model from state', function()
+      local original_model = state.current_model
+      state.current_model = 'testmodel'
+
+      local model = api.current_model()
+      assert.equal('testmodel', model)
+
+      state.current_model = original_model
+    end)
+
+    it('falls back to config file model when state.current_model is nil', function()
+      local original_model = state.current_model
+      state.current_model = nil
+
+      local config_file = require('opencode.config_file')
+      local original_get_opencode_config = config_file.get_opencode_config
+
+      config_file.get_opencode_config = function()
+        return { model = 'testmodel' }
+      end
+
+      local model = api.current_model()
+
+      assert.equal('testmodel', model)
+
+      config_file.get_opencode_config = original_get_opencode_config
+      state.current_model = original_model
+    end)
+  end)
 end)