diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 89f8e8109..058a8cb13 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -2618,7 +2618,10 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
 
         # Resolve terminal tools if terminal_id is set (outside tool_ids check
         # so system terminals work even when no other tools are selected)
-        if terminal_id:
+        terminal_capability = (model.get('info', {}).get('meta', {}).get('capabilities') or {}).get(
+            'terminal', True
+        )
+        if terminal_id and terminal_capability:
             try:
                 terminal_result = await get_terminal_tools(
                     request,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index a3fd62d3b..55d88c1f3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -2306,6 +2306,9 @@
 		// Use the user-selected terminal from the dropdown
 		const activeTerminalId = $selectedTerminalId ?? null;
 
+		// Only send terminal_id if the model has terminal capability enabled
+		const terminalEnabled = model.info?.meta?.capabilities?.terminal ?? true;
+
 		const res = await generateOpenAIChatCompletion(
 			localStorage.token,
 			{
@@ -2323,7 +2326,7 @@
 				filter_ids: selectedFilterIds.length > 0 ? selectedFilterIds : undefined,
 				tool_ids: toolIds.length > 0 ? toolIds : undefined,
 				skill_ids: skillIds.length > 0 ? skillIds : undefined,
-				terminal_id: activeTerminalId ?? undefined,
+				terminal_id: terminalEnabled ? (activeTerminalId ?? undefined) : undefined,
 				tool_servers: [
 					...($toolServers ?? []).filter(
 						(server, idx) => toolServerIds.includes(idx) || toolServerIds.includes(server?.id)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
index ef8d2d4cb..b9bb534d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -495,6 +495,14 @@
 			$models.find((m) => m.id === model)?.info?.meta?.capabilities?.code_interpreter ?? true
 	);
 
+	let terminalCapableModels = [];
+	$: terminalCapableModels = (
+		atSelectedModel?.id ? [atSelectedModel.id] : selectedModels
+	).filter(
+		(model) =>
+			$models.find((m) => m.id === model)?.info?.meta?.capabilities?.terminal ?? true
+	);
+
 	let toggleFilters = [];
 	$: toggleFilters = (atSelectedModel?.id ? [atSelectedModel.id] : selectedModels)
 		.map((id) => ($models.find((model) => model.id === id) || {})?.filters ?? [])
@@ -530,6 +538,11 @@
 		codeInterpreterEnabled = false;
 	}
 
+	// Clear selected terminal when model doesn't support terminal
+	$: if ($selectedTerminalId && terminalCapableModels.length === 0) {
+		selectedTerminalId.set(null);
+	}
+
 	const scrollToBottom = () => {
 		const element = document.getElementById('messages-container');
 		element.scrollTo({
@@ -1908,7 +1921,7 @@
 
 										{#if !history?.currentId || history.messages[history.currentId]?.done == true}
 											<!-- Terminal Server Selector -->
-											{#if ($terminalServers ?? []).length > 0 || ($settings?.terminalServers ?? []).some((s) => s.url)}
+											{#if terminalCapableModels.length > 0 && (($terminalServers ?? []).length > 0 || ($settings?.terminalServers ?? []).some((s) => s.url))}
 												<TerminalMenu bind:show={showTerminalMenu} />
 											{/if}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/Capabilities.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/Capabilities.svelte
index 57810c230..627a1b0b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/Capabilities.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/Capabilities.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 			label: $i18n.t('Code Interpreter'),
 			description: $i18n.t('Model can execute code and perform calculations')
 		},
+		terminal: {
+			label: $i18n.t('Terminal'),
+			description: $i18n.t(
+				'Model can access Open Terminal for command execution and file management'
+			)
+		},
 		usage: {
 			label: $i18n.t('Usage'),
 			description: $i18n.t(
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@
 		web_search?: boolean;
 		image_generation?: boolean;
 		code_interpreter?: boolean;
+		terminal?: boolean;
 		usage?: boolean;
 		citations?: boolean;
 		status_updates?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte
index c41f51495..489478aec 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte
@@ -839,9 +839,11 @@
 						</div>
 					{/if}
 
+					{#if capabilities.terminal}
 					<div class="my-4">
 						<TerminalSelector bind:terminalId />
 					</div>
+				{/if}
 
 					<div class="my-4">
 						<div class="flex w-full justify-between mb-1">
diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index 006304bbb..b25ec0f84 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CAPABILITIES = {
 	web_search: true,
 	image_generation: true,
 	code_interpreter: true,
+	terminal: true,
 	citations: true,
 	status_updates: true,
 	usage: undefined,