diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py
index 063c06e6b..e206ea32d 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py
@@ -489,6 +489,13 @@ class ModelsConfigForm(BaseModel):
     DEFAULT_MODEL_PARAMS: Optional[dict] = None
 
 
+@router.get('/models/defaults')
+async def get_models_defaults(request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
+    return {
+        'DEFAULT_MODEL_METADATA': request.app.state.config.DEFAULT_MODEL_METADATA,
+    }
+
+
 @router.get('/models', response_model=ModelsConfigForm)
 async def get_models_config(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
     return {
diff --git a/src/lib/apis/configs/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/configs/index.ts
index fb3a33469..d2abfe186 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/configs/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/configs/index.ts
@@ -442,6 +442,33 @@ export const setCodeExecutionConfig = async (token: string, config: object) => {
 	return res;
 };
 
+export const getModelsDefaults = async (token: string) => {
+	let error = null;
+
+	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/configs/models/defaults`, {
+		method: 'GET',
+		headers: {
+			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
+		}
+	})
+		.then(async (res) => {
+			if (!res.ok) throw await res.json();
+			return res.json();
+		})
+		.catch((err) => {
+			console.error(err);
+			error = err.detail;
+			return null;
+		});
+
+	if (error) {
+		throw error;
+	}
+
+	return res;
+};
+
 export const getModelsConfig = async (token: string) => {
 	let error = null;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte
index 9deeff102..5b5bd83ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Models/ModelEditor.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 	import { getTools } from '$lib/apis/tools';
 	import { getFunctions } from '$lib/apis/functions';
+	import { getModelsDefaults } from '$lib/apis/configs';
 
 	import AdvancedParams from '$lib/components/chat/Settings/Advanced/AdvancedParams.svelte';
 	import Tags from '$lib/components/common/Tags.svelte';
@@ -239,6 +240,16 @@
 		await tools.set(await getTools(localStorage.token));
 		await functions.set(await getFunctions(localStorage.token));
 
+		// Fetch admin-configured default model metadata so the editor
+		// reflects the actual defaults rather than hardcoded values
+		const modelsConfig = await getModelsDefaults(localStorage.token).catch(() => null);
+		const defaultMeta = modelsConfig?.DEFAULT_MODEL_METADATA ?? {};
+
+		// Use admin defaults as base, falling back to hardcoded defaults
+		capabilities = { ...DEFAULT_CAPABILITIES, ...(defaultMeta.capabilities ?? {}) };
+		defaultFeatureIds = defaultMeta.defaultFeatureIds ?? [];
+		builtinTools = defaultMeta.builtinTools ?? {};
+
 		// Scroll to top 'workspace-container' element
 		const workspaceContainer = document.getElementById('workspace-container');
 		if (workspaceContainer) {
@@ -301,9 +312,10 @@
 			defaultFilterIds = model?.meta?.defaultFilterIds ?? [];
 			actionIds = model?.meta?.actionIds ?? [];
 
+			// Per-model overrides take precedence over admin defaults
 			capabilities = { ...capabilities, ...(model?.meta?.capabilities ?? {}) };
-			defaultFeatureIds = model?.meta?.defaultFeatureIds ?? [];
-			builtinTools = model?.meta?.builtinTools ?? {};
+			defaultFeatureIds = model?.meta?.defaultFeatureIds ?? defaultFeatureIds;
+			builtinTools = model?.meta?.builtinTools ?? builtinTools;
 			tts = { voice: model?.meta?.tts?.voice ?? '' };
 
 			accessGrants = model?.access_grants ?? [];