diff --git a/extensions/raycast-gemini/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/raycast-gemini/CHANGELOG.md
index 3370f6729d8..3a221e36819 100644
--- a/extensions/raycast-gemini/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/raycast-gemini/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Google Gemini Changelog
 
+## [New Models and Features] - {PR_MERGE_DATE}
+
+- 🤖 Update model variants
+- ⚙️ Set default model to Gemini 2.0 Flash which is already production ready
+- 🙋 Support custom model names as a supplement for listed common models.
+
 ## [Append Selected Text to Chat] - 2025-02-04
 
 - Ability to append selected text to the chat command with the `Append to Chat` command. Shortcut: `Ctrl + Shift + V`
diff --git a/extensions/raycast-gemini/package.json b/extensions/raycast-gemini/package.json
index 55c7bfef947..fa572e65bf8 100644
--- a/extensions/raycast-gemini/package.json
+++ b/extensions/raycast-gemini/package.json
@@ -45,29 +45,37 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
           ]
         },
@@ -117,31 +125,39 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-    ]
+          ]
         },
         {
           "name": "prompt",
@@ -181,31 +197,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -237,31 +260,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -293,31 +323,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -349,31 +386,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -405,31 +449,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -461,31 +512,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -517,31 +575,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -573,31 +638,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -629,31 +701,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -685,31 +764,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -749,31 +835,38 @@
               "title": "Default",
               "value": "default"
             },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+            },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
               "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-              "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
             },
             {
-              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
             },
             {
               "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
             },
             {
-              "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-              "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+              "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+              "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+            },
+            {
+              "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+              "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
             }
-
           ]
         },
         {
@@ -817,33 +910,48 @@
       "title": "Model",
       "type": "dropdown",
       "required": false,
-      "default": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest",
+      "default": "gemini-2.0-flash",
       "data": [
+        {
+          "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
+          "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+        },
         {
           "title": "Gemini 1.5 Pro",
           "value": "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
         },
         {
-          "title": "Gemini 1.5 Flash",
-          "value": "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+          "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
+          "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
         },
         {
-          "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental",
-          "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
+          "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite Preview",
+          "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05"
         },
         {
-          "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
-          "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+          "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash",
+          "value": "gemini-2.0-flash"
         },
         {
           "title": "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental",
-          "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219"
+          "value": "gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp"
         },
         {
-          "title": "LearnLM 1.5 Pro Experimental",
-          "value": "learnlm-1.5-pro-experimental"
+          "title": "Gemini Experimental 1206",
+          "value": "gemini-exp-1206"
+        },
+        {
+          "title": "Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental",
+          "value": "gemini-2.0-pro-exp"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "customModel",
+      "title": "Custom Model",
+      "description": "Custom model in case you use a special model that is not listed in the dropdown. It will override the default model. Keep this empty if you don't have a custom model.",
+      "type": "textfield",
+      "required": false
     }
   ],
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/raycast-gemini/src/api/gemini.jsx b/extensions/raycast-gemini/src/api/gemini.jsx
index d175914b8d6..1f837259341 100644
--- a/extensions/raycast-gemini/src/api/gemini.jsx
+++ b/extensions/raycast-gemini/src/api/gemini.jsx
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 import {
-  Form,
-  Detail,
-  ActionPanel,
   Action,
-  Toast,
-  showToast,
-  getSelectedText,
+  ActionPanel,
+  Detail,
+  Form,
   getPreferenceValues,
+  getSelectedText,
+  Icon,
   Keyboard,
   launchCommand,
   LaunchType,
-  Icon,
+  showToast,
+  Toast,
 } from "@raycast/api";
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import fetch from "node-fetch";
-import Gemini from "gemini-ai";
 import fs from "fs";
+import Gemini from "gemini-ai";
+import fetch from "node-fetch";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 export default (props, { context = undefined, allowPaste = false, useSelected = false, buffer = [] }) => {
   const Pages = {
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ export default (props, { context = undefined, allowPaste = false, useSelected =
   let { query: argQuery } = props.arguments;
   if (!argQuery) argQuery = props.fallbackText ?? "";
 
-  const { apiKey, defaultModel, model } = getPreferenceValues();
+  const { apiKey, model, customModel } = getPreferenceValues();
+  // set defaultModel to customModel if customModel is a non-empty string
+  const isCustomModelValid = Boolean(customModel && customModel.trim().length > 0);
+  const defaultModel = isCustomModelValid ? customModel : getPreferenceValues().defaultModel;
   const [page, setPage] = useState(Pages.Detail);
   const [markdown, setMarkdown] = useState("");
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);