diff --git a/src/ucode/databricks.py b/src/ucode/databricks.py
index f4138719..ee54d153 100644
--- a/src/ucode/databricks.py
+++ b/src/ucode/databricks.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from concurrent.futures import (
     TimeoutError as FutureTimeoutError,
 )
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from decimal import Decimal, InvalidOperation
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Literal, NamedTuple, NoReturn, cast, overload
@@ -70,6 +71,15 @@
 _ANTHROPIC_MODEL_DISCOVERY_SETUP_MAX_RETRIES = 2
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AnthropicModelCatalog:
+    """Models advertised by AI Gateway's Anthropic endpoint."""
+
+    model_ids: list[str]
+    model_id_to_display_name: dict[str, str]
+    error_msg: str | None = None
+
+
 def _debug_enabled() -> bool:
     return os.environ.get("UCODE_DEBUG") == "1"
 
@@ -2874,12 +2884,19 @@ def list_anthropic_models(workspace: str, token: str) -> tuple[list[str], str |
     using that mode must not apply ucode's legacy ``databricks-claude-*`` family
     validation.
     """
+    catalog = list_anthropic_model_catalog(workspace, token)
+    return catalog.model_ids, catalog.error_msg
+
+
+def list_anthropic_model_catalog(workspace: str, token: str) -> AnthropicModelCatalog:
+    """Return advertised Anthropic model ids and their optional display names."""
     payload, reason = _get_anthropic_models_json(workspace, token)
     if payload is None:
-        return [], reason
+        return AnthropicModelCatalog(model_ids=[], model_id_to_display_name={}, error_msg=reason)
 
     data = cast(dict, payload) if isinstance(payload, dict) else {}
     model_ids: list[str] = []
+    display_names: dict[str, str] = {}
     seen: set[str] = set()
     for model in data.get("data", []):
         if not isinstance(model, dict):
@@ -2888,9 +2905,16 @@ def list_anthropic_models(workspace: str, token: str) -> tuple[list[str], str |
         if isinstance(model_id, str) and model_id and model_id not in seen:
             seen.add(model_id)
             model_ids.append(model_id)
+            display_name = model.get("display_name")
+            if isinstance(display_name, str) and display_name:
+                display_names[model_id] = display_name
     if model_ids:
-        return model_ids, None
-    return [], "AI Gateway returned no Anthropic model ids"
+        return AnthropicModelCatalog(model_ids=model_ids, model_id_to_display_name=display_names)
+    return AnthropicModelCatalog(
+        model_ids=[],
+        model_id_to_display_name={},
+        error_msg="AI Gateway returned no Anthropic model ids",
+    )
 
 
 def discover_claude_models(workspace: str, token: str) -> tuple[dict[str, str], str | None]:
diff --git a/src/ucode/smart_routing/claude_pty.py b/src/ucode/smart_routing/claude_pty.py
index 933b7cef..88d07f0b 100644
--- a/src/ucode/smart_routing/claude_pty.py
+++ b/src/ucode/smart_routing/claude_pty.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import time
 import tty
 from collections.abc import Callable
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
 MAX_MODEL_NAME_LEN = 200
@@ -56,6 +57,15 @@ def valid_model_name(name: object) -> bool:
     )
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class FirstPromptRoute:
+    """The model switch and user-facing label for a first-prompt route."""
+
+    model: str
+    display_model: str
+    rationale: str
+
+
 class ConfirmationState:
     """Detect and accept Claude's optional cache-cost confirmation dialog."""
 
@@ -158,16 +168,21 @@ def first_prompt_hook_output(response: dict | None) -> dict | None:
     if not valid_model_name(model):
         return None
     assert isinstance(model, str)
+    display_model = response.get("display_model", model)
+    if not isinstance(display_model, str) or not display_model:
+        display_model = model
     rationale = response.get("rationale")
     return {
         "decision": "block",
-        "reason": format_routing_notice(model, rationale if isinstance(rationale, str) else None),
+        "reason": format_routing_notice(
+            display_model, rationale if isinstance(rationale, str) else None
+        ),
     }
 
 
 def serve_first_prompt_socket(
     path: Path,
-    route_prompt: Callable[[str], tuple[str, str]],
+    route_prompt: Callable[[str], FirstPromptRoute],
     on_blocked_prompt: Callable[[str, str], None],
     stop: threading.Event,
     *,
@@ -214,7 +229,10 @@ def serve() -> None:
                             and prompt.strip()
                             and not is_command
                         ):
-                            model, rationale = route_prompt(prompt)
+                            routed = route_prompt(prompt)
+                            model = routed.model
+                            display_model = routed.display_model
+                            rationale = routed.rationale
                             if valid_model_name(model):
                                 claimed = True
                                 response = {
@@ -222,6 +240,7 @@ def serve() -> None:
                                     "model": model,
                                     "rationale": rationale,
                                 }
+                                response["display_model"] = display_model
                                 blocked = (prompt, model)
                     except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001 - hooks must fail open
                         log(f"[ERR] first-prompt request: {exc!r}")
@@ -269,7 +288,7 @@ def sync_winsize(master_fd: int, stdin_fd: int = 0) -> None:
 def run_claude_pty(
     argv: list[str],
     *,
-    route_prompt: Callable[[str], tuple[str, str]],
+    route_prompt: Callable[[str], FirstPromptRoute],
     socket_path: Path,
     prepare_model_switch: Callable[[str], None] = lambda _model: None,
     model_switch_persisted: Callable[[], bool] = lambda: True,
diff --git a/src/ucode/smart_routing/v2.py b/src/ucode/smart_routing/v2.py
index 84b019b3..9b8a29eb 100644
--- a/src/ucode/smart_routing/v2.py
+++ b/src/ucode/smart_routing/v2.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from ucode.databricks import (
     build_auth_token_argv,
     get_databricks_token,
+    list_anthropic_model_catalog,
     list_anthropic_models,
 )
 from ucode.smart_routing import claude_routing, codex_interposer, routing
@@ -347,9 +348,12 @@ def launch_claude(
     os.environ[OAUTH_TOKEN_ENV_VAR] = token
     os.environ[GATEWAY_MODEL_DISCOVERY_ENV_VAR] = "1"
     os.environ["CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_GATEWAY_MODEL_DISCOVERY"] = "1"
-    model_ids, discovery_error = list_anthropic_models(workspace, token)
-    if not model_ids:
-        raise RuntimeError(discovery_error or "Anthropic models endpoint returned no Claude models")
+    catalog = list_anthropic_model_catalog(workspace, token)
+    if not catalog.model_ids:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            catalog.error_msg or "Anthropic models endpoint returned no Claude models"
+        )
+    model_ids = catalog.model_ids
 
     run_id = f"{os.getpid()}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
     socket_path = APP_DIR / f"claude-v2-{run_id}.sock"
@@ -381,9 +385,13 @@ def launch_claude(
 
     model_setting = _ClaudeModelSettingGuard(user_settings_path)
 
-    def route_prompt(prompt: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    def route_prompt(prompt: str) -> claude_pty.FirstPromptRoute:
         decision = _route_claude_prompt(state, token, prompt, model_ids)
-        return model_name(decision.model), decision.rationale
+        return claude_pty.FirstPromptRoute(
+            model=model_name(decision.model),
+            display_model=catalog.model_id_to_display_name.get(decision.model, decision.model),
+            rationale=decision.rationale,
+        )
 
     print_note(
         "Smart routing v2: the first submitted prompt will select Claude Code's "
diff --git a/tests/test_claude_smart_routing_v2.py b/tests/test_claude_smart_routing_v2.py
index 8d722270..ad0429d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_claude_smart_routing_v2.py
+++ b/tests/test_claude_smart_routing_v2.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from ucode.agents import claude
+from ucode.databricks import AnthropicModelCatalog
 from ucode.smart_routing import claude_hooks, claude_pty, routing, v2
 
 
@@ -47,13 +48,27 @@ def test_omits_reason_when_router_returns_none(self):
 
         assert "Reason" not in result["reason"]
 
+    def test_displays_catalog_name_while_retaining_routable_model(self):
+        result = claude_pty.first_prompt_hook_output(
+            {
+                "action": "block",
+                "model": "anthropic-aigw-77df06ea-system.ai.glm-5-3-flash",
+                "display_model": "GLM 5.3 Flash",
+            }
+        )
+
+        assert "Selected Model : GLM 5.3 Flash" in result["reason"]
+        assert "anthropic-aigw-77df06ea" not in result["reason"]
+
     def test_blocks_once_then_allows_replay(self, tmp_path):
         socket_path = tmp_path / "first.sock"
         blocked: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
         stop = threading.Event()
         claude_pty.serve_first_prompt_socket(
             socket_path,
-            lambda _prompt: ("sonnet", "Selected for a narrow task."),
+            lambda _prompt: claude_pty.FirstPromptRoute(
+                model="sonnet", display_model="sonnet", rationale="Selected for a narrow task."
+            ),
             lambda prompt, model: blocked.append((prompt, model)),
             stop,
         )
@@ -70,6 +85,7 @@ def test_blocks_once_then_allows_replay(self, tmp_path):
             assert first == {
                 "action": "block",
                 "model": "sonnet",
+                "display_model": "sonnet",
                 "rationale": "Selected for a narrow task.",
             }
             assert replay == {"action": "allow"}
@@ -102,10 +118,10 @@ def test_restores_model_captured_immediately_before_switch(self, tmp_path, monke
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "build_auth_token_argv", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: ["ucode"])
         monkeypatch.setattr(
             v2,
-            "list_anthropic_models",
-            lambda *_args: (
-                ["system.ai.claude-opus-4-8", "system.ai.claude-sonnet-5"],
-                None,
+            "list_anthropic_model_catalog",
+            lambda *_args: AnthropicModelCatalog(
+                model_ids=["system.ai.claude-opus-4-8", "system.ai.claude-sonnet-5"],
+                model_id_to_display_name={"system.ai.claude-sonnet-5": "Claude Sonnet 5"},
             ),
         )
         monkeypatch.setattr(
@@ -155,9 +171,10 @@ def fake_run(argv, **kwargs):
         assert exc.value.code == 0
         assert captured["argv"][3:5] == ["--model", "opus"]
         assert captured["argv"][-1] == "--debug"
-        assert captured["routed_model"] == (
-            "system.ai.claude-sonnet-5[1m]",
-            "Selected for the parser task.",
+        assert captured["routed_model"] == claude_pty.FirstPromptRoute(
+            model="system.ai.claude-sonnet-5[1m]",
+            display_model="Claude Sonnet 5",
+            rationale="Selected for the parser task.",
         )
         assert {definition["model"] for definition in captured["agents"].values()} == {
             "system.ai.claude-opus-4-8",
@@ -199,7 +216,11 @@ def test_does_not_restore_when_wrapper_never_switches(self, tmp_path, monkeypatc
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "APP_DIR", tmp_path)
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "get_databricks_token", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: "token")
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "build_auth_token_argv", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: ["ucode"])
-        monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "list_anthropic_models", lambda *_args: (["opus"], None))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            v2,
+            "list_anthropic_model_catalog",
+            lambda *_args: AnthropicModelCatalog(model_ids=["opus"], model_id_to_display_name={}),
+        )
 
         def fake_run(_argv, **_kwargs):
             user_settings.write_text(json.dumps({"model": "user-selected"}))
@@ -228,7 +249,11 @@ def test_restores_after_routed_model_persists_and_preserves_later_choice(
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "APP_DIR", tmp_path)
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "get_databricks_token", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: "token")
         monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "build_auth_token_argv", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: ["ucode"])
-        monkeypatch.setattr(v2, "list_anthropic_models", lambda *_args: (["opus"], None))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            v2,
+            "list_anthropic_model_catalog",
+            lambda *_args: AnthropicModelCatalog(model_ids=["opus"], model_id_to_display_name={}),
+        )
 
         def fake_run(_argv, **kwargs):
             routed_model = "system.ai.claude-opus-4-8"
@@ -455,7 +480,9 @@ def is_alive():
         with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Claude was not launched"):
             claude_pty.run_claude_pty(
                 ["claude"],
-                route_prompt=lambda _prompt: ("sonnet", ""),
+                route_prompt=lambda _prompt: claude_pty.FirstPromptRoute(
+                    model="sonnet", display_model="sonnet", rationale=""
+                ),
                 socket_path=tmp_path / "missing.sock",
             )
 
@@ -513,7 +540,11 @@ def read_until(suffix):
                 str(capture),
                 str(restored),
             ],
-            route_prompt=lambda _prompt: ("system.ai.claude-sonnet-5", ""),
+            route_prompt=lambda _prompt: claude_pty.FirstPromptRoute(
+                model="system.ai.claude-sonnet-5",
+                display_model="system.ai.claude-sonnet-5",
+                rationale="",
+            ),
             socket_path=socket_path,
             restore_model_setting=lambda: restored.write_text("restored"),
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_databricks.py b/tests/test_databricks.py
index 74eecb84..7debda88 100644
--- a/tests/test_databricks.py
+++ b/tests/test_databricks.py
@@ -195,6 +195,21 @@ def fake_get(url, token, **kwargs):
             {"max_retries": 2},
         )
 
+    def test_lists_anthropic_display_names_with_model_ids(self, monkeypatch):
+        payload = {
+            "data": [
+                {"id": "system.ai.glm-5-3-flash", "display_name": "GLM 5.3 Flash"},
+                {"id": "opaque-model-id"},
+            ]
+        }
+        monkeypatch.setattr(db_mod, "_http_get_json", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: (payload, None))
+
+        catalog = db_mod.list_anthropic_model_catalog(WS, "token")
+
+        assert catalog.model_ids == ["system.ai.glm-5-3-flash", "opaque-model-id"]
+        assert catalog.model_id_to_display_name == {"system.ai.glm-5-3-flash": "GLM 5.3 Flash"}
+        assert catalog.error_msg is None
+
     def test_selects_opus_4_8_when_advertised(self, monkeypatch):
         payload = {
             "data": [