diff --git a/__tests__/api/settings-service.test.ts b/__tests__/api/settings-service.test.ts
index a7bb0ce74c..85364c2d55 100644
--- a/__tests__/api/settings-service.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/api/settings-service.test.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe("SettingsService", () => {
 
     // Should have normalized settings with derived fields
     expect(settings.agent).toBe("CodeActAgent");
-    expect(settings.llm_model).toBe("openhands/kimi-k3");
+    expect(settings.llm_model).toBe("openai/gpt-5.6-sol");
     expect(settings.confirmation_mode).toBe(false);
     expect(settings.security_analyzer).toBe("llm");
   });
diff --git a/__tests__/components/features/chat/components/chat-input-llm-profile-picker.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/features/chat/components/chat-input-llm-profile-picker.test.tsx
index 6bd0193d89..6544dc9070 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/features/chat/components/chat-input-llm-profile-picker.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/features/chat/components/chat-input-llm-profile-picker.test.tsx
@@ -101,27 +101,29 @@ describe("ChatInputLlmProfilePicker", () => {
         profiles: [
           {
             name: "Free",
-            model: "openhands/glm-5.2",
+            model: "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
             base_url: null,
             api_key_set: true,
           },
         ],
         currentProfileName: "Free",
-        currentProfileModel: "openhands/glm-5.2",
+        currentProfileModel: "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
       }),
     );
 
     renderWithProviders(<ChatInputLlmProfilePicker />);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("chat-input-llm-profile"));
 
-    expect(screen.getByText("OpenHands GLM-5.2 (free)")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText("OpenHands DeepSeek V4 Flash (free)"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("labels a free OpenHands route in the read-only profile menu", () => {
     useChatInputLlmProfileStateMock.mockReturnValue(
       state({
         canSwitchProfile: false,
-        currentProfileModel: "openhands/glm-5.2",
+        currentProfileModel: "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
       }),
     );
 
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ describe("ChatInputLlmProfilePicker", () => {
 
     expect(
       screen.getByTestId("chat-input-llm-profile-current"),
-    ).toHaveTextContent("OpenHands GLM-5.2 (free)");
+    ).toHaveTextContent("OpenHands DeepSeek V4 Flash (free)");
   });
 
   it("links to the LLM profiles settings page", () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/components/features/chat/model-messages.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/features/chat/model-messages.test.tsx
index 0ffb0f4d42..699e346072 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/features/chat/model-messages.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/features/chat/model-messages.test.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe("ModelMessages", () => {
     useModelStore.getState().show(CONVERSATION_ID, "event-1", [
       {
         name: "free",
-        model: "openhands/glm-5.2",
+        model: "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
         base_url: null,
         api_key_set: true,
       },
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe("ModelMessages", () => {
     );
 
     expect(
-      screen.getByText(/model:\s+OpenHands GLM-5\.2 \(free\)/),
+      screen.getByText(/model:\s+OpenHands DeepSeek V4 Flash \(free\)/),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/__tests__/components/features/conversation-panel/conversation-card.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/features/conversation-panel/conversation-card.test.tsx
index 2d415cb8b5..55cf7f5473 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/features/conversation-panel/conversation-card.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/features/conversation-panel/conversation-card.test.tsx
@@ -198,8 +198,12 @@ describe("ConversationCard", () => {
     const model = screen.getByTestId("conversation-card-agent-chip");
     const tags = screen.getByTestId("conversation-card-tag-chips");
 
-    expect(repo.compareDocumentPosition(model) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(model.compareDocumentPosition(tags) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      repo.compareDocumentPosition(model) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING,
+    ).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      model.compareDocumentPosition(tags) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING,
+    ).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
   it("renders the workspace folder name when no repository is selected", () => {
@@ -985,10 +989,7 @@ describe("ConversationCard", () => {
 
       const chip = screen.getByTestId("conversation-card-agent-chip");
       expect(chip).toHaveTextContent("Claude Opus (1M)");
-      expect(chip).toHaveAttribute(
-        "title",
-        "Claude Code · Claude Opus (1M)",
-      );
+      expect(chip).toHaveAttribute("title", "Claude Code · Claude Opus (1M)");
     });
 
     it("falls back to the provider display name for an ACP conversation with no model", () => {
@@ -1098,7 +1099,7 @@ describe("ConversationCard", () => {
       );
 
       const chip = screen.getByTestId("conversation-card-agent-chip");
-      expect(chip).toHaveTextContent("OpenHands GLM-5.2 (free)");
+      expect(chip).toHaveTextContent("glm-5.2");
       expect(chip).toHaveAttribute("title", "openhands/glm-5.2");
     });
 
diff --git a/__tests__/components/modals/settings/model-selector-openhands.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/modals/settings/model-selector-openhands.test.tsx
index 5aeb348a11..523f6d05c7 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/modals/settings/model-selector-openhands.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/modals/settings/model-selector-openhands.test.tsx
@@ -69,31 +69,25 @@ describe("ModelSelector — OpenHands provider display", () => {
 
   it("makes clear which OpenHands models are free", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
-    renderWithQuery(<ModelSelector currentModel="openhands/glm-5.2" />);
+    renderWithQuery(<ModelSelector currentModel="openhands/deepseek-v4-flash" />);
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(
-        screen.getByTestId("openhands-free-models-note"),
-      ).toHaveTextContent("openhands/glm-5.2");
     });
     expect(screen.getByTestId("openhands-free-models-note")).toHaveTextContent(
       "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
     );
-    expect(screen.getByTestId("openhands-free-models-note")).toHaveTextContent(
-      "openhands/minimax-m2.7",
-    );
     expect(screen.getByTestId("selected-free-model-badge")).toHaveTextContent(
       "Free",
     );
 
     await user.click(screen.getByLabelText("LLM$MODEL"));
 
-    expect(screen.getAllByText("Free")).toHaveLength(4);
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText("LLM$MODEL")).toHaveValue("glm-5.2");
+    expect(screen.getAllByText("Free")).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("LLM$MODEL")).toHaveValue("deepseek-v4-flash");
 
-    await user.click(screen.getByText("minimax-m2.7"));
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("option", { name: /deepseek-v4-flash/ }));
 
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText("LLM$MODEL")).toHaveValue("minimax-m2.7");
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("LLM$MODEL")).toHaveValue("deepseek-v4-flash");
     expect(screen.getByTestId("selected-free-model-badge")).toHaveTextContent(
       "Free",
     );
diff --git a/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/llm-settings-local-view.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/llm-settings-local-view.test.tsx
index eca4cadb61..93732de9a2 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/llm-settings-local-view.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/llm-settings-local-view.test.tsx
@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@ describe("LlmSettingsLocalView", () => {
       // Should be in create view
       expect(screen.getByTestId("profile-name-input")).toBeInTheDocument();
 
-      // The profile name is auto-derived from the prefilled free default model.
+      // The profile name is auto-derived from the prefilled default model.
       const nameInput = screen.getByTestId("profile-name-input");
-      expect(nameInput).toHaveValue("kimi-k3");
+      expect(nameInput).toHaveValue("gpt-5.6-sol");
 
       expect(screen.getByTestId("mock-basic-model-input")).toHaveValue(
-        "openhands/kimi-k3",
+        "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
       );
     });
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ describe("LlmSettingsLocalView", () => {
 
       // The profile name starts from the free-model derived default.
       const nameInput = screen.getByTestId("profile-name-input");
-      expect(nameInput).toHaveValue("kimi-k3");
+      expect(nameInput).toHaveValue("gpt-5.6-sol");
 
       // Go back to list
       await user.click(screen.getByTestId("back-to-profiles"));
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ describe("LlmSettingsLocalView", () => {
       // The profile name should return to the free-model derived default
       // again (fresh form).
       const freshNameInput = screen.getByTestId("profile-name-input");
-      expect(freshNameInput).toHaveValue("kimi-k3");
+      expect(freshNameInput).toHaveValue("gpt-5.6-sol");
     });
 
     it("does not carry over values from edit mode to create mode", async () => {
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ describe("LlmSettingsLocalView", () => {
 
       // Should be in create view with the free-model derived profile name.
       const nameInput = screen.getByTestId("profile-name-input");
-      expect(nameInput).toHaveValue("kimi-k3");
+      expect(nameInput).toHaveValue("gpt-5.6-sol");
 
       // The key "new-profile" should be used, ensuring a fresh form mount
       // that doesn't inherit any existing profile data
diff --git a/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/profile-row.test.tsx b/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/profile-row.test.tsx
index ef91c719ef..6be24c66d6 100644
--- a/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/profile-row.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/components/settings/llm-profiles/profile-row.test.tsx
@@ -56,14 +56,13 @@ describe("ProfileRow", () => {
     render(
       <ProfileRow
         {...defaultProps}
-        profile={{ ...mockProfile, model: "openhands/glm-5.2" }}
+        profile={{ ...mockProfile, model: "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash" }}
       />,
     );
 
-    expect(screen.getByText("OpenHands GLM-5.2 (free)")).toHaveAttribute(
-      "title",
-      "openhands/glm-5.2",
-    );
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText("OpenHands DeepSeek V4 Flash (free)"),
+    ).toHaveAttribute("title", "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash");
   });
 
   it("does not display model when null", () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/hooks/chat/use-slash-command.test.ts b/__tests__/hooks/chat/use-slash-command.test.ts
index 7c06d7cbdf..116fafec48 100644
--- a/__tests__/hooks/chat/use-slash-command.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/hooks/chat/use-slash-command.test.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe("useSlashCommand", () => {
         },
         {
           name: "free",
-          model: "openhands/glm-5.2",
+          model: "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
           base_url: null,
           api_key_set: true,
         },
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe("useSlashCommand", () => {
     expect(
       result.current.filteredItems.find((i) => i.command === "/model free")
         ?.skill.content,
-    ).toBe("Switch to OpenHands GLM-5.2 (free)");
+    ).toBe("Switch to OpenHands DeepSeek V4 Flash (free)");
   });
 
   it("filters saved LLM profile suggestions by profile name or model", () => {
diff --git a/__tests__/utils/format-model-name.test.ts b/__tests__/utils/format-model-name.test.ts
index 015177edfc..66b4f15ec8 100644
--- a/__tests__/utils/format-model-name.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/utils/format-model-name.test.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ describe("formatNativeModelName", () => {
 
   it("labels only configured OpenHands free-model routes as free", () => {
     expect(Object.keys(FREE_OPENHANDS_MODELS)).toEqual([
-      "openhands/kimi-k3",
-      "openhands/glm-5.2",
       "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
-      "openhands/minimax-m2.7",
     ]);
 
     for (const [model, label] of Object.entries(FREE_OPENHANDS_MODELS)) {
@@ -39,9 +36,7 @@ describe("formatNativeModelName", () => {
   });
 
   it("keeps free OpenHands labels on native conversation chips", () => {
-    expect(formatNativeModelName("openhands/glm-5.2")).toBe(
-      FREE_OPENHANDS_MODELS["openhands/glm-5.2"],
-    );
+    expect(formatNativeModelName("openhands/glm-5.2")).toBe("glm-5.2");
     expect(formatNativeModelName("openhands/deepseek-v4-flash")).toBe(
       FREE_OPENHANDS_MODELS["openhands/deepseek-v4-flash"],
     );
diff --git a/specs/llm-defaults.md b/specs/llm-defaults.md
index 4d10b1b45b..a5acdc1095 100644
--- a/specs/llm-defaults.md
+++ b/specs/llm-defaults.md
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 ---
 
 ### LLD-001: Frontend always sends its chosen default model
-- [x] When the agent-server returns an absent or empty `llm.model` (e.g. because the user has never saved settings), the frontend adapter shall substitute `DEFAULT_SETTINGS.llm_model` (`"openhands/kimi-k3"`) before sending the conversation-start request.
+
+- [x] When the agent-server returns an absent or empty `llm.model` (e.g. because the user has never saved settings), the frontend adapter shall substitute `DEFAULT_SETTINGS.llm_model` (`"openai/gpt-5.6-sol"`) before sending the conversation-start request.
 - [x] The frontend shall never rely on the agent-server SDK's own default model (`gpt-5.5`); it shall always send an explicit model value.
 - [x] Whitespace-only model strings shall be treated as absent and fall back to the default.
 - [x] The same guard applies when LLM settings arrive via `encryptedAgentSettings` (the conversation-start encrypted payload path).
diff --git a/src/components/features/onboarding/steps/setup-llm-step.tsx b/src/components/features/onboarding/steps/setup-llm-step.tsx
index bf2452bb3f..b7be1d5644 100644
--- a/src/components/features/onboarding/steps/setup-llm-step.tsx
+++ b/src/components/features/onboarding/steps/setup-llm-step.tsx
@@ -16,16 +16,12 @@ interface SetupLlmStepProps {
 }
 
 /**
- * Pre-fills the LLM form with the OpenHands provider's free default model
- * (`openhands/kimi-k3`), matching `DEFAULT_SETTINGS.llm_model`. The OpenHands
- * provider is the agent the user just selected, so the onboarding override
- * keeps the LLM provider aligned with that choice rather than silently
- * switching to OpenAI. Canvas stores provider-qualified LiteLLM model ids,
- * so the override uses this OpenHands-prefixed model id, and keeping it as an
- * explicit override marks the model dirty so the Next button persists the
- * suggested default immediately.
+ * Pre-fills the LLM form with the OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol default
+ * (`openai/gpt-5.6-sol`), matching `DEFAULT_SETTINGS.llm_model`. The explicit
+ * override marks the model dirty so the Next button persists the suggested
+ * default immediately.
  */
-export const ONBOARDING_DEFAULT_LLM_MODEL = "openhands/kimi-k3";
+export const ONBOARDING_DEFAULT_LLM_MODEL = "openai/gpt-5.6-sol";
 
 /**
  * Step 2: embed the LLM settings form. The screen runs in `embedded`
diff --git a/src/i18n/translation.json b/src/i18n/translation.json
index 976c8dca56..d77bd974e5 100644
--- a/src/i18n/translation.json
+++ b/src/i18n/translation.json
@@ -30583,21 +30583,21 @@
     "uk": "Налаштуйте свій LLM"
   },
   "ONBOARDING$LLM_SUBTITLE": {
-    "en": "Pick a provider and model. We've pre-selected OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "ja": "プロバイダーとモデルを選択してください。OpenHands GLM-5.2 を事前に選択しています。",
-    "zh-CN": "选择提供商和模型。我们已为你预先选择 OpenHands GLM-5.2。",
-    "zh-TW": "選擇供應商與模型。我們已預先選好 OpenHands GLM-5.2。",
-    "ko-KR": "공급자와 모델을 선택하세요. 기본값으로 OpenHands GLM-5.2가 선택되어 있습니다.",
-    "no": "Velg en leverandør og modell. Vi har forhåndsvalgt OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "ar": "اختر مزوّدًا ونموذجًا. لقد اخترنا مسبقًا OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "de": "Wählen Sie Anbieter und Modell. Wir haben OpenHands GLM-5.2 vorausgewählt.",
-    "fr": "Choisissez un fournisseur et un modèle. Nous avons présélectionné OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "it": "Scegli un provider e un modello. Abbiamo preselezionato OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "pt": "Escolha um provedor e modelo. Já selecionamos o OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "es": "Elige un proveedor y modelo. Hemos preseleccionado OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "ca": "Trieu un proveïdor i model. Hem preseleccionat OpenHands GLM-5.2.",
-    "tr": "Bir sağlayıcı ve model seçin. OpenHands GLM-5.2'i önceden seçtik.",
-    "uk": "Виберіть провайдера та модель. OpenHands GLM-5.2 уже обрано."
+    "en": "Pick a provider and model. We've pre-selected OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "ja": "プロバイダーとモデルを選択してください。OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol を事前に選択しています。",
+    "zh-CN": "选择提供商和模型。我们已为你预先选择 OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol。",
+    "zh-TW": "選擇供應商與模型。我們已預先選好 OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol。",
+    "ko-KR": "공급자와 모델을 선택하세요. 기본값으로 OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol가 선택되어 있습니다.",
+    "no": "Velg en leverandør og modell. Vi har forhåndsvalgt OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "ar": "اختر مزوّدًا ونموذجًا. لقد اخترنا مسبقًا OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "de": "Wählen Sie Anbieter und Modell. Wir haben OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol vorausgewählt.",
+    "fr": "Choisissez un fournisseur et un modèle. Nous avons présélectionné OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "it": "Scegli un provider e un modello. Abbiamo preselezionato OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "pt": "Escolha um provedor e modelo. Já selecionamos o OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "es": "Elige un proveedor y modelo. Hemos preseleccionado OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "ca": "Trieu un proveïdor i model. Hem preseleccionat OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol.",
+    "tr": "Bir sağlayıcı ve model seçin. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol'i önceden seçtik.",
+    "uk": "Виберіть провайдера та модель. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol уже обрано."
   },
   "ONBOARDING$HELLO_TITLE": {
     "en": "Say hello 👋",
diff --git a/src/mocks/settings-handlers.ts b/src/mocks/settings-handlers.ts
index 7b87e2189b..7e831b5ae8 100644
--- a/src/mocks/settings-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/mocks/settings-handlers.ts
@@ -610,7 +610,8 @@ const MOCK_MODELS = [
   "openhands/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
   "openhands/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001",
   "openhands/claude-opus-4-5-20251101",
-  "openhands/kimi-k3",
+  "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
+  "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
   "openhands/glm-5.2",
   "sambanova/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct",
 ];
@@ -624,7 +625,8 @@ const MOCK_VERIFIED_MODELS = new Set([
   "openai/gpt-5.5",
   "openhands/claude-opus-4-5-20251101",
   "openhands/claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
-  "openhands/kimi-k3",
+  "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
+  "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash",
   "openhands/glm-5.2",
 ]);
 
@@ -755,7 +757,7 @@ export const SETTINGS_HANDLERS = [
         "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
       ],
       verified_providers: MOCK_VERIFIED_PROVIDERS,
-      default_model: "openhands/kimi-k3",
+      default_model: "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
     }),
   ),
 
diff --git a/src/services/settings.ts b/src/services/settings.ts
index 9f850f271e..f1a55332b3 100644
--- a/src/services/settings.ts
+++ b/src/services/settings.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Settings } from "#/types/settings";
 export const LATEST_SETTINGS_VERSION = 5;
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
-  llm_model: "openhands/kimi-k3",
+  llm_model: "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
   llm_base_url: "",
   agent: "CodeActAgent",
   language: "en",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
     agent_kind: "openhands",
     agent: "CodeActAgent",
     llm: {
-      model: "openhands/kimi-k3",
+      model: "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
     },
     condenser: {
       enabled: true,
diff --git a/src/utils/format-model-name.ts b/src/utils/format-model-name.ts
index b17e4461d8..8be17b076f 100644
--- a/src/utils/format-model-name.ts
+++ b/src/utils/format-model-name.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 export const FREE_MODEL_BADGE_LABEL = "Free";
 
 export const FREE_OPENHANDS_MODELS = {
-  "openhands/kimi-k3": "OpenHands Kimi K3 (free)",
-  "openhands/glm-5.2": "OpenHands GLM-5.2 (free)",
   "openhands/deepseek-v4-flash": "OpenHands DeepSeek V4 Flash (free)",
-  "openhands/minimax-m2.7": "OpenHands MiniMax M2.7 (free)",
 } as const;
 
 export const FREE_OPENHANDS_MODEL_IDS = Object.keys(FREE_OPENHANDS_MODELS);
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mock-llm/onboarding/mock-llm-onboarding-regressions.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/mock-llm/onboarding/mock-llm-onboarding-regressions.spec.ts
index 9dcf8390e9..4ddc292ba3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/mock-llm/onboarding/mock-llm-onboarding-regressions.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/mock-llm/onboarding/mock-llm-onboarding-regressions.spec.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ test.describe("onboarding recent regressions", () => {
   });
 
   // Regression coverage for #1077 / PR #1089: first-run LLM setup
-  // should default users to the OpenHands provider, matching the agent
-  // selected on the previous step.
+  // should default users to the configured default provider and model.
 
-  test("defaults the LLM setup step to OpenHands GLM-5.2", async ({ page }) => {
+  test("defaults the LLM setup step to OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
     await showOnboarding(page, {
       apiKey: SESSION_API_KEY,
       beforeGoto: async () => {
@@ -94,18 +95,18 @@ test.describe("onboarding recent regressions", () => {
 
     await expect(
       providerInput,
-      "first-run onboarding should default to the OpenHands provider",
-    ).toHaveValue("OpenHands", { timeout: 10_000 });
+      "first-run onboarding should default to the OpenAI provider",
+    ).toHaveValue("OpenAI", { timeout: 10_000 });
     // The model input displays the model ID without the provider prefix.
     await expect(
       modelInput,
-      "first-run onboarding should default to Kimi K3",
-    ).toHaveValue("kimi-k3", {
+      "first-run onboarding should default to GPT-5.6 Sol",
+    ).toHaveValue("gpt-5.6-sol", {
       timeout: 10_000,
     });
     await expect(
       page.getByTestId("openhands-account-help"),
-      "OpenHands account helper should be visible for OpenHands defaults",
-    ).toBeVisible();
+      "OpenHands account helper should be hidden for OpenAI defaults",
+    ).toBeHidden();
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/e2e/support/onboarding-helpers.ts b/tests/e2e/support/onboarding-helpers.ts
index 188be10d9b..dcd0986b2d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/support/onboarding-helpers.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/support/onboarding-helpers.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function routeOnboardingLlmCatalog(page: Page) {
           "anthropic/claude-opus-4-8",
           "openai/gpt-5.5",
           "openhands/claude-opus-4-5-20251101",
-          "openhands/kimi-k3",
+          "openai/gpt-5.6-sol",
           "openhands/glm-5.2",
         ],
       }),