diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/bedrock-connect-form.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/bedrock-connect-form.tsx
index f76308421..0da545bd8 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/bedrock-connect-form.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/bedrock-connect-form.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export function BedrockConnectForm({ onDraftChange }: ProviderConnectFormProps)
 				</p>
 			) : null}
 			<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-				Add Bedrock model IDs from the provider&apos;s settings after connecting.
+				After entering credentials, refresh models to discover the Bedrock catalog for this region.
 			</p>
 		</div>
 	);
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/connection-settings-dialog.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/connection-settings-dialog.tsx
index 1f16c3bd0..0120e28ed 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/connection-settings-dialog.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/connection-settings-dialog.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
 import { Eye, EyeOff, Settings } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import {
-	addManualModelMutationAtom,
 	bulkUpdateModelsMutationAtom,
 	discoverConnectionModelsMutationAtom,
 	testPreviewModelMutationAtom,
@@ -50,26 +49,17 @@ export function ConnectionSettingsDialog({
 	const discoverModels = useAtomValue(discoverConnectionModelsMutationAtom);
 	const testPreviewModel = useAtomValue(testPreviewModelMutationAtom);
 	const updateConnection = useAtomValue(updateModelConnectionMutationAtom);
-	const addManualModel = useAtomValue(addManualModelMutationAtom);
 	const bulkUpdateModels = useAtomValue(bulkUpdateModelsMutationAtom);
 
-	const allowlist = Array.isArray(connection.extra?.model_ids)
-		? (connection.extra.model_ids as string[])
-		: [];
 	const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
 	const [baseUrlDraft, setBaseUrlDraft] = useState(connection.base_url ?? "");
 	const [apiKeyDraft, setApiKeyDraft] = useState("");
 	const [showApiKey, setShowApiKey] = useState(false);
-	const [allowlistText, setAllowlistText] = useState(allowlist.join(", "));
 	const [isSavingConnectionSettings, setIsSavingConnectionSettings] = useState(false);
 	const [draftEnabledModelIds, setDraftEnabledModelIds] = useState(() =>
 		enabledModelIds(connection.models)
 	);
 
-	const isLocal =
-		connection.provider === "ollama_chat" ||
-		connection.provider === "lm_studio" ||
-		!connection.base_url?.startsWith("https");
 	const hasConnectionChanges =
 		baseUrlDraft.trim() !== (connection.base_url ?? "") ||
 		apiKeyDraft.trim() !== (connection.api_key ?? "");
@@ -93,7 +83,6 @@ export function ConnectionSettingsDialog({
 			setBaseUrlDraft(connection.base_url ?? "");
 			setApiKeyDraft(connection.api_key ?? "");
 			setShowApiKey(false);
-			setAllowlistText(allowlist.join(", "));
 			setIsSavingConnectionSettings(false);
 			setDraftEnabledModelIds(enabledModelIds(connection.models));
 		}
@@ -168,17 +157,6 @@ export function ConnectionSettingsDialog({
 		}
 	}
 
-	function saveAllowlist() {
-		const ids = allowlistText
-			.split(",")
-			.map((value) => value.trim())
-			.filter(Boolean);
-		updateConnection.mutate({
-			id: connection.id,
-			data: { extra: { ...(connection.extra ?? {}), model_ids: ids } },
-		});
-	}
-
 	function handleToggleModel(model: SelectableModel, enabled: boolean) {
 		if (typeof model.id !== "number") return;
 		const modelId = model.id;
@@ -276,41 +254,15 @@ export function ConnectionSettingsDialog({
 							</div>
 						</div>
 
-						{!isLocal ? (
-							<div className="space-y-2">
-								<Label className="text-xs">Model IDs filter (optional)</Label>
-								<div className="flex gap-2">
-									<Input
-										value={allowlistText}
-										onChange={(event) => setAllowlistText(event.target.value)}
-										placeholder="Comma-separated, e.g. anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5, google/gemini-2.5-pro"
-									/>
-									<Button size="sm" onClick={saveAllowlist} disabled={updateConnection.isPending}>
-										Save filter
-									</Button>
-								</div>
-								<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-									Leave empty to discover all models. Recommended for providers with large catalogs.
-								</p>
-							</div>
-						) : null}
-
 						<Separator className="bg-muted-foreground/20" />
 
 						<ModelsSelectionPanel
 							models={draftModels}
 							isRefreshing={discoverModels.isPending}
-							isAddingManual={addManualModel.isPending}
 							isUpdatingModel={isSavingConnectionSettings}
 							isBulkUpdating={isSavingConnectionSettings || bulkUpdateModels.isPending}
 							refreshLabel={`Refresh ${providerLabel} models`}
 							onRefresh={() => discoverModels.mutate(connection.id)}
-							onAddManual={(modelId) =>
-								addManualModel.mutate({
-									connectionId: connection.id,
-									data: { model_id: modelId },
-								})
-							}
 							onToggleModel={handleToggleModel}
 							onBulkToggle={handleBulkToggle}
 						/>
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/model-provider-connections-panel.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/model-provider-connections-panel.tsx
index a703ab1c8..13fd39894 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/model-provider-connections-panel.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/model-provider-connections-panel.tsx
@@ -201,22 +201,6 @@ export function ModelProviderConnectionsPanel({
 		);
 	}
 
-	function addConnectModel(modelId: string) {
-		setConnectModels((current) => {
-			if (current.some((model) => model.model_id === modelId)) return current;
-			return [
-				...current,
-				{
-					model_id: modelId,
-					display_name: modelId,
-					source: "MANUAL",
-					enabled: true,
-					metadata: {},
-				},
-			];
-		});
-	}
-
 	function toggleConnectModel(model: SelectableModel, enabled: boolean) {
 		setConnectModels((current) =>
 			current.map((item) => (item.model_id === model.model_id ? { ...item, enabled } : item))
@@ -277,7 +261,6 @@ export function ModelProviderConnectionsPanel({
 				previewModels={connectModels}
 				isPreviewingModels={previewModels.isPending}
 				onPreviewModels={refreshConnectModels}
-				onAddPreviewModel={addConnectModel}
 				onTogglePreviewModel={toggleConnectModel}
 				onBulkTogglePreviewModels={bulkToggleConnectModels}
 			/>
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/models-selection-panel.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/models-selection-panel.tsx
index 3c6990afb..6aa0c2661 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/models-selection-panel.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/models-selection-panel.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import { RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
 import {
 	capability,
 	capabilityLabels,
@@ -18,14 +15,11 @@ interface ModelsSelectionPanelProps {
 	models: SelectableModel[];
 	description?: string;
 	emptyMessage?: string;
-	manualInputPlaceholder?: string;
 	refreshLabel?: string;
 	isRefreshing?: boolean;
-	isAddingManual?: boolean;
 	isUpdatingModel?: boolean;
 	isBulkUpdating?: boolean;
 	onRefresh?: () => void;
-	onAddManual?: (modelId: string) => void;
 	onToggleModel?: (model: SelectableModel, enabled: boolean) => void;
 	onBulkToggle?: (models: SelectableModel[], enabled: boolean) => void;
 }
@@ -34,18 +28,14 @@ export function ModelsSelectionPanel({
 	models,
 	description = "Select models to make available for this provider.",
 	emptyMessage = "No models available.",
-	manualInputPlaceholder = "Add a model ID manually",
 	refreshLabel = "Refresh models",
 	isRefreshing = false,
-	isAddingManual = false,
 	isUpdatingModel = false,
 	isBulkUpdating = false,
 	onRefresh,
-	onAddManual,
 	onToggleModel,
 	onBulkToggle,
 }: ModelsSelectionPanelProps) {
-	const [manualModelId, setManualModelId] = useState("");
 	const [modelFilter, setModelFilter] = useState<ModelCapabilityFilter | null>(null);
 
 	const filteredModels = modelFilter
@@ -54,13 +44,6 @@ export function ModelsSelectionPanel({
 	const allFilteredModelsEnabled =
 		filteredModels.length > 0 && filteredModels.every((model) => model.enabled);
 
-	function addModel() {
-		const modelId = manualModelId.trim();
-		if (!modelId || !onAddManual) return;
-		onAddManual(modelId);
-		setManualModelId("");
-	}
-
 	function toggleFilteredModels() {
 		const nextEnabled = !allFilteredModelsEnabled;
 		const changedModels = filteredModels.filter((model) => model.enabled !== nextEnabled);
@@ -100,32 +83,6 @@ export function ModelsSelectionPanel({
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			{onAddManual ? (
-				<div className="flex gap-2">
-					<Input
-						value={manualModelId}
-						onChange={(event) => setManualModelId(event.target.value)}
-						onKeyDown={(event) => {
-							if (event.key === "Enter") {
-								event.preventDefault();
-								addModel();
-							}
-						}}
-						placeholder={manualInputPlaceholder}
-					/>
-					<Button
-						size="sm"
-						type="button"
-						onClick={addModel}
-						disabled={isAddingManual || !manualModelId.trim()}
-						className="relative min-w-[88px]"
-					>
-						<span className={isAddingManual ? "opacity-0" : ""}>Add model</span>
-						{isAddingManual ? <Spinner size="xs" className="absolute" /> : null}
-					</Button>
-				</div>
-			) : null}
-
 			{models.length > 0 ? (
 				<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
 					<span className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Filter models</span>
@@ -179,11 +136,6 @@ export function ModelsSelectionPanel({
 							<div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
 								<div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
 									<span className="truncate">{modelLabel(model)}</span>
-									{model.source === "MANUAL" ? (
-										<Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px]">
-											manual
-										</Badge>
-									) : null}
 								</div>
 								<div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
 									{capabilityLabels(model) || "No discovered capabilities"}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/provider-connect-dialog.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/provider-connect-dialog.tsx
index 2eee2cf8c..0b795064d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/provider-connect-dialog.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/provider-connect-dialog.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ interface ProviderConnectDialogProps {
 	previewModels?: SelectableModel[];
 	isPreviewingModels?: boolean;
 	onPreviewModels?: (draft: ConnectionDraft) => void;
-	onAddPreviewModel?: (modelId: string) => void;
 	onTogglePreviewModel?: (model: SelectableModel, enabled: boolean) => void;
 	onBulkTogglePreviewModels?: (models: SelectableModel[], enabled: boolean) => void;
 }
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ export function ProviderConnectDialog({
 	previewModels = [],
 	isPreviewingModels = false,
 	onPreviewModels,
-	onAddPreviewModel,
 	onTogglePreviewModel,
 	onBulkTogglePreviewModels,
 }: ProviderConnectDialogProps) {
@@ -130,18 +128,21 @@ export function ProviderConnectDialog({
 						<DefaultConnectForm {...formProps} />
 					)}
 
-					<Separator className="bg-muted-foreground/20" />
+					{!isAzure ? (
+						<>
+							<Separator className="bg-muted-foreground/20" />
 
-					<ModelsSelectionPanel
-						models={previewModels}
-						description={modelDescription}
-						isRefreshing={isPreviewingModels}
-						refreshLabel={`Refresh ${meta.name} models`}
-						onRefresh={canRefreshModels ? () => onPreviewModels?.(currentDraft) : undefined}
-						onAddManual={onAddPreviewModel}
-						onToggleModel={onTogglePreviewModel}
-						onBulkToggle={onBulkTogglePreviewModels}
-					/>
+							<ModelsSelectionPanel
+								models={previewModels}
+								description={modelDescription}
+								isRefreshing={isPreviewingModels}
+								refreshLabel={`Refresh ${meta.name} models`}
+								onRefresh={canRefreshModels ? () => onPreviewModels?.(currentDraft) : undefined}
+								onToggleModel={onTogglePreviewModel}
+								onBulkToggle={onBulkTogglePreviewModels}
+							/>
+						</>
+					) : null}
 				</div>
 				<ConnectFormFooter
 					onCancel={() => onOpenChange(false)}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/vertex-connect-form.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/vertex-connect-form.tsx
index 1027742bc..3701ea14e 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/vertex-connect-form.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/model-connections/vertex-connect-form.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export function VertexConnectForm({ onDraftChange }: ProviderConnectFormProps) {
 				</div>
 			)}
 			<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-				Add Vertex AI model IDs from the provider&apos;s settings after connecting.
+				SurfSense will show supported Vertex AI models from the provider catalog.
 			</p>
 		</div>
 	);