diff --git a/src/cliproxy/binary/platform-detector.ts b/src/cliproxy/binary/platform-detector.ts
index 9c1d2f9f..521d72b4 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/binary/platform-detector.ts
+++ b/src/cliproxy/binary/platform-detector.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Platform Detector for CLIProxyAPI Binary Downloads
  *
  * Detects OS and architecture to determine correct binary asset.
- * Supports 6 platforms: darwin/linux/windows x amd64/arm64
+ * Supports 6 platforms: darwin/linux/windows x amd64/aarch64
  */
 
 import {
@@ -75,9 +75,13 @@ const OS_MAP: Record<string, SupportedOS | undefined> = {
 
 const ARCH_MAP: Record<string, SupportedArch | undefined> = {
   x64: 'amd64',
-  arm64: 'arm64',
+  arm64: 'aarch64',
 };
 
+export function mapNodeArchToReleaseArch(nodeArch: string): SupportedArch | undefined {
+  return ARCH_MAP[nodeArch];
+}
+
 /**
  * Detect current platform and return binary info
  * @param version Optional version for binaryName (defaults to backend fallback)
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ export function detectPlatform(
   const nodeArch = process.arch;
 
   const os = OS_MAP[nodePlatform];
-  const arch = ARCH_MAP[nodeArch];
+  const arch = mapNodeArchToReleaseArch(nodeArch);
 
   if (!os) {
     throw new Error(
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ export function detectPlatform(
 
   if (!arch) {
     throw new Error(
-      `Unsupported CPU architecture: ${nodeArch}\n` + `Supported: x64 (amd64), arm64`
+      `Unsupported CPU architecture: ${nodeArch}\n` + `Supported: x64 (amd64), arm64 (aarch64)`
     );
   }
 
@@ -195,14 +199,15 @@ export function isPlatformSupported(): boolean {
 
 /**
  * Get human-readable platform description
- * @returns Description string (e.g., "macOS arm64")
+ * @returns Description string (e.g., "macOS ARM64")
  */
 export function getPlatformDescription(): string {
   try {
     const platform = detectPlatform();
     const osName =
       platform.os === 'darwin' ? 'macOS' : platform.os === 'linux' ? 'Linux' : 'Windows';
-    return `${osName} ${platform.arch}`;
+    const archName = platform.arch === 'aarch64' ? 'ARM64' : platform.arch;
+    return `${osName} ${archName}`;
   } catch {
     return `${process.platform} ${process.arch} (unsupported)`;
   }
diff --git a/src/cliproxy/config/__tests__/backend-selection.test.js b/src/cliproxy/config/__tests__/backend-selection.test.js
index 5c547984..a8bcb4b3 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/config/__tests__/backend-selection.test.js
+++ b/src/cliproxy/config/__tests__/backend-selection.test.js
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ describe('Backend Selection', () => {
   });
 
   describe('detectPlatform', () => {
+    it('maps Node arm64 to CLIProxy aarch64 release assets', () => {
+      assert.strictEqual(platformDetector.mapNodeArchToReleaseArch('arm64'), 'aarch64');
+      assert.strictEqual(platformDetector.mapNodeArchToReleaseArch('x64'), 'amd64');
+    });
+
     it('generates correct binary name for original backend', () => {
       const info = platformDetector.detectPlatform('6.6.51', 'original');
       assert(info.binaryName.startsWith('CLIProxyAPI_6.6.51_'));
diff --git a/src/cliproxy/types/__tests__/types-backward-compat.test.ts b/src/cliproxy/types/__tests__/types-backward-compat.test.ts
index 5ee676ad..1710639a 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/types/__tests__/types-backward-compat.test.ts
+++ b/src/cliproxy/types/__tests__/types-backward-compat.test.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import { PLUS_ONLY_PROVIDERS } from '../../types';
 describe('types.ts backward compatibility', () => {
   it('exports all platform types', () => {
     const os: SupportedOS = 'darwin';
-    const arch: SupportedArch = 'arm64';
+    const arch: SupportedArch = 'aarch64';
+    const nodeArch: SupportedArch = 'arm64';
     const ext: ArchiveExtension = 'tar.gz';
     const info: PlatformInfo = {
       os,
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ describe('types.ts backward compatibility', () => {
       extension: ext,
     };
     expect(info.os).toBe('darwin');
-    expect(info.arch).toBe('arm64');
+    expect(info.arch).toBe('aarch64');
+    expect(nodeArch).toBe('arm64');
   });
 
   it('exports all binary types', () => {
diff --git a/src/cliproxy/types/platform-types.ts b/src/cliproxy/types/platform-types.ts
index 0fdd0f65..84f27d2d 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/types/platform-types.ts
+++ b/src/cliproxy/types/platform-types.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 /** Supported operating systems */
 export type SupportedOS = 'darwin' | 'linux' | 'windows';
 
-/** Supported CPU architectures */
-export type SupportedArch = 'amd64' | 'arm64';
+/** Supported CPU architecture labels from Node.js and CLIProxy release assets */
+export type SupportedArch = 'amd64' | 'arm64' | 'aarch64';
 
 /** Archive extension based on platform */
 export type ArchiveExtension = 'tar.gz' | 'zip';