diff --git a/ui/src/components/profiles/profile-create-dialog.tsx b/ui/src/components/profiles/profile-create-dialog.tsx
index 802297b3..ecd6db70 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/profiles/profile-create-dialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/profiles/profile-create-dialog.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 /**
  * Profile Create Dialog Component
- * Modal dialog with tabbed interface for creating new API profiles
- * Includes Quick Start templates and advanced model configuration
+ * Modal dialog with provider preset cards and model configuration
  */
 
 /* eslint-disable react-hooks/set-state-in-effect */
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useForm, useWatch } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
 import * as z from 'zod';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area';
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
@@ -23,11 +23,19 @@ import {
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { useCreateProfile } from '@/hooks/use-profiles';
-import { Loader2, Plus, AlertTriangle, Info, Eye, EyeOff } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useOpenRouterCatalog } from '@/hooks/use-openrouter-models';
+import { Loader2, Plus, AlertTriangle, Info, Eye, EyeOff, Settings2, Sparkles } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
-
-const DEFAULT_MODEL = 'claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929';
+import { PROVIDER_PRESETS, type ProviderPreset } from '@/lib/provider-presets';
+import {
+  searchModels,
+  formatPricingPair,
+  formatContextLength,
+  formatModelAge,
+  getNewestModelsPerProvider,
+} from '@/lib/openrouter-utils';
+import type { CategorizedModel } from '@/lib/openrouter-types';
 
 const schema = z.object({
   name: z
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ interface ProfileCreateDialogProps {
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
   onSuccess: (name: string) => void;
+  initialMode?: 'normal' | 'openrouter';
 }
 
 // Common URL mistakes to warn about
@@ -58,6 +67,11 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState('basic');
   const [urlWarning, setUrlWarning] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showApiKey, setShowApiKey] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedPreset, setSelectedPreset] = useState<string | null>('openrouter');
+  const [modelSearch, setModelSearch] = useState('');
+
+  // OpenRouter models for model picker
+  const { models: openRouterModels } = useOpenRouterCatalog();
 
   const {
     register,
@@ -65,6 +79,7 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
     formState: { errors },
     control,
     reset,
+    setValue,
   } = useForm<FormData>({
     resolver: zodResolver(schema),
     defaultValues: {
@@ -80,21 +95,73 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
 
   const baseUrlValue = useWatch({ control, name: 'baseUrl' });
 
-  // Reset form when dialog opens
+  // Get current preset config
+  const currentPreset = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!selectedPreset || selectedPreset === 'custom') return null;
+    return PROVIDER_PRESETS.find((p) => p.id === selectedPreset);
+  }, [selectedPreset]);
 
+  // Filter models for OpenRouter search (newest first)
+  const filteredModels = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!modelSearch.trim()) {
+      // Show newest models when no search
+      return getNewestModelsPerProvider(openRouterModels, 2);
+    }
+    // Search and sort by created date (newest first)
+    const results = searchModels(openRouterModels, modelSearch);
+    return [...results].sort((a, b) => (b.created ?? 0) - (a.created ?? 0)).slice(0, 20);
+  }, [openRouterModels, modelSearch]);
+
+  // Reset form when dialog opens
   useEffect(() => {
     if (open) {
       reset();
       setActiveTab('basic');
       setUrlWarning(null);
       setShowApiKey(false);
+      setSelectedPreset('openrouter');
+      setModelSearch('');
+      // Pre-fill with OpenRouter preset
+      const openrouterPreset = PROVIDER_PRESETS.find((p) => p.id === 'openrouter');
+      if (openrouterPreset) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          setValue('name', openrouterPreset.defaultProfileName);
+          setValue('baseUrl', openrouterPreset.baseUrl);
+        }, 0);
+      }
     }
-  }, [open, reset]);
+  }, [open, reset, setValue]);
+
+  // Handle preset selection
+  const handlePresetSelect = (presetId: string) => {
+    setSelectedPreset(presetId);
+    const preset = PROVIDER_PRESETS.find((p) => p.id === presetId);
+    if (preset) {
+      setValue('name', preset.defaultProfileName);
+      setValue('baseUrl', preset.baseUrl);
+      if (preset.defaultModel) {
+        setValue('model', preset.defaultModel);
+        setValue('opusModel', preset.defaultModel);
+        setValue('sonnetModel', preset.defaultModel);
+        setValue('haikuModel', preset.defaultModel);
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Custom
+      setValue('name', '');
+      setValue('baseUrl', '');
+      setValue('model', '');
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Handle model selection from picker
+  const handleModelSelect = (model: CategorizedModel) => {
+    setValue('model', model.id);
+    setModelSearch(model.name);
+  };
 
   // Check for common URL mistakes
-
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (baseUrlValue) {
+    if (baseUrlValue && selectedPreset === 'custom') {
       const lowerUrl = baseUrlValue.toLowerCase();
       for (const path of PROBLEMATIC_PATHS) {
         if (lowerUrl.endsWith(path)) {
@@ -107,13 +174,18 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
       }
     }
     setUrlWarning(null);
-  }, [baseUrlValue]);
+  }, [baseUrlValue, selectedPreset]);
 
   const onSubmit = async (data: FormData) => {
+    const preset = currentPreset;
+    const finalData = {
+      ...data,
+      baseUrl: preset ? preset.baseUrl : data.baseUrl,
+    };
     try {
-      await createMutation.mutateAsync(data);
-      toast.success(`Profile "${data.name}" created`);
-      onSuccess(data.name);
+      await createMutation.mutateAsync(finalData);
+      toast.success(`Profile "${finalData.name}" created`);
+      onSuccess(finalData.name);
       onOpenChange(false);
     } catch (error) {
       toast.error((error as Error).message || 'Failed to create profile');
@@ -124,19 +196,56 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
   const hasModelErrors =
     !!errors.model || !!errors.opusModel || !!errors.sonnetModel || !!errors.haikuModel;
 
+  const isOpenRouter = selectedPreset === 'openrouter';
+
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[600px] p-0 gap-0 overflow-hidden">
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[700px] p-0 gap-0 overflow-hidden max-h-[90vh]">
         <DialogHeader className="p-6 pb-4 border-b">
           <DialogTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
             <Plus className="w-5 h-5 text-primary" />
             Create API Profile
           </DialogTitle>
-          <DialogDescription>Configure a custom API endpoint for Claude Code.</DialogDescription>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Choose a provider or configure a custom API endpoint.
+          </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
-        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
-          <Tabs value={activeTab} onValueChange={setActiveTab} className="flex flex-col">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
+          {/* Provider Preset Cards */}
+          <div className="px-6 py-4 border-b bg-muted/30">
+            <Label className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-2 block">Choose a provider</Label>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-5 gap-2">
+              {PROVIDER_PRESETS.map((preset) => (
+                <PresetCard
+                  key={preset.id}
+                  preset={preset}
+                  isSelected={selectedPreset === preset.id}
+                  onClick={() => handlePresetSelect(preset.id)}
+                />
+              ))}
+              {/* Custom option */}
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => handlePresetSelect('custom')}
+                className={cn(
+                  'flex flex-col items-center gap-1 p-3 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all text-center',
+                  selectedPreset === 'custom'
+                    ? 'border-primary bg-primary/5'
+                    : 'border-muted hover:border-muted-foreground/30'
+                )}
+              >
+                <Settings2 className="w-5 h-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                <span className="text-xs font-medium">Custom</span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <Tabs
+            value={activeTab}
+            onValueChange={setActiveTab}
+            className="flex flex-col flex-1 overflow-hidden"
+          >
             <div className="px-6 pt-4">
               <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-2">
                 <TabsTrigger value="basic" className="relative">
@@ -154,33 +263,31 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
               </TabsList>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto max-h-[60vh]">
-              <TabsContent value="basic" className="p-6 space-y-6 mt-0">
-                <div className="space-y-4">
-                  {/* Name */}
-                  <div className="space-y-1.5">
-                    <Label htmlFor="name">
-                      Profile Name <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
-                    </Label>
-                    <Input
-                      id="name"
-                      {...register('name')}
-                      placeholder="my-api"
-                      className="font-mono"
-                    />
-                    {errors.name ? (
-                      <p className="text-xs text-destructive">{errors.name.message}</p>
-                    ) : (
-                      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                        Used in CLI:{' '}
-                        <code className="bg-muted px-1 rounded text-[10px]">
-                          ccs my-api "prompt"
-                        </code>
-                      </p>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
+            <ScrollArea className="flex-1">
+              <TabsContent value="basic" className="p-6 space-y-4 mt-0">
+                {/* Profile Name */}
+                <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                  <Label htmlFor="name">
+                    Profile Name <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
+                  </Label>
+                  <Input
+                    id="name"
+                    {...register('name')}
+                    placeholder="my-api"
+                    className="font-mono"
+                  />
+                  {errors.name ? (
+                    <p className="text-xs text-destructive">{errors.name.message}</p>
+                  ) : (
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      Used in CLI:{' '}
+                      <code className="bg-muted px-1 rounded text-[10px]">ccs my-api "prompt"</code>
+                    </p>
+                  )}
+                </div>
 
-                  {/* Base URL */}
+                {/* Base URL - only show for custom */}
+                {selectedPreset === 'custom' ? (
                   <div className="space-y-1.5">
                     <Label htmlFor="baseUrl">
                       API Base URL <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
@@ -203,52 +310,108 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
                       </p>
                     )}
                   </div>
-
-                  {/* API Key */}
-                  <div className="space-y-1.5">
-                    <Label htmlFor="apiKey">
-                      API Key <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
-                    </Label>
-                    <div className="relative">
-                      <Input
-                        id="apiKey"
-                        type={showApiKey ? 'text' : 'password'}
-                        {...register('apiKey')}
-                        placeholder="sk-..."
-                        className="pr-10"
-                      />
-                      <Button
-                        type="button"
-                        variant="ghost"
-                        size="icon"
-                        className="absolute right-0 top-0 h-9 w-9 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-                        onClick={() => setShowApiKey(!showApiKey)}
-                        tabIndex={-1}
-                      >
-                        {showApiKey ? <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" /> : <Eye className="h-4 w-4" />}
-                        <span className="sr-only">Toggle API key visibility</span>
-                      </Button>
+                ) : (
+                  currentPreset && (
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-3 bg-muted/50 rounded-md border">
+                      {currentPreset.icon ? (
+                        <img src={currentPreset.icon} alt="" className="w-5 h-5" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <Settings2 className="w-5 h-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                      )}
+                      <div className="flex-1">
+                        <p className="text-sm font-medium">{currentPreset.name} API</p>
+                        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{currentPreset.baseUrl}</p>
+                      </div>
                     </div>
-                    {errors.apiKey && (
-                      <p className="text-xs text-destructive">{errors.apiKey.message}</p>
-                    )}
+                  )
+                )}
+
+                {/* API Key */}
+                <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                  <Label htmlFor="apiKey">
+                    API Key <span className="text-destructive">*</span>
+                  </Label>
+                  <div className="relative">
+                    <Input
+                      id="apiKey"
+                      type={showApiKey ? 'text' : 'password'}
+                      {...register('apiKey')}
+                      placeholder={currentPreset?.apiKeyPlaceholder ?? 'sk-...'}
+                      className="pr-10"
+                    />
+                    <Button
+                      type="button"
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      size="icon"
+                      className="absolute right-0 top-0 h-9 w-9 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                      onClick={() => setShowApiKey(!showApiKey)}
+                      tabIndex={-1}
+                    >
+                      {showApiKey ? <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" /> : <Eye className="h-4 w-4" />}
+                    </Button>
                   </div>
+                  {errors.apiKey ? (
+                    <p className="text-xs text-destructive">{errors.apiKey.message}</p>
+                  ) : (
+                    currentPreset?.apiKeyHint && (
+                      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{currentPreset.apiKeyHint}</p>
+                    )
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </TabsContent>
 
-              <TabsContent value="models" className="p-6 mt-0 space-y-6">
-                <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-4 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-950/20 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-300 rounded-md text-sm border border-blue-100 dark:border-blue-900/30">
+              <TabsContent value="models" className="p-6 mt-0 space-y-4">
+                <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-3 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-950/20 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-300 rounded-md text-sm border border-blue-100 dark:border-blue-900/30">
                   <Info className="w-5 h-5 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
                   <div>
                     <p className="font-medium mb-1">Model Mapping</p>
                     <p className="text-xs opacity-90">
-                      Claude Code requests specific model tiers (Opus/Sonnet/Haiku). Map these tiers
-                      to the specific models supported by your API provider.
+                      Map Claude Code tiers (Opus/Sonnet/Haiku) to models supported by your
+                      provider.
                     </p>
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <div className="space-y-5">
+                {/* OpenRouter Model Picker */}
+                {isOpenRouter && (
+                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                    <Label>Search Models</Label>
+                    <Input
+                      value={modelSearch}
+                      onChange={(e) => setModelSearch(e.target.value)}
+                      placeholder="Type to search (e.g., opus, sonnet, gpt-4o)..."
+                    />
+                    <div className="border rounded-md max-h-48 overflow-y-auto">
+                      {filteredModels.length === 0 ? (
+                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground p-3 text-center">
+                          {modelSearch
+                            ? `No models found for "${modelSearch}"`
+                            : 'Loading models...'}
+                        </p>
+                      ) : (
+                        <div className="p-1">
+                          {!modelSearch && (
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                              <Sparkles className="w-3 h-3 text-orange-500" />
+                              <span>Newest Models</span>
+                            </div>
+                          )}
+                          {filteredModels.map((model) => (
+                            <ModelSearchItem
+                              key={model.id}
+                              model={model}
+                              onClick={() => handleModelSelect(model)}
+                              showAge={!modelSearch}
+                            />
+                          ))}
+                        </div>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
+                {/* Model Inputs */}
+                <div className="space-y-3">
                   <div className="space-y-1.5">
                     <Label htmlFor="model">
                       Default Model
@@ -259,18 +422,15 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
                     <Input
                       id="model"
                       {...register('model')}
-                      placeholder={DEFAULT_MODEL}
+                      placeholder={currentPreset?.defaultModel ?? 'claude-sonnet-4'}
                       className="font-mono text-sm"
                     />
-                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                      Fallback model if no specific tier is requested
-                    </p>
                   </div>
 
-                  <div className="grid gap-4 pt-2 border-t">
+                  <div className="grid gap-3 pt-2 border-t">
                     <div className="space-y-1.5">
                       <Label htmlFor="sonnetModel" className="text-sm">
-                        Sonnet Mapping (Primary)
+                        Sonnet Mapping
                         <Badge variant="outline" className="ml-2 text-[10px] font-mono">
                           DEFAULT_SONNET
                         </Badge>
@@ -278,14 +438,14 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
                       <Input
                         id="sonnetModel"
                         {...register('sonnetModel')}
-                        placeholder="e.g. gpt-4o, claude-3-5-sonnet"
+                        placeholder="e.g. gpt-4o, claude-sonnet-4"
                         className="font-mono text-sm h-9"
                       />
                     </div>
 
                     <div className="space-y-1.5">
                       <Label htmlFor="opusModel" className="text-sm">
-                        Opus Mapping (Complex Tasks)
+                        Opus Mapping
                         <Badge variant="outline" className="ml-2 text-[10px] font-mono">
                           DEFAULT_OPUS
                         </Badge>
@@ -293,14 +453,14 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
                       <Input
                         id="opusModel"
                         {...register('opusModel')}
-                        placeholder="e.g. o1-preview, claude-3-opus"
+                        placeholder="e.g. o1, claude-opus-4.5"
                         className="font-mono text-sm h-9"
                       />
                     </div>
 
                     <div className="space-y-1.5">
                       <Label htmlFor="haikuModel" className="text-sm">
-                        Haiku Mapping (Fast Tasks)
+                        Haiku Mapping
                         <Badge variant="outline" className="ml-2 text-[10px] font-mono">
                           DEFAULT_HAIKU
                         </Badge>
@@ -308,16 +468,16 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
                       <Input
                         id="haikuModel"
                         {...register('haikuModel')}
-                        placeholder="e.g. gpt-4o-mini, claude-3-haiku"
+                        placeholder="e.g. gpt-4o-mini, claude-3.5-haiku"
                         className="font-mono text-sm h-9"
                       />
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </TabsContent>
-            </div>
+            </ScrollArea>
 
-            <DialogFooter className="p-6 pt-2 border-t bg-muted/10">
+            <DialogFooter className="p-6 pt-4 border-t bg-muted/10">
               <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
                 Cancel
               </Button>
@@ -345,3 +505,79 @@ export function ProfileCreateDialog({ open, onOpenChange, onSuccess }: ProfileCr
     </Dialog>
   );
 }
+
+/** Preset card component */
+function PresetCard({
+  preset,
+  isSelected,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  preset: ProviderPreset;
+  isSelected: boolean;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      className={cn(
+        'flex flex-col items-center gap-1 p-3 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all text-center',
+        isSelected
+          ? preset.featured
+            ? 'border-orange-500 bg-orange-50 dark:bg-orange-950/20'
+            : 'border-primary bg-primary/5'
+          : 'border-muted hover:border-muted-foreground/30'
+      )}
+    >
+      {preset.icon ? (
+        <img src={preset.icon} alt="" className="w-5 h-5" />
+      ) : (
+        <div className="w-5 h-5 rounded-full bg-muted flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold">
+          {preset.name.charAt(0)}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <span className="text-xs font-medium">{preset.name}</span>
+      {preset.badge && (
+        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[9px] px-1 py-0">
+          {preset.badge}
+        </Badge>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+/** Model search result item */
+function ModelSearchItem({
+  model,
+  onClick,
+  showAge,
+}: {
+  model: CategorizedModel;
+  onClick: () => void;
+  showAge?: boolean;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      className="flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded-sm px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-sm hover:bg-accent"
+    >
+      <span className="flex-1 truncate">{model.name}</span>
+      <span className="text-muted-foreground ml-2 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+        {showAge && model.created && (
+          <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] text-orange-600">
+            {formatModelAge(model.created)}
+          </Badge>
+        )}
+        {model.isFree ? (
+          <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+            Free
+          </Badge>
+        ) : (
+          <span>{formatPricingPair(model.pricing)}</span>
+        )}
+        <span>{formatContextLength(model.context_length)}</span>
+      </span>
+    </button>
+  );
+}