diff --git a/src/utils/attributionModel.ts b/src/utils/attributionModel.ts
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+import {
+  getMainLoopModel,
+  getUserSpecifiedModelSetting,
+} from './model/model.js'
+import { getAPIProvider } from './model/providers.js'
+
+function getProviderModelEnv(): string | undefined {
+  const provider = getAPIProvider()
+  switch (provider) {
+    case 'openai':
+      return process.env.OPENAI_MODEL
+    case 'gemini':
+      return process.env.GEMINI_MODEL
+    case 'grok':
+      return process.env.GROK_MODEL
+    default:
+      return undefined
+  }
+}
+
+export function getRealModelName(): string {
+  const userSetting = getUserSpecifiedModelSetting()
+  if (userSetting !== undefined && userSetting !== null) {
+    return userSetting
+  }
+  const providerModel = getProviderModelEnv()
+  if (providerModel) {
+    return providerModel
+  }
+  return getMainLoopModel()
+}