diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop.go b/pkg/agent/loop.go
index 33da33e92..95746b665 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop.go
@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ func registerSharedTools(
 			// spawn_status which are added below — preventing recursive
 			// subagent spawning.
 			subagentManager.SetTools(agent.Tools.Clone())
+			subagentManager.SetAgentModelResolver(func(targetAgentID string) (string, bool) {
+				targetAgent, ok := registry.GetAgent(targetAgentID)
+				if !ok || targetAgent == nil || targetAgent.Model == "" {
+					return "", false
+				}
+				return targetAgent.Model, true
+			})
 			if spawnEnabled {
 				spawnTool := tools.NewSpawnTool(subagentManager)
 				currentAgentID := agentID
diff --git a/pkg/tools/spawn_test.go b/pkg/tools/spawn_test.go
index 43223b8db..b9c283fa4 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/spawn_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/spawn_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestSpawnTool_Execute_EmptyTask(t *testing.T) {
@@ -77,3 +78,39 @@ func TestSpawnTool_Execute_NilManager(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Error message should mention manager not configured, got: %s", result.ForLLM)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSpawnTool_ExecuteAsync_UsesTargetAgentModel(t *testing.T) {
+	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "caller-model", "/tmp/test")
+	manager.SetAgentModelResolver(func(agentID string) (string, bool) {
+		if agentID == "analyst" {
+			return "premium-model", true
+		}
+		return "", false
+	})
+	tool := NewSpawnTool(manager)
+
+	done := make(chan *ToolResult, 1)
+	result := tool.ExecuteAsync(context.Background(), map[string]any{
+		"task":     "Investigate the issue",
+		"agent_id": "analyst",
+	}, func(_ context.Context, result *ToolResult) {
+		done <- result
+	})
+	if result == nil || result.IsError {
+		t.Fatalf("expected async spawn success, got: %+v", result)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case callbackResult := <-done:
+		if callbackResult == nil || callbackResult.IsError {
+			t.Fatalf("expected successful callback result, got: %+v", callbackResult)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timed out waiting for async spawn callback")
+	}
+
+	if provider.lastModel != "premium-model" {
+		t.Fatalf("model = %q, want %q", provider.lastModel, "premium-model")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tools/subagent.go b/pkg/tools/subagent.go
index c37a5ee0f..7bcf999b9 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/subagent.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/subagent.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type SubagentManager struct {
 	mu             sync.RWMutex
 	provider       providers.LLMProvider
 	defaultModel   string
+	resolveModel   func(agentID string) (string, bool)
 	workspace      string
 	tools          *ToolRegistry
 	maxIterations  int
@@ -61,6 +62,13 @@ func (sm *SubagentManager) SetLLMOptions(maxTokens int, temperature float64) {
 	sm.hasTemperature = true
 }
 
+// SetAgentModelResolver resolves the effective model for a target agent ID.
+func (sm *SubagentManager) SetAgentModelResolver(resolve func(agentID string) (string, bool)) {
+	sm.mu.Lock()
+	defer sm.mu.Unlock()
+	sm.resolveModel = resolve
+}
+
 // SetTools sets the tool registry for subagent execution.
 // If not set, subagent will have access to the provided tools.
 func (sm *SubagentManager) SetTools(tools *ToolRegistry) {
@@ -144,8 +152,16 @@ After completing the task, provide a clear summary of what was done.`
 	temperature := sm.temperature
 	hasMaxTokens := sm.hasMaxTokens
 	hasTemperature := sm.hasTemperature
+	resolveModel := sm.resolveModel
 	sm.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	model := sm.defaultModel
+	if task.AgentID != "" && resolveModel != nil {
+		if resolvedModel, ok := resolveModel(task.AgentID); ok && resolvedModel != "" {
+			model = resolvedModel
+		}
+	}
+
 	var llmOptions map[string]any
 	if hasMaxTokens || hasTemperature {
 		llmOptions = map[string]any{}
@@ -159,7 +175,7 @@ After completing the task, provide a clear summary of what was done.`
 
 	loopResult, err := RunToolLoop(ctx, ToolLoopConfig{
 		Provider:      sm.provider,
-		Model:         sm.defaultModel,
+		Model:         model,
 		Tools:         tools,
 		MaxIterations: maxIter,
 		LLMOptions:    llmOptions,
diff --git a/pkg/tools/subagent_tool_test.go b/pkg/tools/subagent_tool_test.go
index 4b6f130a5..86052ff23 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/subagent_tool_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/subagent_tool_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/providers"
 )
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // MockLLMProvider is a test implementation of LLMProvider
 type MockLLMProvider struct {
 	lastOptions map[string]any
+	lastModel   string
 }
 
 func (m *MockLLMProvider) Chat(
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ func (m *MockLLMProvider) Chat(
 	options map[string]any,
 ) (*providers.LLMResponse, error) {
 	m.lastOptions = options
+	m.lastModel = model
 	// Find the last user message to generate a response
 	for i := len(messages) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		if messages[i].Role == "user" {
@@ -69,6 +72,46 @@ func TestSubagentManager_SetLLMOptions_AppliesToRunToolLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSubagentManager_RunTask_UsesResolvedTargetAgentModel(t *testing.T) {
+	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}
+	manager := NewSubagentManager(provider, "caller-model", "/tmp/test")
+	manager.SetAgentModelResolver(func(agentID string) (string, bool) {
+		if agentID == "analyst" {
+			return "premium-model", true
+		}
+		return "", false
+	})
+
+	done := make(chan *ToolResult, 1)
+	_, err := manager.Spawn(
+		context.Background(),
+		"Investigate the issue",
+		"analysis",
+		"analyst",
+		"cli",
+		"direct",
+		func(_ context.Context, result *ToolResult) {
+			done <- result
+		},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Spawn() error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case result := <-done:
+		if result == nil || result.IsError {
+			t.Fatalf("expected successful async result, got: %+v", result)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timed out waiting for subagent completion")
+	}
+
+	if provider.lastModel != "premium-model" {
+		t.Fatalf("model = %q, want %q", provider.lastModel, "premium-model")
+	}
+}
+
 // TestSubagentTool_Name verifies tool name
 func TestSubagentTool_Name(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := &MockLLMProvider{}