diff --git a/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi.go b/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi.go
index 63d6210994..77965a3091 100644
--- a/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi.go
+++ b/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi.go
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@ func (p *Plugin) Manifest() adapters.Manifest {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetConfigSpec reports the per-project agent config keys Kimi understands.
+func (p *Plugin) GetConfigSpec(ctx context.Context) (ports.ConfigSpec, error) {
+	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return ports.ConfigSpec{}, err
+	}
+	return ports.ConfigSpec{
+		Fields: []ports.ConfigField{
+			{
+				Key:         "model",
+				Type:        ports.ConfigFieldString,
+				Description: "Model override passed to `kimi --model`.",
+			},
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // GetLaunchCommand builds the argv to start a new Kimi session:
 //
 //	kimi [--auto|-y]                            (interactive)
@@ -94,6 +110,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) GetLaunchCommand(ctx context.Context, cfg ports.LaunchConfig) (
 
 	cmd = []string{binary}
 	appendApprovalFlags(&cmd, cfg.Permissions)
+	appendModelFlag(&cmd, cfg.Config)
 	return cmd, nil
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +150,9 @@ func (p *Plugin) PromptReadinessHints(ctx context.Context, _ ports.LaunchConfig)
 // approval settings of the original session -- so cfg.Permissions is
 // intentionally ignored here.
 func (p *Plugin) GetRestoreCommand(ctx context.Context, cfg ports.RestoreConfig) (cmd []string, ok bool, err error) {
+	// Deliberately does not forward cfg.Config.Model: --model + --session
+	// composition is unverified against a real kimi install (see #2890 and
+	// appendModelFlag). Pinned by TestGetRestoreCommandDoesNotForwardModelOverride.
 	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -170,6 +190,21 @@ func appendApprovalFlags(cmd *[]string, permissions ports.PermissionMode) {
 	}
 }
 
+// appendModelFlag appends `--model <model>` when a role-specific model
+// override is configured. A blank/whitespace-only value means no override was
+// configured, so the flag is omitted and Kimi's own default model applies.
+//
+// Restore-path note: this is intentionally NOT called from
+// GetRestoreCommand. Kimi's docs do not confirm --model composes with
+// --session the way it does on the launch path (see issue #2890); wiring it
+// blind risks silently breaking session resume. Left as a fast-follow pending
+// verification against a real kimi install.
+func appendModelFlag(cmd *[]string, cfg ports.AgentConfig) {
+	if model := strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Model); model != "" {
+		*cmd = append(*cmd, "--model", model)
+	}
+}
+
 func normalizePermissionMode(mode ports.PermissionMode) ports.PermissionMode {
 	switch mode {
 	case ports.PermissionModeDefault,
diff --git a/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi_test.go b/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi_test.go
index a012305c2a..25a83e96d6 100644
--- a/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/adapters/agent/kimi/kimi_test.go
@@ -32,13 +32,84 @@ func TestManifest(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestGetConfigSpecEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGetConfigSpecAdvertisesModelField(t *testing.T) {
 	spec, err := (&Plugin{}).GetConfigSpec(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
-	if len(spec.Fields) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no fields, got %d", len(spec.Fields))
+	if len(spec.Fields) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 field, got %d", len(spec.Fields))
+	}
+	if spec.Fields[0].Key != "model" || spec.Fields[0].Type != ports.ConfigFieldString {
+		t.Fatalf("field = %#v, want model/string", spec.Fields[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetLaunchCommandAppendsModelFlagWhenConfigured(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Plugin{resolvedBinary: "kimi"}
+	cmd, err := p.GetLaunchCommand(context.Background(), ports.LaunchConfig{
+		Config: ports.AgentConfig{Model: "k2.5"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	want := []string{"kimi", "--model", "k2.5"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(cmd, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("cmd = %#v, want %#v", cmd, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetLaunchCommandOmitsModelFlagWhenBlank(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Plugin{resolvedBinary: "kimi"}
+	cmd, err := p.GetLaunchCommand(context.Background(), ports.LaunchConfig{
+		Config: ports.AgentConfig{Model: "   "},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	want := []string{"kimi"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(cmd, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("cmd = %#v, want %#v", cmd, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetLaunchCommandModelFlagComposesWithApprovalFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Plugin{resolvedBinary: "kimi"}
+	cmd, err := p.GetLaunchCommand(context.Background(), ports.LaunchConfig{
+		Permissions: ports.PermissionModeBypassPermissions,
+		Config:      ports.AgentConfig{Model: "k2.5"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	want := []string{"kimi", "-y", "--model", "k2.5"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(cmd, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("cmd = %#v, want %#v", cmd, want)
+	}
+}
+
+// Mirrors the issue #2890 harness note: --model + --session composition is
+// unverified against a real kimi install, so appendModelFlag is intentionally
+// not wired into GetRestoreCommand. This test locks that decision in so a
+// future "just mirror Copilot/Codex" edit doesn't silently forward the model
+// override on restore without re-verifying first.
+func TestGetRestoreCommandDoesNotForwardModelOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Plugin{resolvedBinary: "kimi"}
+	cmd, ok, err := p.GetRestoreCommand(context.Background(), ports.RestoreConfig{
+		Session: ports.SessionRef{
+			Metadata: map[string]string{ports.MetadataKeyAgentSessionID: "01HZABC"},
+		},
+		Config: ports.AgentConfig{Model: "k2.5"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("ok=false, want true")
+	}
+	want := []string{"kimi", "--session", "01HZABC"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(cmd, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("cmd = %#v, want %#v (model override must not be forwarded on restore)", cmd, want)
 	}
 }