diff --git a/crates/forge_api/src/api.rs b/crates/forge_api/src/api.rs
index 9ca4cc05ba..c254e6c5ef 100644
--- a/crates/forge_api/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_api/src/api.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ pub trait API: Sync + Send {
     /// generation).
     async fn set_commit_config(&self, config: forge_domain::CommitConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
 
+    /// Gets the suggest configuration (provider and model for command
+    /// suggestion generation).
+    async fn get_suggest_config(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Option<forge_domain::SuggestConfig>>;
+
+    /// Sets the suggest configuration (provider and model for command
+    /// suggestion generation).
+    async fn set_suggest_config(&self, config: forge_domain::SuggestConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+
     /// Refresh MCP caches by fetching fresh data
     async fn reload_mcp(&self) -> Result<()>;
 
diff --git a/crates/forge_api/src/forge_api.rs b/crates/forge_api/src/forge_api.rs
index cf8f5f06f7..1aa57c769a 100644
--- a/crates/forge_api/src/forge_api.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_api/src/forge_api.rs
@@ -301,6 +301,14 @@ impl<
         self.services.set_commit_config(config).await
     }
 
+    async fn get_suggest_config(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Option<SuggestConfig>> {
+        self.services.get_suggest_config().await
+    }
+
+    async fn set_suggest_config(&self, config: SuggestConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.services.set_suggest_config(config).await
+    }
+
     async fn get_login_info(&self) -> Result<Option<LoginInfo>> {
         self.services.auth_service().get_auth_token().await
     }
diff --git a/crates/forge_app/src/command_generator.rs b/crates/forge_app/src/command_generator.rs
index 3079510148..01ad5b33d5 100644
--- a/crates/forge_app/src/command_generator.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_app/src/command_generator.rs
@@ -44,10 +44,20 @@ where
             &serde_json::json!({"env": env, "files": files}),
         )?;
 
-        // Get required services and data
-        let provider_id = self.services.get_default_provider().await?;
-        let provider = self.services.get_provider(provider_id).await?;
-        let model = self.services.get_provider_model(Some(&provider.id)).await?;
+        // Get required services and data - use suggest config if available,
+        // otherwise fall back to default provider/model
+        let (provider, model) = match self.services.get_suggest_config().await? {
+            Some(config) => {
+                let provider = self.services.get_provider(config.provider).await?;
+                (provider, config.model)
+            }
+            None => {
+                let provider_id = self.services.get_default_provider().await?;
+                let provider = self.services.get_provider(provider_id).await?;
+                let model = self.services.get_provider_model(Some(&provider.id)).await?;
+                (provider, model)
+            }
+        };
 
         // Build user prompt with task and recent commands
         let user_content = format!("<task>{}</task>", prompt.as_str());
@@ -249,6 +259,14 @@ mod tests {
         async fn set_commit_config(&self, _config: forge_domain::CommitConfig) -> Result<()> {
             Ok(())
         }
+
+        async fn get_suggest_config(&self) -> Result<Option<forge_domain::SuggestConfig>> {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
+
+        async fn set_suggest_config(&self, _config: forge_domain::SuggestConfig) -> Result<()> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/crates/forge_app/src/services.rs b/crates/forge_app/src/services.rs
index 13276ef9ff..7b5a6dd3c3 100644
--- a/crates/forge_app/src/services.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_app/src/services.rs
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ pub trait AppConfigService: Send + Sync {
     /// Sets the commit configuration (provider and model for commit message
     /// generation).
     async fn set_commit_config(&self, config: forge_domain::CommitConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+
+    /// Gets the suggest configuration (provider and model for command
+    /// suggestion generation).
+    async fn get_suggest_config(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Option<forge_domain::SuggestConfig>>;
+
+    /// Sets the suggest configuration (provider and model for command
+    /// suggestion generation).
+    async fn set_suggest_config(&self, config: forge_domain::SuggestConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
@@ -1048,6 +1056,14 @@ impl<I: Services> AppConfigService for I {
     async fn set_commit_config(&self, config: forge_domain::CommitConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.config_service().set_commit_config(config).await
     }
+
+    async fn get_suggest_config(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Option<forge_domain::SuggestConfig>> {
+        self.config_service().get_suggest_config().await
+    }
+
+    async fn set_suggest_config(&self, config: forge_domain::SuggestConfig) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.config_service().set_suggest_config(config).await
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
diff --git a/crates/forge_domain/src/app_config.rs b/crates/forge_domain/src/app_config.rs
index 87f35136cf..9f1fc3894c 100644
--- a/crates/forge_domain/src/app_config.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_domain/src/app_config.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use derive_more::From;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::{CommitConfig, ModelId, ProviderId};
+use crate::{CommitConfig, ModelId, ProviderId, SuggestConfig};
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     pub model: HashMap<ProviderId, ModelId>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub commit: Option<CommitConfig>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub suggest: Option<SuggestConfig>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, From, Debug, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/crates/forge_domain/src/lib.rs b/crates/forge_domain/src/lib.rs
index 24d903b512..70c543ed8b 100644
--- a/crates/forge_domain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_domain/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ mod session_metrics;
 mod shell;
 mod skill;
 mod snapshot;
+mod suggest_config;
 mod suggestion;
 mod system_context;
 mod temperature;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ pub use session_metrics::*;
 pub use shell::*;
 pub use skill::*;
 pub use snapshot::*;
+pub use suggest_config::*;
 pub use suggestion::*;
 pub use system_context::*;
 pub use temperature::*;
diff --git a/crates/forge_domain/src/suggest_config.rs b/crates/forge_domain/src/suggest_config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ac93ee54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/forge_domain/src/suggest_config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use derive_setters::Setters;
+use schemars::JsonSchema;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::{ModelId, ProviderId};
+
+/// Configuration for shell command suggestion generation.
+///
+/// Allows specifying a dedicated provider and model for shell command
+/// suggestion generation, instead of using the active agent's provider and
+/// model. This is useful when you want to use a cheaper or faster model for
+/// simple command suggestions. Both provider and model must be specified
+/// together.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Setters, JsonSchema, PartialEq)]
+#[setters(into)]
+pub struct SuggestConfig {
+    /// Provider ID to use for command suggestion generation.
+    pub provider: ProviderId,
+
+    /// Model ID to use for command suggestion generation.
+    pub model: ModelId,
+}
diff --git a/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json b/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json
index 55dffbfc57..c24237668c 100644
--- a/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json
+++ b/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     "command": "config-commit-model",
     "description": "Set the model used for commit message generation [alias: ccm]"
   },
+  {
+    "command": "suggest-model",
+    "description": "Set the model used for command suggestion generation [alias: sm]"
+  },
   {
     "command": "new",
     "description": "Start new conversation [alias: n]"
diff --git a/crates/forge_main/src/cli.rs b/crates/forge_main/src/cli.rs
index 1c169f3597..5f095e86d3 100644
--- a/crates/forge_main/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_main/src/cli.rs
@@ -553,6 +553,13 @@ pub enum ConfigSetField {
         /// Model ID to use for commit message generation.
         model: ModelId,
     },
+    /// Set the provider and model for command suggestion generation.
+    Suggest {
+        /// Provider ID to use for command suggestion generation.
+        provider: ProviderId,
+        /// Model ID to use for command suggestion generation.
+        model: ModelId,
+    },
 }
 
 /// Type-safe subcommands for `forge config get`.
@@ -564,6 +571,8 @@ pub enum ConfigGetField {
     Provider,
     /// Get the commit message generation config.
     Commit,
+    /// Get the command suggestion generation config.
+    Suggest,
 }
 
 /// Command group for conversation management.
diff --git a/crates/forge_main/src/ui.rs b/crates/forge_main/src/ui.rs
index 659a419e44..03926c9055 100644
--- a/crates/forge_main/src/ui.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_main/src/ui.rs
@@ -1337,12 +1337,24 @@ impl<A: API + ConsoleWriter + 'static, F: Fn() -> A + Send + Sync> UI<A, F> {
             .map(|m| m.as_str().to_string())
             .unwrap_or_else(|| markers::EMPTY.to_string());
 
+        let suggest_config = self.api.get_suggest_config().await.ok().flatten();
+        let suggest_provider = suggest_config
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|c| c.provider.to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| markers::EMPTY.to_string());
+        let suggest_model = suggest_config
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|c| c.model.as_str().to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| markers::EMPTY.to_string());
+
         let info = Info::new()
             .add_title("CONFIGURATION")
             .add_key_value("Default Model", model)
             .add_key_value("Default Provider", provider)
             .add_key_value("Commit Provider", commit_provider)
-            .add_key_value("Commit Model", commit_model);
+            .add_key_value("Commit Model", commit_model)
+            .add_key_value("Suggest Provider", suggest_provider)
+            .add_key_value("Suggest Model", suggest_model);
 
         if porcelain {
             self.writeln(
@@ -3169,6 +3181,18 @@ impl<A: API + ConsoleWriter + 'static, F: Fn() -> A + Send + Sync> UI<A, F> {
                         .sub_title(format!("is now the commit model for provider '{provider}'")),
                 )?;
             }
+            ConfigSetField::Suggest { provider, model } => {
+                // Validate provider exists and model belongs to that specific provider
+                let validated_model = self.validate_model(model.as_str(), Some(&provider)).await?;
+                let suggest_config = forge_domain::SuggestConfig {
+                    provider: provider.clone(),
+                    model: validated_model.clone(),
+                };
+                self.api.set_suggest_config(suggest_config).await?;
+                self.writeln_title(TitleFormat::action(validated_model.as_str()).sub_title(
+                    format!("is now the suggest model for provider '{provider}'"),
+                ))?;
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -3208,7 +3232,7 @@ impl<A: API + ConsoleWriter + 'static, F: Fn() -> A + Send + Sync> UI<A, F> {
                     Some(config) => {
                         let provider = config
                             .provider
-                            .map(|p| p.to_string())
+                            .map(|p| p.as_ref().to_string())
                             .unwrap_or_else(|| "Not set".to_string());
                         let model = config
                             .model
@@ -3220,6 +3244,16 @@ impl<A: API + ConsoleWriter + 'static, F: Fn() -> A + Send + Sync> UI<A, F> {
                     None => self.writeln("Commit: Not set")?,
                 }
             }
+            ConfigGetField::Suggest => {
+                let suggest_config = self.api.get_suggest_config().await?;
+                match suggest_config {
+                    Some(config) => {
+                        self.writeln(config.provider.as_ref())?;
+                        self.writeln(config.model.as_str().to_string())?;
+                    }
+                    None => self.writeln("Suggest: Not set")?,
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/forge_services/src/app_config.rs b/crates/forge_services/src/app_config.rs
index f68ae0ce03..42c2f017e7 100644
--- a/crates/forge_services/src/app_config.rs
+++ b/crates/forge_services/src/app_config.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,21 @@ impl<F: ProviderRepository + AppConfigRepository + Send + Sync> AppConfigService
         })
         .await
     }
+
+    async fn get_suggest_config(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Option<forge_domain::SuggestConfig>> {
+        let config = self.infra.get_app_config().await?;
+        Ok(config.suggest)
+    }
+
+    async fn set_suggest_config(
+        &self,
+        suggest_config: forge_domain::SuggestConfig,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.update(|config| {
+            config.suggest = Some(suggest_config);
+        })
+        .await
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/shell-plugin/lib/actions/config.zsh b/shell-plugin/lib/actions/config.zsh
index bce098a0d2..2b3d90a1c7 100644
--- a/shell-plugin/lib/actions/config.zsh
+++ b/shell-plugin/lib/actions/config.zsh
@@ -191,6 +191,31 @@ function _forge_action_commit_model() {
     )
 }
 
+# Action handler: Select model for command suggestion generation
+# Calls `forge config set suggest <provider_id> <model_id>` on selection.
+function _forge_action_suggest_model() {
+    local input_text="$1"
+    (
+        echo
+        local current_suggest_model
+        current_suggest_model=$(_forge_exec config get suggest 2>/dev/null | tail -n 1)
+
+        local selected
+        selected=$(_forge_pick_model "Suggest Model ❯ " "$current_suggest_model" "$input_text")
+
+        if [[ -n "$selected" ]]; then
+            # Field 1 = model_id (raw), field 4 = provider_id (raw)
+            local model_id provider_id
+            read -r model_id provider_id <<<$(echo "$selected" | awk -F '  +' '{print $1, $4}')
+
+            model_id=${model_id//[[:space:]]/}
+            provider_id=${provider_id//[[:space:]]/}
+
+            _forge_exec config set suggest "$provider_id" "$model_id"
+        fi
+    )
+}
+
 # Action handler: Sync workspace for codebase search
 function _forge_action_sync() {
     echo
diff --git a/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh b/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh
index 46061c111b..0518cb161a 100644
--- a/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh
+++ b/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ function forge-accept-line() {
         config-commit-model|ccm)
             _forge_action_commit_model "$input_text"
         ;;
+        suggest-model|sm)
+            _forge_action_suggest_model "$input_text"
+        ;;
         tools|t)
             _forge_action_tools
         ;;