diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a2368924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { buildLoopRunInput } from "./run.js";
+import type { LoopRunOptions } from "./types.js";
+
+describe("buildLoopRunInput", () => {
+  it("should parse provider/model from provider string", () => {
+    const options: LoopRunOptions = {
+      provider: "opencode/hy3-preview-free",
+      model: undefined,
+      verifyProvider: undefined,
+      verifyModel: undefined,
+      verify: undefined,
+      verifyCheck: [],
+      archive: false,
+      name: undefined,
+      sleep: undefined,
+      maxIterations: undefined,
+      maxTime: undefined,
+    } as LoopRunOptions;
+
+    const result = buildLoopRunInput("test prompt", options);
+
+    expect(result.provider).toBe("opencode");
+    expect(result.model).toBe("hy3-preview-free");
+  });
+
+  it("should use provider only when no model in string", () => {
+    const options = {
+      provider: "opencode",
+      model: undefined,
+      verifyProvider: undefined,
+      verifyModel: undefined,
+      verify: undefined,
+      verifyCheck: [],
+      archive: false,
+      name: undefined,
+      sleep: undefined,
+      maxIterations: undefined,
+      maxTime: undefined,
+    } as LoopRunOptions;
+
+    const result = buildLoopRunInput("test prompt", options);
+
+    expect(result.provider).toBe("opencode");
+    expect(result.model).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("should pass verifierProvider with model parsing", () => {
+    const options = {
+      provider: undefined,
+      model: undefined,
+      verifyProvider: "codex/gpt-5.4",
+      verifyModel: undefined,
+      verify: undefined,
+      verifyCheck: [],
+      archive: false,
+      name: undefined,
+      sleep: undefined,
+      maxIterations: undefined,
+      maxTime: undefined,
+    } as LoopRunOptions;
+
+    const result = buildLoopRunInput("test prompt", options);
+
+    expect(result.verifierProvider).toBe("codex");
+    expect(result.verifierModel).toBe("gpt-5.4");
+  });
+
+  it("should prefer explicit model over parsed model", () => {
+    const options = {
+      provider: "opencode/hy3-preview-free",
+      model: "other-model",
+      verifyProvider: undefined,
+      verifyModel: undefined,
+      verify: undefined,
+      verifyCheck: [],
+      archive: false,
+      name: undefined,
+      sleep: undefined,
+      maxIterations: undefined,
+      maxTime: undefined,
+    } as LoopRunOptions;
+
+    const result = buildLoopRunInput("test prompt", options);
+
+    expect(result.provider).toBe("opencode");
+    expect(result.model).toBe("other-model");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.ts
index ab693d6bc..4db86852d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/loop/run.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {
 } from "../../output/index.js";
 import { collectMultiple } from "../../utils/command-options.js";
 import { parseDuration } from "../../utils/duration.js";
+import { resolveProviderAndModel } from "../../utils/provider-model.js";
 import type { LoopDaemonClient, LoopRecord, LoopRunInput } from "./types.js";
 
 export interface LoopRunRow {
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ function parseMaxIterations(value: string | undefined): number | undefined {
   return parsed;
 }
 
-function buildLoopRunInput(prompt: string, options: LoopRunOptions): LoopRunInput {
+// oxlint-disable complexity
+export function buildLoopRunInput(prompt: string, options: LoopRunOptions): LoopRunInput {
   const verifyPrompt = options.verify?.trim();
   if (options.verify !== undefined && !verifyPrompt) {
     throw {
@@ -95,24 +97,54 @@ function buildLoopRunInput(prompt: string, options: LoopRunOptions): LoopRunInpu
     } satisfies CommandError;
   }
 
-  return {
+  const result: LoopRunInput = {
     prompt,
     cwd: process.cwd(),
-    ...(options.provider ? { provider: options.provider } : {}),
-    ...(options.model?.trim() ? { model: options.model.trim() } : {}),
-    ...(options.verifyProvider ? { verifierProvider: options.verifyProvider } : {}),
-    ...(options.verifyModel?.trim() ? { verifierModel: options.verifyModel.trim() } : {}),
-    ...(verifyPrompt ? { verifyPrompt } : {}),
-    ...(options.verifyCheck && options.verifyCheck.length > 0
-      ? { verifyChecks: options.verifyCheck }
-      : {}),
-    ...(options.archive ? { archive: true } : {}),
-    ...(options.name?.trim() ? { name: options.name.trim() } : {}),
-    ...(options.sleep ? { sleepMs: parseDuration(options.sleep) } : {}),
-    ...(options.maxIterations ? { maxIterations: parseMaxIterations(options.maxIterations) } : {}),
-    ...(options.maxTime ? { maxTimeMs: parseDuration(options.maxTime) } : {}),
   };
+
+  // Resolve provider/model
+  if (options.provider) {
+    const { provider, model } = resolveProviderAndModel({ provider: options.provider });
+    if (provider) result.provider = provider;
+    // Explicit --model takes precedence over parsed model
+    if (options.model?.trim()) {
+      result.model = options.model.trim();
+    } else if (model) {
+      result.model = model;
+    }
+  } else if (options.model?.trim()) {
+    result.model = options.model.trim();
+  }
+
+  // Resolve verifier provider/model
+  if (options.verifyProvider) {
+    const { provider, model } = resolveProviderAndModel({ provider: options.verifyProvider });
+    if (provider) result.verifierProvider = provider;
+    // Explicit --verify-model takes precedence over parsed model
+    if (options.verifyModel?.trim()) {
+      result.verifierModel = options.verifyModel.trim();
+    } else if (model) {
+      result.verifierModel = model;
+    }
+  } else if (options.verifyModel?.trim()) {
+    result.verifierModel = options.verifyModel.trim();
+  }
+
+  if (verifyPrompt) result.verifyPrompt = verifyPrompt;
+  if (options.verifyCheck && options.verifyCheck.length > 0) {
+    result.verifyChecks = options.verifyCheck;
+  }
+  if (options.archive) result.archive = true;
+  if (options.name?.trim()) result.name = options.name.trim();
+  if (options.sleep) result.sleepMs = parseDuration(options.sleep);
+  if (options.maxIterations) {
+    result.maxIterations = parseMaxIterations(options.maxIterations);
+  }
+  if (options.maxTime) result.maxTimeMs = parseDuration(options.maxTime);
+
+  return result;
 }
+// oxlint-enable complexity
 
 export type LoopRunResult = SingleResult<LoopRunRow>;
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/client/daemon-client.ts b/packages/server/src/client/daemon-client.ts
index 90f88a93f..5a6274fd2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/client/daemon-client.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/client/daemon-client.ts
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ export interface WaitForChatMessagesOptions {
 export interface RunLoopOptions {
   prompt: string;
   cwd: string;
+  provider?: string;
+  model?: string;
+  verifierProvider?: string;
+  verifierModel?: string;
   verifyPrompt?: string | null;
   verifyChecks?: string[];
   name?: string | null;
@@ -3589,6 +3593,10 @@ export class DaemonClient {
         type: "loop/run",
         prompt: options.prompt,
         cwd: options.cwd,
+        ...(options.provider ? { provider: options.provider } : {}),
+        ...(options.model ? { model: options.model } : {}),
+        ...(options.verifierProvider ? { verifierProvider: options.verifierProvider } : {}),
+        ...(options.verifierModel ? { verifierModel: options.verifierModel } : {}),
         ...(options.verifyPrompt ? { verifyPrompt: options.verifyPrompt } : {}),
         ...(options.verifyChecks && options.verifyChecks.length > 0
           ? { verifyChecks: options.verifyChecks }