diff --git a/api/config.py b/api/config.py
index 21dde7d6..406261e2 100644
--- a/api/config.py
+++ b/api/config.py
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ _FALLBACK_MODELS = [
     {"provider": "OpenAI",    "id": "openai/gpt-5.4-mini",                "label": "GPT-5.4 Mini"},
     {"provider": "OpenAI",    "id": "openai/gpt-5.4",                     "label": "GPT-5.4"},
     # Anthropic — 4.6 flagship + 4.5 generation
+    {"provider": "Anthropic", "id": "anthropic/claude-opus-4.7",          "label": "Claude Opus 4.7"},
     {"provider": "Anthropic", "id": "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",          "label": "Claude Opus 4.6"},
     {"provider": "Anthropic", "id": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",        "label": "Claude Sonnet 4.6"},
     {"provider": "Anthropic", "id": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",        "label": "Claude Sonnet 4.5"},
@@ -641,6 +642,7 @@ def _resolve_provider_alias(name: str) -> str:
 # Well-known models per provider (used to populate dropdown for direct API providers)
 _PROVIDER_MODELS = {
     "anthropic": [
+        {"id": "claude-opus-4.7", "label": "Claude Opus 4.7"},
         {"id": "claude-opus-4.6", "label": "Claude Opus 4.6"},
         {"id": "claude-sonnet-4.6", "label": "Claude Sonnet 4.6"},
         {"id": "claude-sonnet-4-5", "label": "Claude Sonnet 4.5"},
@@ -738,6 +740,7 @@ _PROVIDER_MODELS = {
         {"id": "gpt-5", "label": "GPT-5"},
         {"id": "gpt-5-codex", "label": "GPT-5 Codex"},
         {"id": "gpt-5-nano", "label": "GPT-5 Nano"},
+        {"id": "claude-opus-4-7", "label": "Claude Opus 4.7"},
         {"id": "claude-opus-4-6", "label": "Claude Opus 4.6"},
         {"id": "claude-opus-4-5", "label": "Claude Opus 4.5"},
         {"id": "claude-opus-4-1", "label": "Claude Opus 4.1"},
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 34dd1515..50d5a59e 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@
               <button class="composer-model-chip" id="composerModelChip" type="button" onclick="toggleModelDropdown()" title="Conversation model">
                 <span class="composer-model-icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="2"/><rect x="9" y="9" width="6" height="6"/><path d="M15 2v2"/><path d="M15 20v2"/><path d="M2 15h2"/><path d="M2 9h2"/><path d="M20 15h2"/><path d="M20 9h2"/><path d="M9 2v2"/><path d="M9 20v2"/></svg></span>
                 <span class="composer-model-label" id="composerModelLabel"></span>
-                <span class="composer-model-badge" id="composerModelBadge" hidden></span>
                 <span class="composer-model-chevron" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9"/></svg></span>
               </button>
               <select id="modelSelect" class="composer-model-select" title="Conversation model" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 0cadcf49..685fc95a 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -824,10 +824,6 @@
   .composer-model-chip:hover{color:var(--text);background-color:var(--hover-bg);}
   .composer-model-chip.active{color:var(--text);background:var(--accent-bg);border-color:var(--accent-bg);}
   .composer-model-label{min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;}
-  .composer-model-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:999px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid transparent;}
-  .composer-model-badge[hidden]{display:none;}
-  .composer-model-badge--primary{background:rgba(50,184,198,.16);border-color:rgba(50,184,198,.32);color:#8fe7ef;}
-  .composer-model-badge--fallback{background:rgba(255,184,77,.14);border-color:rgba(255,184,77,.28);color:#ffd18a;}
   .composer-model-icon,.composer-model-chevron{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1;}
   .composer-model-select{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;opacity:0!important;pointer-events:none!important;}
   .composer-right{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;}
diff --git a/static/ui.js b/static/ui.js
index 6c73fd5f..c81e53d0 100644
--- a/static/ui.js
+++ b/static/ui.js
@@ -425,28 +425,16 @@ function syncModelChip(){
   const sel=$('modelSelect');
   const chip=$('composerModelChip');
   const label=$('composerModelLabel');
-  const badgeEl=$('composerModelBadge');
   const dd=$('composerModelDropdown');
   if(!sel||!chip||!label) return;
   // Don't show a model label until boot has finished loading to prevent flash of wrong default
   if(!S._bootReady){
     label.textContent='';
     chip.title='Conversation model';
-    if(badgeEl){
-      badgeEl.textContent='';
-      badgeEl.hidden=true;
-      badgeEl.className='composer-model-badge';
-    }
     return;
   }
   const opt=_selectedModelOption();
   label.textContent=opt?opt.textContent:getModelLabel(sel.value||'');
-  const badge=_getConfiguredModelBadge(sel.value||'',window._configuredModelBadges||{});
-  if(badgeEl){
-    badgeEl.textContent=badge&&badge.label?badge.label:'';
-    badgeEl.hidden=!badgeEl.textContent;
-    badgeEl.className='composer-model-badge'+(badge&&badge.role?` composer-model-badge--${badge.role}`:'');
-  }
   chip.title=sel.value||'Conversation model';
   chip.classList.toggle('active',!!(dd&&dd.classList.contains('open')));
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_model_picker_badges.py b/tests/test_model_picker_badges.py
index ca036459..aea3eeab 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_picker_badges.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_picker_badges.py
@@ -106,18 +106,17 @@ def test_ui_renders_model_badges_from_api_payload():
         "A UI precisa de um helper de matching resiliente para religar badges mesmo quando "
         "o update do catálogo mudar prefixos/formas do model ID."
     )
-    assert 'id="composerModelBadge"' in html, (
-        "O chip principal do modelo precisa de um container dedicado para exibir o badge "
-        "do modelo selecionado fora do dropdown."
+    # Chip-projected badge was removed in v0.50.243 (added too much width to the
+    # composer chip; signal value low since the model name is right next to it).
+    # Badges remain in the dropdown rows (model-opt-badge) for picker rows.
+    assert 'id="composerModelBadge"' not in html, (
+        "composer-model-badge chip projection was intentionally removed — "
+        "do not re-add it to the composer chip."
     )
-    assert "composer-model-badge" in css, (
-        "O badge do chip principal precisa de estilo próprio para ficar visível ao lado "
-        "do nome do modelo selecionado."
+    assert "composer-model-badge" not in css, (
+        "composer-model-badge CSS was intentionally removed alongside the chip span."
     )
-    assert "const badge=_getConfiguredModelBadge(sel.value||'',window._configuredModelBadges||{});" in js, (
-        "syncModelChip() deve buscar o badge configurado do modelo selecionado e projetá-lo "
-        "no chip principal da composer."
-    )
-    assert "badgeEl.textContent=badge&&badge.label?badge.label:'';" in js, (
-        "syncModelChip() deve preencher o texto do badge visível no chip principal quando houver metadata configurada."
+    assert "composerModelBadge" not in js, (
+        "syncModelChip() must not reference composerModelBadge — the chip-projected "
+        "badge was removed because it added too much width to the composer chip."
     )