diff --git a/api/config.py b/api/config.py
index d44c1039..91e50e75 100644
--- a/api/config.py
+++ b/api/config.py
@@ -3500,7 +3500,9 @@ def get_available_models() -> dict:
                         if isinstance(cfg_models, dict):
                             raw_models = [{"id": k, "label": k} for k in cfg_models.keys()]
                         elif isinstance(cfg_models, list):
-                            raw_models = [{"id": k, "label": k} for k in cfg_models]
+                            raw_models = [{"id": k["id"] if isinstance(k, dict) else k,
+                                            "label": k.get("label", k["id"]) if isinstance(k, dict) else k}
+                                           for k in cfg_models]
 
                     if not raw_models:
                         raw_models = _models_from_live_provider_ids(