diff --git a/api/config.py b/api/config.py
index 27de96d2..f8ad2a42 100644
--- a/api/config.py
+++ b/api/config.py
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ def get_available_models() -> dict:
         _custom_providers_cfg = cfg.get("custom_providers", [])
         _named_custom_groups: dict = {}
         if isinstance(_custom_providers_cfg, list):
-            _seen_custom_ids = {m["id"] for m in auto_detected_models}
+            _seen_custom_ids = set()
             for _cp in _custom_providers_cfg:
                 if not isinstance(_cp, dict):
                     continue
@@ -2970,9 +2970,10 @@ def get_available_models() -> dict:
                             _cp_model_ids.append(_m_id.strip())
 
                 for _cp_model in _cp_model_ids:
-                    if _cp_model and _cp_model not in _seen_custom_ids:
+                    _dedup_key = f"{_slug}:{_cp_model}" if _slug else _cp_model
+                    if _cp_model and _dedup_key not in _seen_custom_ids:
                         _cp_label = _get_label_for_model(_cp_model, [])
-                        _seen_custom_ids.add(_cp_model)
+                        _seen_custom_ids.add(_dedup_key)
                         if _slug:
                             detected_providers.add(_slug)
                             _cp_option_id = _cp_model