diff --git a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/CreateCustomProviderRequest.java b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/CreateCustomProviderRequest.java
index 7a910524..66da006a 100644
--- a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/CreateCustomProviderRequest.java
+++ b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/CreateCustomProviderRequest.java
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ public class CreateCustomProviderRequest {
     private String apiKeyPrefix;
     private String protocol;
     private String chatModel;
+    private Boolean requireApiKey;
     private List<ModelInfoDTO> models;
 }
diff --git a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/ProviderConfigRequest.java b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/ProviderConfigRequest.java
index 97982771..fffe412d 100644
--- a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/ProviderConfigRequest.java
+++ b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/model/ProviderConfigRequest.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public class ProviderConfigRequest {
     private String protocol;
     private String chatModel;
     private Map<String, Object> generateKwargs;
+    private Boolean requireApiKey;
     /**
      * RFC-009 P3.5: provider's position in the multi-model failover chain.
      * {@code 0} = excluded; positive ints define ascending try-order. When
diff --git a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/service/ModelProviderService.java b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/service/ModelProviderService.java
index b3f2b999..b51b6ac1 100644
--- a/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/service/ModelProviderService.java
+++ b/mateclaw-server/src/main/java/vip/mate/llm/service/ModelProviderService.java
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ public class ModelProviderService {
         provider.setBaseUrl(request.getBaseUrl());
         provider.setChatModel(ModelProtocol.resolveChatModel(request.getProtocol(), request.getChatModel()));
         provider.setGenerateKwargs(writeJson(request.getGenerateKwargs()));
+        if (request.getRequireApiKey() != null) {
+            provider.setRequireApiKey(request.getRequireApiKey());
+        }
         // RFC-009 P3.5: only update fallback priority when the caller explicitly
         // sends a value. null leaves it untouched (existing chain unchanged).
         if (request.getFallbackPriority() != null) {
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ public class ModelProviderService {
         provider.setSupportModelDiscovery(false);
         provider.setSupportConnectionCheck(false);
         provider.setFreezeUrl(false);
-        provider.setRequireApiKey(true);
+        provider.setRequireApiKey(request.getRequireApiKey() == null || Boolean.TRUE.equals(request.getRequireApiKey()));
         modelProviderMapper.insert(provider);
 
         if (request.getModels() != null) {
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
index 53c72eb5..269b544f 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ export default {
       protocolGemini: 'Gemini Native',
       protocolDashScope: 'DashScope Native',
       advancedHint: 'Use this for generation options such as temperature, max_tokens, and top_p.',
+      requireApiKeyHint: 'Turn this off for internal or local OpenAI-compatible services that do not require auth. Connection tests will omit the Authorization header.',
       fallbackPriorityHint: 'Pool try-order (lower wins): 0 = excluded, 1 = first in line, 2 = second, and so on. Providers sharing the same value are tried in alphabetical order of their ID.',
       fallbackBadge: 'Preferred #{priority}',
       fallbackBadgeTitle: 'Position in the available pool — lower numbers are tried first',
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@ export default {
         providerName: 'Provider Name',
         defaultBaseUrl: 'Default Base URL',
         apiKeyPrefix: 'API Key Prefix',
+        requireApiKey: 'Requires API Key',
         protocol: 'Protocol',
         generateKwargs: 'Generate Kwargs (JSON)',
         fallbackPriority: 'Pool Try-Order',
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index 0ecb43a5..b5b90508 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ export default {
       protocolGemini: 'Gemini 原生',
       protocolDashScope: 'DashScope 原生',
       advancedHint: '用于补充 temperature、max_tokens、top_p 等生成参数。',
+      requireApiKeyHint: '公司内部或本地 OpenAI 兼容服务如果不需要鉴权，可以关闭此项；测试连接时将不会发送 Authorization 头。',
       fallbackPriorityHint: '池内尝试顺序（数字越小越先）：0 = 不参与；1 = 第一顺位；2 = 第二顺位，依此类推。多个提供商共用同一数字时按 ID 字典序。',
       fallbackBadge: '偏好 #{priority}',
       fallbackBadgeTitle: '可用池内的尝试顺序，数字越小越先尝试',
@@ -569,6 +570,7 @@ export default {
         providerName: '提供商名称',
         defaultBaseUrl: '默认 Base URL',
         apiKeyPrefix: 'API Key 前缀',
+        requireApiKey: '需要 API Key',
         protocol: '协议',
         generateKwargs: 'Generate Kwargs (JSON)',
         fallbackPriority: '池内尝试顺序',
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/composables/useProviderForm.ts b/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/composables/useProviderForm.ts
index 43477b6b..5e50c050 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/composables/useProviderForm.ts
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/composables/useProviderForm.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export function useProviderForm(deps: ListDeps) {
     apiKeyPrefix: 'sk-',
     protocol: 'openai-compatible',
     chatModel: 'OpenAIChatModel',
+    requireApiKey: true,
     generateKwargsText: '{}',
     enableSearch: false,
     searchStrategy: '',
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export function useProviderForm(deps: ListDeps) {
       apiKeyPrefix: 'sk-',
       protocol: 'openai-compatible',
       chatModel: 'OpenAIChatModel',
+      requireApiKey: true,
       generateKwargsText: '{}',
       enableSearch: false,
       searchStrategy: '',
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ export function useProviderForm(deps: ListDeps) {
       apiKeyPrefix: provider.apiKeyPrefix || 'sk-',
       protocol,
       chatModel: provider.chatModel || 'OpenAIChatModel',
+      requireApiKey: protocol === 'openai-compatible' ? provider.requireApiKey !== false : true,
       generateKwargsText: JSON.stringify(kwargs, null, 2),
       enableSearch: searchDefault,
       searchStrategy: (kwargs.searchStrategy as string) || '',
@@ -175,12 +178,16 @@ export function useProviderForm(deps: ListDeps) {
     }
     // RFC-009 P3.5: clamp to non-negative, coerce string input back to integer.
     const fallbackPriority = Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(providerForm.fallbackPriority) || 0))
+    const requireApiKey = providerForm.protocol === 'openai-compatible'
+      ? providerForm.requireApiKey
+      : true
     if (editingProvider.value) {
       await modelApi.updateProviderConfig(editingProvider.value.id, {
         apiKey: providerForm.apiKey,
         baseUrl: providerForm.baseUrl,
         protocol: providerForm.protocol,
         chatModel: protocolToChatModel(providerForm.protocol),
+        requireApiKey,
         generateKwargs: kwargs,
         fallbackPriority,
       })
@@ -192,6 +199,7 @@ export function useProviderForm(deps: ListDeps) {
         apiKeyPrefix: providerForm.apiKeyPrefix,
         protocol: providerForm.protocol,
         chatModel: protocolToChatModel(providerForm.protocol),
+        requireApiKey,
         models: [],
       })
       if (providerForm.apiKey || providerForm.generateKwargsText || fallbackPriority > 0) {
@@ -200,6 +208,7 @@ export function useProviderForm(deps: ListDeps) {
           baseUrl: providerForm.baseUrl,
           protocol: providerForm.protocol,
           chatModel: protocolToChatModel(providerForm.protocol),
+          requireApiKey,
           generateKwargs: kwargs,
           fallbackPriority,
         })
diff --git a/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/modals/ProviderConfigModal.vue b/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/modals/ProviderConfigModal.vue
index 51735809..6f98f587 100644
--- a/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/modals/ProviderConfigModal.vue
+++ b/mateclaw-ui/src/views/Settings/Models/modals/ProviderConfigModal.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
             />
             <div class="field-hint">{{ baseUrlHint }}</div>
           </div>
+          <div v-if="editingProvider?.authType !== 'oauth' && form.protocol === 'openai-compatible'" class="form-group">
+            <div class="search-toggle-row">
+              <label class="form-label" style="margin-bottom: 0">{{ t('settings.model.fields.requireApiKey') }}</label>
+              <label class="toggle-switch">
+                <input type="checkbox" v-model="form.requireApiKey" />
+                <span class="toggle-slider"></span>
+              </label>
+            </div>
+            <div class="field-hint">{{ t('settings.model.requireApiKeyHint') }}</div>
+          </div>
           <!-- OAuth 登录区域（auth_type === 'oauth' 时显示） -->
           <div v-if="editingProvider?.authType === 'oauth'" class="form-group full-width oauth-group">
             <label class="form-label">{{ t('settings.model.oauthTitle') }}</label>
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@
             </div>
           </div>
           <!-- API Key 输入区域（非 OAuth 时显示） -->
-          <div v-else class="form-group">
+          <div v-else-if="form.protocol !== 'openai-compatible' || form.requireApiKey" class="form-group">
             <label class="form-label">{{ t('settings.model.apiKey') }}</label>
             <input
               v-model="form.apiKey"
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@
             />
             <div class="field-hint">{{ t('settings.model.leaveBlankKeep') }}</div>
           </div>
-          <div class="form-group">
+          <div v-if="editingProvider?.authType !== 'oauth' && (form.protocol !== 'openai-compatible' || form.requireApiKey)" class="form-group">
             <label class="form-label">{{ t('settings.model.fields.apiKeyPrefix') }}</label>
             <input v-model="form.apiKeyPrefix" class="form-input" />
           </div>
@@ -177,6 +187,7 @@ defineProps<{
     apiKeyPrefix: string
     protocol: string
     chatModel: string
+    requireApiKey: boolean
     generateKwargsText: string
     enableSearch: boolean
     searchStrategy: string