diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5932b1..07da757 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ protected $temperature;
 protected $message;
 ```
 
-The agent also provides two core methods that you can override:
+The agent also provides three core methods that you can override:
 
 ```php
 /**
@@ -343,6 +343,15 @@ public function prompt(string $message)
 {
     return $message;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Decide which model to use dynamically with custom logic
+ * Or use property $model to statically set the model
+ */
+public function model()
+{
+    return $this->model;
+}
 ```
 
 Example:
@@ -410,6 +419,12 @@ public function message(string $message);
  */
 public function withImages(array $imageUrls);
 
+/**
+ * Decide model dynamically in your controller
+ * @param string $model Model identifier (e.g., 'gpt-4o', 'gpt-3.5-turbo')
+ */
+public function withModel(string $model);
+
 /**
  * Clear the chat history 
  * This removes all messages from the chat history
diff --git a/src/Agent.php b/src/Agent.php
index 29e19c2..a46ad5f 100644
--- a/src/Agent.php
+++ b/src/Agent.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Agent
     // Driver configs
 
     /** @var string */
-    protected $model = 'gpt-4o-mini';
+    protected $model;
 
     /** @var int */
     protected $contextWindowSize;
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public function respond(?string $message = null): string|array
             $this->message($message);
         }
 
+        $this->setupBeforeRespond();
+
         $this->onConversationStart();
 
         $message = Message::user($this->prompt($this->message));
@@ -193,6 +195,16 @@ public function instructions()
         return $this->instructions;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the model for the agent
+     *
+     * @return string The agent's model
+     */
+    public function model()
+    {
+        return $this->model;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Process a message before sending to the agent
      *
@@ -353,6 +365,13 @@ public function temperature(float $temp): static
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function withModel(string $model): static
+    {
+        $this->model = $model;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Convert Agent to DTO
      * // @todo mention DTO in the documentation as state for events
@@ -360,7 +379,7 @@ public function temperature(float $temp): static
     public function toDTO(): AgentDTO
     {
         $driverConfigs = array_filter([
-            'model' => $this->model,
+            'model' => $this->model(),
             'contextWindowSize' => $this->contextWindowSize ?? null,
             'maxCompletionTokens' => $this->maxCompletionTokens ?? null,
             'temperature' => $this->temperature ?? null,
@@ -399,7 +418,7 @@ protected function buildSessionId(string $id)
         return sprintf(
             '%s_%s_%s',
             class_basename(static::class),
-            $this->model,
+            $this->model(),
             $id
         );
     }
@@ -462,7 +481,7 @@ protected function setupAgent(): void
     protected function buildConfigsForLaragent()
     {
         $config = [
-            'model' => $this->model,
+            'model' => $this->model(),
         ];
         if (isset($this->maxCompletionTokens)) {
             $config['max_completion_tokens'] = $this->maxCompletionTokens;
@@ -550,6 +569,10 @@ protected function setup(): void
         $this->setupProviderData();
         $chatHistory = $this->createChatHistory($this->getChatSessionId());
         $this->setChatHistory($chatHistory);
+    }
+
+    protected function setupBeforeRespond(): void
+    {
         $this->setupAgent();
         $this->registerEvents();
     }
diff --git a/test-agent.php b/test-agent.php
index 631f3bd..ada578a 100644
--- a/test-agent.php
+++ b/test-agent.php
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ enum Unit: string
 
 class WeatherAgent extends LarAgent\Agent
 {
-    protected $model = 'gpt-4o-mini';
 
     protected $provider = 'default';
 
@@ -124,7 +123,9 @@ public static function weatherToolForNewYork(Unit $unit)
 
 echo WeatherAgent::for('test_chat')->respond('What\'s the weather like in Boston and Los Angeles? I prefer fahrenheit');
 echo "\n---\n";
-// Using "celsus" instead of "celsius" to check correct pick of enum value
-echo WeatherAgent::for('test_chat')->respond('Thanks for the info. What about New York? I prefer celsus');
+// // Using "celsus" instead of "celsius" to check correct pick of enum value
+// echo WeatherAgent::for('test_chat')->respond('Thanks for the info. What about New York? I prefer celsus');
+// echo "\n---\n";
+// echo WeatherAgent::for('test_chat')->message('Where am I now?')->respond();
 echo "\n---\n";
-echo WeatherAgent::for('test_chat')->message('Where am I now?')->respond();
+echo WeatherAgent::for('test_chat')->model();
diff --git a/tests/AgentTest.php b/tests/AgentTest.php
index 876650b..b864cbc 100644
--- a/tests/AgentTest.php
+++ b/tests/AgentTest.php
@@ -133,3 +133,19 @@ protected function afterToolExecution($tool, &$result)
             'image_url' => ['url' => 'http://example.com/image2.jpg'],
         ]);
 });
+
+it('can dynamically change model', function () {
+    $agent = new TestAgent('test_session');
+    
+    // Check default model
+    expect($agent->model())->toBe('gpt-4o-mini');
+    
+    // Change model dynamically
+    $agent->withModel('gpt-3.5-turbo');
+    
+    // Verify model was changed
+    expect($agent->model())->toBe('gpt-3.5-turbo');
+    
+    // Verify chainable method returns agent instance
+    expect($agent->withModel('gpt-4'))->toBeInstanceOf(Agent::class);
+});