diff --git a/src/core/tools/generateImageTool.ts b/src/core/tools/generateImageTool.ts
index 97c29e0a6216..f3ffeb55caf1 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/generateImageTool.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/generateImageTool.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ import { safeWriteJson } from "../../utils/safeWriteJson"
 import { OpenRouterHandler } from "../../api/providers/openrouter"
 
 // Hardcoded list of image generation models for now
-const IMAGE_GENERATION_MODELS = [
-	"google/gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview",
-	// Add more models as they become available
-]
+const IMAGE_GENERATION_MODELS = ["google/gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview", "google/gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview:free"]
 
 export async function generateImageTool(
 	cline: Task,
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ImageGenerationSettings.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ImageGenerationSettings.tsx
index f08284f7b5cb..667a31d57933 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ImageGenerationSettings.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/ImageGenerationSettings.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface ImageGenerationSettingsProps {
 // Hardcoded list of image generation models
 const IMAGE_GENERATION_MODELS = [
 	{ value: "google/gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview", label: "Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview" },
+	{ value: "google/gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview:free", label: "Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview (Free)" },
 	// Add more models as they become available
 ]