diff --git a/src/modules/beam/gather/BeamGatherPane.tsx b/src/modules/beam/gather/BeamGatherPane.tsx
index 17f020f3f..fa9de41e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/beam/gather/BeamGatherPane.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/beam/gather/BeamGatherPane.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export function BeamGatherPane(props: {
   const [llmOrNull, gatherLlmComponent/*, gatherLlmIcon*/] = useLLMSelect(currentGatherLlmId, setCurrentGatherLlmId, {
     label: props.isMobile ? '' : 'Merge Model',
     disabled: disableUnlessAutoStart,
+    showStarFilter: true,
   });
 
   // derived state
diff --git a/src/modules/beam/gather/Fusion.tsx b/src/modules/beam/gather/Fusion.tsx
index f9c0504ca..82f50e681 100644
--- a/src/modules/beam/gather/Fusion.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/beam/gather/Fusion.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export function Fusion(props: {
   const [llmOrNull, llmComponent, llmVendorIcon] = useLLMSelect(llmId, setLlmId, {
     label: '',
     disabled: isFusing,
+    showStarFilter: true,
   });
 
   // hide selector when fusion starts
diff --git a/src/modules/beam/scatter/BeamRay.tsx b/src/modules/beam/scatter/BeamRay.tsx
index 4a4ab1014..e95f54468 100644
--- a/src/modules/beam/scatter/BeamRay.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/beam/scatter/BeamRay.tsx
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export function BeamRay(props: {
   const [llmOrNull, llmComponent, llmVendorIcon] = useLLMSelect(llmId, setLlmId, {
     label: '',
     disabled: isScattering,
+    showStarFilter: true,
   });
 
   // more derived