diff --git a/src/cli/components/ModelSelector.tsx b/src/cli/components/ModelSelector.tsx
index 3202d16..b35f9ac 100644
--- a/src/cli/components/ModelSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/components/ModelSelector.tsx
@@ -614,18 +614,14 @@ export function ModelSelector({
       return "All models currently available for this account";
     }
     if (cat === "supported") {
-      return isFreeTier
-        ? "Upgrade your account to access more models"
-        : "Recommended Letta API models currently available for this account";
+      return "Recommended Letta API models currently available for this account";
     }
     if (cat === "byok")
       return "Recommended models via your connected API keys (use /connect to add more)";
     if (cat === "byok-all")
       return "All models via your connected API keys (use /connect to add more)";
     if (cat === "all") {
-      return isFreeTier
-        ? "Upgrade your account to access more models"
-        : "All Letta API models currently available for this account";
+      return "All Letta API models currently available for this account";
     }
     return "All Letta API models currently available for this account";
   };
@@ -717,11 +713,6 @@ export function ModelSelector({
             const actualIndex = startIndex + index;
             const isSelected = actualIndex === selectedIndex;
             const isCurrent = model.id === currentModelId;
-            // Show lock for non-free models when on free tier (only for Letta API tabs)
-            const showLock =
-              isFreeTier &&
-              !model.free &&
-              (category === "supported" || category === "all");
 
             return (
               <Box key={model.id} flexDirection="row">
@@ -732,7 +723,6 @@ export function ModelSelector({
                 >
                   {isSelected ? "> " : "  "}
                 </Text>
-                {showLock && <Text dimColor>🔒 </Text>}
                 <Text
                   bold={isSelected}
                   color={