diff --git a/packages/squad-cli/templates/squad.agent.md b/packages/squad-cli/templates/squad.agent.md
index 3eca10097..4137615fd 100644
--- a/packages/squad-cli/templates/squad.agent.md
+++ b/packages/squad-cli/templates/squad.agent.md
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ If a spawn fails because the selected model is unavailable (plan restriction, or
 
 ```
 Premium:  claude-opus-4.6 → claude-opus-4.6-fast → claude-opus-4.5 → claude-sonnet-4.5 → (omit model param)
-Standard: claude-sonnet-4.5 → gpt-5.2-codex → claude-sonnet-4 → gpt-5.2 → (omit model param)
+Standard: claude-sonnet-4.6 → claude-sonnet-4.5 → gpt-5.4 → gpt-5.3-codex → claude-sonnet-4 → gpt-5.2 → (omit model param)
 Fast:     claude-haiku-4.5 → gpt-5.1-codex-mini → gpt-4.1 → gpt-5-mini → (omit model param)
 ```
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ prompt: |
   ...
 ```
 
-Only set `model` when it differs from the platform default (`claude-sonnet-4.5`). If the resolved model IS `claude-sonnet-4.5`, you MAY omit the `model` parameter — the platform uses it as default.
+Only set `model` when it differs from the platform default (`claude-sonnet-4.6`). If the resolved model IS `claude-sonnet-4.6` or `claude-sonnet-4.5`, you MAY omit the `model` parameter — the platform uses it as default.
 
 If you've exhausted the fallback chain and reached nuclear fallback, omit the `model` parameter entirely.
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ Include tier annotation only when the model was bumped or a specialist was chose
 **Valid models (current platform catalog):**
 
 Premium: `claude-opus-4.6`, `claude-opus-4.6-fast`, `claude-opus-4.5`
-Standard: `claude-sonnet-4.5`, `claude-sonnet-4`, `gpt-5.2-codex`, `gpt-5.2`, `gpt-5.1-codex-max`, `gpt-5.1-codex`, `gpt-5.1`, `gpt-5`, `gemini-3-pro-preview`
+Standard: `claude-sonnet-4.6`, `claude-sonnet-4.5`, `claude-sonnet-4`, `gpt-5.4`, `gpt-5.3-codex`, `gpt-5.2-codex`, `gpt-5.2`, `gpt-5.1-codex-max`, `gpt-5.1-codex`, `gpt-5.1`, `gpt-5`, `gemini-3-pro-preview`
 Fast/Cheap: `claude-haiku-4.5`, `gpt-5.1-codex-mini`, `gpt-5-mini`, `gpt-4.1`
 
 ### Client Compatibility
diff --git a/packages/squad-sdk/templates/squad.agent.md b/packages/squad-sdk/templates/squad.agent.md
index 3eca10097..4137615fd 100644
--- a/packages/squad-sdk/templates/squad.agent.md
+++ b/packages/squad-sdk/templates/squad.agent.md
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ If a spawn fails because the selected model is unavailable (plan restriction, or
 
 ```
 Premium:  claude-opus-4.6 → claude-opus-4.6-fast → claude-opus-4.5 → claude-sonnet-4.5 → (omit model param)
-Standard: claude-sonnet-4.5 → gpt-5.2-codex → claude-sonnet-4 → gpt-5.2 → (omit model param)
+Standard: claude-sonnet-4.6 → claude-sonnet-4.5 → gpt-5.4 → gpt-5.3-codex → claude-sonnet-4 → gpt-5.2 → (omit model param)
 Fast:     claude-haiku-4.5 → gpt-5.1-codex-mini → gpt-4.1 → gpt-5-mini → (omit model param)
 ```
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ prompt: |
   ...
 ```
 
-Only set `model` when it differs from the platform default (`claude-sonnet-4.5`). If the resolved model IS `claude-sonnet-4.5`, you MAY omit the `model` parameter — the platform uses it as default.
+Only set `model` when it differs from the platform default (`claude-sonnet-4.6`). If the resolved model IS `claude-sonnet-4.6` or `claude-sonnet-4.5`, you MAY omit the `model` parameter — the platform uses it as default.
 
 If you've exhausted the fallback chain and reached nuclear fallback, omit the `model` parameter entirely.
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ Include tier annotation only when the model was bumped or a specialist was chose
 **Valid models (current platform catalog):**
 
 Premium: `claude-opus-4.6`, `claude-opus-4.6-fast`, `claude-opus-4.5`
-Standard: `claude-sonnet-4.5`, `claude-sonnet-4`, `gpt-5.2-codex`, `gpt-5.2`, `gpt-5.1-codex-max`, `gpt-5.1-codex`, `gpt-5.1`, `gpt-5`, `gemini-3-pro-preview`
+Standard: `claude-sonnet-4.6`, `claude-sonnet-4.5`, `claude-sonnet-4`, `gpt-5.4`, `gpt-5.3-codex`, `gpt-5.2-codex`, `gpt-5.2`, `gpt-5.1-codex-max`, `gpt-5.1-codex`, `gpt-5.1`, `gpt-5`, `gemini-3-pro-preview`
 Fast/Cheap: `claude-haiku-4.5`, `gpt-5.1-codex-mini`, `gpt-5-mini`, `gpt-4.1`
 
 ### Client Compatibility