diff --git a/examples/lightrag_multi_model_all_modes_demo.py b/examples/lightrag_multi_model_all_modes_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16e18782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/lightrag_multi_model_all_modes_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import os
+import asyncio
+from lightrag import LightRAG, QueryParam
+from lightrag.llm.openai import gpt_4o_mini_complete, gpt_4o_complete, openai_embed
+from lightrag.kg.shared_storage import initialize_pipeline_status
+
+WORKING_DIR = "./lightrag_demo"
+
+if not os.path.exists(WORKING_DIR):
+    os.mkdir(WORKING_DIR)
+
+
+async def initialize_rag():
+    rag = LightRAG(
+        working_dir=WORKING_DIR,
+        embedding_func=openai_embed,
+        llm_model_func=gpt_4o_mini_complete,  # Default model for queries
+    )
+
+    await rag.initialize_storages()
+    await initialize_pipeline_status()
+
+    return rag
+
+
+def main():
+    # Initialize RAG instance
+    rag = asyncio.run(initialize_rag())
+
+    # Load the data
+    with open("./book.txt", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        rag.insert(f.read())
+
+    # Query with naive mode (default model)
+    print("--- NAIVE mode ---")
+    print(
+        rag.query(
+            "What are the main themes in this story?", param=QueryParam(mode="naive")
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Query with local mode (default model)
+    print("\n--- LOCAL mode ---")
+    print(
+        rag.query(
+            "What are the main themes in this story?", param=QueryParam(mode="local")
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Query with global mode (default model)
+    print("\n--- GLOBAL mode ---")
+    print(
+        rag.query(
+            "What are the main themes in this story?", param=QueryParam(mode="global")
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Query with hybrid mode (default model)
+    print("\n--- HYBRID mode ---")
+    print(
+        rag.query(
+            "What are the main themes in this story?", param=QueryParam(mode="hybrid")
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Query with mix mode (default model)
+    print("\n--- MIX mode ---")
+    print(
+        rag.query(
+            "What are the main themes in this story?", param=QueryParam(mode="mix")
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Query with a custom model (gpt-4o) for a more complex question
+    print("\n--- Using custom model for complex analysis ---")
+    print(
+        rag.query(
+            "How does the character development reflect Victorian-era attitudes?",
+            param=QueryParam(
+                mode="global",
+                model_func=gpt_4o_complete,  # Override default model with more capable one
+            ),
+        )
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/lightrag/base.py b/lightrag/base.py
index f0376c01..3db337e5 100644
--- a/lightrag/base.py
+++ b/lightrag/base.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from typing import (
     Literal,
     TypedDict,
     TypeVar,
+    Callable,
 )
 import numpy as np
 from .utils import EmbeddingFunc
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ class QueryParam:
     ids: list[str] | None = None
     """List of ids to filter the results."""
 
+    model_func: Callable[..., object] | None = None
+    """Optional override for the LLM model function to use for this specific query.
+    If provided, this will be used instead of the global model function.
+    This allows using different models for different query modes.
+    """
+
 
 @dataclass
 class StorageNameSpace(ABC):
diff --git a/lightrag/lightrag.py b/lightrag/lightrag.py
index 49f3d955..d404bffa 100644
--- a/lightrag/lightrag.py
+++ b/lightrag/lightrag.py
@@ -1330,11 +1330,15 @@ class LightRAG:
         Args:
             query (str): The query to be executed.
             param (QueryParam): Configuration parameters for query execution.
+                If param.model_func is provided, it will be used instead of the global model.
             prompt (Optional[str]): Custom prompts for fine-tuned control over the system's behavior. Defaults to None, which uses PROMPTS["rag_response"].
 
         Returns:
             str: The result of the query execution.
         """
+        # If a custom model is provided in param, temporarily update global config
+        global_config = asdict(self)
+
         if param.mode in ["local", "global", "hybrid"]:
             response = await kg_query(
                 query.strip(),
@@ -1343,7 +1347,7 @@ class LightRAG:
                 self.relationships_vdb,
                 self.text_chunks,
                 param,
-                asdict(self),
+                global_config,
                 hashing_kv=self.llm_response_cache,  # Directly use llm_response_cache
                 system_prompt=system_prompt,
             )
@@ -1353,7 +1357,7 @@ class LightRAG:
                 self.chunks_vdb,
                 self.text_chunks,
                 param,
-                asdict(self),
+                global_config,
                 hashing_kv=self.llm_response_cache,  # Directly use llm_response_cache
                 system_prompt=system_prompt,
             )
@@ -1366,7 +1370,7 @@ class LightRAG:
                 self.chunks_vdb,
                 self.text_chunks,
                 param,
-                asdict(self),
+                global_config,
                 hashing_kv=self.llm_response_cache,  # Directly use llm_response_cache
                 system_prompt=system_prompt,
             )
diff --git a/lightrag/operate.py b/lightrag/operate.py
index 3291c49f..9f5eb92b 100644
--- a/lightrag/operate.py
+++ b/lightrag/operate.py
@@ -705,7 +705,11 @@ async def kg_query(
     system_prompt: str | None = None,
 ) -> str | AsyncIterator[str]:
     # Handle cache
-    use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    use_model_func = (
+        query_param.model_func
+        if query_param.model_func
+        else global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    )
     args_hash = compute_args_hash(query_param.mode, query, cache_type="query")
     cached_response, quantized, min_val, max_val = await handle_cache(
         hashing_kv, args_hash, query, query_param.mode, cache_type="query"
@@ -866,7 +870,9 @@ async def extract_keywords_only(
     logger.debug(f"[kg_query]Prompt Tokens: {len_of_prompts}")
 
     # 5. Call the LLM for keyword extraction
-    use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    use_model_func = (
+        param.model_func if param.model_func else global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    )
     result = await use_model_func(kw_prompt, keyword_extraction=True)
 
     # 6. Parse out JSON from the LLM response
@@ -926,7 +932,11 @@ async def mix_kg_vector_query(
     3. Combining both results for comprehensive answer generation
     """
     # 1. Cache handling
-    use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    use_model_func = (
+        query_param.model_func
+        if query_param.model_func
+        else global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    )
     args_hash = compute_args_hash("mix", query, cache_type="query")
     cached_response, quantized, min_val, max_val = await handle_cache(
         hashing_kv, args_hash, query, "mix", cache_type="query"
@@ -1731,7 +1741,11 @@ async def naive_query(
     system_prompt: str | None = None,
 ) -> str | AsyncIterator[str]:
     # Handle cache
-    use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    use_model_func = (
+        query_param.model_func
+        if query_param.model_func
+        else global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    )
     args_hash = compute_args_hash(query_param.mode, query, cache_type="query")
     cached_response, quantized, min_val, max_val = await handle_cache(
         hashing_kv, args_hash, query, query_param.mode, cache_type="query"
@@ -1850,7 +1864,11 @@ async def kg_query_with_keywords(
     # ---------------------------
     # 1) Handle potential cache for query results
     # ---------------------------
-    use_model_func = global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    use_model_func = (
+        query_param.model_func
+        if query_param.model_func
+        else global_config["llm_model_func"]
+    )
     args_hash = compute_args_hash(query_param.mode, query, cache_type="query")
     cached_response, quantized, min_val, max_val = await handle_cache(
         hashing_kv, args_hash, query, query_param.mode, cache_type="query"