diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
index 13481b5a7e..b26c11a550 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ impl App {
                 self.chat_widget
                     .open_reasoning_popup(model, preferred_effort);
             }
-            AppEvent::OpenLegacyModelPopup => {
-                self.chat_widget.open_legacy_model_popup();
+            AppEvent::OpenAllModelsPopup => {
+                self.chat_widget.open_all_models_popup();
             }
             AppEvent::ApplyModelAndEffort { model, effort } => {
                 self.chat_widget.apply_model_and_effort(model, effort);
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs
index 1ff1bb5b27..8ae607854f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ pub(crate) enum AppEvent {
         effort: Option<ReasoningEffort>,
     },
 
-    /// Open the legacy model picker.
-    OpenLegacyModelPopup,
+    /// Open the full model list picker.
+    OpenAllModelsPopup,
 
     /// Open the confirmation prompt before enabling full access mode.
     OpenFullAccessConfirmation {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 38811e24f8..dcd2f15b82 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -1968,14 +1968,14 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     pub(crate) fn open_model_popup(&mut self) {
         let auth_mode = self.auth_manager.auth().map(|auth| auth.mode);
         let presets = builtin_model_presets(auth_mode);
-        let (featured, legacy): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) =
+        let (featured, all_models): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) =
             presets.into_iter().partition(|preset| preset.is_default);
         if featured.is_empty() {
             self.show_model_list(
-                legacy,
+                all_models,
                 "Select Model and Effort",
                 Some(
-                    "Access legacy models by running codex -m <model_name> or in your config.toml"
+                    "Access all models by running codex -m <model_name> or in your config.toml"
                         .to_string(),
                 ),
             );
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             selected_description: None,
             is_current: false,
             actions: vec![Box::new(|tx| {
-                tx.send(AppEvent::OpenLegacyModelPopup);
+                tx.send(AppEvent::OpenAllModelsPopup);
             })],
             dismiss_on_select: true,
             ..Default::default()
@@ -2003,7 +2003,8 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.bottom_pane.show_selection_view(SelectionViewParams {
             title: Some("Select Model".to_string()),
             subtitle: Some(
-                "Quickly pick Codex Auto or open the legacy list for more options.".to_string(),
+                "Quickly pick Codex Auto or open the full list of models for more options."
+                    .to_string(),
             ),
             footer_hint: Some("Press enter to apply selection, or esc to dismiss.".into()),
             items,
@@ -2011,16 +2012,16 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         });
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn open_legacy_model_popup(&mut self) {
+    pub(crate) fn open_all_models_popup(&mut self) {
         let auth_mode = self.auth_manager.auth().map(|auth| auth.mode);
         let presets = builtin_model_presets(auth_mode);
-        let (_, legacy): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) =
+        let (_, all_models): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) =
             presets.into_iter().partition(|preset| preset.is_default);
         self.show_model_list(
-            legacy,
-            "Select Legacy Model",
+            all_models,
+            "Select Model",
             Some(
-                "Access legacy models by running codex -m <model_name> or in your config.toml"
+                "Access the full list of models or use codex -m <model_name> in your config.toml"
                     .to_string(),
             ),
         );
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__model_selection_popup.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__model_selection_popup.snap
index 6cfce48b89..659d641350 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__model_selection_popup.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__model_selection_popup.snap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
 expression: popup
 ---
   Select Model and Effort
-  Access legacy models by running codex -m <model_name> or in your config.toml
+  Access all models by running codex -m <model_name> or in your config.toml
 
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