diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index daaab43ac5..c56105243d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -1120,6 +1120,16 @@ impl ChatComposer {
             .collect()
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub(crate) fn status_line_text(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.status_line_value.as_ref().map(|line| {
+            line.spans
+                .iter()
+                .map(|span| span.content.as_ref())
+                .collect::<String>()
+        })
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn local_images(&self) -> Vec<LocalImageAttachment> {
         self.attached_images
             .iter()
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index 24a4c959ef..62142ed227 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -690,6 +690,11 @@ impl BottomPane {
         self.status.is_some()
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub(crate) fn status_line_text(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.composer.status_line_text()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn show_esc_backtrack_hint(&mut self) {
         self.esc_backtrack_hint = true;
         self.composer.set_esc_backtrack_hint(true);
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs
index 12fd573b91..076ce50909 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ pub(crate) enum StatusLineItem {
 
     /// Full session UUID.
     SessionId,
+
+    /// Whether Fast mode is currently active.
+    FastMode,
 }
 
 impl StatusLineItem {
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ impl StatusLineItem {
             StatusLineItem::SessionId => {
                 "Current session identifier (omitted until session starts)"
             }
+            StatusLineItem::FastMode => "Whether Fast mode is currently active",
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index ae35225b6b..c7f4bd1046 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -5348,6 +5348,13 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 format_tokens_compact(self.status_line_total_usage().output_tokens)
             )),
             StatusLineItem::SessionId => self.thread_id.map(|id| id.to_string()),
+            StatusLineItem::FastMode => Some(
+                if matches!(self.config.service_tier, Some(ServiceTier::Fast)) {
+                    "Fast on".to_string()
+                } else {
+                    "Fast off".to_string()
+                },
+            ),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__status_line_fast_mode_footer.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__status_line_fast_mode_footer.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad644699c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__status_line_fast_mode_footer.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+expression: terminal.backend()
+---
+"                                                                                "
+"                                                                                "
+"› Ask Codex to do anything                                                      "
+"                                                                                "
+"  Fast on                                                                       "
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index a9819fb188..7a99793e65 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -1951,6 +1951,10 @@ fn lines_to_single_string(lines: &[ratatui::text::Line<'static>]) -> String {
     s
 }
 
+fn status_line_text(chat: &ChatWidget) -> Option<String> {
+    chat.bottom_pane.status_line_text()
+}
+
 fn make_token_info(total_tokens: i64, context_window: i64) -> TokenUsageInfo {
     fn usage(total_tokens: i64) -> TokenUsage {
         TokenUsage {
@@ -9282,6 +9286,39 @@ async fn status_line_branch_refreshes_after_interrupt() {
     assert!(chat.status_line_branch_pending);
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn status_line_fast_mode_renders_on_and_off() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    chat.config.tui_status_line = Some(vec!["fast-mode".to_string()]);
+
+    chat.refresh_status_line();
+    assert_eq!(status_line_text(&chat), Some("Fast off".to_string()));
+
+    chat.set_service_tier(Some(ServiceTier::Fast));
+    chat.refresh_status_line();
+    assert_eq!(status_line_text(&chat), Some("Fast on".to_string()));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn status_line_fast_mode_footer_snapshot() {
+    use ratatui::Terminal;
+    use ratatui::backend::TestBackend;
+
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    chat.show_welcome_banner = false;
+    chat.config.tui_status_line = Some(vec!["fast-mode".to_string()]);
+    chat.set_service_tier(Some(ServiceTier::Fast));
+    chat.refresh_status_line();
+
+    let width = 80;
+    let height = chat.desired_height(width);
+    let mut terminal = Terminal::new(TestBackend::new(width, height)).expect("create terminal");
+    terminal
+        .draw(|f| chat.render(f.area(), f.buffer_mut()))
+        .expect("draw fast-mode footer");
+    assert_snapshot!("status_line_fast_mode_footer", terminal.backend());
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn stream_recovery_restores_previous_status_header() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;