diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8f321e548..aad73c9ad 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ ZHIPU_CN_API_KEY=
 MINIMAX_API_KEY=
 MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY=
 OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
+MISTRAL_API_KEY=
+MOONSHOT_API_KEY=
+GROQ_API_KEY=
+NVIDIA_API_KEY=
+
+# Optional: a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint (vLLM, LM Studio, llama.cpp,
+# relay). Select provider "openai_compatible" and set the base URL; the key is
+# optional (local servers need none).
+#OPENAI_COMPATIBLE_API_KEY=
 
 # Optional: point at a remote Ollama server. When unset, defaults to
 # the local instance at http://localhost:11434/v1. Convention follows
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a84f1027f..20147d101 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ from tradingagents.graph.trading_graph import TradingAgentsGraph
 from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
 
 config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
-config["llm_provider"] = "openai"        # openai, google, anthropic, xai, deepseek, qwen, qwen-cn, glm, glm-cn, minimax, minimax-cn, openrouter, ollama, azure
+config["llm_provider"] = "openai"        # e.g. openai, google, anthropic, deepseek, groq, ollama; openai_compatible covers any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (vLLM, LM Studio, llama.cpp, ...)
 config["deep_think_llm"] = "gpt-5.5"     # Model for complex reasoning
 config["quick_think_llm"] = "gpt-5.4-mini" # Model for quick tasks
 config["max_debate_rounds"] = 2
diff --git a/cli/utils.py b/cli/utils.py
index 6054956ce..3ee2d25c7 100644
--- a/cli/utils.py
+++ b/cli/utils.py
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ def _llm_provider_table() -> list[tuple[str, str, str | None]]:
         ("GLM", "glm", "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4/"),
         ("MiniMax", "minimax", "https://api.minimax.io/v1"),
         ("OpenRouter", "openrouter", "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"),
+        ("Mistral", "mistral", "https://api.mistral.ai/v1"),
+        ("Kimi (Moonshot)", "kimi", "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1"),
+        ("Groq", "groq", "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1"),
+        ("NVIDIA NIM", "nvidia", "https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1"),
         ("Azure OpenAI", "azure", None),
         ("Ollama", "ollama", ollama_url),
         ("OpenAI-compatible (vLLM, LM Studio, llama.cpp, custom relay)", "openai_compatible", None),
diff --git a/tests/test_provider_registry.py b/tests/test_provider_registry.py
index 23f36c060..596108a77 100644
--- a/tests/test_provider_registry.py
+++ b/tests/test_provider_registry.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ def test_registry_membership():
     ("minimax", "https://api.minimax.io/v1", MinimaxChatOpenAI, False),
     ("minimax-cn", "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1", MinimaxChatOpenAI, False),
     ("openrouter", "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", NormalizedChatOpenAI, False),
+    ("mistral", "https://api.mistral.ai/v1", NormalizedChatOpenAI, False),
+    ("kimi", "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1", NormalizedChatOpenAI, False),
+    ("groq", "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1", NormalizedChatOpenAI, False),
+    ("nvidia", "https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1", NormalizedChatOpenAI, False),
     ("ollama", "http://localhost:11434/v1", NormalizedChatOpenAI, False),
 ])
 def test_registry_spec(provider, base_url, chat_class, responses):
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/api_key_env.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/api_key_env.py
index c9353963a..4d909c400 100644
--- a/tradingagents/llm_clients/api_key_env.py
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/api_key_env.py
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ PROVIDER_API_KEY_ENV: dict[str, Optional[str]] = {
     "minimax":    "MINIMAX_API_KEY",
     "minimax-cn": "MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",
     "openrouter": "OPENROUTER_API_KEY",
+    # Additional hosted OpenAI-compatible providers (model is user-specified).
+    # kimi -> Moonshot AI; nvidia -> NVIDIA NIM.
+    "mistral":    "MISTRAL_API_KEY",
+    "kimi":       "MOONSHOT_API_KEY",
+    "groq":       "GROQ_API_KEY",
+    "nvidia":     "NVIDIA_API_KEY",
     # Local runtimes do not authenticate.
     "ollama":     None,
     # Generic OpenAI-compatible endpoint: the client reads this when set (keyed
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/model_catalog.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/model_catalog.py
index e25e2feeb..f1fc45b09 100644
--- a/tradingagents/llm_clients/model_catalog.py
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/model_catalog.py
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
 ModelOption = Tuple[str, str]
 ProviderModeOptions = Dict[str, Dict[str, List[ModelOption]]]
 
+# Providers that serve many / frequently-changing models: offer only "Custom
+# model ID" rather than a list that goes stale.
+_CUSTOM_ONLY: Dict[str, List[ModelOption]] = {
+    "quick": [("Custom model ID", "custom")],
+    "deep": [("Custom model ID", "custom")],
+}
+
 
 # Shared model list for GLM via Z.AI (international) and BigModel (China).
 # Source: docs.z.ai (GLM Coding Plan supported models + LLM guides).
@@ -177,10 +184,15 @@ MODEL_OPTIONS: ProviderModeOptions = {
     },
     # Generic OpenAI-compatible endpoint: the model is whatever the user's
     # server serves, so only "Custom model ID" is offered.
-    "openai_compatible": {
-        "quick": [("Custom model ID", "custom")],
-        "deep": [("Custom model ID", "custom")],
-    },
+    "openai_compatible": _CUSTOM_ONLY,
+    # Hosted OpenAI-compatible providers that serve many (and frequently
+    # changing) models — offer "Custom model ID" rather than a list that goes
+    # stale. The endpoint + key are wired by the provider; the user picks the
+    # model their account has access to.
+    "mistral": _CUSTOM_ONLY,
+    "kimi": _CUSTOM_ONLY,
+    "groq": _CUSTOM_ONLY,
+    "nvidia": _CUSTOM_ONLY,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py
index 262a6e55a..8aaa988df 100644
--- a/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ OPENAI_COMPATIBLE_PROVIDERS: dict[str, ProviderSpec] = {
     "minimax":    ProviderSpec(base_url="https://api.minimax.io/v1", chat_class=MinimaxChatOpenAI),
     "minimax-cn": ProviderSpec(base_url="https://api.minimaxi.com/v1", chat_class=MinimaxChatOpenAI),
     "openrouter": ProviderSpec(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"),
+    "mistral":    ProviderSpec(base_url="https://api.mistral.ai/v1"),
+    "kimi":       ProviderSpec(base_url="https://api.moonshot.ai/v1"),
+    "groq":       ProviderSpec(base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1"),
+    "nvidia":     ProviderSpec(base_url="https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1"),
     "ollama":     ProviderSpec(base_url="http://localhost:11434/v1", base_url_env="OLLAMA_BASE_URL",
                                key_optional=True, placeholder_key="ollama"),
     # Generic endpoint: user supplies base_url; key optional (keyless local).
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py
index 8d04a9384..bed09a51a 100644
--- a/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 from .model_catalog import get_known_models
 
 
-# Providers whose model names are user-defined (local servers, relays, any
-# OpenAI-compatible endpoint), so any model string is accepted without warning.
-_ANY_MODEL_PROVIDERS = ("ollama", "openrouter", "openai_compatible")
+# Providers whose model names are user-defined (local servers, relays, hosted
+# OpenAI-compatible endpoints serving many models), so any model string is
+# accepted without warning.
+_ANY_MODEL_PROVIDERS = (
+    "ollama", "openrouter", "openai_compatible",
+    "mistral", "kimi", "groq", "nvidia",
+)
 
 VALID_MODELS = {
     provider: models