diff --git a/src/cai/util.py b/src/cai/util.py
index 13e5f482..161b8e5c 100644
--- a/src/cai/util.py
+++ b/src/cai/util.py
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ class CostTracker:
         # Check if this is a local/free model
         model_str = model_name.lower()
         is_local_model = (
+           "alias" not in model_str and
             "ollama" in model_str or
             "qwen" in model_str or
             "llama" in model_str or
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ class CostTracker:
         # Check if this is a local model (always free) first
         model_str = model_name.lower()
         is_local_model = (
+           "alias" not in model_str and
             "ollama" in model_str or
             "qwen" in model_str or
             "llama" in model_str or