diff --git a/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py b/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py
index 40cdff75..9b274697 100644
--- a/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py
+++ b/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ import json
 from datetime import date
 from typing import Dict, Any, Tuple, List, Optional
 
-from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
-from langchain_anthropic import ChatAnthropic
-from langchain_google_genai import ChatGoogleGenerativeAI
-
 from langgraph.prebuilt import ToolNode
 
+from tradingagents.llm_clients import create_llm_client
+
 from tradingagents.agents import *
 from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
 from tradingagents.agents.utils.memory import FinancialSituationMemory
@@ -72,17 +70,18 @@ class TradingAgentsGraph:
         )
 
         # Initialize LLMs
-        if self.config["llm_provider"].lower() == "openai" or self.config["llm_provider"] == "ollama" or self.config["llm_provider"] == "openrouter":
-            self.deep_thinking_llm = ChatOpenAI(model=self.config["deep_think_llm"], base_url=self.config["backend_url"])
-            self.quick_thinking_llm = ChatOpenAI(model=self.config["quick_think_llm"], base_url=self.config["backend_url"])
-        elif self.config["llm_provider"].lower() == "anthropic":
-            self.deep_thinking_llm = ChatAnthropic(model=self.config["deep_think_llm"], base_url=self.config["backend_url"])
-            self.quick_thinking_llm = ChatAnthropic(model=self.config["quick_think_llm"], base_url=self.config["backend_url"])
-        elif self.config["llm_provider"].lower() == "google":
-            self.deep_thinking_llm = ChatGoogleGenerativeAI(model=self.config["deep_think_llm"])
-            self.quick_thinking_llm = ChatGoogleGenerativeAI(model=self.config["quick_think_llm"])
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported LLM provider: {self.config['llm_provider']}")
+        deep_client = create_llm_client(
+            provider=self.config["llm_provider"],
+            model=self.config["deep_think_llm"],
+            base_url=self.config.get("backend_url"),
+        )
+        quick_client = create_llm_client(
+            provider=self.config["llm_provider"],
+            model=self.config["quick_think_llm"],
+            base_url=self.config.get("backend_url"),
+        )
+        self.deep_thinking_llm = deep_client.get_llm()
+        self.quick_thinking_llm = quick_client.get_llm()
         
         # Initialize memories
         self.bull_memory = FinancialSituationMemory("bull_memory", self.config)
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/TODO.md b/tradingagents/llm_clients/TODO.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5b5ac9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/TODO.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# LLM Clients - Consistency Improvements
+
+## Issues to Fix
+
+### 1. `validate_model()` is never called
+- Add validation call in `get_llm()` with warning (not error) for unknown models
+
+### 2. Inconsistent parameter handling
+| Client | API Key Param | Special Params |
+|--------|---------------|----------------|
+| OpenAI | `api_key` | `reasoning_effort` |
+| Anthropic | `api_key` | `thinking_config` → `thinking` |
+| Google | `google_api_key` | `thinking_budget` |
+
+**Fix:** Standardize with unified `api_key` that maps to provider-specific keys
+
+### 3. `base_url` accepted but ignored
+- `AnthropicClient`: accepts `base_url` but never uses it
+- `GoogleClient`: accepts `base_url` but never uses it (correct - Google doesn't support it)
+
+**Fix:** Remove unused `base_url` from clients that don't support it
+
+### 4. Update validators.py with models from CLI
+- Sync `VALID_MODELS` dict with CLI model options after Feature 2 is complete
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/__init__.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e528eabe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from .base_client import BaseLLMClient
+from .factory import create_llm_client
+
+__all__ = ["BaseLLMClient", "create_llm_client"]
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/anthropic_client.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/anthropic_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64cc0f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/anthropic_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from langchain_anthropic import ChatAnthropic
+
+from .base_client import BaseLLMClient
+from .validators import validate_model
+
+
+class AnthropicClient(BaseLLMClient):
+    """Client for Anthropic Claude models."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_llm(self) -> Any:
+        """Return configured ChatAnthropic instance."""
+        llm_kwargs = {
+            "model": self.model,
+            "max_tokens": self.kwargs.get("max_tokens", 4096),
+        }
+
+        for key in ("timeout", "max_retries", "api_key"):
+            if key in self.kwargs:
+                llm_kwargs[key] = self.kwargs[key]
+
+        if "thinking_config" in self.kwargs:
+            llm_kwargs["thinking"] = self.kwargs["thinking_config"]
+
+        return ChatAnthropic(**llm_kwargs)
+
+    def validate_model(self) -> bool:
+        """Validate model for Anthropic."""
+        return validate_model("anthropic", self.model)
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/base_client.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/base_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43845575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/base_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+
+class BaseLLMClient(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for LLM clients."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        self.model = model
+        self.base_url = base_url
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_llm(self) -> Any:
+        """Return the configured LLM instance."""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def validate_model(self) -> bool:
+        """Validate that the model is supported by this client."""
+        pass
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/factory.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e10e83da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from .base_client import BaseLLMClient
+from .openai_client import OpenAIClient
+from .anthropic_client import AnthropicClient
+from .google_client import GoogleClient
+from .vllm_client import VLLMClient
+
+
+def create_llm_client(
+    provider: str,
+    model: str,
+    base_url: Optional[str] = None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> BaseLLMClient:
+    """Create an LLM client for the specified provider.
+
+    Args:
+        provider: LLM provider (openai, anthropic, google, xai, ollama, openrouter, vllm)
+        model: Model name/identifier
+        base_url: Optional base URL for API endpoint
+        **kwargs: Additional provider-specific arguments
+
+    Returns:
+        Configured BaseLLMClient instance
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If provider is not supported
+    """
+    provider_lower = provider.lower()
+
+    if provider_lower in ("openai", "ollama", "openrouter"):
+        return OpenAIClient(model, base_url, provider=provider_lower, **kwargs)
+
+    if provider_lower == "xai":
+        return OpenAIClient(model, base_url, provider="xai", **kwargs)
+
+    if provider_lower == "anthropic":
+        return AnthropicClient(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+
+    if provider_lower == "google":
+        return GoogleClient(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+
+    if provider_lower == "vllm":
+        return VLLMClient(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+
+    raise ValueError(f"Unsupported LLM provider: {provider}")
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/google_client.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/google_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ebc19e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/google_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from langchain_google_genai import ChatGoogleGenerativeAI
+
+from .base_client import BaseLLMClient
+from .validators import validate_model
+
+
+class GoogleClient(BaseLLMClient):
+    """Client for Google Gemini models."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_llm(self) -> Any:
+        """Return configured ChatGoogleGenerativeAI instance."""
+        llm_kwargs = {"model": self.model}
+
+        for key in ("timeout", "max_retries", "google_api_key"):
+            if key in self.kwargs:
+                llm_kwargs[key] = self.kwargs[key]
+
+        if "thinking_budget" in self.kwargs and self._is_preview_model():
+            llm_kwargs["thinking_budget"] = self.kwargs["thinking_budget"]
+
+        return ChatGoogleGenerativeAI(**llm_kwargs)
+
+    def _is_preview_model(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this is a preview model that supports thinking budget."""
+        return "preview" in self.model.lower()
+
+    def validate_model(self) -> bool:
+        """Validate model for Google."""
+        return validate_model("google", self.model)
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c838fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/openai_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import os
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
+
+from .base_client import BaseLLMClient
+from .validators import validate_model
+
+
+class UnifiedChatOpenAI(ChatOpenAI):
+    """ChatOpenAI subclass that strips incompatible params for certain models."""
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        model = kwargs.get("model", "")
+        if self._is_reasoning_model(model):
+            kwargs.pop("temperature", None)
+            kwargs.pop("top_p", None)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_reasoning_model(model: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if model is a reasoning model that doesn't support temperature."""
+        model_lower = model.lower()
+        return (
+            model_lower.startswith("o1")
+            or model_lower.startswith("o3")
+            or "gpt-5" in model_lower
+        )
+
+
+class OpenAIClient(BaseLLMClient):
+    """Client for OpenAI, Ollama, OpenRouter, and xAI providers."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        model: str,
+        base_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        provider: str = "openai",
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+        self.provider = provider.lower()
+
+    def get_llm(self) -> Any:
+        """Return configured ChatOpenAI instance."""
+        llm_kwargs = {"model": self.model}
+
+        if self.provider == "xai":
+            llm_kwargs["base_url"] = "https://api.x.ai/v1"
+            api_key = os.environ.get("XAI_API_KEY")
+            if api_key:
+                llm_kwargs["api_key"] = api_key
+        elif self.base_url:
+            llm_kwargs["base_url"] = self.base_url
+
+        for key in ("timeout", "max_retries", "reasoning_effort", "api_key"):
+            if key in self.kwargs:
+                llm_kwargs[key] = self.kwargs[key]
+
+        return UnifiedChatOpenAI(**llm_kwargs)
+
+    def validate_model(self) -> bool:
+        """Validate model for the provider."""
+        return validate_model(self.provider, self.model)
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..526dc37c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+VALID_MODELS: Dict[str, List[str]] = {
+    "openai": [
+        "gpt-4o",
+        "gpt-4o-mini",
+        "gpt-4-turbo",
+        "gpt-4",
+        "gpt-3.5-turbo",
+        "o1",
+        "o1-mini",
+        "o1-preview",
+        "o3-mini",
+        "gpt-5-nano",
+        "gpt-5-mini",
+        "gpt-5",
+    ],
+    "anthropic": [
+        "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
+        "claude-3-5-haiku-20241022",
+        "claude-3-opus-20240229",
+        "claude-3-sonnet-20240229",
+        "claude-3-haiku-20240307",
+        "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
+        "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001",
+        "claude-opus-4-5-20251101",
+    ],
+    "google": [
+        "gemini-1.5-pro",
+        "gemini-1.5-flash",
+        "gemini-2.0-flash",
+        "gemini-2.0-flash-lite",
+        "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06",
+        "gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20",
+        "gemini-3-pro-preview",
+        "gemini-3-flash-preview",
+    ],
+    "xai": [
+        "grok-beta",
+        "grok-2",
+        "grok-2-mini",
+        "grok-3",
+        "grok-3-mini",
+    ],
+    "ollama": [],
+    "openrouter": [],
+    "vllm": [],
+}
+
+
+def validate_model(provider: str, model: str) -> bool:
+    """Validate that a model is supported by the provider.
+
+    For ollama, openrouter, and vllm, any model is accepted.
+    For other providers, checks against VALID_MODELS.
+    """
+    provider_lower = provider.lower()
+
+    if provider_lower in ("ollama", "openrouter", "vllm"):
+        return True
+
+    if provider_lower not in VALID_MODELS:
+        return False
+
+    valid = VALID_MODELS[provider_lower]
+    if not valid:
+        return True
+
+    return model in valid
diff --git a/tradingagents/llm_clients/vllm_client.py b/tradingagents/llm_clients/vllm_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1ebfebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/llm_clients/vllm_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from .base_client import BaseLLMClient
+
+
+class VLLMClient(BaseLLMClient):
+    """Client for vLLM (placeholder for future implementation)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, model: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(model, base_url, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_llm(self) -> Any:
+        """Return configured vLLM instance."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("vLLM client not yet implemented")
+
+    def validate_model(self) -> bool:
+        """Validate model for vLLM."""
+        return True