diff --git a/src/memos/api/config.py b/src/memos/api/config.py
index 06aa50c65..f24e28559 100644
--- a/src/memos/api/config.py
+++ b/src/memos/api/config.py
@@ -321,23 +321,40 @@ def get_activation_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_memreader_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get MemReader configuration for chat/doc extraction (fine-tuned 0.6B model)."""
-        return {
-            "backend": "openai",
-            "config": {
-                "model_name_or_path": os.getenv("MEMRADER_MODEL", "gpt-4o-mini"),
-                "temperature": 0.6,
-                "max_tokens": int(os.getenv("MEMRADER_MAX_TOKENS", "8000")),
-                "top_p": 0.95,
-                "top_k": 20,
-                "api_key": os.getenv("MEMRADER_API_KEY", "EMPTY"),
-                # Default to OpenAI base URL when env var is not provided to satisfy pydantic
-                # validation requirements during tests/import.
-                "api_base": os.getenv("MEMRADER_API_BASE", "https://api.openai.com/v1"),
-                "remove_think_prefix": True,
-            },
+        """Get MemReader configuration for chat/doc extraction (fine-tuned 0.6B model).
+
+        When MEMREADER_GENERAL_MODEL is configured (i.e. a separate stable LLM exists),
+        the backup client is automatically enabled so that primary failures (self-deployed
+        model) fall back to the general LLM.
+        """
+        config = {
+            "model_name_or_path": os.getenv("MEMRADER_MODEL", "gpt-4o-mini"),
+            "temperature": 0.6,
+            "max_tokens": int(os.getenv("MEMRADER_MAX_TOKENS", "8000")),
+            "top_p": 0.95,
+            "top_k": 20,
+            "api_key": os.getenv("MEMRADER_API_KEY", "EMPTY"),
+            # Default to OpenAI base URL when env var is not provided to satisfy pydantic
+            # validation requirements during tests/import.
+            "api_base": os.getenv("MEMRADER_API_BASE", "https://api.openai.com/v1"),
+            "remove_think_prefix": True,
         }
 
+        general_model = os.getenv("MEMREADER_GENERAL_MODEL")
+        enable_backup = os.getenv("MEMREADER_ENABLE_BACKUP", "false").lower() == "true"
+        if general_model and enable_backup:
+            config["backup_client"] = True
+            config["backup_model_name_or_path"] = general_model
+            config["backup_api_key"] = os.getenv(
+                "MEMREADER_GENERAL_API_KEY", os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "EMPTY")
+            )
+            config["backup_api_base"] = os.getenv(
+                "MEMREADER_GENERAL_API_BASE",
+                os.getenv("OPENAI_API_BASE", "https://api.openai.com/v1"),
+            )
+
+        return {"backend": "openai", "config": config}
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_memreader_general_llm_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Get general LLM configuration for non-chat/doc tasks.
diff --git a/src/memos/configs/llm.py b/src/memos/configs/llm.py
index 5487d117c..11c39b33c 100644
--- a/src/memos/configs/llm.py
+++ b/src/memos/configs/llm.py
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@ class OpenAILLMConfig(BaseLLMConfig):
         default="https://api.openai.com/v1", description="Base URL for OpenAI API"
     )
     extra_body: Any = Field(default=None, description="extra body")
+    backup_client: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to enable backup client for fallback on primary failure",
+    )
+    backup_api_key: str | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="API key for backup OpenAI-compatible endpoint"
+    )
+    backup_api_base: str | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Base URL for backup OpenAI-compatible endpoint"
+    )
+    backup_model_name_or_path: str | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Model name for backup endpoint"
+    )
+    backup_headers: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Default headers for backup client requests"
+    )
 
 
 class OpenAIResponsesLLMConfig(BaseLLMConfig):
@@ -42,22 +58,18 @@ class OpenAIResponsesLLMConfig(BaseLLMConfig):
     )
 
 
-class QwenLLMConfig(BaseLLMConfig):
-    api_key: str = Field(..., description="API key for DashScope (Qwen)")
+class QwenLLMConfig(OpenAILLMConfig):
     api_base: str = Field(
         default="https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1",
         description="Base URL for Qwen OpenAI-compatible API",
     )
-    extra_body: Any = Field(default=None, description="extra body")
 
 
-class DeepSeekLLMConfig(BaseLLMConfig):
-    api_key: str = Field(..., description="API key for DeepSeek")
+class DeepSeekLLMConfig(OpenAILLMConfig):
     api_base: str = Field(
         default="https://api.deepseek.com",
         description="Base URL for DeepSeek OpenAI-compatible API",
     )
-    extra_body: Any = Field(default=None, description="Extra options for API")
 
 
 class AzureLLMConfig(BaseLLMConfig):
diff --git a/src/memos/llms/openai.py b/src/memos/llms/openai.py
index 93dac42fb..f6bb4efc1 100644
--- a/src/memos/llms/openai.py
+++ b/src/memos/llms/openai.py
@@ -27,7 +27,39 @@ def __init__(self, config: OpenAILLMConfig):
         self.client = openai.Client(
             api_key=config.api_key, base_url=config.api_base, default_headers=config.default_headers
         )
-        logger.info("OpenAI LLM instance initialized")
+        self.use_backup_client = config.backup_client
+        if self.use_backup_client:
+            self.backup_client = openai.Client(
+                api_key=config.backup_api_key,
+                base_url=config.backup_api_base,
+                default_headers=config.backup_headers,
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                f"OpenAI LLM instance initialized with backup "
+                f"(model={config.backup_model_name_or_path})"
+            )
+        else:
+            self.backup_client = None
+            logger.info("OpenAI LLM instance initialized")
+
+    def _parse_response(self, response) -> str:
+        """Extract text content from a chat completion response."""
+        if not response.choices:
+            logger.warning("OpenAI response has no choices")
+            return ""
+
+        tool_calls = getattr(response.choices[0].message, "tool_calls", None)
+        if isinstance(tool_calls, list) and len(tool_calls) > 0:
+            return self.tool_call_parser(tool_calls)
+        response_content = response.choices[0].message.content
+        reasoning_content = getattr(response.choices[0].message, "reasoning_content", None)
+        if isinstance(reasoning_content, str) and reasoning_content:
+            reasoning_content = f"<think>{reasoning_content}</think>"
+        if self.config.remove_think_prefix:
+            return remove_thinking_tags(response_content)
+        if reasoning_content:
+            return reasoning_content + (response_content or "")
+        return response_content or ""
 
     @timed_with_status(
         log_prefix="OpenAI LLM",
@@ -50,29 +82,32 @@ def generate(self, messages: MessageList, **kwargs) -> str:
         start_time = time.perf_counter()
         logger.info(f"OpenAI LLM Request body: {request_body}")
 
-        response = self.client.chat.completions.create(**request_body)
-
-        cost_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
-        logger.info(
-            f"Request body: {request_body}, Response from OpenAI: {response.model_dump_json()}, Cost time: {cost_time}"
-        )
-
-        if not response.choices:
-            logger.warning("OpenAI response has no choices")
-            return ""
-
-        tool_calls = getattr(response.choices[0].message, "tool_calls", None)
-        if isinstance(tool_calls, list) and len(tool_calls) > 0:
-            return self.tool_call_parser(tool_calls)
-        response_content = response.choices[0].message.content
-        reasoning_content = getattr(response.choices[0].message, "reasoning_content", None)
-        if isinstance(reasoning_content, str) and reasoning_content:
-            reasoning_content = f"<think>{reasoning_content}</think>"
-        if self.config.remove_think_prefix:
-            return remove_thinking_tags(response_content)
-        if reasoning_content:
-            return reasoning_content + (response_content or "")
-        return response_content or ""
+        try:
+            response = self.client.chat.completions.create(**request_body)
+            cost_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+            logger.info(
+                f"Request body: {request_body}, Response from OpenAI: "
+                f"{response.model_dump_json()}, Cost time: {cost_time}"
+            )
+            return self._parse_response(response)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if not self.use_backup_client:
+                raise
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Primary LLM request failed with {type(e).__name__}: {e}, "
+                f"falling back to backup client"
+            )
+            backup_body = {
+                **request_body,
+                "model": self.config.backup_model_name_or_path or request_body["model"],
+            }
+            backup_response = self.backup_client.chat.completions.create(**backup_body)
+            cost_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
+            logger.info(
+                f"Backup LLM request succeeded, Response: "
+                f"{backup_response.model_dump_json()}, Cost time: {cost_time}"
+            )
+            return self._parse_response(backup_response)
 
     @timed_with_status(
         log_prefix="OpenAI LLM Stream",
diff --git a/tests/configs/test_llm.py b/tests/configs/test_llm.py
index 6562c9a95..f3d4549b5 100644
--- a/tests/configs/test_llm.py
+++ b/tests/configs/test_llm.py
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ def test_openai_llm_config():
             "remove_think_prefix",
             "extra_body",
             "default_headers",
+            "backup_client",
+            "backup_api_key",
+            "backup_api_base",
+            "backup_model_name_or_path",
+            "backup_headers",
         ],
     )