diff --git a/wwwroot/index.html b/wwwroot/index.html
index d3e87e1..af60dd3 100644
--- a/wwwroot/index.html
+++ b/wwwroot/index.html
@@ -223,6 +223,19 @@
               </select>
             </div>
           </div>
+          <div class="setting-row">
+            <div class="setting-info">
+              <label>Chain-Info</label>
+              <span class="setting-hint">Tokens, Dauer und Iterationen nach jeder Antwort</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="setting-control">
+              <select id="settingChainMetaDisplay">
+                <option value="always">Immer anzeigen</option>
+                <option value="sometimes">Manchmal anzeigen</option>
+                <option value="never">Nie anzeigen</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </section>
         <section class="settings-section">
           <h2>Daten</h2>
diff --git a/wwwroot/js/chat.js b/wwwroot/js/chat.js
index d3bb3df..7f3df8f 100644
--- a/wwwroot/js/chat.js
+++ b/wwwroot/js/chat.js
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 // ── Helpers ──
 
+function _prettyModelName(model) {
+  if (!model) return '?';
+  // claude-sonnet-4-20250514 → Sonnet 4
+  // claude-opus-4-6 → Opus 4.6
+  // claude-haiku-3-5 → Haiku 3.5
+  const m = model.match(/claude-(\w+)-(\d+)(?:-(\d+))?/);
+  if (m) {
+    const family = m[1].charAt(0).toUpperCase() + m[1].slice(1);
+    const major = m[2];
+    const minor = m[3];
+    // minor > 20000000 ist ein Datums-Suffix, kein Minor-Version
+    if (minor && minor.length <= 2) return family + ' ' + major + '.' + minor;
+    return family + ' ' + major;
+  }
+  return 'Unbekannt';
+}
+
 function buildMetaBadges(d) {
   const badges = [];
-  badges.push(d.model || '?');
-  badges.push('In: ' + (d.inputTokens || 0));
-  badges.push('Out: ' + (d.outputTokens || 0));
-  if (d.cacheCreationTokens > 0) badges.push('Cache-Write: ' + d.cacheCreationTokens);
-  if (d.cacheReadTokens > 0) badges.push('Cache-Read: ' + d.cacheReadTokens);
-  if ((d.iterations || 0) > 1) badges.push('Iterations: ' + d.iterations);
+  badges.push(_prettyModelName(d.model));
+  badges.push('Tokens: ' + (d.inputTokens || 0) + ' / ' + (d.outputTokens || 0));
+  if (d.cacheCreationTokens > 0 || d.cacheReadTokens > 0) {
+    badges.push('Cache: ' + (d.cacheReadTokens || 0) + ' / ' + (d.cacheCreationTokens || 0));
+  }
+  if ((d.iterations || 0) > 1) badges.push('Iterationen: ' + d.iterations);
   if (d.durationMs) badges.push((d.durationMs / 1000).toFixed(1) + 's');
   if (d.stopReason && d.stopReason !== 'end_turn' && d.stopReason !== 'tool_use') badges.push('Stop: ' + d.stopReason);
   return badges;
@@ -17,6 +34,7 @@ function addChainMetaBubble(d, streamed) {
   if (!d || !d.model) return;
   // Chain noch nicht finalisiert (läuft noch) → nicht anzeigen
   if (!d.inputTokens && !d.outputTokens && !d.durationMs) return;
+  if (!isChainMetaVisible(d)) return;
   const badges = buildMetaBadges(d);
   const div = document.createElement('div');
   div.className = 'chain-meta';
diff --git a/wwwroot/js/history.js b/wwwroot/js/history.js
index 998bc90..82b0528 100644
--- a/wwwroot/js/history.js
+++ b/wwwroot/js/history.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ async function loadLatestArchive() {
         fragment.appendChild(div);
       }
       // Chain-Meta-Badges nach jeder Chain einfügen
-      if (entry.chain) {
+      if (entry.chain && isChainMetaVisible(entry.chain)) {
         const badges = buildMetaBadges(entry.chain);
         const metaDiv = document.createElement('div');
         metaDiv.className = 'chain-meta archived';
diff --git a/wwwroot/js/pages/settings-page.js b/wwwroot/js/pages/settings-page.js
index 3964cad..3e1dc59 100644
--- a/wwwroot/js/pages/settings-page.js
+++ b/wwwroot/js/pages/settings-page.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const SETTINGS_KEY = 'settings';
 
 const SETTINGS_DEFAULTS = {
   pageWidth: 900,
-  toolCallDisplay: 'modifications' // 'all' | 'modifications' | 'hidden'
+  toolCallDisplay: 'modifications', // 'all' | 'modifications' | 'hidden'
+  chainMetaDisplay: 'sometimes'     // 'always' | 'sometimes' | 'never'
 };
 
 function loadSettings() {
@@ -36,12 +37,14 @@ registerPage('settings', {
     const slider = document.getElementById('settingPageWidth');
     const display = document.getElementById('settingPageWidthValue');
     const toolCallSelect = document.getElementById('settingToolCallDisplay');
+    const chainMetaSelect = document.getElementById('settingChainMetaDisplay');
     const resetBtn = document.getElementById('settingsResetBtn');
 
     const s = loadSettings();
     slider.value = s.pageWidth;
     display.textContent = s.pageWidth + 'px';
     toolCallSelect.value = s.toolCallDisplay;
+    chainMetaSelect.value = s.chainMetaDisplay;
 
     slider.addEventListener('input', () => {
       display.textContent = slider.value + 'px';
@@ -60,6 +63,12 @@ registerPage('settings', {
       saveSettings(s);
     });
 
+    chainMetaSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
+      const s = loadSettings();
+      s.chainMetaDisplay = chainMetaSelect.value;
+      saveSettings(s);
+    });
+
     const backupBtn = document.getElementById('settingsBackupBtn');
     if (backupBtn) backupBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
       backupBtn.disabled = true;
@@ -82,6 +91,7 @@ registerPage('settings', {
       slider.value = SETTINGS_DEFAULTS.pageWidth;
       display.textContent = SETTINGS_DEFAULTS.pageWidth + 'px';
       toolCallSelect.value = SETTINGS_DEFAULTS.toolCallDisplay;
+      chainMetaSelect.value = SETTINGS_DEFAULTS.chainMetaDisplay;
     });
   },
   destroy() {}
diff --git a/wwwroot/js/ui.js b/wwwroot/js/ui.js
index dfd4bef..2070b53 100644
--- a/wwwroot/js/ui.js
+++ b/wwwroot/js/ui.js
@@ -257,6 +257,21 @@ function isToolVisible(toolName) {
   return MODIFICATION_TOOLS.includes(toolName);
 }
 
+// ── Chain Meta Visibility ──
+
+function isChainMetaVisible(chainData) {
+  const mode = loadSettings().chainMetaDisplay;
+  if (mode === 'always') return true;
+  if (mode === 'never') return false;
+  // 'sometimes' – nur bei auffälligen Chains anzeigen
+  if (!chainData) return false;
+  const inOut = (chainData.inputTokens || 0) + (chainData.outputTokens || 0);
+  if (inOut >= 10000) return true;
+  if ((chainData.iterations || 0) >= 25) return true;
+  if ((chainData.durationMs || 0) >= 90000) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
 // ── Tool Boxes ──
 
 function addToolBoxLoading(name) {