diff --git a/homeassistant/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/config_flow.py
index 1b1444e81b1..ade326cf71b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/config_flow.py
@@ -330,13 +330,14 @@ async def google_generative_ai_config_option_schema(
     api_models = [api_model async for api_model in api_models_pager]
     models = [
         SelectOptionDict(
-            label=api_model.display_name,
+            label=api_model.name.lstrip("models/"),
             value=api_model.name,
         )
-        for api_model in sorted(api_models, key=lambda x: x.display_name or "")
+        for api_model in sorted(
+            api_models, key=lambda x: x.name.lstrip("models/") or ""
+        )
         if (
-            api_model.display_name
-            and api_model.name
+            api_model.name
             and ("tts" in api_model.name) == (subentry_type == "tts")
             and "vision" not in api_model.name
             and api_model.supported_actions
diff --git a/tests/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/test_config_flow.py
index b43c8a42275..a3fa487e1d3 100644
--- a/tests/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/google_generative_ai_conversation/test_config_flow.py
@@ -43,25 +43,21 @@ from tests.common import MockConfigEntry
 def get_models_pager():
     """Return a generator that yields the models."""
     model_25_flash = Mock(
-        display_name="Gemini 2.5 Flash",
         supported_actions=["generateContent"],
     )
     model_25_flash.name = "models/gemini-2.5-flash"
 
     model_20_flash = Mock(
-        display_name="Gemini 2.0 Flash",
         supported_actions=["generateContent"],
     )
     model_20_flash.name = "models/gemini-2.0-flash"
 
     model_15_flash = Mock(
-        display_name="Gemini 1.5 Flash",
         supported_actions=["generateContent"],
     )
     model_15_flash.name = "models/gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
 
     model_15_pro = Mock(
-        display_name="Gemini 1.5 Pro",
         supported_actions=["generateContent"],
     )
     model_15_pro.name = "models/gemini-1.5-pro-latest"