diff --git a/homeassistant/components/awair/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/awair/sensor.py
index b9a226e9c2c..a62a15368be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/awair/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/awair/sensor.py
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ class AwairSensor(CoordinatorEntity[AwairDataUpdateCoordinator], SensorEntity):
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, self._device.uuid)},
             manufacturer="Awair",
             model=self._device.model,
+            model_id=self._device.device_type,
             name=(
                 self._device.name
                 or cast(ConfigEntry, self.coordinator.config_entry).title
diff --git a/tests/components/awair/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/awair/test_sensor.py
index 8af1fdd9c7c..8c9cd6e3a24 100644
--- a/tests/components/awair/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/awair/test_sensor.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     UnitOfTemperature,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
-from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_component import async_update_entity
 
 from . import setup_awair
@@ -48,16 +48,24 @@ SENSOR_TYPES_MAP = {
 
 def assert_expected_properties(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    registry: er.RegistryEntry,
-    name,
-    unique_id,
-    state_value,
+    entity_registry: er.RegistryEntry,
+    name: str,
+    unique_id: str,
+    state_value: str,
     attributes: dict,
+    model="Awair",
+    model_id="awair",
 ):
     """Assert expected properties from a dict."""
+    entity_entry = entity_registry.async_get(name)
+    assert entity_entry.unique_id == unique_id
+
+    device_registry = dr.async_get(hass)
+    device_entry = device_registry.async_get(entity_entry.device_id)
+    assert device_entry is not None
+    assert device_entry.model == model
+    assert device_entry.model_id == model_id
 
-    entry = registry.async_get(name)
-    assert entry.unique_id == unique_id
     state = hass.states.get(name)
     assert state
     assert state.state == state_value
@@ -201,7 +209,10 @@ async def test_awair_gen2_sensors(
 
 
 async def test_local_awair_sensors(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry, local_devices, local_data
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
+    local_devices,
+    local_data,
 ) -> None:
     """Test expected sensors on a local Awair."""
 
@@ -215,6 +226,8 @@ async def test_local_awair_sensors(
         f"{local_devices['device_uuid']}_{SENSOR_TYPES_MAP[API_SCORE].unique_id_tag}",
         "94",
         {},
+        model="Awair Element",
+        model_id="awair-element",
     )