diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/page.js b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/page.js
index 52a344d6..05daa2c4 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/page.js
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/page.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { UsageStats, RequestLogger, CardSkeleton, SegmentedControl } from "@/sha
 import RequestDetailsTab from "./components/RequestDetailsTab";
 
 const PERIODS = [
+  { value: "today", label: "Today" },
   { value: "24h", label: "24h" },
   { value: "7d", label: "7D" },
   { value: "30d", label: "30D" },
diff --git a/src/app/api/usage/chart/route.js b/src/app/api/usage/chart/route.js
index 3289ca84..063cedd6 100644
--- a/src/app/api/usage/chart/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/usage/chart/route.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { getChartData } from "@/lib/usageDb";
 
-const VALID_PERIODS = new Set(["24h", "7d", "30d", "60d"]);
+const VALID_PERIODS = new Set(["today", "24h", "7d", "30d", "60d"]);
 
 export async function GET(request) {
   try {
diff --git a/src/app/api/usage/stats/route.js b/src/app/api/usage/stats/route.js
index 2e8c88ad..27e51090 100644
--- a/src/app/api/usage/stats/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/usage/stats/route.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { getUsageStats } from "@/lib/usageDb";
 
-const VALID_PERIODS = new Set(["24h", "7d", "30d", "60d", "all"]);
+const VALID_PERIODS = new Set(["today", "24h", "7d", "30d", "60d", "all"]);
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
diff --git a/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js b/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js
index 2d84449e..63d0494e 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js
+++ b/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ export async function getUsageStats(period = "all") {
     }
   }
 
-  const useDailySummary = period !== "24h";
+  const useDailySummary = period !== "24h" && period !== "today";
 
   if (useDailySummary) {
     const periodDays = { "7d": 7, "30d": 30, "60d": 60 };
@@ -529,8 +529,15 @@ export async function getUsageStats(period = "all") {
       if (stats.byEndpoint[endpointKey] && new Date(ts) > new Date(stats.byEndpoint[endpointKey].lastUsed)) stats.byEndpoint[endpointKey].lastUsed = ts;
     }
   } else {
-    // 24h: live history
-    const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - PERIOD_MS["24h"]).toISOString();
+    // 24h / today: live history
+    let cutoff;
+    if (period === "today") {
+      const startOfDay = new Date();
+      startOfDay.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+      cutoff = startOfDay.toISOString();
+    } else {
+      cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - PERIOD_MS["24h"]).toISOString();
+    }
     const filtered = db.all(
       `SELECT timestamp, provider, model, connectionId, apiKey, endpoint, promptTokens, completionTokens, cost, tokens FROM usageHistory WHERE timestamp >= ?`,
       [cutoff]
@@ -614,6 +621,32 @@ export async function getChartData(period = "7d") {
   const db = await getAdapter();
   const now = Date.now();
 
+  if (period === "today") {
+    const bucketCount = 24;
+    const bucketMs = 3600000;
+    const startOfDay = new Date();
+    startOfDay.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    const startTime = startOfDay.getTime();
+    const endTime = startTime + bucketCount * bucketMs;
+    const labelFn = (ts) => new Date(ts).toLocaleTimeString("en-US", { hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit", hour12: false });
+    const buckets = Array.from({ length: bucketCount }, (_, i) => ({ label: labelFn(startTime + i * bucketMs), tokens: 0, cost: 0 }));
+
+    const rows = db.all(
+      `SELECT timestamp, promptTokens, completionTokens, cost FROM usageHistory WHERE timestamp >= ?`,
+      [new Date(startTime).toISOString()]
+    );
+    for (const r of rows) {
+      const t = new Date(r.timestamp).getTime();
+      if (t < startTime || t >= endTime) continue;
+      const idx = Math.floor((t - startTime) / bucketMs);
+      if (idx >= 0 && idx < bucketCount) {
+        buckets[idx].tokens += (r.promptTokens || 0) + (r.completionTokens || 0);
+        buckets[idx].cost += r.cost || 0;
+      }
+    }
+    return buckets;
+  }
+
   if (period === "24h") {
     const bucketCount = 24;
     const bucketMs = 3600000;
diff --git a/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js b/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js
index 98e7b7fc..29dd7295 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js
+++ b/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ const TABLE_OPTIONS = [
 ];
 
 const PERIODS = [
+  { value: "today", label: "Today" },
   { value: "24h", label: "24h" },
   { value: "7d", label: "7D" },
   { value: "30d", label: "30D" },
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ export default function UsageStats({ period: periodProp, setPeriod: setPeriodPro
       {/* Period selector (hidden when controlled by parent) */}
       {!hidePeriodSelector && (
         <div className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 sm:w-auto sm:self-end">
-          <div className="grid flex-1 grid-cols-4 items-center gap-1 rounded-lg border border-border bg-bg-subtle p-1 sm:flex sm:flex-none">
+          <div className="grid flex-1 grid-cols-5 items-center gap-1 rounded-lg border border-border bg-bg-subtle p-1 sm:flex sm:flex-none">
             {PERIODS.map((p) => (
               <button
                 key={p.value}