diff --git a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
index ddb3e87e1..bde794ba0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@
           >
             <Icon name="book" size="md" />
           </a>
+          <router-link
+            v-if="showModelPlazaEntry"
+            to="/model-plaza"
+            class="flex h-10 shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-700 dark:text-dark-400 dark:hover:bg-dark-800 dark:hover:text-white"
+            :title="t('nav.modelPlaza')"
+          >
+            <Icon name="grid" size="md" />
+            <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ t('nav.modelPlaza') }}</span>
+          </router-link>
           <button
             class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:text-dark-400 dark:hover:bg-dark-800"
             :title="isDark ? t('home.switchToLight') : t('home.switchToDark')"
@@ -132,6 +141,17 @@
             <Icon name="book" size="md" />
           </a>
 
+          <!-- Model Plaza Link -->
+          <router-link
+            v-if="showModelPlazaEntry"
+            to="/model-plaza"
+            class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg p-2 text-sm text-gray-500 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-700 dark:text-dark-400 dark:hover:bg-dark-800 dark:hover:text-white"
+            :title="t('nav.modelPlaza')"
+          >
+            <Icon name="grid" size="md" />
+            <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ t('nav.modelPlaza') }}</span>
+          </router-link>
+
           <!-- Theme Toggle -->
           <button
             @click="toggleTheme"
@@ -480,6 +500,7 @@ import { useAuthStore, useAppStore } from '@/stores'
 import LocaleSwitcher from '@/components/common/LocaleSwitcher.vue'
 import Icon from '@/components/icons/Icon.vue'
 import { sanitizeUrl } from '@/utils/url'
+import { FeatureFlags, isFeatureFlagEnabled } from '@/utils/featureFlags'
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
@@ -494,6 +515,7 @@ const docUrl = computed(() => sanitizeUrl(appStore.cachedPublicSettings?.doc_url
 const homeContent = computed(() => appStore.cachedPublicSettings?.home_content || '')
 const hasHomeContent = computed(() => homeContent.value.trim().length > 0)
 const compactHomeEnabled = computed(() => appStore.cachedPublicSettings?.compact_home_enabled === true)
+const modelPlazaEnabled = computed(() => isFeatureFlagEnabled(FeatureFlags.modelPlaza))
 
 // Check if homeContent is a URL (for iframe display)
 const isHomeContentUrl = computed(() => {
@@ -509,6 +531,12 @@ const githubUrl = 'https://github.com/Wei-Shaw/sub2api'
 
 // Auth state
 const isAuthenticated = computed(() => authStore.isAuthenticated)
+const modelPlazaRequiresAuth = computed(
+  () => appStore.cachedPublicSettings?.model_plaza_require_auth === true,
+)
+const showModelPlazaEntry = computed(
+  () => modelPlazaEnabled.value && (isAuthenticated.value || !modelPlazaRequiresAuth.value),
+)
 const isAdmin = computed(() => authStore.isAdmin)
 const dashboardPath = computed(() => isAdmin.value ? '/admin/dashboard' : '/dashboard')
 const userInitial = computed(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/__tests__/HomeView.compact.spec.ts b/frontend/src/views/__tests__/HomeView.compact.spec.ts
index fbe8f8f60..7d9ad9f97 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/__tests__/HomeView.compact.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/__tests__/HomeView.compact.spec.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ vi.mock('@/stores', () => ({
   useAuthStore: () => authStore,
 }))
 
+vi.mock('@/stores/app', () => ({
+  useAppStore: () => appStore,
+}))
+
 vi.mock('vue-i18n', async (importOriginal) => {
   const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import('vue-i18n')>()
   return {
@@ -55,6 +59,13 @@ function compactDestination(wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mountHome>) {
   return wrapper.get('[data-testid="compact-home"]').findComponent(RouterLinkStub).props('to')
 }
 
+function modelPlazaDestination(wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mountHome>) {
+  return wrapper
+    .findAllComponents(RouterLinkStub)
+    .find((link) => link.props('to') === '/model-plaza')
+    ?.props('to')
+}
+
 describe('HomeView compact mode', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     authStore.isAuthenticated = false
@@ -119,4 +130,55 @@ describe('HomeView compact mode', () => {
     expect(authStore.checkAuth).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
     expect(appStore.fetchPublicSettings).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
+
+  it('shows the model plaza link to anonymous visitors when public access is enabled', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountHome({
+      compact_home_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_require_auth: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(modelPlazaDestination(wrapper)).toBe('/model-plaza')
+  })
+
+  it('hides the model plaza link from anonymous visitors when sign-in is required', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountHome({
+      compact_home_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_require_auth: true,
+    })
+
+    expect(modelPlazaDestination(wrapper)).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows the model plaza link to authenticated visitors when sign-in is required', () => {
+    authStore.isAuthenticated = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountHome({
+      compact_home_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_require_auth: true,
+    })
+
+    expect(modelPlazaDestination(wrapper)).toBe('/model-plaza')
+  })
+
+  it('shows the model plaza link in the default home header', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountHome({
+      model_plaza_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_require_auth: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(modelPlazaDestination(wrapper)).toBe('/model-plaza')
+  })
+
+  it('hides the model plaza link when the feature is disabled', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountHome({
+      compact_home_enabled: true,
+      model_plaza_enabled: false,
+      model_plaza_require_auth: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(modelPlazaDestination(wrapper)).toBeUndefined()
+  })
 })