diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts
index 73263a0b8..287821ef2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.test.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import type { HttpError } from './retry.js';
-import { retryWithBackoff } from './retry.js';
+import { retryWithBackoff, HttpError } from './retry.js';
 import { setSimulate429 } from './testUtils.js';
 import { AuthType } from '../core/contentGenerator.js';
 
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ describe('retryWithBackoff', () => {
     // 2. IMPORTANT: Attach the rejection expectation to the promise *immediately*.
     //    This ensures a 'catch' handler is present before the promise can reject.
     //    The result is a new promise that resolves when the assertion is met.
-    // eslint-disable-next-line vitest/valid-expect
     const assertionPromise = expect(promise).rejects.toThrow(
       'Simulated error attempt 3',
     );
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ describe('retryWithBackoff', () => {
 
     // Attach the rejection expectation *before* running timers
     const assertionPromise =
-      expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests'); // eslint-disable-line vitest/valid-expect
+      expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests');
 
     // Run timers to trigger retries and eventual rejection
     await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
@@ -197,7 +195,6 @@ describe('retryWithBackoff', () => {
     // We expect rejections as mockFn fails 5 times
     const promise1 = runRetry();
     // Attach the rejection expectation *before* running timers
-    // eslint-disable-next-line vitest/valid-expect
     const assertionPromise1 = expect(promise1).rejects.toThrow();
     await vi.runAllTimersAsync(); // Advance for the delay in the first runRetry
     await assertionPromise1;
@@ -212,7 +209,6 @@ describe('retryWithBackoff', () => {
 
     const promise2 = runRetry();
     // Attach the rejection expectation *before* running timers
-    // eslint-disable-next-line vitest/valid-expect
     const assertionPromise2 = expect(promise2).rejects.toThrow();
     await vi.runAllTimersAsync(); // Advance for the delay in the second runRetry
     await assertionPromise2;
@@ -573,4 +569,169 @@ describe('retryWithBackoff', () => {
       expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Cerebras rate limiting', () => {
+    const originalBaseUrl = process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = 'https://api.cerebras.ai/v1';
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = originalBaseUrl;
+    });
+
+    it('should wait for the specified seconds when x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute header exists for Cerebras API', async () => {
+      const mockFn = vi.fn(async () => {
+        const error: HttpError = new Error('Too Many Requests');
+        error.status = 429;
+        (error as any).response = {
+          headers: {
+            'x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute': '10',
+          },
+        };
+        throw error;
+      });
+
+      const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'setTimeout');
+
+      const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn, {
+        maxAttempts: 2,
+        initialDelayMs: 1000,
+      });
+
+      const assertionPromise =
+        expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests');
+      await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+      await assertionPromise;
+
+      expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(setTimeoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Function), 10000);
+    });
+
+    it('should use Retry-After header for non-Cerebras API even when x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute exists', async () => {
+      process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL = 'https://api.openai.com/v1';
+
+      const mockFn = vi.fn(async () => {
+        const error: HttpError = new Error('Too Many Requests');
+        error.status = 429;
+        (error as any).response = {
+          headers: {
+            'x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute': '10',
+            'retry-after': '5',
+          },
+        };
+        throw error;
+      });
+
+      const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'setTimeout');
+
+      const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn, {
+        maxAttempts: 2,
+        initialDelayMs: 1000,
+      });
+
+      const assertionPromise =
+        expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests');
+      await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+      await assertionPromise;
+
+      expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(setTimeoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Function), 5000);
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly handle floating point values in x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute header', async () => {
+      const mockFn = vi.fn(async () => {
+        const error: HttpError = new Error('Too Many Requests');
+        error.status = 429;
+        (error as any).response = {
+          headers: {
+            'x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute': '2.5',
+          },
+        };
+        throw error;
+      });
+
+      const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'setTimeout');
+
+      const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn, {
+        maxAttempts: 2,
+        initialDelayMs: 1000,
+      });
+
+      const assertionPromise =
+        expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests');
+      await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+      await assertionPromise;
+
+      expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(setTimeoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Function), 2500);
+    });
+
+    it('should return 0 when x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute header does not exist', async () => {
+      const mockFn = vi.fn(async () => {
+        const error: HttpError = new Error('Too Many Requests');
+        error.status = 429;
+        (error as any).response = {
+          headers: {},
+        };
+        throw error;
+      });
+
+      const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'setTimeout');
+
+      const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn, {
+        maxAttempts: 2,
+        initialDelayMs: 1000,
+      });
+
+      const assertionPromise =
+        expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests');
+      await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+      await assertionPromise;
+
+      expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(setTimeoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.any(Function),
+        expect.any(Number),
+      );
+      const delay = setTimeoutSpy.mock.calls[0][1] as number;
+      expect(delay).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(700);
+      expect(delay).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1300);
+    });
+
+    it('should return 0 for invalid values in x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute header', async () => {
+      const mockFn = vi.fn(async () => {
+        const error: HttpError = new Error('Too Many Requests');
+        error.status = 429;
+        (error as any).response = {
+          headers: {
+            'x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute': 'invalid',
+          },
+        };
+        throw error;
+      });
+
+      const setTimeoutSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'setTimeout');
+
+      const promise = retryWithBackoff(mockFn, {
+        maxAttempts: 2,
+        initialDelayMs: 1000,
+      });
+
+      const assertionPromise =
+        expect(promise).rejects.toThrow('Too Many Requests');
+      await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+      await assertionPromise;
+
+      expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(setTimeoutSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.any(Function),
+        expect.any(Number),
+      );
+      const delay = setTimeoutSpy.mock.calls[0][1] as number;
+      expect(delay).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(700);
+      expect(delay).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1300);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts
index 5a3828d64..55ebf40d0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/retry.ts
@@ -296,6 +296,41 @@ function getRetryAfterDelayMs(error: unknown): number {
   return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Extracts the Cerebras rate limit delay from an error object's headers.
+ * @param error The error object.
+ * @returns The delay in milliseconds, or 0 if not found or invalid.
+ */
+function getCerebrasRateLimitDelayMs(error: unknown): number {
+  if (typeof error === 'object' && error !== null) {
+    // Check for error.response.headers (common in axios errors)
+    if (
+      'response' in error &&
+      typeof (error as { response?: unknown }).response === 'object' &&
+      (error as { response?: unknown }).response !== null
+    ) {
+      const response = (error as { response: { headers?: unknown } }).response;
+      if (
+        'headers' in response &&
+        typeof response.headers === 'object' &&
+        response.headers !== null
+      ) {
+        const headers = response.headers as {
+          'x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute'?: unknown;
+        };
+        const resetTokensHeader = headers['x-ratelimit-reset-tokens-minute'];
+        if (typeof resetTokensHeader === 'string') {
+          const resetTokensSeconds = parseFloat(resetTokensHeader);
+          if (!isNaN(resetTokensSeconds)) {
+            return Math.ceil(resetTokensSeconds * 1000);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Determines the delay duration based on the error, prioritizing Retry-After header.
  * @param error The error object.
@@ -309,7 +344,18 @@ function getDelayDurationAndStatus(error: unknown): {
   let delayDurationMs = 0;
 
   if (errorStatus === 429) {
-    delayDurationMs = getRetryAfterDelayMs(error);
+    // Check if this is a Cerebras API request
+    const isOpenAiCerebras =
+      typeof process !== 'undefined' &&
+      process.env &&
+      process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL &&
+      process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL.includes('cerebras.ai');
+
+    if (isOpenAiCerebras) {
+      delayDurationMs = getCerebrasRateLimitDelayMs(error);
+    } else {
+      delayDurationMs = getRetryAfterDelayMs(error);
+    }
   }
   return { delayDurationMs, errorStatus };
 }