diff --git a/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/chat/Tab.vue b/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/chat/Tab.vue
index 73dcefe..0c8f9bd 100644
--- a/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/chat/Tab.vue
+++ b/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/chat/Tab.vue
@@ -22,12 +22,9 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ restart: []; toggleRunning: [] }>();
 
 const authStore = useAuthStore();
 
-// Side stack next to the chat: logs on top, usage panel below, each
-// independently collapsible into a compact button. Logs stay the primary
-// operational surface (open by default); collapsing one hands its height to
-// the other via flex. The logs panel is only mounted while open, so its 5s
-// polling stops the moment it's collapsed. The usage panel manages its own
-// collapsed state (`collapsible` prop).
+// Side column next to the chat: logs fill the full height (usage lives in
+// the page-level header strip). The logs panel is only mounted while open,
+// so its 5s polling stops the moment it's collapsed.
 const showSideLogs = ref(true);
 
 // One "restart is underway" signal for every surface (bridle header status,
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ watch(
       </Transition>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="flex h-[calc(100vh-15.5rem)] min-h-120 w-full max-w-200 basis-1/2 flex-col gap-3"
+      class="flex h-[calc(100vh-15.5rem)] min-h-120 w-full max-w-200 basis-1/2 flex-col gap-1"
     >
       <div v-if="showSideLogs" class="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
         <AgentLogsPanel
@@ -174,13 +171,6 @@ watch(
         <IconFileText class="size-4" />
         Logs
       </Button>
-
-      <UsagePanel
-        :agent-id="agent.id"
-        agent-only
-        collapsible
-        class="min-h-0 flex-1"
-      />
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/item/Provider.vue b/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/item/Provider.vue
index 4ee7d2f..b434d19 100644
--- a/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/item/Provider.vue
+++ b/admin/slices/agent/agent/components/agent/item/Provider.vue
@@ -170,6 +170,16 @@ watch(activeTab, (tab) => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <!-- Full-width usage strip under the header: visible on every tab,
+           Details jumps to the Overview tab's full usage card. -->
+      <UsagePanel
+        :agent-id="agent.id"
+        agent-only
+        variant="strip"
+        class="-my-1"
+        @details="activeTab = 'overview'"
+      />
+
       <Tabs
         orientation="vertical"
         :model-value="activeTab"
diff --git a/admin/slices/usage/components/usage/Panel.vue b/admin/slices/usage/components/usage/Panel.vue
index 69b3469..1d0a03a 100644
--- a/admin/slices/usage/components/usage/Panel.vue
+++ b/admin/slices/usage/components/usage/Panel.vue
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import {
   IconChevronRight,
 } from '@tabler/icons-vue';
 import type { IUsageDailyEntry } from '#usage/domain';
+import { formatCount, formatUsd } from '#agent/utils/agentFormat';
 
-// Host classes (flex sizing in side stacks) must land on the Card only —
-// the collapsed compact button keeps its own fixed footprint.
+// Host classes (flex sizing in side stacks / the chat header strip) must
+// land on the visible root — Card, collapsed button, or strip — not a wrapper.
 defineOptions({ inheritAttrs: false });
 
 const props = withDefaults(
@@ -24,8 +25,13 @@ const props = withDefaults(
      * fetched.
      */
     agentOnly?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * `strip` — one thin header line (agent chat). `panel` — the full card
+     * (Overview, Rancher). Collapsible is ignored in strip mode.
+     */
+    variant?: 'panel' | 'strip';
   }>(),
-  { title: 'Usage · 30d', collapsible: false, agentOnly: false },
+  { title: 'Usage · 30d', collapsible: false, agentOnly: false, variant: 'panel' },
 );
 
 type UsageView = 'total' | 'calls' | 'agent';
@@ -122,6 +128,17 @@ const viewHint = computed(() =>
   view.value === 'agent' ? 'this agent only' : 'all agents',
 );
 
+// Strip mode: the host page decides where "Details" leads (agent page →
+// the Overview tab with the full usage card).
+const emit = defineEmits<{ details: [] }>();
+
+const todayTitle = computed(() => {
+  const today = agentUsage.value?.today;
+  if (!today) return undefined;
+  const model = today.model ? ` · ${today.model}` : '';
+  return `Today · in ${count.format(today.inputTokens)} / out ${count.format(today.outputTokens)}${model}`;
+});
+
 const cost = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
   style: 'currency',
   currency: 'USD',
@@ -145,8 +162,67 @@ defineExpose({ refresh });
 </script>
 
 <template>
+  <!-- Full-width usage strip: one hairline-bounded row under the page
+       header. Label–value pairs read left to right; Details jumps to the
+       full usage card on the host page. -->
+  <div
+    v-if="variant === 'strip'"
+    v-bind="$attrs"
+    class="flex w-full min-w-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-x-5 gap-y-1.5 border-y border-border/70 py-2.5 text-sm"
+  >
+    <span class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-3">
+      <span class="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+        Usage · 30d
+      </span>
+      <span class="h-4 w-px bg-border" aria-hidden="true" />
+    </span>
+
+    <span v-if="activePending" class="text-muted-foreground">Loading usage…</span>
+    <span v-else-if="activeError" class="text-destructive">Usage unavailable</span>
+    <span v-else-if="activeEmpty" class="text-muted-foreground">No usage reported yet</span>
+
+    <template v-else-if="agentUsage">
+      <span class="flex items-baseline gap-1.5">
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground">Cost</span>
+        <span class="font-semibold">{{ formatUsd(agentUsage.totals.costUsd) }}</span>
+      </span>
+      <span class="flex items-baseline gap-1.5">
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground">Calls</span>
+        <span class="font-semibold">{{ count.format(agentUsage.totals.callCount) }}</span>
+      </span>
+      <span class="flex items-baseline gap-1.5">
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground">Input</span>
+        <span class="font-semibold">{{ formatCount(agentUsage.totals.inputTokens) }}</span>
+      </span>
+      <span class="flex items-baseline gap-1.5">
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground">Output</span>
+        <span class="font-semibold">{{ formatCount(agentUsage.totals.outputTokens) }}</span>
+      </span>
+      <span class="flex items-baseline gap-1.5" :title="todayTitle">
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground">Today</span>
+        <span class="font-semibold">{{ count.format(agentUsage.today.callCount) }} calls</span>
+      </span>
+      <span
+        v-if="agentUsage.topModel"
+        class="flex min-w-0 items-baseline gap-1.5"
+        :title="agentUsage.topModel"
+      >
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground">Model</span>
+        <span class="truncate font-semibold">{{ agentUsage.topModel }}</span>
+      </span>
+    </template>
+
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      class="ml-auto shrink-0 text-muted-foreground underline underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
+      @click="emit('details')"
+    >
+      Details
+    </button>
+  </div>
+
   <Button
-    v-if="collapsible && collapsed"
+    v-else-if="collapsible && collapsed"
     variant="outline"
     size="sm"
     class="self-start"