diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index ac9cb56cc..f7b8447f1 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -2516,20 +2516,21 @@ class ProxyConfig:
         router = litellm.Router(**router_params)  # type:ignore
         return router, model_list, general_settings
 
-    def get_model_info_with_id(self, model) -> RouterModelInfo:
+    def get_model_info_with_id(self, model, db_model=False) -> RouterModelInfo:
         """
         Common logic across add + delete router models
         Parameters:
         - deployment
+        - db_model -> flag for differentiating model stored in db vs. config -> used on UI
 
         Return model info w/ id
         """
         if model.model_info is not None and isinstance(model.model_info, dict):
             if "id" not in model.model_info:
                 model.model_info["id"] = model.model_id
-            _model_info = RouterModelInfo(**model.model_info)
+            _model_info = RouterModelInfo(**model.model_info, db_model=db_model)
         else:
-            _model_info = RouterModelInfo(id=model.model_id)
+            _model_info = RouterModelInfo(id=model.model_id, db_model=db_model)
         return _model_info
 
     async def _delete_deployment(self, db_models: list) -> int:
@@ -2624,7 +2625,9 @@ class ProxyConfig:
                     f"Invalid model added to proxy db. Invalid litellm params. litellm_params={_litellm_params}"
                 )
                 continue  # skip to next model
-            _model_info = self.get_model_info_with_id(model=m)
+            _model_info = self.get_model_info_with_id(
+                model=m, db_model=True
+            )  ## 👈 FLAG = True for db_models
 
             added = llm_router.add_deployment(
                 deployment=Deployment(
@@ -7449,6 +7452,16 @@ async def update_model(
                 )
             )
             if _existing_litellm_params is None:
+                if (
+                    llm_router is not None
+                    and llm_router.get_deployment(model_id=_model_id) is not None
+                ):
+                    raise HTTPException(
+                        status_code=400,
+                        detail={
+                            "error": "Can't edit model. Model in config. Store model in db via `/model/new`. to edit."
+                        },
+                    )
                 raise Exception("model not found")
             _existing_litellm_params_dict = dict(
                 _existing_litellm_params.litellm_params
diff --git a/litellm/router.py b/litellm/router.py
index ddb006d52..e2e1d3409 100644
--- a/litellm/router.py
+++ b/litellm/router.py
@@ -2595,11 +2595,21 @@ class Router:
         except:
             return None
 
-    def get_deployment(self, model_id: str):
+    def get_deployment(self, model_id: str) -> Optional[Deployment]:
+        """
+        Returns -> Deployment or None
+
+        Raise Exception -> if model found in invalid format
+        """
         for model in self.model_list:
             if "model_info" in model and "id" in model["model_info"]:
                 if model_id == model["model_info"]["id"]:
-                    return model
+                    if isinstance(model, dict):
+                        return Deployment(**model)
+                    elif isinstance(model, Deployment):
+                        return model
+                    else:
+                        raise Exception("Model invalid format - {}".format(type(model)))
         return None
 
     def get_model_info(self, id: str) -> Optional[dict]:
diff --git a/litellm/types/router.py b/litellm/types/router.py
index 6ab83cec2..07d16a37a 100644
--- a/litellm/types/router.py
+++ b/litellm/types/router.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import List, Optional, Union, Dict, Tuple, Literal
 import httpx
-from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, validator, Field
 from .completion import CompletionRequest
 from .embedding import EmbeddingRequest
 import uuid, enum
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class ModelInfo(BaseModel):
     id: Optional[
         str
     ]  # Allow id to be optional on input, but it will always be present as a str in the model instance
+    db_model: bool = (
+        False  # used for proxy - to separate models which are stored in the db vs. config.
+    )
 
     def __init__(self, id: Optional[Union[str, int]] = None, **params):
         if id is None:
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/model_dashboard.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/model_dashboard.tsx
index 6e207b430..d66a73485 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/model_dashboard.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/model_dashboard.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { Badge, BadgeDelta, Button } from "@tremor/react";
 import RequestAccess from "./request_model_access";
 import { Typography } from "antd";
 import TextArea from "antd/es/input/TextArea";
-import { InformationCircleIcon, PencilAltIcon, PencilIcon, StatusOnlineIcon, TrashIcon, RefreshIcon } from "@heroicons/react/outline";
+import { InformationCircleIcon, PencilAltIcon, PencilIcon, StatusOnlineIcon, TrashIcon, RefreshIcon, CheckCircleIcon, XCircleIcon } from "@heroicons/react/outline";
 import DeleteModelButton from "./delete_model_button";
 const { Title: Title2, Link } = Typography;
 import { UploadOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ const handleEditSubmit = async (formValues: Record<string, any>) => {
                 <TableHeaderCell>Input Price per token ($)</TableHeaderCell>
                 <TableHeaderCell>Output Price per token ($)</TableHeaderCell>
                 <TableHeaderCell>Max Tokens</TableHeaderCell>
+                <TableHeaderCell>Status</TableHeaderCell>
               </TableRow>
             </TableHead>
             <TableBody>
@@ -929,6 +930,7 @@ const handleEditSubmit = async (formValues: Record<string, any>) => {
                     selectedModelGroup === "all" || model.model_name === selectedModelGroup || selectedModelGroup === null || selectedModelGroup === undefined || selectedModelGroup === ""
                   )
                   .map((model: any, index: number) => (
+                    
                 <TableRow key={index}>
                   <TableCell>
                     <Text>{model.model_name}</Text>
@@ -958,6 +960,12 @@ const handleEditSubmit = async (formValues: Record<string, any>) => {
                   <TableCell>{model.input_cost}</TableCell>
                   <TableCell>{model.output_cost}</TableCell>
                   <TableCell>{model.max_tokens}</TableCell>
+                  <TableCell>
+                    {
+                      model.model_info.db_model ? <Badge icon={CheckCircleIcon} className="text-white">DB Model</Badge> : <Badge icon={XCircleIcon} className="text-black">Config Model</Badge>
+                    }
+                    
+                  </TableCell>
                   <TableCell>
                         <Icon
                             icon={PencilAltIcon}