diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index fc4121adf6f3..d6ffbb73874f 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -861,6 +861,7 @@ def add_known_models():
     + azure_text_models
 )
 
+model_list_set = set(model_list)
 
 provider_list: List[Union[LlmProviders, str]] = list(LlmProviders)
 
diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/get_llm_provider_logic.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/get_llm_provider_logic.py
index 74e0ddc36230..834e35c733fa 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/get_llm_provider_logic.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/get_llm_provider_logic.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def get_llm_provider(  # noqa: PLR0915
         # check if llm provider part of model name
         if (
             model.split("/", 1)[0] in litellm.provider_list
-            and model.split("/", 1)[0] not in litellm.model_list
+            and model.split("/", 1)[0] not in litellm.model_list_set
             and len(model.split("/"))
             > 1  # handle edge case where user passes in `litellm --model mistral` https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/1351
         ):
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ def get_llm_provider(  # noqa: PLR0915
                         dynamic_api_key = get_secret_str("DEEPSEEK_API_KEY")
                     elif endpoint == "https://api.friendli.ai/serverless/v1":
                         custom_llm_provider = "friendliai"
-                        dynamic_api_key = get_secret_str("FRIENDLIAI_API_KEY") or get_secret("FRIENDLI_TOKEN")
+                        dynamic_api_key = get_secret_str(
+                            "FRIENDLIAI_API_KEY"
+                        ) or get_secret("FRIENDLI_TOKEN")
                     elif endpoint == "api.galadriel.com/v1":
                         custom_llm_provider = "galadriel"
                         dynamic_api_key = get_secret_str("GALADRIEL_API_KEY")
diff --git a/litellm/types/utils.py b/litellm/types/utils.py
index 39a329f8893a..09567b88b430 100644
--- a/litellm/types/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/types/utils.py
@@ -1817,6 +1817,10 @@ class LlmProviders(str, Enum):
     HUMANLOOP = "humanloop"
 
 
+# Create a set of all provider values for quick lookup
+LlmProvidersSet = {provider.value for provider in LlmProviders}
+
+
 class LiteLLMLoggingBaseClass:
     """
     Base class for logging pre and post call
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 5aae94e4f031..b46707b48f60 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     Function,
     ImageResponse,
     LlmProviders,
+    LlmProvidersSet,
     Message,
     ModelInfo,
     ModelInfoBase,
@@ -4108,9 +4109,7 @@ def _get_model_info_helper(  # noqa: PLR0915
                 ):
                     _model_info = None
 
-            if custom_llm_provider and custom_llm_provider in [
-                provider.value for provider in LlmProviders
-            ]:
+            if custom_llm_provider and custom_llm_provider in LlmProvidersSet:
                 # Check if the provider string exists in LlmProviders enum
                 provider_config = ProviderConfigManager.get_provider_model_info(
                     model=model, provider=LlmProviders(custom_llm_provider)