diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/AIAssist/index.spec.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/AIAssist/index.spec.js
index 21a9bab1b..702e7b9cf 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/AIAssist/index.spec.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/AIAssist/index.spec.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { ThemeProvider } from 'styled-components';
 import { aiGenerateScript, stopAiGeneration } from 'utils/ai';
+import { getPlatformModifierKey } from 'utils/common/platform';
 import AIAssist from './index';
 
 jest.mock('utils/ai', () => ({
@@ -12,6 +13,11 @@ jest.mock('utils/ai', () => ({
   stopAiGeneration: jest.fn()
 }));
 
+jest.mock('utils/common/platform', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('utils/common/platform'),
+  getPlatformModifierKey: jest.fn()
+}));
+
 const theme = {
   bg: '#1e1e1e',
   text: '#ffffff',
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ describe('AIAssist', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
     aiGenerateScript.mockResolvedValue({ content: 'test("generated", () => {});' });
+    getPlatformModifierKey.mockReturnValue('Ctrl');
   });
 
   describe('visibility', () => {
@@ -159,6 +166,17 @@ describe('AIAssist', () => {
       expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Status 200' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
+    it.each([
+      ['macOS', '⌘'],
+      ['non-macOS', 'Ctrl']
+    ])('shows the %s modifier in the generate shortcut hint', (_platform, modifier) => {
+      getPlatformModifierKey.mockReturnValue(modifier);
+      renderAIAssist();
+      openPopup();
+
+      expect(screen.getByText(`${modifier} + Enter to generate`)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
     it('keeps Generate disabled until the prompt has text', () => {
       renderAIAssist();
       openPopup();
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.js
index 503867af2..766878f37 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { IconChevronDown } from '@tabler/icons';
 import ToggleSwitch from 'components/ToggleSwitch';
+import { getPlatformModifierKey } from 'utils/common/platform';
 
 /**
  * Autocomplete tab content. Sibling of the Configuration tab inside
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ const TRIGGER_MODES = [
   {
     value: 'manual',
     label: 'Manual',
-    description: 'Only on ⌘+\\ / Ctrl+\\'
+    description: `Only on ${getPlatformModifierKey()}+\\`
   }
 ];
 
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ const AutocompletePane = ({
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
             <span className="text-[11.5px] font-medium">Keymap</span>
             <div className="autocomplete-keymap text-[10.5px]">
-              <kbd>Tab</kbd> accept · <kbd>Esc</kbd> dismiss · <kbd>⌘</kbd>+<kbd>\</kbd> trigger
+              <kbd>Tab</kbd> accept · <kbd>Esc</kbd> dismiss · <kbd>{getPlatformModifierKey()}</kbd>+<kbd>\</kbd> trigger
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.spec.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1edd19208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/AI/AutocompletePane.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { ThemeProvider } from 'styled-components';
+
+global.React = React;
+
+jest.mock('utils/common/platform', () => ({
+  getPlatformModifierKey: jest.fn(() => 'Ctrl')
+}));
+
+import { getPlatformModifierKey } from 'utils/common/platform';
+import AutocompletePane from './AutocompletePane';
+
+const theme = {
+  primary: { solid: '#6366f1' },
+  input: { bg: '#111827' },
+  colors: { text: { muted: '#9ca3af' } }
+};
+
+const baseProps = {
+  aiEnabled: true,
+  enabled: true,
+  model: '',
+  triggerMode: 'manual',
+  availableModels: [{ id: 'model-1', label: 'Model 1' }],
+  hasConfiguredProvider: true,
+  onToggleEnabled: jest.fn(),
+  onChangeModel: jest.fn(),
+  onChangeTriggerMode: jest.fn()
+};
+
+const renderPane = (modifier, props = {}) => {
+  getPlatformModifierKey.mockReturnValue(modifier);
+  return render(
+    <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
+      <AutocompletePane {...baseProps} {...props} />
+    </ThemeProvider>
+  );
+};
+
+describe('AutocompletePane shortcut copy', () => {
+  it.each([
+    ['macOS', '⌘'],
+    ['non-macOS', 'Ctrl']
+  ])('shows the %s modifier in the keymap', (_platform, modifier) => {
+    renderPane(modifier);
+    expect(screen.getByText(modifier)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows the platform modifier in the manual trigger description', () => {
+    renderPane('Ctrl');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Only on Ctrl+\\')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/platform.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/platform.js
index 687b19c3d..7ab3552e0 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/platform.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/common/platform.js
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export const isLinuxOS = () => {
   return osFamily.includes('linux') || osFamily.includes('ubuntu') || osFamily.includes('debian') || osFamily.includes('fedora') || osFamily.includes('centos') || osFamily.includes('arch');
 };
 
+export const getPlatformModifierKey = () => {
+  return isMacOS() ? '⌘' : 'Ctrl';
+};
+
 export const getRevealInFolderLabel = () => {
   if (isMacOS()) return 'Reveal in Finder';
   if (isWindowsOS()) return 'Reveal in File Explorer';
diff --git a/playwright/index.ts b/playwright/index.ts
index ddcb48de6..e45165126 100644
--- a/playwright/index.ts
+++ b/playwright/index.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ const defaultPreferences = {
       hasLaunchedBefore: true,
       hasSeenWelcomeModal: true,
       lastSeenVersion: version
+    },
+    ai: {
+      enabled: false
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/tests/preferences/ai/ai-shortcut-hints.spec.ts b/tests/preferences/ai/ai-shortcut-hints.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f6bb7d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/preferences/ai/ai-shortcut-hints.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+
+const expectedModifier = process.platform === 'darwin' ? '⌘' : 'Ctrl';
+
+test.describe('AI shortcut hints', () => {
+  test('autocomplete keymap shows the platform-correct modifier', async ({ pageWithUserData: page }) => {
+    await page.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor();
+
+    await page.locator('.status-bar button[data-trigger="preferences"]').click();
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'AI', exact: true }).click();
+    await page.getByTestId('ai-tab-autocomplete').click();
+
+    const keymap = page.locator('.autocomplete-keymap');
+    await expect(keymap).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(keymap.getByText(expectedModifier, { exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/preferences/ai/init-user-data/preferences.json b/tests/preferences/ai/init-user-data/preferences.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b38647a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/preferences/ai/init-user-data/preferences.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "preferences": {
+    "onboarding": {
+      "hasLaunchedBefore": true,
+      "hasSeenWelcomeModal": true
+    },
+    "ai": {
+      "enabled": true
+    }
+  }
+}