diff --git a/.claude/memory/project-status.md b/.claude/memory/project-status.md
index 65f2246..446f722 100644
--- a/.claude/memory/project-status.md
+++ b/.claude/memory/project-status.md
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ Historical handoff note: `/mnt/c/Users/popov/Downloads/neuron-tai-alpha-handoff-
 - Verification: downloader/startup targeted subset passes (`pytest tests/test_node_startup.py -k "download_shard or same_shard"`). Full `tests/test_node_startup.py` has 46 passed and 4 unrelated Windows chmod/path separator failures.
 - Live Windows confirmation: `meshnet-node start --tracker http://192.168.0.179:8080 --model Qwen3.6-35B-A3B` reuses `F:\_STORAGE\models\qwen3.6-35b-a3b`, prints `Cached at`, registers, and reaches ready as node `5gMLrmyB-26b1f8a4204a`.
 - Follow-up fix: preset-model startup now starts the heartbeat thread after registration; without this, the node appeared briefly on the dashboard and was purged on first inference/route after heartbeat expiry. Tracker dashboard now has a "Console output" panel backed by `/v1/console` for node register/expiry, routing failures, and proxy events.
+- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B reserve-based split is expected: an 79 GB CPU node may be assigned layers 0-36, and a second node fills 37-39. Do not "fix" this by bypassing the 20% assignment reserve unless the shard-planning policy changes.
diff --git a/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py b/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py
index af570b4..72d98a4 100644
--- a/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py
+++ b/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py
@@ -139,22 +139,33 @@ def _hardware_label(device: str, gpu_name: str | None = None) -> str:
     return "CPU"
 
 
-def _max_assignable_layers(memory_mb: int, total_layers: int | None) -> int:
+def _max_assignable_layers(
+    memory_mb: int,
+    total_layers: int | None,
+    bytes_per_layer: int | None = None,
+) -> int:
     if total_layers is None or total_layers <= 0 or memory_mb <= 0:
         return 0
     budget_bytes = memory_mb * 1024 * 1024
-    return min(total_layers, int((budget_bytes * 0.8) // _DEFAULT_BYTES_PER_LAYER))
+    layer_bytes = bytes_per_layer or _DEFAULT_BYTES_PER_LAYER
+    return min(total_layers, int((budget_bytes * 0.8) // layer_bytes))
 
 
-def _shard_budget_line(memory_mb: int, memory_source: str, total_layers: int | None, quantization: str) -> str:
+def _shard_budget_line(
+    memory_mb: int,
+    memory_source: str,
+    total_layers: int | None,
+    quantization: str,
+    bytes_per_layer: int | None = None,
+) -> str:
     memory_gb = memory_mb / 1024
     gb_str = f"{memory_gb:.1f} GB"
     budget_quantization = "bfloat16" if quantization == "auto" else quantization
     if total_layers is None or total_layers <= 0:
         return f"Memory budget: {gb_str} {memory_source}; shard budget: unknown model layer count"
-    max_layers = _max_assignable_layers(memory_mb, total_layers)
+    max_layers = _max_assignable_layers(memory_mb, total_layers, bytes_per_layer=bytes_per_layer)
     # Remaining capacity after one full model load (rough estimate)
-    shard_bytes = max_layers * _DEFAULT_BYTES_PER_LAYER
+    shard_bytes = max_layers * (bytes_per_layer or _DEFAULT_BYTES_PER_LAYER)
     remaining_gb = (memory_mb * 1024 * 1024 - shard_bytes) / (1024 ** 3)
     remaining_str = f"; {remaining_gb:.1f} GB remaining after full load" if remaining_gb > 1 else ""
     return (
@@ -164,6 +175,23 @@ def _shard_budget_line(memory_mb: int, memory_source: str, total_layers: int | N
     )
 
 
+def _assignment_bytes_per_layer(assignment: dict, quantization: str) -> int | None:
+    bytes_per_layer = assignment.get("bytes_per_layer")
+    if isinstance(bytes_per_layer, int) and bytes_per_layer > 0:
+        return bytes_per_layer
+    if not isinstance(bytes_per_layer, dict):
+        return None
+    keys = [quantization, "bfloat16", "bf16", "int8", "nf4"]
+    for key in keys:
+        value = bytes_per_layer.get(key)
+        if isinstance(value, int) and value > 0:
+            return value
+    for value in bytes_per_layer.values():
+        if isinstance(value, int) and value > 0:
+            return value
+    return None
+
+
 def _post_json(url: str, payload: dict, timeout: float = 10.0) -> dict:
     data = json.dumps(payload).encode()
     req = urllib.request.Request(
diff --git a/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/dashboard.html b/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/dashboard.html
index 39c88de..f9793d7 100644
--- a/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/dashboard.html
+++ b/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/dashboard.html
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   <section><h2>Model usage (RPM)</h2><div id="stats" class="empty">loading…</div></section>
   <section><h2>Node throughput</h2><div id="throughput" class="empty">loading…</div></section>
   <section class="wide"><h2>Console output</h2><div id="console" class="console empty">loading…</div></section>
+  <section class="wide"><h2>Inference history</h2><div id="inference-history" class="empty">loading...</div></section>
 </main>
 <script>
 "use strict";
@@ -209,9 +210,9 @@ function renderStats(stats) {
 }
 
 function renderThroughput(stats) {
-  const nodes = (stats && stats.nodes) || {};
-  const rows = [];
-  for (const [nodeId, nodeStats] of Object.entries(nodes)) {
+  const nodes = (stats && stats.nodes) || {};
+  const rows = [];
+  for (const [nodeId, nodeStats] of Object.entries(nodes)) {
     for (const [model, s] of Object.entries((nodeStats && nodeStats.models) || {})) {
       rows.push([
         esc(short(nodeId)),
@@ -220,10 +221,52 @@ function renderThroughput(stats) {
         `<span class="num">${esc(String(s.sample_count_last_hour ?? 0))}</span>`,
       ]);
     }
-  }
+  }
   $("throughput").innerHTML = table(["node", "model", "tps (1h)", "samples"], rows);
 }
 
+function renderInferenceHistory(data) {
+  const events = (data && data.events) || [];
+  const started = new Map();
+  const completed = [];
+  for (const e of events) {
+    const f = e.fields || {};
+    const id = f.request_id;
+    if (!id) continue;
+    if (e.message === "proxy route selected") {
+      started.set(id, e);
+    } else if (e.message === "proxy complete" || e.message === "proxy failed" || e.message === "direct proxy failed after relay") {
+      completed.push(e);
+      started.delete(id);
+    }
+  }
+  const activeByModel = {};
+  for (const e of started.values()) {
+    const f = e.fields || {};
+    const model = f.model || f.route_model || "?";
+    activeByModel[model] = (activeByModel[model] || 0) + 1;
+  }
+  const active = Object.entries(activeByModel)
+    .map(([model, count]) => `${esc(model)}: <span class="num">${count}</span> active`)
+    .join(" &middot; ");
+  const rows = completed.slice(-20).reverse().map(e => {
+    const f = e.fields || {};
+    return [
+      new Date((e.ts || 0) * 1000).toLocaleTimeString(),
+      esc(short(f.model || f.route_model || "?", 28)),
+      esc(short(f.request_id || "?", 18)),
+      `<span class="num">${esc(tps(f.tokens_per_sec))}</span>`,
+      `<span class="num">${esc(String(f.tokens ?? "?"))}</span>`,
+      `<span class="num">${esc(String(f.elapsed_seconds ?? "?"))}</span>`,
+      f.stream ? "stream" : "json",
+    ];
+  });
+  $("inference-history").innerHTML =
+    `<div class="dim" style="margin-bottom:6px">${active || "no active requests"}</div>` +
+    (rows.length ? table(["time", "model", "request", "tps", "tokens", "sec", "mode"], rows)
+                 : '<div class="empty">no completed inference requests</div>');
+}
+
 function renderConsole(data) {
   const events = (data && data.events) || [];
   if (!events.length) {
@@ -406,9 +449,10 @@ async function refresh() {
   renderNodes(map);
   renderBilling(summary);
   renderSettlements(settlements);
-  renderFraud(wallets, summary);
+  renderFraud(wallets, summary);
   renderStats(stats);
   renderThroughput(stats);
+  renderInferenceHistory(consoleData);
   renderConsole(consoleData);
   $("refreshed").textContent = "refreshed " + new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
 }
diff --git a/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py b/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py
index 8d5c361..8f8e28d 100644
--- a/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py
+++ b/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def _reputation_multiplier(node: "_NodeEntry", contracts: Any | None) -> float:
     return 0.5 + 0.5 * reputation
 
 
-def _select_route(
+def _select_route(
     nodes: list[_NodeEntry],
     required_start: int,
     required_end: int,
@@ -678,10 +678,25 @@ def _select_route(
         covered_up_to = best.shard_end
         candidates = [n for n in candidates if n is not best]
 
-    return route, ""
-
-
-def _coverage_percentage(
+    return route, ""
+
+
+def _node_route_summary(nodes: list["_NodeEntry"]) -> list[dict]:
+    return [
+        {
+            "node_id": node.node_id,
+            "model": node.model,
+            "hf_repo": node.hf_repo,
+            "endpoint": node.endpoint,
+            "shard": f"{node.shard_start}-{node.shard_end}",
+            "num_layers": node.num_layers,
+            "queue_depth": node.queue_depth,
+        }
+        for node in nodes
+    ]
+
+
+def _coverage_percentage(
     nodes: list[_NodeEntry],
     required_start: int,
     required_end: int,
@@ -746,14 +761,14 @@ def _node_memory_budget_bytes(node: _NodeEntry) -> tuple[int, str]:
     return DEFAULT_RAM_BYTES, "ram-default"
 
 
-def _node_layer_capacity(node: _NodeEntry, preset: dict) -> int:
-    bytes_per_layer = _preset_bytes_per_layer(preset)
-    quantization = _node_quantization(node, preset)
-    layer_bytes = bytes_per_layer[quantization]
-    if layer_bytes <= 0:
-        return 0
-    memory_budget_bytes, _ = _node_memory_budget_bytes(node)
-    return int((memory_budget_bytes * 0.8) // layer_bytes)
+def _node_layer_capacity(node: _NodeEntry, preset: dict) -> int:
+    bytes_per_layer = _preset_bytes_per_layer(preset)
+    quantization = _node_quantization(node, preset)
+    layer_bytes = bytes_per_layer[quantization]
+    if layer_bytes <= 0:
+        return 0
+    memory_budget_bytes, _ = _node_memory_budget_bytes(node)
+    return int((memory_budget_bytes * 0.8) // layer_bytes)
 
 
 def _node_capacity_summary(node: _NodeEntry, preset: dict | None = None) -> dict:
@@ -817,16 +832,17 @@ def _deployment_summary(nodes: list[_NodeEntry], preset: dict | None) -> dict:
     }
 
 
-def _max_layers_for_memory(memory_mb: int, total_layers: int, preset: dict | None = None) -> int:
-    if total_layers <= 0:
-        return 0
-    if memory_mb <= 0:
-        return max(1, total_layers // 2)
-    bytes_per_layer = next(iter(_preset_bytes_per_layer(preset).values())) if preset is not None else 30 * 1024 * 1024
-    return min(
-        total_layers,
-        max(1, int(((memory_mb * 1024 * 1024) * 0.8) // bytes_per_layer)),
-    )
+def _max_layers_for_memory(memory_mb: int, total_layers: int, preset: dict | None = None) -> int:
+    if total_layers <= 0:
+        return 0
+    if memory_mb <= 0:
+        return max(1, total_layers // 2)
+    memory_bytes = memory_mb * 1024 * 1024
+    bytes_per_layer = next(iter(_preset_bytes_per_layer(preset).values())) if preset is not None else 30 * 1024 * 1024
+    return min(
+        total_layers,
+        max(1, int((memory_bytes * 0.8) // bytes_per_layer)),
+    )
 
 
 def _model_metadata_from_nodes(nodes: list[_NodeEntry]) -> dict:
@@ -2330,17 +2346,24 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         # Pre-resolve the downstream route so the first-shard node skips its own
         # tracker query.  We already hold the full registry picture — no need for
         # a second round-trip.
-        route_model = node.hf_repo or node.model or model
-        with server.lock:
-            if route_model in server.model_presets:
-                preset = server.model_presets[route_model]
-                rs, re = _preset_layer_bounds(preset)
-                all_nodes: list = [n for n in server.registry.values() if n.model == route_model]
-            else:
-                all_nodes = [
-                    n for n in server.registry.values()
-                    if _node_matches_model(n, route_model)
-                    and n.shard_start is not None and n.num_layers is not None
+        route_model = node.hf_repo or node.model or model
+        with server.lock:
+            resolved_route_model, route_preset = _resolve_model_preset(server.model_presets, route_model)
+            if route_preset is not None:
+                route_model = resolved_route_model or route_model
+                preset = route_preset
+                rs, re = _preset_layer_bounds(preset)
+                all_nodes: list = [
+                    n for n in server.registry.values()
+                    if _node_matches_preset(n, route_model, preset)
+                    and n.shard_start is not None
+                    and n.shard_end is not None
+                ]
+            else:
+                all_nodes = [
+                    n for n in server.registry.values()
+                    if _node_matches_model(n, route_model)
+                    and n.shard_start is not None and n.num_layers is not None
                 ]
                 rs, re = 0, (max((n.num_layers for n in all_nodes), default=1) - 1)
         if pinned_nodes is not None:
@@ -2356,6 +2379,7 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     route_model=route_model,
                     error=route_error,
                     candidate_count=len(all_nodes),
+                    candidates=_node_route_summary(all_nodes),
                 )
                 self._send_json(503, {"error": {
                     "message": route_error,
@@ -2393,6 +2417,7 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             head_endpoint=node.endpoint,
             downstream=downstream_urls,
             route=route_debug or "<empty>",
+            nodes=_node_route_summary(route_nodes),
         )
 
         req = urllib.request.Request(
@@ -2450,12 +2475,25 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         in_tokens, out_tokens = _billable_non_stream_split(json.loads(body_text), body)
                     except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
                         in_tokens, out_tokens = 0, 0
-                    tokens = in_tokens + out_tokens
-                    self._record_observed_throughput(model, route_model, tokens, elapsed, route_nodes)
-                    self._bill_completed(
-                        api_key, model, tokens, node_work,
-                        input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
-                    )
+                    tokens = in_tokens + out_tokens
+                    self._record_observed_throughput(model, route_model, tokens, elapsed, route_nodes)
+                    _tracker_log(
+                        server,
+                        "info",
+                        "proxy complete",
+                        request_id=request_id,
+                        model=model,
+                        route_model=route_model,
+                        status=int(first.get("status", 503)),
+                        tokens=tokens,
+                        elapsed_seconds=round(elapsed, 4),
+                        tokens_per_sec=round(tokens / elapsed, 4) if elapsed > 0 else 0.0,
+                        route=_node_route_summary(route_nodes),
+                    )
+                    self._bill_completed(
+                        api_key, model, tokens, node_work,
+                        input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
+                    )
                 return
             _tracker_log(
                 server,
@@ -2539,35 +2577,57 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 in_tokens, out_tokens = _stream_billable_split(
                     observed_stream_tokens, stream_usage, body
                 )
-                self._record_observed_throughput(
-                    model, route_model, in_tokens + out_tokens, elapsed, route_nodes
-                )
-                self._bill_completed(
-                    api_key, model, in_tokens + out_tokens, node_work,
-                    input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
-                )
-            else:
-                # Non-streaming: buffer and relay
-                resp_body = upstream.read()
-                elapsed = time.monotonic() - started
+                self._record_observed_throughput(
+                    model, route_model, in_tokens + out_tokens, elapsed, route_nodes
+                )
+                tokens = in_tokens + out_tokens
                 _tracker_log(
                     server,
                     "info",
                     "proxy complete",
                     request_id=request_id,
-                    target_url=target_url,
-                    bytes=len(resp_body),
+                    model=model,
+                    route_model=route_model,
+                    status=200,
+                    stream=True,
+                    tokens=tokens,
+                    elapsed_seconds=round(elapsed, 4),
+                    tokens_per_sec=round(tokens / elapsed, 4) if elapsed > 0 else 0.0,
+                    route=_node_route_summary(route_nodes),
                 )
-                observed_output = ""
-                try:
-                    response_payload = json.loads(resp_body)
-                    in_tokens, out_tokens = _billable_non_stream_split(response_payload, body)
-                    observed_output = _observed_output_from_non_stream_payload(response_payload)
-                except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                    in_tokens, out_tokens = 0, 0
-                tokens = in_tokens + out_tokens
-                self._record_observed_throughput(model, route_model, tokens, elapsed, route_nodes)
-                self._record_validation_event(request_id, model, body, observed_output, route_nodes)
+                self._bill_completed(
+                    api_key, model, tokens, node_work,
+                    input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
+                )
+            else:
+                # Non-streaming: buffer and relay
+                resp_body = upstream.read()
+                elapsed = time.monotonic() - started
+                observed_output = ""
+                try:
+                    response_payload = json.loads(resp_body)
+                    in_tokens, out_tokens = _billable_non_stream_split(response_payload, body)
+                    observed_output = _observed_output_from_non_stream_payload(response_payload)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    in_tokens, out_tokens = 0, 0
+                tokens = in_tokens + out_tokens
+                self._record_observed_throughput(model, route_model, tokens, elapsed, route_nodes)
+                _tracker_log(
+                    server,
+                    "info",
+                    "proxy complete",
+                    request_id=request_id,
+                    model=model,
+                    route_model=route_model,
+                    target_url=target_url,
+                    status=200,
+                    bytes=len(resp_body),
+                    tokens=tokens,
+                    elapsed_seconds=round(elapsed, 4),
+                    tokens_per_sec=round(tokens / elapsed, 4) if elapsed > 0 else 0.0,
+                    route=_node_route_summary(route_nodes),
+                )
+                self._record_validation_event(request_id, model, body, observed_output, route_nodes)
                 self._bill_completed(
                     api_key, model, tokens, node_work,
                     input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
@@ -2740,13 +2800,30 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         in_tokens, out_tokens = _stream_billable_split(
             observed_stream_tokens, stream_usage, request_body
         )
-        self._record_observed_throughput(
-            model, route_model, in_tokens + out_tokens, elapsed, route_nodes
-        )
-        self._bill_completed(
-            api_key, model, in_tokens + out_tokens, node_work,
-            input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
-        )
+        self._record_observed_throughput(
+            model, route_model, in_tokens + out_tokens, elapsed, route_nodes
+        )
+        tokens = in_tokens + out_tokens
+        server: _TrackerHTTPServer = self.server  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        _tracker_log(
+            server,
+            "info",
+            "proxy complete",
+            request_id=session_id,
+            model=model,
+            route_model=route_model,
+            status=200,
+            stream=True,
+            relay=True,
+            tokens=tokens,
+            elapsed_seconds=round(elapsed, 4),
+            tokens_per_sec=round(tokens / elapsed, 4) if elapsed > 0 else 0.0,
+            route=_node_route_summary(route_nodes),
+        )
+        self._bill_completed(
+            api_key, model, tokens, node_work,
+            input_tokens=in_tokens, output_tokens=out_tokens,
+        )
 
     def _send_relayed_response(self, response: dict) -> None:
         status = int(response.get("status", 503))
@@ -4140,11 +4217,12 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     "shard_end": shard_end,
                     "num_layers": total_l,
                     "gap_found": True,
-                    "price_per_token": 0.0,
-                    "deployment": _deployment_summary(pool_with_caller, preset),
-                    "model_sources": self._model_sources(
-                        str(resolved_name),
-                        preset,
+                    "price_per_token": 0.0,
+                    "bytes_per_layer": _preset_bytes_per_layer(preset),
+                    "deployment": _deployment_summary(pool_with_caller, preset),
+                    "model_sources": self._model_sources(
+                        str(resolved_name),
+                        preset,
                         shard_start,
                         shard_end,
                     ),
@@ -4236,12 +4314,13 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             "shard_start": shard_start,
             "shard_end": shard_end,
             "num_layers": total_l,
-            "gap_found": gap_found,
-            "price_per_token": 0.0,
-            "model_sources": self._model_sources(
-                str(resolved_name or best_repo),
-                best_preset or {"hf_repo": best_repo},
-                shard_start,
+            "gap_found": gap_found,
+            "price_per_token": 0.0,
+            "bytes_per_layer": _preset_bytes_per_layer(best_preset) if best_preset is not None else None,
+            "model_sources": self._model_sources(
+                str(resolved_name or best_repo),
+                best_preset or {"hf_repo": best_repo},
+                shard_start,
                 shard_end,
             ),
         })
@@ -4287,10 +4366,20 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 if not node.wallet_address or not server.contracts.registry.get_wallet(node.wallet_address).banned
             ]
 
-        route, error = _select_route(alive, required_start, required_end, contracts=server.contracts)
-        if error:
-            self._send_json(503, {"error": error})
-            return
+        route, error = _select_route(alive, required_start, required_end, contracts=server.contracts)
+        if error:
+            _tracker_log(
+                server,
+                "warn",
+                "route unavailable",
+                model=model,
+                route_model=resolved_name or model,
+                error=error,
+                candidate_count=len(alive),
+                candidates=_node_route_summary(alive),
+            )
+            self._send_json(503, {"error": error})
+            return
 
         covered_up_to = required_start - 1
         route_with_start: list[tuple] = []
diff --git a/tests/test_tracker_routing.py b/tests/test_tracker_routing.py
index e757a9c..0715ec7 100644
--- a/tests/test_tracker_routing.py
+++ b/tests/test_tracker_routing.py
@@ -355,6 +355,134 @@ def test_tracker_proxy_accepts_hf_model_alias_from_quickstart():
     assert response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] == "56"
 
 
+def test_tracker_proxy_routes_split_preset_nodes_by_alias():
+    """The chat proxy must build routes from alias-matched preset nodes."""
+
+    class ChatHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+        def log_message(self, fmt, *args):
+            pass
+
+        def do_POST(self):
+            if self.path != "/v1/chat/completions":
+                self.send_response(404)
+                self.end_headers()
+                return
+            length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length", 0))
+            self.rfile.read(length)
+            route_header = self.headers.get("X-Meshnet-Route", "[]")
+            body = json.dumps({
+                "choices": [{"message": {"content": route_header}}],
+                "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1, "completion_tokens": 1},
+            }).encode()
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(body)))
+            self.end_headers()
+            self.wfile.write(body)
+
+    head = http.server.HTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", 0), ChatHandler)
+    head_thread = threading.Thread(target=head.serve_forever, daemon=True)
+    head_thread.start()
+    tracker = TrackerServer(model_presets={
+        "qwen3.6-35b-a3b": {
+            "layers_start": 0,
+            "layers_end": 39,
+            "hf_repo": "unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+            "aliases": ["Qwen3.6-35B-A3B"],
+        }
+    })
+    tracker_port = tracker.start()
+    try:
+        _post_json(
+            f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/nodes/register",
+            {"endpoint": f"http://127.0.0.1:{head.server_address[1]}",
+             "model": "qwen3.6-35b-a3b",
+             "hf_repo": "unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "num_layers": 40,
+             "shard_start": 0,
+             "shard_end": 21,
+             "tracker_mode": True,
+             "hardware_profile": {},
+             "score": 1.0},
+        )
+        _post_json(
+            f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/nodes/register",
+            {"endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:9199",
+             "model": "Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "hf_repo": "unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "num_layers": 40,
+             "shard_start": 22,
+             "shard_end": 39,
+             "tracker_mode": True,
+             "hardware_profile": {},
+             "score": 1.0},
+        )
+
+        response = _post_json(
+            f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/chat/completions",
+            {"model": "Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}]},
+        )
+        console = _get_json(f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/console")
+    finally:
+        tracker.stop()
+        head.shutdown()
+        head.server_close()
+        head_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+
+    route = json.loads(response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])
+    assert route == [{"endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:9199", "start_layer": 22}]
+    complete = [event for event in console["events"] if event["message"] == "proxy complete"][-1]
+    assert complete["fields"]["tokens"] == 2
+    assert complete["fields"]["tokens_per_sec"] >= 0
+
+
+def test_tracker_route_endpoint_routes_split_preset_nodes_by_alias():
+    tracker = TrackerServer(model_presets={
+        "qwen3.6-35b-a3b": {
+            "layers_start": 0,
+            "layers_end": 39,
+            "hf_repo": "unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+            "aliases": ["Qwen3.6-35B-A3B"],
+        }
+    })
+    tracker_port = tracker.start()
+    try:
+        _post_json(
+            f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/nodes/register",
+            {"endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:9101",
+             "model": "qwen3.6-35b-a3b",
+             "hf_repo": "unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "num_layers": 40,
+             "shard_start": 0,
+             "shard_end": 21,
+             "tracker_mode": True,
+             "hardware_profile": {},
+             "score": 1.0},
+        )
+        _post_json(
+            f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/nodes/register",
+            {"endpoint": "http://127.0.0.1:9102",
+             "model": "Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "hf_repo": "unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B",
+             "num_layers": 40,
+             "shard_start": 22,
+             "shard_end": 39,
+             "tracker_mode": True,
+             "hardware_profile": {},
+             "score": 1.0},
+        )
+
+        response = _get_json(
+            f"http://127.0.0.1:{tracker_port}/v1/route?model=Qwen3.6-35B-A3B"
+        )
+    finally:
+        tracker.stop()
+
+    assert response["route"] == ["http://127.0.0.1:9101", "http://127.0.0.1:9102"]
+    assert [node["start_layer"] for node in response["nodes"]] == [0, 22]
+
+
 def test_tracker_registration_node_id_includes_wallet_prefix_and_stable_suffix():
     tracker = TrackerServer()
     tracker_port = tracker.start()