diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner.stories.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36ee065755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import { expect, within } from "storybook/test";
+import { chromatic } from "#/testHelpers/chromatic";
+import {
+	MockAppearanceConfig,
+	MockBuildInfo,
+	MockDefaultOrganization,
+	MockEntitlements,
+	MockExperiments,
+} from "#/testHelpers/entities";
+import { docs } from "#/utils/docs";
+import { DashboardContext, type DashboardValue } from "../DashboardProvider";
+import {
+	AIProviderEnvDriftBanner,
+	AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView,
+} from "./AIProviderEnvDriftBanner";
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView> = {
+	title: "modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner",
+	parameters: { chromatic },
+	component: AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView,
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView>;
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+	args: {
+		docsHref: docs("/ai-coder/ai-gateway/setup"),
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await expect(canvas.getByRole("status")).toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect(
+			canvas.getByRole("link", { name: /View setup docs/i }),
+		).toHaveAttribute("href", docs("/ai-coder/ai-gateway/setup"));
+	},
+};
+
+const renderBannerWithDrift = (driftDetected: boolean) => {
+	const value: DashboardValue = {
+		entitlements: MockEntitlements,
+		experiments: MockExperiments,
+		appearance: {
+			...MockAppearanceConfig,
+			ai_providers_env_drift_detected: driftDetected,
+		},
+		buildInfo: MockBuildInfo,
+		organizations: [MockDefaultOrganization],
+		showOrganizations: false,
+		canViewOrganizationSettings: false,
+	};
+	return (
+		<DashboardContext.Provider value={value}>
+			<AIProviderEnvDriftBanner />
+		</DashboardContext.Provider>
+	);
+};
+
+export const DriftDetected: Story = {
+	render: () => renderBannerWithDrift(true),
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await expect(canvas.getByRole("status")).toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect(
+			canvas.getByRole("link", { name: /View setup docs/i }),
+		).toHaveAttribute("href", docs("/ai-coder/ai-gateway/setup"));
+	},
+};
+
+export const NoDrift: Story = {
+	render: () => renderBannerWithDrift(false),
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await expect(canvas.queryByRole("status")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	},
+};
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f70735af60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { TriangleAlertIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import type { FC } from "react";
+import { Link } from "#/components/Link/Link";
+import { useDashboard } from "#/modules/dashboard/useDashboard";
+import { docs } from "#/utils/docs";
+
+interface AIProviderEnvDriftBannerViewProps {
+	docsHref: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView is the presentational banner. It is pure
+ * (props only) so it can be exercised in Storybook without dashboard
+ * context. Styling mirrors the single-message LicenseBannerView so the
+ * two banners stack consistently.
+ */
+export const AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView: FC<
+	AIProviderEnvDriftBannerViewProps
+> = ({ docsHref }) => {
+	return (
+		<div role="status" className="flex items-center p-3 bg-surface-secondary">
+			<div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-start gap-2">
+				<div className="flex h-6 items-center">
+					<TriangleAlertIcon className="size-4 text-content-warning" />
+				</div>
+				<div className="flex min-h-6 min-w-0 flex-1 items-center text-xs leading-4 text-content-primary">
+					<span>
+						Changes to the deprecated AI provider environment variables
+						(CODER_AIBRIDGE_*) are ineffective. Manage AI providers through the
+						dashboard, which is the source of truth.{" "}
+						<Link
+							className="text-xs font-medium !text-content-link"
+							href={docsHref}
+							target="_blank"
+						>
+							View setup docs
+						</Link>
+					</span>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
+
+/**
+ * AIProviderEnvDriftBanner warns admins when deprecated CODER_AIBRIDGE_*
+ * env configuration drifts from the AI provider rows in the database,
+ * which makes those env changes ineffective. It renders nothing when no
+ * drift was detected at startup.
+ */
+export const AIProviderEnvDriftBanner: FC = () => {
+	const { appearance } = useDashboard();
+
+	if (!appearance.ai_providers_env_drift_detected) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<AIProviderEnvDriftBannerView
+			docsHref={docs("/ai-coder/ai-gateway/setup")}
+		/>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/site/src/modules/dashboard/DashboardLayout.tsx b/site/src/modules/dashboard/DashboardLayout.tsx
index 42d8824a59..fa04dc6617 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/dashboard/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/dashboard/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Outlet } from "react-router";
 import { Button } from "#/components/Button/Button";
 import { Loader } from "#/components/Loader/Loader";
 import { useAuthenticated } from "#/hooks/useAuthenticated";
+import { AIProviderEnvDriftBanner } from "#/modules/dashboard/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner/AIProviderEnvDriftBanner";
 import { AnnouncementBanners } from "#/modules/dashboard/AnnouncementBanners/AnnouncementBanners";
 import { LicenseBanner } from "#/modules/dashboard/LicenseBanner/LicenseBanner";
 import { cn } from "#/utils/cn";
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export const DashboardLayout: FC = () => {
 	return (
 		<>
 			{canViewDeployment && <LicenseBanner />}
+			{canViewDeployment && <AIProviderEnvDriftBanner />}
 			<AnnouncementBanners />
 
 			<div className="flex flex-col min-h-screen justify-between">