diff --git a/scrapegraphai/graphs/abstract_graph.py b/scrapegraphai/graphs/abstract_graph.py
index d508f293..5e6b7f70 100644
--- a/scrapegraphai/graphs/abstract_graph.py
+++ b/scrapegraphai/graphs/abstract_graph.py
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ def _create_llm(self, llm_config: dict) -> object:
         else:
             self.model_token = llm_params["model_tokens"]
 
+        # Consumed by ScrapeGraphAI; must not be forwarded to the model client.
+        llm_params.pop("model_tokens", None)
+
         try:
             if llm_params["model_provider"] not in {
                 "oneapi",