diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/__init__.py b/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/__init__.py
index c9fa23ffa..f8a3fdcdc 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/__init__.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-from ._model_client import ChatCompletionClient, ModelCapabilities, ModelFamily, ModelInfo  # type: ignore
+from ._model_client import (
+    ChatCompletionClient,
+    ModelCapabilities,  # type: ignore
+    ModelFamily,
+    ModelInfo,
+    validate_model_info,
+)
 from ._types import (
     AssistantMessage,
     ChatCompletionTokenLogprob,
@@ -29,4 +35,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "ChatCompletionTokenLogprob",
     "ModelFamily",
     "ModelInfo",
+    "validate_model_info",
 ]
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/_model_client.py b/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/_model_client.py
index 421cecf8c..efc387138 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/_model_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-core/src/autogen_core/models/_model_client.py
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ class ModelCapabilities(TypedDict, total=False):
 
 
 class ModelInfo(TypedDict, total=False):
+    """ModelInfo is a dictionary that contains information about a model's properties.
+    It is expected to be used in the model_info property of a model client.
+
+    We are expecting this to grow over time as we add more features.
+    """
+
     vision: Required[bool]
     """True if the model supports vision, aka image input, otherwise False."""
     function_calling: Required[bool]
@@ -103,6 +109,21 @@ class ModelInfo(TypedDict, total=False):
     """Model family should be one of the constants from :py:class:`ModelFamily` or a string representing an unknown model family."""
 
 
+def validate_model_info(model_info: ModelInfo) -> None:
+    """Validates the model info dictionary.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the model info dictionary is missing required fields.
+    """
+    required_fields = ["vision", "function_calling", "json_output", "family"]
+    for field in required_fields:
+        if field not in model_info:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Missing required field '{field}' in ModelInfo. "
+                "Starting in v0.4.7, the required fields are enforced."
+            )
+
+
 class ChatCompletionClient(ComponentBase[BaseModel], ABC):
     # Caching has to be handled internally as they can depend on the create args that were stored in the constructor
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-core/tests/test_models.py b/python/packages/autogen-core/tests/test_models.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d85456f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-core/tests/test_models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import pytest
+from autogen_core.models import ModelInfo, validate_model_info
+
+
+def test_model_info() -> None:
+    # Valid model info.
+    info: ModelInfo = {
+        "family": "gpt-4o",
+        "vision": True,
+        "function_calling": True,
+        "json_output": True,
+    }
+    validate_model_info(info)
+
+    # Invalid model info.
+    info = {
+        "family": "gpt-4o",
+        "vision": True,
+        "function_calling": True,
+    }  # type: ignore
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        validate_model_info(info)
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/azure/_azure_ai_client.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/azure/_azure_ai_client.py
index 317bf1db8..cbc15c4a3 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/azure/_azure_ai_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/azure/_azure_ai_client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from autogen_core.models import (
     RequestUsage,
     SystemMessage,
     UserMessage,
+    validate_model_info,
 )
 from autogen_core.tools import Tool, ToolSchema
 from azure.ai.inference.aio import ChatCompletionsClient
@@ -246,10 +247,7 @@ class AzureAIChatCompletionClient(ChatCompletionClient):
             raise ValueError("credential is required for AzureAIChatCompletionClient")
         if "model_info" not in config:
             raise ValueError("model_info is required for AzureAIChatCompletionClient")
-        if "family" not in config["model_info"]:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "family is required for model_info in AzureAIChatCompletionClient. See autogen_core.models.ModelFamily for options."
-            )
+        validate_model_info(config["model_info"])
         if _is_github_model(config["endpoint"]) and "model" not in config:
             raise ValueError("model is required for when using a Github model with AzureAIChatCompletionClient")
         return cast(AzureAIChatCompletionClientConfig, config)
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/openai/_openai_client.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/openai/_openai_client.py
index 78e932895..a2c24617a 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/openai/_openai_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/openai/_openai_client.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from autogen_core.models import (
     SystemMessage,
     TopLogprob,
     UserMessage,
+    validate_model_info,
 )
 from autogen_core.tools import Tool, ToolSchema
 from openai import AsyncAzureOpenAI, AsyncOpenAI
@@ -385,6 +386,9 @@ class BaseOpenAIChatCompletionClient(ChatCompletionClient):
         elif model_capabilities is None and model_info is not None:
             self._model_info = model_info
 
+        # Validate model_info, check if all required fields are present
+        validate_model_info(self._model_info)
+
         self._resolved_model: Optional[str] = None
         if "model" in create_args:
             self._resolved_model = _model_info.resolve_model(create_args["model"])
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/semantic_kernel/_sk_chat_completion_adapter.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/semantic_kernel/_sk_chat_completion_adapter.py
index 0067ae30b..62a1d954a 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/semantic_kernel/_sk_chat_completion_adapter.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/semantic_kernel/_sk_chat_completion_adapter.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from autogen_core.models import (
     ModelFamily,
     ModelInfo,
     RequestUsage,
+    validate_model_info,
 )
 from autogen_core.tools import BaseTool, Tool, ToolSchema
 from semantic_kernel.connectors.ai.chat_completion_client_base import ChatCompletionClientBase
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ class SKChatCompletionAdapter(ChatCompletionClient):
         self._model_info = model_info or ModelInfo(
             vision=False, function_calling=False, json_output=False, family=ModelFamily.UNKNOWN
         )
+        validate_model_info(self._model_info)
         self._total_prompt_tokens = 0
         self._total_completion_tokens = 0
         self._tools_plugin: Optional[KernelPlugin] = None
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/models/test_azure_ai_model_client.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/models/test_azure_ai_model_client.py
index d21c249b9..4545928ed 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/models/test_azure_ai_model_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/tests/models/test_azure_ai_model_client.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async def test_azure_ai_chat_completion_client_validation() -> None:
             credential=AzureKeyCredential("api_key"),
         )
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="family is required"):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Missing required field 'family'"):
         AzureAIChatCompletionClient(
             model="model",
             endpoint="endpoint",