diff --git a/docs/docs/settings/user.md b/docs/docs/settings/user.md
index fc8a1664cb..bc6919c780 100644
--- a/docs/docs/settings/user.md
+++ b/docs/docs/settings/user.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The *Display Settings* screen shows general display configuration options:
 {{ usersetting("SHOW_FULL_CATEGORY_IN_TABLES")}}
 {{ usersetting("SHOW_BOM_SUBASSEMBLY_LEVELS")}}
 {{ usersetting("ENABLE_LAST_BREADCRUMB") }}
+{{ usersetting("SHOW_EXTRA_MODEL_INFO") }}
 {{ usersetting("SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES") }}
 {{ usersetting("DISPLAY_ITEMS_FINAL_LEVEL") }}
 
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py
index c9cae610ba..f5a2cd3f38 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/common/setting/user.py
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ USER_SETTINGS: dict[str, InvenTreeSettingsKeyType] = {
         'default': False,
         'validator': bool,
     },
+    'SHOW_EXTRA_MODEL_INFO': {
+        'name': _('Show Extra Model Information'),
+        'description': _('Display extra information in model selection dropdowns'),
+        'default': False,
+        'validator': bool,
+    },
     'SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES': {
         'name': _('Show full stock location in tables'),
         'description': _(
diff --git a/src/frontend/lib/enums/ModelInformation.tsx b/src/frontend/lib/enums/ModelInformation.tsx
index 63aeb6dff5..4eb6b4934d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/lib/enums/ModelInformation.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/lib/enums/ModelInformation.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface ModelInformationInterface {
   url_detail?: string;
   api_endpoint: ApiEndpoints;
   admin_url?: string;
+  pk_field?: string;
   supports_barcode?: boolean;
   icon: keyof InvenTreeIconType;
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/lib/types/Rendering.tsx b/src/frontend/lib/types/Rendering.tsx
index 2ad427c519..ebd64dd745 100644
--- a/src/frontend/lib/types/Rendering.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/lib/types/Rendering.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface InstanceRenderInterface {
   link?: boolean;
   navigate?: any;
   showSecondary?: boolean;
+  showHover?: boolean;
   extra?: Record<string, any>;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/render/Instance.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/render/Instance.tsx
index 191c56f2a2..150c45034e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/render/Instance.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/render/Instance.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import { t } from '@lingui/core/macro';
 import {
+  ActionIcon,
   Alert,
   Anchor,
+  Box,
   Group,
+  HoverCard,
   type MantineSize,
   Paper,
   Skeleton,
   Space,
+  Stack,
   Text
 } from '@mantine/core';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import { type ReactNode, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { type ReactNode, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { ModelInformationDict } from '@lib/enums/ModelInformation';
 import { ModelType } from '@lib/enums/ModelType';
@@ -25,8 +29,11 @@ import type {
 
 export type { InstanceRenderInterface } from '@lib/types/Rendering';
 import { getBaseUrl, navigateToLink, shortenString } from '@lib/index';
+import { IconLink } from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useApi } from '../../contexts/ApiContext';
 import { usePluginState } from '../../states/PluginState';
+import { useUserSettingsState } from '../../states/SettingsStates';
 import { Thumbnail } from '../images/Thumbnail';
 import { RenderBuildItem, RenderBuildLine, RenderBuildOrder } from './Build';
 import {
@@ -125,11 +132,95 @@ export function RenderInstance(props: RenderInstanceProps): ReactNode {
     props.custom_model ?? props.model ?? ''
   );
 
-  // provider component
-  if (!RenderComponent) {
-    return <UnknownRenderer model={props.model} />;
-  }
-  return <RenderComponent {...props} />;
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const userSettings = useUserSettingsState();
+
+  // Extract model information from the defined model type
+  const modelInfo = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!props.model) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    return ModelInformationDict[
+      props.model.toString().toLowerCase() as ModelType
+    ];
+  }, [props.model]);
+
+  const showHover: boolean = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!modelInfo) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Override with the props.showHover attribute
+    if (props.showHover !== undefined) {
+      return props.showHover;
+    }
+
+    // If not specified, fall back to the user configured setting
+    return userSettings.isSet('SHOW_EXTRA_MODEL_INFO');
+  }, [props.showHover, modelInfo, userSettings]);
+
+  // Extract model ID from the provided instance data, using the defined primary key field (or 'pk' as a fallback)
+  const modelId = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!modelInfo || !props.instance) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    return props.instance[modelInfo.pk_field ?? 'pk'];
+  }, [modelInfo, props.instance]);
+
+  const detailUrl = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!modelInfo || !modelId || !modelInfo.url_detail) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    return modelInfo.url_detail.replace(':pk', modelId.toString());
+  }, [modelInfo, modelId]);
+
+  return (
+    <HoverCard
+      disabled={!showHover}
+      position='top-end'
+      withinPortal
+      openDelay={500}
+      closeDelay={100}
+      zIndex={99999}
+    >
+      <HoverCard.Target>
+        <Box>
+          {!!RenderComponent ? (
+            <RenderComponent {...props} />
+          ) : (
+            <UnknownRenderer model={props.model} />
+          )}
+        </Box>
+      </HoverCard.Target>
+      <HoverCard.Dropdown>
+        <Stack gap='xs'>
+          <Group justify='space-between'>
+            <Text size='sm' fw='bold'>
+              {modelInfo?.label()}
+            </Text>
+            {modelId && <Text size='xs'>{`[${t`ID`}: ${modelId}]`}</Text>}
+          </Group>
+          {detailUrl && (
+            <Anchor
+              href={detailUrl}
+              target='_blank'
+              onClick={(event) => navigateToLink(detailUrl, navigate, event)}
+            >
+              <Group gap='xs' wrap='nowrap'>
+                <ActionIcon variant='transparent' size='xs'>
+                  <IconLink />
+                </ActionIcon>
+                <Text size='sm'>{t`View details`}</Text>
+              </Group>
+            </Anchor>
+          )}
+        </Stack>
+      </HoverCard.Dropdown>
+    </HoverCard>
+  );
 }
 
 export function RenderRemoteInstance({
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx
index 88dfbcfdb0..ae71430928 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/Index/Settings/UserSettings.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export default function UserSettings() {
               'FORMS_CLOSE_USING_ESCAPE',
               'DISPLAY_STOCKTAKE_TAB',
               'ENABLE_LAST_BREADCRUMB',
+              'SHOW_EXTRA_MODEL_INFO',
               'SHOW_FULL_LOCATION_IN_TABLES',
               'SHOW_FULL_CATEGORY_IN_TABLES',
               'SHOW_BOM_SUBASSEMBLY_LEVELS'