diff --git a/src/Support/ApiModelCache.php b/src/Support/ApiModelCache.php
index f6c3e069..9ce16762 100644
--- a/src/Support/ApiModelCache.php
+++ b/src/Support/ApiModelCache.php
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@
  * - Automatic cache invalidation
  * - Multi-tenancy support
  * - Cache tagging for efficient bulk invalidation
+ *
+ * Caches are invalidated by versions embedded in their keys, not by the tag
+ * flush: list caches carry a per table/company query version, single model and
+ * relationship caches a per table model version (their lookups are keyed by id
+ * and know no company). On Laravel 10 with phpredis >= 6.1,
+ * RedisTagSet::entries() starts ZSCAN with cursor '0', which phpredis treats as
+ * an already finished scan, so RedisTaggedCache::flush() deletes only the tag
+ * sets and leaves every tagged value in Redis until its TTL expires. Bumping the
+ * version moves readers to new keys and leaves the orphaned entries to expire.
  */
 class ApiModelCache
 {
@@ -89,14 +98,43 @@ public static function generateQueryCacheKey(Model $model, Request $request, arr
 
         // Get query version for this table/company
         // This ensures cache keys change after invalidation
-        $versionKey = "api_query_version:{$table}:{$companyUuid}";
-        $version    = Cache::get($versionKey, 1);  // Default to version 1
+        $version = Cache::get(static::queryVersionKey($table, $companyUuid), 0);
 
         // Add Redis hash tag {api_query} for Redis Cluster shard routing
         // Include version to ensure cache keys change after writes
         return "{api_query}:{$table}:{$companyPart}:v{$version}:{$paramsHash}";
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cache key holding the query version for a table/company.
+     */
+    protected static function queryVersionKey(string $table, ?string $companyUuid): string
+    {
+        return "api_query_version:{$table}:{$companyUuid}";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cache key holding the model and relationship version for a table.
+     */
+    protected static function modelVersionKey(string $table): string
+    {
+        return "api_model_version:{$table}";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Advance a cache version so keys built from it change.
+     *
+     * A missing version reads as 0 and INCR creates it at 1, so the first bump
+     * also changes the key. Stores whose increment does not create missing keys
+     * (database, memcached) return false, so the version is seeded instead.
+     */
+    protected static function bumpVersion(string $versionKey): void
+    {
+        if (Cache::increment($versionKey) === false) {
+            Cache::add($versionKey, 1) || Cache::increment($versionKey);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Generate a cache key for a single model instance.
      *
@@ -106,9 +144,11 @@ public static function generateModelCacheKey(Model $model, $id, array $with = []
     {
         $table    = $model->getTable();
         $withHash = !empty($with) ? ':' . md5(json_encode($with)) : '';
+        $version  = Cache::get(static::modelVersionKey($table), 0);
 
         // Add Redis hash tag {api_model} for Redis Cluster shard routing
-        return "{api_model}:{$table}:{$id}{$withHash}";
+        // Include version to ensure cache keys change after writes
+        return "{api_model}:{$table}:v{$version}:{$id}{$withHash}";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -116,11 +156,13 @@ public static function generateModelCacheKey(Model $model, $id, array $with = []
      */
     public static function generateRelationshipCacheKey(Model $model, string $relationshipName): string
     {
-        $table = $model->getTable();
-        $id    = $model->getKey();
+        $table   = $model->getTable();
+        $id      = $model->getKey();
+        $version = Cache::get(static::modelVersionKey($table), 0);
 
         // Add Redis hash tag {api_relation} for Redis Cluster shard routing
-        return "{api_relation}:{$table}:{$id}:{$relationshipName}";
+        // Shares the model version, since relationships are invalidated with their parent
+        return "{api_relation}:{$table}:v{$version}:{$id}:{$relationshipName}";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,9 +208,8 @@ public static function cacheQueryResult(Model $model, Request $request, \Closure
         $ttl         = $ttl ?? static::LIST_TTL;
 
         // FIX #3: Guard against read-after-invalidate in same request
-        // After invalidation, resetCacheStatus() sets $cacheStatus to null
-        // But we need a way to detect if invalidation happened in this request
-        // For now, we'll rely on tag flush working correctly
+        // After invalidation, resetCacheStatus() sets $cacheStatus to null and the
+        // query version has moved, so the key generated above is already the new one
 
         try {
             // Initialize cache status and key
@@ -322,11 +363,12 @@ public static function invalidateModelCache(Model $model, ?string $companyUuid =
         // after invalidation within the same request lifecycle
         static::resetCacheStatus();
 
-        // FIX #4: Increment query version counter
-        // This ensures the cache key changes after invalidation
-        $table      = $model->getTable();
-        $versionKey = "api_query_version:{$table}:{$companyUuid}";
-        Cache::increment($versionKey);
+        // FIX #4: Increment the query and model version counters
+        // This ensures cache keys change after invalidation, and it is what
+        // actually hides stale caches (see the class docblock)
+        $table = $model->getTable();
+        static::bumpVersion(static::queryVersionKey($table, $companyUuid));
+        static::bumpVersion(static::modelVersionKey($table));
 
         // Generate tags for BOTH model and query caches
         // Model caches: single-record lookups
@@ -339,7 +381,8 @@ public static function invalidateModelCache(Model $model, ?string $companyUuid =
             Cache::tags($modelTags)->flush();
 
             // Flush query-level caches (collections, lists)
-            // This is CRITICAL - query caches must be explicitly flushed
+            // On Redis these flushes remove the tag sets but not the values (see the
+            // class docblock); the version bumps above are what invalidate caches
             Cache::tags($queryTags)->flush();
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             Log::error('Failed to invalidate cache', [
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Support/ApiModelCacheTest.php b/tests/Unit/Support/ApiModelCacheTest.php
index 9bfe9689..047067fb 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Support/ApiModelCacheTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Support/ApiModelCacheTest.php
@@ -140,12 +140,14 @@ public function flush(): bool
 
 class ApiModelCacheTestStore
 {
-    public array $values         = [];
-    public array $taggedValues   = [];
-    public array $flushedTags    = [];
-    public array $forgotten      = [];
-    public bool $throwOnTags     = false;
-    public bool $lockReturnsNull = false;
+    public array $values                 = [];
+    public array $taggedValues           = [];
+    public array $flushedTags            = [];
+    public array $forgotten              = [];
+    public bool $throwOnTags             = false;
+    public bool $lockReturnsNull         = false;
+    public bool $flushRemovesValues      = true;
+    public bool $incrementCreatesMissing = true;
 
     public function get(string $key, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
@@ -159,8 +161,23 @@ public function put(string $key, mixed $value): bool
         return true;
     }
 
-    public function increment(string $key): int
+    public function add(string $key, mixed $value): bool
     {
+        if (array_key_exists($key, $this->values)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $this->values[$key] = $value;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function increment(string $key): int|false
+    {
+        if (!$this->incrementCreatesMissing && !array_key_exists($key, $this->values)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         $this->values[$key] = ($this->values[$key] ?? 0) + 1;
 
         return $this->values[$key];
@@ -202,7 +219,10 @@ public function forgetTagged(array $tags, string $key): void
 
     public function flushTagged(array $tags): void
     {
-        unset($this->taggedValues[$this->tagKey($tags)]);
+        // Laravel 10 RedisTaggedCache on phpredis >= 6.1 drops the tag sets but not the values
+        if ($this->flushRemovesValues) {
+            unset($this->taggedValues[$this->tagKey($tags)]);
+        }
     }
 
     private function tagKey(array $tags): string
@@ -406,9 +426,9 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
     expect($first)->toBe($second)
         ->and($first)->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-1:v7:')
         ->and(ApiModelCache::generateModelCacheKey($model, 'order-1', ['customer', 'payload']))
-        ->toBe('{api_model}:orders:order-1:' . md5(json_encode(['customer', 'payload'])))
+        ->toBe('{api_model}:orders:v0:order-1:' . md5(json_encode(['customer', 'payload'])))
         ->and(ApiModelCache::generateRelationshipCacheKey($model, 'payload'))
-        ->toBe('{api_relation}:orders:order-1:payload')
+        ->toBe('{api_relation}:orders:v0:order-1:payload')
         ->and(ApiModelCache::generateCacheTags($model, 'company-1', true))
         ->toBe(['api_cache', 'api_model:orders', 'api_query:orders', 'company:company-1']);
 });
@@ -428,7 +448,7 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
     expect($first->all())->toBe(['fresh-result'])
         ->and($calls)->toBe(1)
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('MISS')
-        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-1:v1:');
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-1:v0:');
 
     $second = ApiModelCache::cacheQueryResult($model, $request, function () use (&$calls) {
         $calls++;
@@ -500,7 +520,7 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
         ->and($secondModel)->toBe(['uuid' => 'order-1'])
         ->and($modelCalls)->toBe(1)
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('HIT')
-        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toStartWith('{api_model}:orders:order-1:');
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toStartWith('{api_model}:orders:v0:order-1:');
 
     ApiModelCache::resetCacheStatus();
     $relationshipCalls = 0;
@@ -519,7 +539,7 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
         ->and($secondRelation)->toBe(['uuid' => 'payload-1'])
         ->and($relationshipCalls)->toBe(1)
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('HIT')
-        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBe('{api_relation}:orders:order-1:payload');
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBe('{api_relation}:orders:v0:order-1:payload');
 });
 
 test('api model cache bypasses model relationship and invalidation work when disabled', function () {
@@ -568,6 +588,7 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
     expect(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBeNull()
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBeNull()
         ->and($store->get('api_query_version:orders:company-1'))->toBe(1)
+        ->and($store->get('api_model_version:orders'))->toBe(1)
         ->and($store->flushedTags)->toContain(['api_cache', 'api_model:orders', 'company:company-1'])
         ->and($store->flushedTags)->toContain(['api_cache', 'api_model:orders', 'api_query:orders', 'company:company-1']);
 
@@ -581,6 +602,77 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
     expect($store->flushedTags)->toContain(['company:company-1']);
 });
 
+test('api model cache does not serve a list cached before the first invalidation when the tag flush leaves it behind', function () {
+    $store                     = api_model_cache_fixture();
+    $store->flushRemovesValues = false;
+    $model                     = api_model_cache_model();
+    $request                   = api_model_cache_request(['status' => 'active']);
+
+    expect(ApiModelCache::cacheQueryResult($model, $request, fn () => collect(['stale'])))->toEqual(collect(['stale']));
+    $keyBeforeInvalidation = ApiModelCache::getCacheKey();
+
+    ApiModelCache::invalidateModelCache($model, 'company-1');
+
+    expect(ApiModelCache::cacheQueryResult($model, $request, fn () => collect(['fresh'])))->toEqual(collect(['fresh']))
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('MISS')
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->not->toBe($keyBeforeInvalidation)
+        ->and($store->get('api_query_version:orders:company-1'))->toBe(1);
+
+    ApiModelCache::invalidateModelCache($model, 'company-1');
+
+    expect(ApiModelCache::cacheQueryResult($model, $request, fn () => collect(['fresher'])))->toEqual(collect(['fresher']))
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('MISS')
+        ->and($store->get('api_query_version:orders:company-1'))->toBe(2);
+});
+
+test('api model cache does not serve model or relationship lookups cached before an invalidation when the tag flush leaves them behind', function () {
+    $store                     = api_model_cache_fixture();
+    $store->flushRemovesValues = false;
+    $model                     = api_model_cache_model();
+
+    ApiModelCache::cacheModel($model, 'order-1', fn () => ['status' => 'stale'], ['payload']);
+    ApiModelCache::cacheRelationship($model, 'payload', fn () => ['name' => 'stale']);
+    $modelKeyBefore    = ApiModelCache::generateModelCacheKey($model, 'order-1', ['payload']);
+    $relationKeyBefore = ApiModelCache::generateRelationshipCacheKey($model, 'payload');
+
+    ApiModelCache::invalidateModelCache($model, 'company-1');
+
+    expect(ApiModelCache::cacheModel($model, 'order-1', fn () => ['status' => 'fresh'], ['payload']))->toBe(['status' => 'fresh'])
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('MISS')
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->not->toBe($modelKeyBefore)
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::cacheRelationship($model, 'payload', fn () => ['name' => 'fresh']))->toBe(['name' => 'fresh'])
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('MISS')
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->not->toBe($relationKeyBefore)
+        ->and($store->get('api_model_version:orders'))->toBe(1);
+
+    // Lookups know no company, so a write in any company moves the table's model version
+    ApiModelCache::invalidateModelCache($model, null);
+
+    expect(ApiModelCache::cacheModel($model, 'order-1', fn () => ['status' => 'fresher'], ['payload']))->toBe(['status' => 'fresher'])
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::cacheRelationship($model, 'payload', fn () => ['name' => 'fresher']))->toBe(['name' => 'fresher'])
+        ->and($store->get('api_model_version:orders'))->toBe(2);
+});
+
+test('api model cache seeds versions on stores whose increment does not create missing keys', function () {
+    $store                          = api_model_cache_fixture();
+    $store->flushRemovesValues      = false;
+    $store->incrementCreatesMissing = false;
+    $model                          = api_model_cache_model();
+    $request                        = api_model_cache_request(['status' => 'active']);
+
+    ApiModelCache::cacheQueryResult($model, $request, fn () => collect(['stale']));
+    ApiModelCache::invalidateModelCache($model, 'company-1');
+
+    expect($store->get('api_query_version:orders:company-1'))->toBe(1)
+        ->and($store->get('api_model_version:orders'))->toBe(1)
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::cacheQueryResult($model, $request, fn () => collect(['fresh'])))->toEqual(collect(['fresh']));
+
+    ApiModelCache::invalidateModelCache($model, 'company-1');
+
+    expect($store->get('api_query_version:orders:company-1'))->toBe(2)
+        ->and($store->get('api_model_version:orders'))->toBe(2);
+});
+
 test('api model cache resolves tenant scope from authenticated user and request input fallbacks', function () {
     api_model_cache_fixture();
     $model = api_model_cache_model();
@@ -594,9 +686,9 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
     ], null);
 
     expect(ApiModelCache::generateQueryCacheKey($model, $userRequest))
-        ->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-from-user:v1:')
+        ->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-from-user:v0:')
         ->and(ApiModelCache::generateQueryCacheKey($model, $inputRequest))
-        ->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-from-input:v1:');
+        ->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-from-input:v0:');
 });
 
 test('api model cache invalidation methods swallow tagged cache backend failures', function () {
@@ -632,13 +724,13 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
 
     expect($modelResult)->toBe(['fallback' => true])
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('ERROR')
-        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBe('{api_model}:orders:order-1');
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBe('{api_model}:orders:v0:order-1');
 
     $relationshipResult = ApiModelCache::cacheRelationship($model, 'payload', fn () => ['relationship' => true]);
 
     expect($relationshipResult)->toBe(['relationship' => true])
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('ERROR')
-        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBe('{api_relation}:orders:order-1:payload');
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toBe('{api_relation}:orders:v0:order-1:payload');
 });
 
 test('api model cache warmup logs failures without leaking exceptions', function () {
@@ -686,7 +778,7 @@ public function gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false
         ->and($second->pluck('uuid')->all())->toBe(['order-2'])
         ->and($callbackCalls)->toBe(1)
         ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheStatus())->toBe('HIT')
-        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-1:v1:')
+        ->and(ApiModelCache::getCacheKey())->toStartWith('{api_query}:orders:company_company-1:v0:')
         ->and(ApiModelCacheTraitTestModel::$mutatedRequestQueries)->toHaveCount(1)
         ->and(ApiModelCacheTraitTestModel::$mutatedRequestQueries[0])->toMatchArray([
             'status' => 'active',