diff --git a/evalharness/model/adapter.py b/evalharness/model/adapter.py
index 4dea6a4..06a1417 100644
--- a/evalharness/model/adapter.py
+++ b/evalharness/model/adapter.py
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ class OpenAICompatible(ModelAdapter):
                 if stream:
                     out = await self._post_stream_perf(
                         f'{self.api_base}/chat/completions', payload, headers, t0)
+                elif int(payload.get('max_tokens') or 0) > 8192:
+                    # long generation: stream and aggregate (gateway-safe)
+                    payload['stream'] = True
+                    data = await self._post_stream_aggregate(
+                        f'{self.api_base}/chat/completions', payload, headers)
+                    out = self._parse(data)
                 else:
                     data = await self._post(f'{self.api_base}/chat/completions', payload, headers)
                     out = self._parse(data)
@@ -262,7 +268,9 @@ class OpenAICompatible(ModelAdapter):
         status = None
         import json as _json
 
-        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=httpx.Timeout(
+        import httpx as _hx
+
+        async with _hx.AsyncClient(timeout=_hx.Timeout(
                 connect=self.extra.get('connect_timeout', 15),
                 read=self.extra.get('timeout', 300), write=30, pool=15)) as client:
             async with client.stream('POST', url, json=payload, headers=headers) as resp:
@@ -387,6 +395,68 @@ class OpenAICompatible(ModelAdapter):
         return ModelOutput(text=text, tool_calls=calls, usage=usage,
                            raw=data, model=data.get('model', self.model))
 
+    async def _post_stream_aggregate(self, url: str, payload: Dict,
+                                     headers: Dict) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """STREAM a long generation and reassemble the non-stream response
+        shape. Some gateways hang on large NON-streaming requests (the full
+        32k-token body must be buffered before any byte is sent); streaming
+        starts emitting immediately, so a stuck endpoint surfaces in ~60s
+        instead of after the whole (possibly 80-minute) read timeout."""
+        import json as _json
+
+        import httpx as _hx
+
+        async with _hx.AsyncClient(timeout=_hx.Timeout(
+                connect=self.extra.get('connect_timeout', 15),
+                read=60, write=30, pool=15)) as client:
+            async with client.stream('POST', url, json=payload, headers=headers) as resp:
+                if resp.status_code != 200:
+                    body = (await resp.aread()).decode('utf-8', 'replace')[:300]
+                    raise RuntimeError(f'HTTP {resp.status_code}: {body}')
+                content = []
+                reasoning = []
+                tool_calls = {}
+                usage = {}
+                finish = None
+                async for line in resp.aiter_lines():
+                    if not line.startswith('data:'):
+                        continue
+                    chunk = line[5:].strip()
+                    if chunk in ('', '[DONE]'):
+                        continue
+                    try:
+                        ev = _json.loads(chunk)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        continue
+                    u = ev.get('usage')
+                    if u:
+                        usage = u
+                    for ch in ev.get('choices') or []:
+                        delta = ch.get('delta') or {}
+                        if delta.get('content'):
+                            content.append(delta['content'])
+                        if delta.get('reasoning_content'):
+                            reasoning.append(delta['reasoning_content'])
+                        for tc in delta.get('tool_calls') or []:
+                            i = tc.get('index', 0)
+                            slot = tool_calls.setdefault(i, {'id': '', 'type': 'function',
+                                                             'function': {'name': '', 'arguments': ''}})
+                            fn = tc.get('function') or {}
+                            slot['id'] = tc.get('id') or slot['id']
+                            slot['function']['name'] += fn.get('name') or ''
+                            slot['function']['arguments'] += fn.get('arguments') or ''
+                        if ch.get('finish_reason'):
+                            finish = ch['finish_reason']
+                msg = {'role': 'assistant', 'content': ''.join(content)}
+                if reasoning:
+                    msg['reasoning_content'] = ''.join(reasoning)
+                if tool_calls:
+                    msg['tool_calls'] = [tool_calls[i] for i in sorted(tool_calls)]
+                return {'choices': [{'index': 0, 'message': msg,
+                                     'finish_reason': finish or 'stop'}],
+                        'usage': usage or {},
+                        'model': payload.get('model', '')}
+
     async def _post(self, url: str, payload: Dict, headers: Dict) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         try:
             import httpx