diff --git a/autorest/codegen/__init__.py b/autorest/codegen/__init__.py
index d29b776cff9..5346faa1315 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/__init__.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _build_convenience_layer(yaml_data: Dict[str, Any], code_model: CodeModel) -
         code_model.operation_groups = [
             OperationGroup.from_yaml(code_model, op_group) for op_group in yaml_data["operationGroups"]
         ]
-    if code_model.options["show_models"] and yaml_data.get("schemas"):
+    if code_model.options["models_mode"] and yaml_data.get("schemas"):
         # sets the enums property in our code_model variable, which will later be passed to EnumSerializer
 
         code_model.add_inheritance_to_models()
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def _build_code_model_options(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "tracing": self._autorestapi.get_boolean_value("trace", False),
             "multiapi": self._autorestapi.get_boolean_value("multiapi", False),
             "polymorphic_examples": self._autorestapi.get_value("polymorphic-examples") or 5,
-            "show_models": self._autorestapi.get_value("show-models"),
+            "models_mode": self._autorestapi.get_value("models-mode"),
             "builders_visibility": self._autorestapi.get_value("builders-visibility"),
             "show_operations": self._autorestapi.get_boolean_value("show-operations", not low_level_client),
             "show_send_request": self._autorestapi.get_boolean_value("show-send-request", low_level_client),
@@ -279,15 +279,15 @@ def _build_code_model_options(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
                 "add-python3-operation-files", False
             ),
         }
-        if options["show_models"] is None:
+        if options["models_mode"] is None:
             if low_level_client:
-                options["show_models"] = False
+                options["models_mode"] = False
             else:
-                options["show_models"] = "msrest"
+                options["models_mode"] = "msrest"
         else:
-            options["show_models"] = options["show_models"].lower()
-            if options["show_models"] == "false":
-                options["show_models"] = False
+            options["models_mode"] = options["models_mode"].lower()
+            if options["models_mode"] == "false":
+                options["models_mode"] = False
 
         if options["builders_visibility"] is None:
             options["builders_visibility"] = "public" if low_level_client else "embedded"
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/models/enum_schema.py b/autorest/codegen/models/enum_schema.py
index 226d74646e6..e090a42f503 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/models/enum_schema.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/models/enum_schema.py
@@ -232,6 +232,6 @@ def docstring_type(self) -> str:
         return self.enum_type.type_annotation
 
 def get_enum_schema(code_model) -> Type[EnumSchema]:
-    if code_model.options["show_models"]:
+    if code_model.options["models_mode"]:
         return EnumSchema
     return HiddenModelEnumSchema
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/models/object_schema.py b/autorest/codegen/models/object_schema.py
index 3a81e6d9f56..fd41634d357 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/models/object_schema.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/models/object_schema.py
@@ -241,6 +241,6 @@ def imports(self) -> FileImport:
         return file_import
 
 def get_object_schema(code_model) -> Type[ObjectSchema]:
-    if code_model.options["show_models"]:
+    if code_model.options["models_mode"]:
         return ObjectSchema
     return HiddenModelObjectSchema
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/serializers/__init__.py b/autorest/codegen/serializers/__init__.py
index aa83b89f40c..a88e81016b9 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/serializers/__init__.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/serializers/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def serialize(self, code_model: CodeModel) -> None:
                     code_model, env=env, namespace_path=namespace_path
                 )
 
-        if code_model.options["show_models"] and (code_model.schemas or code_model.enums):
+        if code_model.options["models_mode"] and (code_model.schemas or code_model.enums):
             self._serialize_and_write_models_folder(code_model=code_model, env=env, namespace_path=namespace_path)
 
 
diff --git a/autorest/codegen/serializers/builder_serializer.py b/autorest/codegen/serializers/builder_serializer.py
index fab3f890851..e53c2be44ab 100644
--- a/autorest/codegen/serializers/builder_serializer.py
+++ b/autorest/codegen/serializers/builder_serializer.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ def response_docstring(self, builder: BuilderType) -> List[str]:
         return [response_str, rtype_str, ":raises: ~azure.core.exceptions.HttpResponseError"]
 
     def want_example_template(self, builder: BuilderType) -> bool:
-        if self.code_model.options['show_models']:
+        if self.code_model.options['models_mode']:
             return False
         if builder.parameters.has_body:
             body_params = builder.parameters.body