diff --git a/src/semantic-router/pkg/classification/classifier.go b/src/semantic-router/pkg/classification/classifier.go
index 608132600..c9248b491 100644
--- a/src/semantic-router/pkg/classification/classifier.go
+++ b/src/semantic-router/pkg/classification/classifier.go
@@ -106,8 +106,22 @@ func (c *ModernBertJailbreakInitializer) Init(modelID string, useCPU bool, numCl
 	return nil
 }
 
+type Qwen3GuardJailbreakInitializer struct{}
+
+func (c *Qwen3GuardJailbreakInitializer) Init(modelID string, useCPU bool, numClasses ...int) error {
+	err := candle_binding.InitQwen3Guard(modelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	logging.Infof("Initialized Qwen3Guard jailbreak classifier")
+	return nil
+}
+
 // createJailbreakInitializer creates the appropriate jailbreak initializer based on configuration
-func createJailbreakInitializer(useModernBERT bool) JailbreakInitializer {
+func createJailbreakInitializer(useModernBERT bool, useQwen3Guard bool) JailbreakInitializer {
+	if useQwen3Guard {
+		return &Qwen3GuardJailbreakInitializer{}
+	}
 	if useModernBERT {
 		return &ModernBertJailbreakInitializer{}
 	}
@@ -130,8 +144,74 @@ func (c *ModernBertJailbreakInference) Classify(text string) (candle_binding.Cla
 	return candle_binding.ClassifyModernBertJailbreakText(text)
 }
 
+type Qwen3GuardJailbreakInference struct{}
+
+func (c *Qwen3GuardJailbreakInference) Classify(text string) (candle_binding.ClassResult, error) {
+	// Use Qwen3Guard to classify the text
+	result, err := candle_binding.ClassifyPromptSafety(text)
+	if err != nil {
+		return candle_binding.ClassResult{}, fmt.Errorf("qwen3guard classification failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert SafetyClassificationResult to ClassResult
+	// Class 0 = safe/benign, Class 1 = jailbreak
+	// Check if "Jailbreak" is in categories or if SafetyLabel is "Unsafe" or "Controversial"
+	isJailbreak := false
+	confidence := float32(0.0)
+
+	// Check for jailbreak category
+	for _, cat := range result.Categories {
+		if cat == "Jailbreak" {
+			isJailbreak = true
+			confidence = 0.9 // High confidence if jailbreak category is detected
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If no jailbreak category but unsafe/controversial, still consider it risky
+	if !isJailbreak && (result.SafetyLabel == "Unsafe" || result.SafetyLabel == "Controversial") {
+		// Check if any unsafe categories are present
+		unsafeCategories := []string{"Violent", "Non-violent Illegal Acts", "Sexual Content or Sexual Acts",
+			"Suicide & Self-Harm", "Unethical Acts", "Politically Sensitive Topics", "Copyright Violation"}
+		for _, cat := range result.Categories {
+			for _, unsafeCat := range unsafeCategories {
+				if cat == unsafeCat {
+					isJailbreak = true
+					confidence = 0.7 // Medium confidence for other unsafe content
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if isJailbreak {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If safe, set confidence based on safety label
+	if !isJailbreak {
+		if result.SafetyLabel == "Safe" {
+			confidence = 0.95 // High confidence for safe content
+		} else {
+			confidence = 0.5 // Low confidence if label is unclear
+		}
+	}
+
+	class := 0 // safe/benign
+	if isJailbreak {
+		class = 1 // jailbreak
+	}
+
+	return candle_binding.ClassResult{
+		Class:      class,
+		Confidence: confidence,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // createJailbreakInference creates the appropriate jailbreak inference based on configuration
-func createJailbreakInference(useModernBERT bool) JailbreakInference {
+func createJailbreakInference(useModernBERT bool, useQwen3Guard bool) JailbreakInference {
+	if useQwen3Guard {
+		return &Qwen3GuardJailbreakInference{}
+	}
 	if useModernBERT {
 		return &ModernBertJailbreakInference{}
 	}
@@ -321,7 +401,7 @@ func newClassifierWithOptions(cfg *config.RouterConfig, options ...option) (*Cla
 // allowing flexible deployment scenarios such as gradual migration.
 func NewClassifier(cfg *config.RouterConfig, categoryMapping *CategoryMapping, piiMapping *PIIMapping, jailbreakMapping *JailbreakMapping) (*Classifier, error) {
 	options := []option{
-		withJailbreak(jailbreakMapping, createJailbreakInitializer(cfg.PromptGuard.UseModernBERT), createJailbreakInference(cfg.PromptGuard.UseModernBERT)),
+		withJailbreak(jailbreakMapping, createJailbreakInitializer(cfg.PromptGuard.UseModernBERT, cfg.PromptGuard.UseQwen3Guard), createJailbreakInference(cfg.PromptGuard.UseModernBERT, cfg.PromptGuard.UseQwen3Guard)),
 		withPII(piiMapping, createPIIInitializer(), createPIIInference()),
 	}
 
@@ -393,9 +473,21 @@ func (c *Classifier) initializeJailbreakClassifier() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("jailbreak detection is not properly configured")
 	}
 
-	numClasses := c.JailbreakMapping.GetJailbreakTypeCount()
-	if numClasses < 2 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("not enough jailbreak types for classification, need at least 2, got %d", numClasses)
+	// Qwen3Guard doesn't require numClasses, but other models do
+	// For Qwen3Guard, we still need the mapping for type name lookup, but numClasses is optional
+	var numClasses int
+	if c.Config.PromptGuard.UseQwen3Guard {
+		// Qwen3Guard doesn't use numClasses, but we still need at least 2 for the mapping
+		numClasses = c.JailbreakMapping.GetJailbreakTypeCount()
+		if numClasses < 2 {
+			// For Qwen3Guard, we can work with just 2 classes (benign and jailbreak)
+			numClasses = 2
+		}
+	} else {
+		numClasses = c.JailbreakMapping.GetJailbreakTypeCount()
+		if numClasses < 2 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("not enough jailbreak types for classification, need at least 2, got %d", numClasses)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return c.jailbreakInitializer.Init(c.Config.PromptGuard.ModelID, c.Config.PromptGuard.UseCPU, numClasses)
diff --git a/src/semantic-router/pkg/config/config.go b/src/semantic-router/pkg/config/config.go
index cb1546edd..b3277a659 100644
--- a/src/semantic-router/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/src/semantic-router/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ type PromptGuardConfig struct {
 	// Use ModernBERT for jailbreak detection
 	UseModernBERT bool `yaml:"use_modernbert"`
 
+	// Use Qwen3Guard for jailbreak detection (generative model)
+	UseQwen3Guard bool `yaml:"use_qwen3guard"`
+
 	// Path to the jailbreak type mapping file
 	JailbreakMappingPath string `yaml:"jailbreak_mapping_path"`
 }