diff --git a/.changeset/clean-deers-pull.md b/.changeset/clean-deers-pull.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aaf3d0170b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clean-deers-pull.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'ai': patch
+---
+
+feat(ai): rootSpan flag for telemetry options
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/embed/embed-many.ts b/packages/ai/src/embed/embed-many.ts
index 1fbe717a880e..173f76590d64 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/embed/embed-many.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/embed/embed-many.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ Only applicable for HTTP-based providers.
       },
     }),
     tracer,
+    root: telemetry?.rootSpan,
     fn: async span => {
       const [maxEmbeddingsPerCall, supportsParallelCalls] = await Promise.all([
         model.maxEmbeddingsPerCall,
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/embed/embed.ts b/packages/ai/src/embed/embed.ts
index 6c3027ad1d03..cbaae2a20123 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/embed/embed.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/embed/embed.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ Only applicable for HTTP-based providers.
       },
     }),
     tracer,
+    root: telemetry?.rootSpan,
     fn: async span => {
       const { embedding, usage, response, providerMetadata } = await retry(() =>
         // nested spans to align with the embedMany telemetry data:
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/generate-object/generate-object.ts b/packages/ai/src/generate-object/generate-object.ts
index f181ee5143d1..be74ebc11117 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/generate-object/generate-object.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/generate-object/generate-object.ts
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ Default and recommended: 'auto' (best mode for the model).
         },
       }),
       tracer,
+      root: telemetry?.rootSpan,
       fn: async span => {
         let result: string;
         let finishReason: FinishReason;
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/generate-object/stream-object.ts b/packages/ai/src/generate-object/stream-object.ts
index f0780eff7eb0..579f1dd567ce 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/generate-object/stream-object.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/generate-object/stream-object.ts
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ class DefaultStreamObjectResult<PARTIAL, RESULT, ELEMENT_STREAM>
         },
       }),
       tracer,
+      root: telemetry?.rootSpan,
       endWhenDone: false,
       fn: async rootSpan => {
         const standardizedPrompt = await standardizePrompt({
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/generate-text/generate-text.ts b/packages/ai/src/generate-text/generate-text.ts
index 755cac79d466..36479c8178d4 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/generate-text/generate-text.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/generate-text/generate-text.ts
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ A function that attempts to repair a tool call that failed to parse.
         },
       }),
       tracer,
+      root: telemetry?.rootSpan,
       fn: async span => {
         const initialMessages = initialPrompt.messages;
         const responseMessages: Array<ResponseMessage> = [];
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/generate-text/stream-text.ts b/packages/ai/src/generate-text/stream-text.ts
index 75dc4b206d7e..f52cdf7b083b 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/generate-text/stream-text.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/generate-text/stream-text.ts
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ class DefaultStreamTextResult<TOOLS extends ToolSet, OUTPUT, PARTIAL_OUTPUT>
         },
       }),
       tracer,
+      root: telemetry?.rootSpan,
       endWhenDone: false,
       fn: async rootSpanArg => {
         rootSpan = rootSpanArg;
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/telemetry/record-span.ts b/packages/ai/src/telemetry/record-span.ts
index ba2efef9a6c9..e20ec8f87391 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/telemetry/record-span.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/telemetry/record-span.ts
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import { Attributes, Span, Tracer, SpanStatusCode } from '@opentelemetry/api';
 export function recordSpan<T>({
   name,
   tracer,
+  root,
   attributes,
   fn,
   endWhenDone = true,
 }: {
   name: string;
   tracer: Tracer;
+  root?: boolean;
   attributes: Attributes;
   fn: (span: Span) => Promise<T>;
   endWhenDone?: boolean;
 }) {
-  return tracer.startActiveSpan(name, { attributes }, async span => {
+  return tracer.startActiveSpan(name, { attributes, root }, async span => {
     try {
       const result = await fn(span);
 
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/telemetry/telemetry-settings.ts b/packages/ai/src/telemetry/telemetry-settings.ts
index 6151d4621976..baa9a38a78dd 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/telemetry/telemetry-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/ai/src/telemetry/telemetry-settings.ts
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@ export type TelemetrySettings = {
    * A custom tracer to use for the telemetry data.
    */
   tracer?: Tracer;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether to create a root span for the operation.
+   */
+  rootSpan?: boolean;
 };