diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py
index 14a81f2c665..2af0cb30f1e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/__init__.py
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pyrainbird.async_client import AsyncRainbirdClient, AsyncRainbirdController
+from pyrainbird.exceptions import RainbirdApiException
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 
 from .const import CONF_SERIAL_NUMBER
@@ -29,11 +31,16 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
             entry.data[CONF_PASSWORD],
         )
     )
+    try:
+        model_info = await controller.get_model_and_version()
+    except RainbirdApiException as err:
+        raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err
     coordinator = RainbirdUpdateCoordinator(
         hass,
         name=entry.title,
         controller=controller,
         serial_number=entry.data[CONF_SERIAL_NUMBER],
+        model_info=model_info,
     )
     await coordinator.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/coordinator.py
index b503e72d3a6..d76ac78f7e9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/coordinator.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from typing import TypeVar
 
 import async_timeout
 from pyrainbird.async_client import AsyncRainbirdController, RainbirdApiException
+from pyrainbird.data import ModelAndVersion
 
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import DeviceInfo
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class RainbirdUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[RainbirdDeviceState]):
         name: str,
         controller: AsyncRainbirdController,
         serial_number: str,
+        model_info: ModelAndVersion,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize ZoneStateUpdateCoordinator."""
         super().__init__(
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ class RainbirdUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[RainbirdDeviceState]):
         self._controller = controller
         self._serial_number = serial_number
         self._zones: set[int] | None = None
+        self._model_info = model_info
 
     @property
     def controller(self) -> AsyncRainbirdController:
@@ -72,6 +75,8 @@ class RainbirdUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[RainbirdDeviceState]):
             name=f"{MANUFACTURER} Controller",
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, self._serial_number)},
             manufacturer=MANUFACTURER,
+            model=self._model_info.model_name,
+            sw_version=f"{self._model_info.major}.{self._model_info.minor}",
         )
 
     async def _async_update_data(self) -> RainbirdDeviceState:
diff --git a/tests/components/rainbird/conftest.py b/tests/components/rainbird/conftest.py
index 22f238ce553..21ad5230581 100644
--- a/tests/components/rainbird/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/rainbird/conftest.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ SERIAL_NUMBER = 0x12635436566
 
 # Get serial number Command 0x85. Serial is 0x12635436566
 SERIAL_RESPONSE = "850000012635436566"
+# Model and version command 0x82
+MODEL_AND_VERSION_RESPONSE = "820006090C"
 # Get available stations command 0x83
 AVAILABLE_STATIONS_RESPONSE = "83017F000000"  # Mask for 7 zones
 EMPTY_STATIONS_RESPONSE = "830000000000"
@@ -183,7 +185,13 @@ def mock_api_responses(
 
     These are returned in the order they are requested by the update coordinator.
     """
-    return [stations_response, zone_state_response, rain_response, rain_delay_response]
+    return [
+        MODEL_AND_VERSION_RESPONSE,
+        stations_response,
+        zone_state_response,
+        rain_response,
+        rain_delay_response,
+    ]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="responses")
diff --git a/tests/components/rainbird/test_number.py b/tests/components/rainbird/test_number.py
index 4bf214c50f7..2ecdfcc537f 100644
--- a/tests/components/rainbird/test_number.py
+++ b/tests/components/rainbird/test_number.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ async def test_set_value(
     device = device_registry.async_get_device({(DOMAIN, SERIAL_NUMBER)})
     assert device
     assert device.name == "Rain Bird Controller"
+    assert device.model == "ST8x-WiFi"
+    assert device.sw_version == "9.12"
 
     aioclient_mock.mock_calls.clear()
     responses.append(mock_response(ACK_ECHO))