diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec33a5f7..1c3eec02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 - Preferences: add per-provider menu bar metric picker (#185) — thanks @HaukeSchnau
 - Preferences: tighten provider rows (inline pickers, compact layout, inline refresh + auto-source status).
 - Preferences: remove the “experimental” label from Antigravity.
+- Menu bar: add display mode picker for percent/pace/both in the menu bar icon (#169). Thanks @PhilETaylor!
 - Menu bar: fix combined loading indicator flicker during loading animation (incl. debug replay).
 - Menu bar: prevent blink updates from clobbering the loading animation.
 
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/MenuBarDisplayMode.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/MenuBarDisplayMode.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0731747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/MenuBarDisplayMode.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Controls what the menu bar displays when brand icon mode is enabled.
+enum MenuBarDisplayMode: String, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
+    case percent
+    case pace
+    case both
+
+    var id: String { self.rawValue }
+
+    var label: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .percent: "Percent"
+        case .pace: "Pace"
+        case .both: "Both"
+        }
+    }
+
+    var description: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .percent: "Show remaining/used percentage (e.g. 45%)"
+        case .pace: "Show pace indicator (e.g. +5%)"
+        case .both: "Show both percentage and pace (e.g. 45% · +5%)"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift
index 7dfdfeb5..ab45ec0e 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/PreferencesAdvancedPane.swift
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ struct AdvancedPane: View {
                         title: "Menu bar shows percent",
                         subtitle: "Replace critter bars with provider branding icons and a percentage.",
                         binding: self.$settings.menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent)
+                    HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 12) {
+                        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                            Text("Display mode")
+                                .font(.body)
+                            Text("Choose what to show in the menu bar (Pace shows usage vs. expected).")
+                                .font(.footnote)
+                                .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
+                        }
+                        Spacer()
+                        Picker("Display mode", selection: self.$settings.menuBarDisplayMode) {
+                            ForEach(MenuBarDisplayMode.allCases) { mode in
+                                Text(mode.label).tag(mode)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .labelsHidden()
+                        .pickerStyle(.menu)
+                        .frame(maxWidth: 200)
+                    }
+                    .disabled(!self.settings.menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent)
+                    .opacity(self.settings.menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent ? 1 : 0.5)
                     PreferenceToggleRow(
                         title: "Show all token accounts",
                         subtitle: "Stack token accounts in the menu (otherwise show an account switcher bar).",
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift
index df4dc3ee..0275c81b 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore+MenuObservation.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ extension SettingsStore {
         _ = self.usageBarsShowUsed
         _ = self.resetTimesShowAbsolute
         _ = self.menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent
+        _ = self.menuBarDisplayMode
         _ = self.showAllTokenAccountsInMenu
         _ = self.menuBarMetricPreferencesRaw
         _ = self.costUsageEnabled
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore.swift
index 21d7859b..0e527671 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/SettingsStore.swift
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ final class SettingsStore {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Controls what the menu bar displays when brand icon mode is enabled.
+    private var menuBarDisplayModeRaw: String? {
+        didSet {
+            if let raw = self.menuBarDisplayModeRaw {
+                self.userDefaults.set(raw, forKey: "menuBarDisplayMode")
+            } else {
+                self.userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "menuBarDisplayMode")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Optional: show all token accounts stacked in the menu (otherwise show a switcher bar).
     var showAllTokenAccountsInMenu: Bool {
         didSet { self.userDefaults.set(self.showAllTokenAccountsInMenu, forKey: "showAllTokenAccountsInMenu") }
@@ -669,6 +680,8 @@ final class SettingsStore {
         self.resetTimesShowAbsolute = userDefaults.object(forKey: "resetTimesShowAbsolute") as? Bool ?? false
         self.menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent = userDefaults.object(
             forKey: "menuBarShowsBrandIconWithPercent") as? Bool ?? false
+        self.menuBarDisplayModeRaw = userDefaults.string(forKey: "menuBarDisplayMode")
+            ?? MenuBarDisplayMode.percent.rawValue
         self.showAllTokenAccountsInMenu = userDefaults.object(
             forKey: "showAllTokenAccountsInMenu") as? Bool ?? false
         let storedMenuBarMetricPreferences = userDefaults.dictionary(
@@ -1653,6 +1666,13 @@ extension SettingsStore {
     }
 }
 
+extension SettingsStore {
+    var menuBarDisplayMode: MenuBarDisplayMode {
+        get { MenuBarDisplayMode(rawValue: self.menuBarDisplayModeRaw ?? "") ?? .percent }
+        set { self.menuBarDisplayModeRaw = newValue.rawValue }
+    }
+}
+
 enum LaunchAtLoginManager {
     @MainActor
     static func setEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController+Animation.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController+Animation.swift
index c25dc87c..357aef45 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController+Animation.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/StatusItemController+Animation.swift
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ extension StatusItemController {
         if showBrandPercent,
            let brand = ProviderBrandIcon.image(for: primaryProvider)
         {
-            let percentText = self.menuBarPercentText(for: primaryProvider, snapshot: snapshot)
+            let displayText = self.menuBarDisplayText(for: primaryProvider, snapshot: snapshot)
             self.setButtonImage(brand, for: button)
-            self.setButtonTitle(percentText, for: button)
+            self.setButtonTitle(displayText, for: button)
             return
         }
 
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ extension StatusItemController {
         if showBrandPercent,
            let brand = ProviderBrandIcon.image(for: provider)
         {
-            let percentText = self.menuBarPercentText(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
+            let displayText = self.menuBarDisplayText(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
             self.setButtonImage(brand, for: button)
-            self.setButtonTitle(percentText, for: button)
+            self.setButtonTitle(displayText, for: button)
             return
         }
         var primary = showUsed ? snapshot?.primary?.usedPercent : snapshot?.primary?.remainingPercent
@@ -349,6 +349,34 @@ extension StatusItemController {
         return String(format: "%.0f%%", clamped)
     }
 
+    private func menuBarPaceText(for provider: UsageProvider, snapshot: UsageSnapshot?) -> String? {
+        // PACE is calculated from the weekly (secondary) window, not the session (primary) window.
+        guard let window = snapshot?.secondary else { return nil }
+        guard let pace = UsagePaceText.weeklyPace(provider: provider, window: window, now: Date()) else { return nil }
+
+        let deltaValue = Int(abs(pace.deltaPercent).rounded())
+        let sign = pace.deltaPercent >= 0 ? "+" : "-"
+        return "\(sign)\(deltaValue)%"
+    }
+
+    func menuBarDisplayText(for provider: UsageProvider, snapshot: UsageSnapshot?) -> String? {
+        let mode = self.settings.menuBarDisplayMode
+
+        switch mode {
+        case .percent:
+            return self.menuBarPercentText(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
+        case .pace:
+            return self.menuBarPaceText(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
+        case .both:
+            let percentText = self.menuBarPercentText(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
+            let paceText = self.menuBarPaceText(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
+            if let percent = percentText, let pace = paceText {
+                return "\(percent) · \(pace)"
+            }
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
     private func menuBarPercentWindow(for provider: UsageProvider, snapshot: UsageSnapshot?) -> RateWindow? {
         self.menuBarMetricWindow(for: provider, snapshot: snapshot)
     }
diff --git a/Sources/CodexBar/UsagePaceText.swift b/Sources/CodexBar/UsagePaceText.swift
index d289c03e..920e38ef 100644
--- a/Sources/CodexBar/UsagePaceText.swift
+++ b/Sources/CodexBar/UsagePaceText.swift
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ enum UsagePaceText {
         return countdown
     }
 
-    private static func weeklyPace(provider: UsageProvider, window: RateWindow, now: Date) -> UsagePace? {
+    static func weeklyPace(provider: UsageProvider, window: RateWindow, now: Date) -> UsagePace? {
         guard provider == .codex || provider == .claude else { return nil }
         guard window.remainingPercent > 0 else { return nil }
         guard let pace = UsagePace.weekly(window: window, now: now, defaultWindowMinutes: 10080) else { return nil }