diff --git a/core/src/agentforge_core/llm/factory.py b/core/src/agentforge_core/llm/factory.py
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+"""Factory que selecciona el LLMProvider según settings."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from agentforge_core.config import Settings
+from agentforge_core.llm.azure import AzureOpenAIProvider
+from agentforge_core.llm.base import LLMProvider
+from agentforge_core.llm.mock import MockProvider
+from agentforge_core.llm.openai import OpenAIProvider
+
+
+def build_llm_provider(settings: Settings) -> LLMProvider:
+    """Materializa el proveedor activo. Falla en arranque si la config es inconsistente."""
+    match settings.llm_provider:
+        case "mock":
+            return MockProvider()
+        case "azure":
+            return AzureOpenAIProvider(
+                endpoint=settings.azure_openai_endpoint,
+                api_key=settings.azure_openai_api_key,
+                deployment=settings.azure_openai_deployment,
+                api_version=settings.azure_openai_api_version,
+            )
+        case "openai":
+            return OpenAIProvider(
+                api_key=settings.openai_api_key,
+                model=settings.openai_model,
+            )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_llm_factory.py b/tests/unit/test_llm_factory.py
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+"""Tests del factory LLM."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from agentforge_core.config import Settings
+from agentforge_core.llm.factory import build_llm_provider
+from agentforge_core.llm.mock import MockProvider
+
+
+def test_factory_devuelve_mock_por_defecto() -> None:
+    s = Settings(llm_provider="mock", _env_file=None)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+    p = build_llm_provider(s)
+    assert isinstance(p, MockProvider)
+    assert p.name == "mock"
+
+
+def test_factory_azure_requiere_credenciales() -> None:
+    s = Settings(llm_provider="azure", _env_file=None)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        build_llm_provider(s)