diff --git a/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/context/ai_chat_context.tsx b/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/context/ai_chat_context.tsx
index 45666a6c2f6..a07b07a86a9 100644
--- a/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/context/ai_chat_context.tsx
+++ b/browser/resources/brave_new_tab_page_refresh/context/ai_chat_context.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ export default function AIChatContextsProvider(props: {
       conversationEntriesComponent={() => <></>}
     >
       <ActiveChatContext.Provider value={conversationDetails}>
-        <ConversationProvider {...conversationDetails}>
+        <ConversationProvider
+          {...conversationDetails}
+          isNTPWidget
+        >
           {props.children}
         </ConversationProvider>
       </ActiveChatContext.Provider>
diff --git a/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.cc b/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.cc
index feb9deeff10..043d389ad4f 100644
--- a/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.cc
+++ b/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.cc
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ constexpr char kToolbarButtonEntryPointKey[] = "toolbar_button";
 constexpr char kMenuItemEntryPointKey[] = "menu_item";
 constexpr char kOmniboxCommandEntryPointKey[] = "omnibox_command";
 constexpr char kBraveSearchEntryPointKey[] = "brave_search";
+constexpr char kNTPWidgetEntryPointKey[] = "ntp_widget";
 
 constexpr auto kContextMenuActionKeys =
     base::MakeFixedFlatMap<ContextMenuAction, const char*>(
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ constexpr auto kEntryPointKeys =
          {EntryPoint::kToolbarButton, kToolbarButtonEntryPointKey},
          {EntryPoint::kMenuItem, kMenuItemEntryPointKey},
          {EntryPoint::kOmniboxCommand, kOmniboxCommandEntryPointKey},
-         {EntryPoint::kBraveSearch, kBraveSearchEntryPointKey}});
+         {EntryPoint::kBraveSearch, kBraveSearchEntryPointKey},
+         {EntryPoint::kNTPWidget, kNTPWidgetEntryPointKey}});
 
 #endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID) && !BUILDFLAG(IS_IOS)
 
@@ -324,7 +326,8 @@ void AIChatMetrics::RecordReset() {
   UMA_HISTOGRAM_EXACT_LINEAR(kEnabledHistogramName,
                              std::numeric_limits<int>::max() - 1, 3);
   UMA_HISTOGRAM_EXACT_LINEAR(kAcquisitionSourceHistogramName,
-                             std::numeric_limits<int>::max() - 1, 7);
+                             std::numeric_limits<int>::max() - 1,
+                             static_cast<int>(EntryPoint::kMaxValue) + 1);
 }
 
 void AIChatMetrics::OnPremiumStatusUpdated(bool is_enabled,
@@ -418,6 +421,12 @@ void AIChatMetrics::OnSendingPromptWithFullPage() {
   prompted_via_full_page_ = true;
 }
 
+void AIChatMetrics::OnSendingPromptWithNTP() {
+#if !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID) && !BUILDFLAG(IS_IOS)
+  HandleOpenViaEntryPoint(EntryPoint::kNTPWidget);
+#endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID) && !BUILDFLAG(IS_IOS)
+}
+
 void AIChatMetrics::OnQuickActionStatusChange(bool is_enabled) {
   prompted_via_quick_action_ = is_enabled;
 }
diff --git a/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.h b/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.h
index e3f37967fa6..a9c1188b46a 100644
--- a/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.h
+++ b/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics.h
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ enum class EntryPoint {
   kMenuItem = 4,
   kOmniboxCommand = 5,
   kBraveSearch = 6,
-  kMaxValue = kBraveSearch
+  kNTPWidget = 7,
+  kMaxValue = kNTPWidget
 };
 
 enum class ContextMenuAction {
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ class AIChatMetrics : public mojom::Metrics,
 
   // Metrics:
   void OnSendingPromptWithFullPage() override;
+  void OnSendingPromptWithNTP() override;
   void OnQuickActionStatusChange(bool is_enabled) override;
   void RecordSkillClick(const std::string& skill_id) override;
 
diff --git a/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics_unittest.cc b/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics_unittest.cc
index b7650c979b8..ac599111c5b 100644
--- a/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics_unittest.cc
+++ b/components/ai_chat/core/browser/ai_chat_metrics_unittest.cc
@@ -281,9 +281,10 @@ TEST_F(AIChatMetricsUnitTest, AcquisitionSource) {
   ai_chat_metrics_->RecordOmniboxOpen();
   histogram_tester_.ExpectUniqueSample(kAcquisitionSourceHistogramName, 1, 1);
 
+  ai_chat_metrics_->OnSendingPromptWithNTP();
   ai_chat_metrics_->RecordEnabled(true, true, GetPremiumCallback());
   histogram_tester_.ExpectTotalCount(kAcquisitionSourceHistogramName, 2);
-  histogram_tester_.ExpectBucketCount(kAcquisitionSourceHistogramName, 0, 1);
+  histogram_tester_.ExpectBucketCount(kAcquisitionSourceHistogramName, 7, 1);
 }
 
 TEST_F(AIChatMetricsUnitTest, OmniboxOpens) {
@@ -421,11 +422,17 @@ TEST_F(AIChatMetricsUnitTest, MostUsedEntryPoint) {
       kMostUsedEntryPointHistogramName,
       static_cast<int>(EntryPoint::kBraveSearch), 1);
 
-  task_environment_.FastForwardBy(base::Days(7));
-  histogram_tester_.ExpectTotalCount(kMostUsedEntryPointHistogramName, 14);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    ai_chat_metrics_->OnSendingPromptWithNTP();
+  }
+
+  histogram_tester_.ExpectBucketCount(kMostUsedEntryPointHistogramName, 7, 1);
 
   task_environment_.FastForwardBy(base::Days(7));
-  histogram_tester_.ExpectTotalCount(kMostUsedEntryPointHistogramName, 14);
+  histogram_tester_.ExpectTotalCount(kMostUsedEntryPointHistogramName, 19);
+
+  task_environment_.FastForwardBy(base::Days(7));
+  histogram_tester_.ExpectTotalCount(kMostUsedEntryPointHistogramName, 19);
 }
 
 #endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_ANDROID) && !BUILDFLAG(IS_IOS)
diff --git a/components/ai_chat/core/common/mojom/ai_chat.mojom b/components/ai_chat/core/common/mojom/ai_chat.mojom
index 9da7a46e45b..8af147e4960 100644
--- a/components/ai_chat/core/common/mojom/ai_chat.mojom
+++ b/components/ai_chat/core/common/mojom/ai_chat.mojom
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ interface Metrics {
   // Notify metrics service that a full page prompt is being sent
   OnSendingPromptWithFullPage();
 
+  // Notify metrics service that a prompt is being sent from the NTP widget
+  OnSendingPromptWithNTP();
+
   // Notify metrics service if a quick action is being used
   OnQuickActionStatusChange(bool is_enabled);
 
diff --git a/components/ai_chat/resources/page/api/mock_interfaces.ts b/components/ai_chat/resources/page/api/mock_interfaces.ts
index 86321c295ae..14994be2726 100644
--- a/components/ai_chat/resources/page/api/mock_interfaces.ts
+++ b/components/ai_chat/resources/page/api/mock_interfaces.ts
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ export function createMockMetrics(
   overrides: Partial<Mojom.MetricsInterface> = {},
 ): Closable<Mojom.MetricsInterface> {
   return makeCloseable({
+    onSendingPromptWithNTP: () => {},
     onQuickActionStatusChange: () => {},
     onSendingPromptWithFullPage: () => {},
     recordSkillClick: () => {},
diff --git a/components/ai_chat/resources/page/state/conversation_context.tsx b/components/ai_chat/resources/page/state/conversation_context.tsx
index c56286242b5..51ecf4cab23 100644
--- a/components/ai_chat/resources/page/state/conversation_context.tsx
+++ b/components/ai_chat/resources/page/state/conversation_context.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ export function useCharCountInfo(inputText: string) {
 
 // Each instance of ConversationContext should be provided with an API interface
 // connected to the relevant API endpoints.
-export type ConversationContextProps = SelectedChatDetails
+export type ConversationContextProps = SelectedChatDetails & {
+  isNTPWidget?: boolean
+}
 
 //
 // Given the provided conversation API connection, provides neccessary
@@ -281,7 +283,9 @@ export function useProvideConversationContext(props: ConversationContextProps) {
       aiChat.dismissStorageNotice()
     }
 
-    if (aiChat.isStandalone) {
+    if (props.isNTPWidget) {
+      aiChat.api.metrics.onSendingPromptWithNTP()
+    } else if (aiChat.isStandalone) {
       aiChat.api.metrics.onSendingPromptWithFullPage()
     }