diff --git a/sqlmesh/cli/main.py b/sqlmesh/cli/main.py
index ac1b69ee62..e4b06552ad 100644
--- a/sqlmesh/cli/main.py
+++ b/sqlmesh/cli/main.py
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ def render(
     **format_kwargs: t.Any,
 ) -> None:
     """Render a model's query, optionally expanding referenced models."""
+    model = ctx.obj.get_model(model, raise_if_missing=True)
+
     rendered = ctx.obj.render(
         model,
         start=start,
diff --git a/sqlmesh/core/context.py b/sqlmesh/core/context.py
index 21f629f07d..0c398af412 100644
--- a/sqlmesh/core/context.py
+++ b/sqlmesh/core/context.py
@@ -946,11 +946,8 @@ def config_for_path(self, path: Path) -> t.Tuple[Config, Path]:
                 pass
         return self.config, self.path
 
-    def config_for_node(self, node: str | Model | Audit) -> Config:
-        if isinstance(node, str):
-            path = self.get_snapshot(node, raise_if_missing=True).node._path
-        else:
-            path = node._path
+    def config_for_node(self, node: Model | Audit) -> Config:
+        path = node._path
         if path is None:
             return self.config
         return self.config_for_path(path)[0]  # type: ignore
diff --git a/sqlmesh/magics.py b/sqlmesh/magics.py
index ef2db145ee..454b6cd4ce 100644
--- a/sqlmesh/magics.py
+++ b/sqlmesh/magics.py
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ def render(self, context: Context, line: str) -> None:
         model = render_opts.pop("model")
         dialect = render_opts.pop("dialect", None)
 
+        model = context.get_model(model, raise_if_missing=True)
+
         query = context.render(
             model,
             start=render_opts.pop("start", None),