diff --git a/config/modeltyper.php b/config/modeltyper.php
index 5da0a25..45d1060 100644
--- a/config/modeltyper.php
+++ b/config/modeltyper.php
@@ -82,6 +82,20 @@
     */
     'use-enums' => false,
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Emit Plain TypeScript Enums Instead of Const Enums
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Determines whether enums emitted by use-enums use the plain "enum" syntax
+    | instead of "const enum". Const enum members are inlined by the TypeScript
+    | compiler and are not accessible at runtime; plain enums produce a real
+    | object, so their values can be read at runtime.
+    |
+    | Requires use-enums set to true
+    */
+    'plain-enums' => false,
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Use TypeScript Types Instead of Interfaces
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 3340887..e58dee2 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ protected function firstName(): Attribute
 - --global : Generate typescript interfaces in a global namespace named models
 - --json : Output the result as json
 - --use-enums : Use typescript enums instead of object literals
+- --plain-enums : Emit a plain enum instead of a const enum when --use-enums is set, so values are readable at runtime
 - --use-types : Use typescript types instead of interfaces
 - --plurals : Output model plurals
 - --no-relations : Do not include relations
@@ -492,6 +493,10 @@ get detected and bring in your enum class with your comments:
 > ModelTyper uses Object Literals by default instead of TS
 > Enums [for opinionated reasons](https://maxheiber.medium.com/alternatives-to-typescript-enums-50e4c16600b1). But you can
 > use `--use-enums` option to use TS Enums instead of Object Literals.
+>
+> With `--use-enums`, ModelTyper emits `const enum` by default. Its members are inlined by the TypeScript compiler, so
+> they aren't readable at runtime (e.g. `Object.values(...)` won't work). Add `--plain-enums` alongside `--use-enums`
+> to emit a plain `enum` instead, which produces a real object you can read from at runtime.
 
 `app/Enums/UserRoleEnum.php`
 
diff --git a/src/Actions/GenerateCliOutput.php b/src/Actions/GenerateCliOutput.php
index c5d4f73..064c3e3 100644
--- a/src/Actions/GenerateCliOutput.php
+++ b/src/Actions/GenerateCliOutput.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class GenerateCliOutput
      *
      * @throws \ReflectionException
      */
-    public function __invoke(Collection $models, array $mappings, bool $global = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $useTypes = false, bool $plurals = false, bool $apiResources = false, bool $optionalRelations = false, bool $noRelations = false, bool $noHidden = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false, bool $optionalNullables = false, bool $fillables = false, string $fillableSuffix = 'Fillable'): string
+    public function __invoke(Collection $models, array $mappings, bool $global = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $plainEnums = false, bool $useTypes = false, bool $plurals = false, bool $apiResources = false, bool $optionalRelations = false, bool $noRelations = false, bool $noHidden = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false, bool $optionalNullables = false, bool $fillables = false, string $fillableSuffix = 'Fillable'): string
     {
         $modelBuilder = app(BuildModelDetails::class);
         $colAttrWriter = app(WriteColumnAttribute::class);
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ public function __invoke(Collection $models, array $mappings, bool $global = fal
 
         collect($this->enumReflectors)
             ->unique(fn (ReflectionClass $reflector) => $reflector->getName())
-            ->each(function (ReflectionClass $reflector) use ($useEnums) {
-                $this->output .= app(WriteEnumConst::class)($reflector, $this->indent, false, $useEnums);
+            ->each(function (ReflectionClass $reflector) use ($useEnums, $plainEnums) {
+                $this->output .= app(WriteEnumConst::class)($reflector, $this->indent, false, $useEnums, $plainEnums);
             });
 
         collect($this->imports)
diff --git a/src/Actions/GenerateJsonOutput.php b/src/Actions/GenerateJsonOutput.php
index a82ef9f..a69104d 100644
--- a/src/Actions/GenerateJsonOutput.php
+++ b/src/Actions/GenerateJsonOutput.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class GenerateJsonOutput
      *
      * @throws ReflectionException
      */
-    public function __invoke(Collection $models, array $mappings, bool $useEnums = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false): string
+    public function __invoke(Collection $models, array $mappings, bool $useEnums = false, bool $plainEnums = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false): string
     {
         $modelBuilder = app(BuildModelDetails::class);
         $colAttrWriter = app(WriteColumnAttribute::class);
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ public function __invoke(Collection $models, array $mappings, bool $useEnums = f
             })->toArray();
         });
 
-        $this->output['enums'] = collect($this->enumReflectors)->map(function ($enum) use ($enumWriter, $useEnums) {
-            $enumConst = $enumWriter(reflection: $enum, jsonOutput: true, useEnums: $useEnums);
+        $this->output['enums'] = collect($this->enumReflectors)->map(function ($enum) use ($enumWriter, $useEnums, $plainEnums) {
+            $enumConst = $enumWriter(reflection: $enum, jsonOutput: true, useEnums: $useEnums, plainEnums: $plainEnums);
 
             return [
                 $enumConst['name'] => [
diff --git a/src/Actions/Generator.php b/src/Actions/Generator.php
index b2ad6eb..968b0d1 100644
--- a/src/Actions/Generator.php
+++ b/src/Actions/Generator.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Generator
      * @throws ModelTyperException
      * @throws ReflectionException
      */
-    public function __invoke(?string $specificModel = null, bool $global = false, bool $json = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $useTypes = false, bool $plurals = false, bool $apiResources = false, bool $optionalRelations = false, bool $noRelations = false, bool $noHidden = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false, bool $timestampsDate = false, bool $optionalNullables = false, bool $fillables = false, string $fillableSuffix = 'Fillable'): string
+    public function __invoke(?string $specificModel = null, bool $global = false, bool $json = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $plainEnums = false, bool $useTypes = false, bool $plurals = false, bool $apiResources = false, bool $optionalRelations = false, bool $noRelations = false, bool $noHidden = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false, bool $timestampsDate = false, bool $optionalNullables = false, bool $fillables = false, string $fillableSuffix = 'Fillable'): string
     {
         $models = app(GetModels::class)(
             model: $specificModel,
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public function __invoke(?string $specificModel = null, bool $global = false, bo
             global: $global,
             json: $json,
             useEnums: $useEnums,
+            plainEnums: $plainEnums,
             useTypes: $useTypes,
             plurals: $plurals,
             apiResources: $apiResources,
@@ -63,12 +64,12 @@ public function __invoke(?string $specificModel = null, bool $global = false, bo
      *
      * @throws ReflectionException
      */
-    protected function display(Collection $models, bool $global = false, bool $json = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $useTypes = false, bool $plurals = false, bool $apiResources = false, bool $optionalRelations = false, bool $noRelations = false, bool $noHidden = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false, bool $timestampsDate = false, bool $optionalNullables = false, bool $fillables = false, string $fillableSuffix = 'Fillable'): string
+    protected function display(Collection $models, bool $global = false, bool $json = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $plainEnums = false, bool $useTypes = false, bool $plurals = false, bool $apiResources = false, bool $optionalRelations = false, bool $noRelations = false, bool $noHidden = false, bool $noCounts = false, bool $optionalCounts = false, bool $noExists = false, bool $optionalExists = false, bool $noSums = false, bool $optionalSums = false, bool $timestampsDate = false, bool $optionalNullables = false, bool $fillables = false, string $fillableSuffix = 'Fillable'): string
     {
         $mappings = app(GetMappings::class)(setTimestampsToDate: $timestampsDate);
 
         if ($json) {
-            return app(GenerateJsonOutput::class)(models: $models, mappings: $mappings, useEnums: $useEnums, noCounts: $noCounts, optionalCounts: $optionalCounts, noExists: $noExists, optionalExists: $optionalExists, noSums: $noSums, optionalSums: $optionalSums);
+            return app(GenerateJsonOutput::class)(models: $models, mappings: $mappings, useEnums: $useEnums, plainEnums: $plainEnums, noCounts: $noCounts, optionalCounts: $optionalCounts, noExists: $noExists, optionalExists: $optionalExists, noSums: $noSums, optionalSums: $optionalSums);
         }
 
         return app(GenerateCliOutput::class)(
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ protected function display(Collection $models, bool $global = false, bool $json
             mappings: $mappings,
             global: $global,
             useEnums: $useEnums,
+            plainEnums: $plainEnums,
             useTypes: $useTypes,
             plurals: $plurals,
             apiResources: $apiResources,
diff --git a/src/Actions/WriteEnumConst.php b/src/Actions/WriteEnumConst.php
index f2eacb1..16476d6 100644
--- a/src/Actions/WriteEnumConst.php
+++ b/src/Actions/WriteEnumConst.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class WriteEnumConst
      *
      * @return array{type: string, name: string}|string
      */
-    public function __invoke(ReflectionClass $reflection, string $indent = '', bool $jsonOutput = false, bool $useEnums = false): array|string
+    public function __invoke(ReflectionClass $reflection, string $indent = '', bool $jsonOutput = false, bool $useEnums = false, bool $plainEnums = false): array|string
     {
         $entry = '';
 
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public function __invoke(ReflectionClass $reflection, string $indent = '', bool
 
         if ($cases->isNotEmpty()) {
             if ($useEnums) {
-                $entry .= "{$indent}export const enum {$reflection->getShortName()} {" . PHP_EOL;
+                $enumKeyword = $plainEnums ? 'enum' : 'const enum';
+                $entry .= "{$indent}export {$enumKeyword} {$reflection->getShortName()} {" . PHP_EOL;
             } else {
                 $entry .= "{$indent}const {$reflection->getShortName()} = {" . PHP_EOL;
             }
diff --git a/src/Commands/ModelTyperCommand.php b/src/Commands/ModelTyperCommand.php
index 3a7e458..ca4784b 100644
--- a/src/Commands/ModelTyperCommand.php
+++ b/src/Commands/ModelTyperCommand.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ModelTyperCommand extends Command
                             {--global : Generate typescript interfaces in a global namespace named models}
                             {--json : Output the result as json}
                             {--use-enums : Use typescript enums instead of object literals}
+                            {--plain-enums : Emit a plain typescript enum instead of a const enum when --use-enums is set, so values are readable at runtime}
                             {--use-types : Use typescript types instead of interfaces}
                             {--plurals : Output model plurals}
                             {--no-relations : Do not include relations}
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public function handle(Generator $generator): int
                 global: $this->getConfig('global'),
                 json: $this->getConfig('json'),
                 useEnums: $this->getConfig('use-enums'),
+                plainEnums: $this->getConfig('plain-enums'),
                 useTypes: $this->getConfig('use-types'),
                 plurals: $this->getConfig('plurals'),
                 apiResources: $this->getConfig('api-resources'),
diff --git a/test/Tests/Feature/Actions/WriteEnumConstTest.php b/test/Tests/Feature/Actions/WriteEnumConstTest.php
index 0d83c93..be87448 100644
--- a/test/Tests/Feature/Actions/WriteEnumConstTest.php
+++ b/test/Tests/Feature/Actions/WriteEnumConstTest.php
@@ -44,4 +44,30 @@ public function test_action_can_be_executed_and_returns_array()
         $this->assertEquals('Roles', $result['name']);
         $this->assertIsString($result['type']);
     }
+
+    public function test_action_generates_const_enum_when_use_enums_is_enabled()
+    {
+        $action = app(WriteEnumConst::class);
+        $reflectionModel = $this->resolveClassAsReflection(Roles::class);
+
+        $result = $action(reflection: $reflectionModel, useEnums: true);
+
+        $expected = $this->getExpectedContent('enum-const.ts', true);
+
+        $this->assertIsString($result);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+    }
+
+    public function test_action_generates_plain_enum_when_plain_enums_is_enabled()
+    {
+        $action = app(WriteEnumConst::class);
+        $reflectionModel = $this->resolveClassAsReflection(Roles::class);
+
+        $result = $action(reflection: $reflectionModel, useEnums: true, plainEnums: true);
+
+        $expected = $this->getExpectedContent('enum-plain.ts', true);
+
+        $this->assertIsString($result);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/Tests/Feature/Console/ModelTyperCommandTest.php b/test/Tests/Feature/Console/ModelTyperCommandTest.php
index 3441ddd..3cfb5fa 100644
--- a/test/Tests/Feature/Console/ModelTyperCommandTest.php
+++ b/test/Tests/Feature/Console/ModelTyperCommandTest.php
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ public function test_command_generates_use_enums_when_option_is_enabled()
         ])->expectsOutput($expected);
     }
 
+    public function test_command_generates_plain_enums_when_option_is_enabled()
+    {
+        $expected = $this->getExpectedContent('user-plain-enums.ts');
+
+        $this->artisan(ModelTyperCommand::class, [
+            '--model' => User::class,
+            '--use-enums' => true,
+            '--plain-enums' => true,
+        ])->expectsOutput($expected);
+    }
+
     public function test_command_generates_plurals_when_option_is_enabled()
     {
         $expected = $this->getExpectedContent('user-plurals.ts');
diff --git a/test/input/expectations/enum-const.ts b/test/input/expectations/enum-const.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bbe89d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/input/expectations/enum-const.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export const enum Roles {
+  /** Can do anything */
+  ADMIN = 'admin',
+  /** Standard readonly */
+  USER = 'user',
+  /** Value that needs string escaping */
+  USERCLASS = 'App\\Models\\User',
+}
+
+export type RolesEnum = `${Roles}`
diff --git a/test/input/expectations/enum-plain.ts b/test/input/expectations/enum-plain.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f444a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/input/expectations/enum-plain.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export enum Roles {
+  /** Can do anything */
+  ADMIN = 'admin',
+  /** Standard readonly */
+  USER = 'user',
+  /** Value that needs string escaping */
+  USERCLASS = 'App\\Models\\User',
+}
+
+export type RolesEnum = `${Roles}`
diff --git a/test/input/expectations/user-plain-enums.ts b/test/input/expectations/user-plain-enums.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc7a4e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/input/expectations/user-plain-enums.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+export interface User {
+  // columns
+  id: number
+  name: string
+  email: string
+  email_verified_at: string | null
+  password?: string
+  remember_token?: string | null
+  created_at: string | null
+  updated_at: string | null
+  // mutators
+  role_traditional: string
+  role_new: string
+  role_enum: RolesEnum
+  role_enum_traditional: RolesEnum
+  score: number
+  score_nullable: number | null
+  role_or_string: Roles | stringEnum
+  // relations
+  notifications: DatabaseNotification[]
+  // counts
+  notifications_count: number
+  // exists
+  notifications_exists: boolean
+}
+
+export enum Roles {
+  /** Can do anything */
+  ADMIN = 'admin',
+  /** Standard readonly */
+  USER = 'user',
+  /** Value that needs string escaping */
+  USERCLASS = 'App\\Models\\User',
+}
+
+export type RolesEnum = `${Roles}`