diff --git a/helion/autotuner/__init__.py b/helion/autotuner/__init__.py
index 674ac846b..541f4a787 100644
--- a/helion/autotuner/__init__.py
+++ b/helion/autotuner/__init__.py
@@ -25,3 +25,8 @@
     "PatternSearch": PatternSearch,
     "RandomSearch": RandomSearch,
 }
+
+cache_classes = {
+    "LocalAutotuneCache": LocalAutotuneCache,
+    "StrictLocalAutotuneCache": StrictLocalAutotuneCache,
+}
diff --git a/helion/runtime/settings.py b/helion/runtime/settings.py
index 54f329c7a..adf8e6d15 100644
--- a/helion/runtime/settings.py
+++ b/helion/runtime/settings.py
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ def _env_get_literal(
     )
 
 
+def _env_get_str(var_name: str, default: str) -> str:
+    value = os.environ.get(var_name)
+    if value is None or (value := value.strip()) == "":
+        return default
+    return value
+
+
 def _get_index_dtype() -> torch.dtype:
     value = os.environ.get("HELION_INDEX_DTYPE")
     if value is None or (token := value.strip()) == "":
@@ -184,7 +191,7 @@ def _get_autotune_config_overrides() -> dict[str, object]:
 def default_autotuner_fn(
     bound_kernel: BoundKernel, args: Sequence[object], **kwargs: object
 ) -> BaseAutotuner:
-    from ..autotuner import LocalAutotuneCache
+    from ..autotuner import cache_classes
     from ..autotuner import search_algorithms
 
     autotuner_name = os.environ.get("HELION_AUTOTUNER", "PatternSearch")
@@ -223,7 +230,16 @@ def default_autotuner_fn(
         assert profile.random_search is not None
         kwargs.setdefault("count", profile.random_search.count)
 
-    return LocalAutotuneCache(autotuner_cls(bound_kernel, args, **kwargs))  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+    settings = bound_kernel.settings
+    cache_name = settings.autotune_cache
+    cache_cls = cache_classes.get(cache_name)
+    if cache_cls is None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Unknown HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE value: {cache_name}, valid options are: "
+            f"{', '.join(cache_classes.keys())}"
+        )
+
+    return cache_cls(autotuner_cls(bound_kernel, args, **kwargs))  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
 
 
 def _get_autotune_random_seed() -> int:
@@ -348,6 +364,11 @@ class _Settings:
         )
     )
     ref_mode: RefMode = dataclasses.field(default_factory=_get_ref_mode)
+    autotune_cache: str = dataclasses.field(
+        default_factory=functools.partial(
+            _env_get_str, "HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE", "LocalAutotuneCache"
+        )
+    )
     autotuner_fn: AutotunerFunction = default_autotuner_fn
     autotune_baseline_fn: Callable[..., object] | None = None
 
@@ -413,6 +434,11 @@ class Settings(_Settings):
             "Should have the same signature as the kernel function. "
             "Pass as @helion.kernel(..., autotune_baseline_fn=my_baseline_fn)."
         ),
+        "autotune_cache": (
+            "The name of the autotuner cache class to use. "
+            "Set HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE=StrictLocalAutotuneCache to enable strict caching. "
+            "Defaults to 'LocalAutotuneCache'."
+        ),
     }
 
     def __init__(self, **settings: object) -> None:
diff --git a/test/test_autotuner.py b/test/test_autotuner.py
index ce2d4abdb..db748aacf 100644
--- a/test/test_autotuner.py
+++ b/test/test_autotuner.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import logging
 import math
 import multiprocessing as mp
+import operator
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import pickle
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@
 from helion.autotuner.config_generation import ConfigGeneration
 from helion.autotuner.effort_profile import get_effort_profile
 from helion.autotuner.finite_search import FiniteSearch
+from helion.autotuner.local_cache import LocalAutotuneCache
+from helion.autotuner.local_cache import StrictLocalAutotuneCache
 from helion.autotuner.logger import LambdaLogger
 from helion.autotuner.random_search import RandomSearch
 import helion.language as hl
@@ -955,5 +958,59 @@ def test_autotune_random_seed_from_settings(self) -> None:
         self.assertNotEqual(first, second)
 
 
+class TestAutotuneCacheSelection(TestCase):
+    """Selection of the autotune cache via HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE."""
+
+    def _make_bound(self):
+        @helion.kernel(autotune_baseline_fn=operator.add, autotune_log_level=0)
+        def add(a: torch.Tensor, b: torch.Tensor):
+            out = torch.empty_like(a)
+            for tile in hl.tile(out.size()):
+                out[tile] = a[tile] + b[tile]
+            return out
+
+        args = (
+            torch.randn([8], device=DEVICE),
+            torch.randn([8], device=DEVICE),
+        )
+        return add.bind(args), args
+
+    def test_autotune_cache_default_is_local(self):
+        """Default (no env var set) -> LocalAutotuneCache."""
+        with without_env_var("HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE"):
+            bound, args = self._make_bound()
+            with patch("torch.accelerator.synchronize", autospec=True) as sync:
+                sync.return_value = None
+                autotuner = bound.settings.autotuner_fn(bound, args)
+            self.assertIsInstance(autotuner, LocalAutotuneCache)
+            self.assertNotIsInstance(autotuner, StrictLocalAutotuneCache)
+
+    def test_autotune_cache_strict_selected_by_env(self):
+        """HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE=StrictLocalAutotuneCache -> StrictLocalAutotuneCache."""
+        with patch.dict(
+            os.environ,
+            {"HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE": "StrictLocalAutotuneCache"},
+            clear=False,
+        ):
+            bound, args = self._make_bound()
+            with patch("torch.accelerator.synchronize", autospec=True) as sync:
+                sync.return_value = None
+                autotuner = bound.settings.autotuner_fn(bound, args)
+            self.assertIsInstance(autotuner, StrictLocalAutotuneCache)
+
+    def test_autotune_cache_invalid_raises(self):
+        """Invalid HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE value should raise a ValueError."""
+        with patch.dict(
+            os.environ, {"HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE": "InvalidCacheName"}, clear=False
+        ):
+            bound, args = self._make_bound()
+            with patch("torch.accelerator.synchronize", autospec=True) as sync:
+                sync.return_value = None
+                with self.assertRaisesRegex(
+                    ValueError, "Unknown HELION_AUTOTUNE_CACHE"
+                ):
+                    bound.settings.autotuner_fn(bound, args)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()