diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc0d9ca013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2026 Redpanda Data, Inc.
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License
+ * included in the file https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/blob/dev/licenses/bsl.md
+ *
+ * As of the Change Date specified in that file, in accordance with
+ * the Business Source License, use of this software will be governed
+ * by the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ */
+
+import { create } from '@bufbuild/protobuf';
+import { createRouterTransport } from '@connectrpc/connect';
+import { isEmbedded } from 'config';
+import { ListPipelinesResponseSchema } from 'protogen/redpanda/api/console/v1alpha1/pipeline_pb';
+import { listPipelines } from 'protogen/redpanda/api/console/v1alpha1/pipeline-PipelineService_connectquery';
+import { renderWithFileRoutes, screen, waitFor } from 'test-utils';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+vi.mock('config', async (importOriginal) => ({
+  ...(await importOriginal<typeof import('config')>()),
+  isEmbedded: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+import KafkaConnectOverview from './overview';
+import { useSupportedFeaturesStore } from '../../../state/supported-features';
+
+const NEW_LIST_CTA = 'Create a pipeline';
+
+const transport = createRouterTransport(({ rpc }) => {
+  rpc(listPipelines, () => create(ListPipelinesResponseSchema, { response: {} }));
+});
+
+const renderPage = (embedded: boolean) => {
+  vi.mocked(isEmbedded).mockReturnValue(embedded);
+  renderWithFileRoutes(<KafkaConnectOverview matchedPath="/connect-clusters" />, { transport });
+};
+
+describe('Connect overview mount', () => {
+  it('renders the new pipelines list in Cloud', async () => {
+    renderPage(true);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: NEW_LIST_CTA })).toBeInTheDocument());
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the legacy path when not embedded', async () => {
+    useSupportedFeaturesStore.setState({ pipelinesApi: false });
+    renderPage(false);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('Using Redpanda Connect')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: NEW_LIST_CTA })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.tsx b/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.tsx
index af42c009e9..f7f7c93e5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pages/connect/overview.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   TaskState,
   TasksColumn,
 } from './helper';
-import { isServerless } from '../../../config';
+import { isEmbedded, isServerless } from '../../../config';
 import { ListSecretScopesRequestSchema } from '../../../protogen/redpanda/api/dataplane/v1/secret_pb';
 import { appGlobal } from '../../../state/app-global';
 import { api, rpcnSecretManagerApi } from '../../../state/backend-api';
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import SearchBar from '../../misc/search-bar';
 import Section from '../../misc/section';
 import Tabs, { type Tab } from '../../misc/tabs/tabs';
 import { PageComponent, type PageInitHelper } from '../page';
+import { PipelineListPage } from '../rp-connect/pipeline/list';
 import RpConnectPipelinesList from '../rp-connect/pipelines-list';
 import { RedpandaConnectIntro } from '../rp-connect/redpanda-connect-intro';
 
@@ -140,6 +141,10 @@ class KafkaConnectOverview extends PageComponent<{
   }
 
   render() {
+    // Cloud gets the new list; self-hosted keeps the tabs below.
+    if (isEmbedded()) {
+      return <PipelineListPage />;
+    }
     if (this.props.isLoadingKafkaConnectors) {
       return <WaitingRedpanda />;
     }