diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py
index 2b1a1ba7b6..86619c699a 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from langchain_core.messages.human import HumanMessage, HumanMessageChunk
 from langchain_core.messages.modifier import RemoveMessage
 from langchain_core.messages.system import SystemMessage, SystemMessageChunk
 from langchain_core.messages.tool import ToolCall, ToolMessage, ToolMessageChunk
-from langchain_core.utils.function_calling import convert_to_openai_tool
+from langchain_core.utils.pydantic import model_json_schema as get_model_json_schema
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from langchain_core.language_models import BaseLanguageModel
@@ -2274,9 +2274,10 @@ def count_tokens_approximately(
             using the **most recent** AI message that has
             `usage_metadata['total_tokens']`. The scaling factor is:
             `AI_total_tokens / approx_tokens_up_to_that_AI_message`
-        tools: List of tools to include in the token count. Each tool can be either
-            a `BaseTool` instance or a dict representing a tool schema. `BaseTool`
-            instances are converted to OpenAI tool format before counting.
+        tools: List of tools to include in the token count. Each tool can be a
+            `BaseTool` instance, a dict representing a tool schema, or a plain
+            callable. `BaseTool` instances and callables are converted to
+            OpenAI tool format before counting.
 
     Returns:
         Approximate number of tokens in the messages (and tools, if provided).
@@ -2304,7 +2305,24 @@ def count_tokens_approximately(
     if tools:
         tools_chars = 0
         for tool in tools:
-            tool_dict = tool if isinstance(tool, dict) else convert_to_openai_tool(tool)
+            if isinstance(tool, dict):
+                tool_dict = tool
+            else:
+                # tool_call_schema is memoized per instance
+                schema = tool.tool_call_schema
+                if isinstance(schema, dict):
+                    parameters = dict(schema)
+                else:
+                    parameters = dict(get_model_json_schema(schema))
+                # Drop the schema's own `title`/`description` to avoid double-counting:
+                # they're duplicated at the top level.
+                parameters.pop("title", None)
+                parameters.pop("description", None)
+                tool_dict = {
+                    "name": tool.name,
+                    "description": tool.description,
+                    "parameters": parameters,
+                }
             tools_chars += len(json.dumps(tool_dict))
         token_count += math.ceil(tools_chars / chars_per_token)
 
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/messages/test_utils.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/messages/test_utils.py
index 6a93029095..552f727a5a 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/messages/test_utils.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/messages/test_utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from langchain_core.messages.utils import (
     merge_message_runs,
     trim_messages,
 )
-from langchain_core.tools import BaseTool, tool
+from langchain_core.tools import BaseTool, StructuredTool, tool
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("msg_cls", [HumanMessage, AIMessage, SystemMessage])
@@ -2961,6 +2961,33 @@ def test_count_tokens_approximately_with_tools() -> None:
     assert count_empty_tools == base_count
 
 
+def test_count_tokens_approximately_basetool_dict_args_schema() -> None:
+    """`BaseTool.tool_call_schema` can itself already be a plain dict.
+
+    This happens when `args_schema` is given as a raw JSON schema instead of
+    a Pydantic model class -- there's no model class to call
+    `model_json_schema()` on in that case.
+    """
+    schema_dict = {
+        "title": "GetWeatherInput",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {"location": {"type": "string"}},
+        "required": ["location"],
+    }
+    weather_tool = StructuredTool.from_function(
+        func=lambda location: f"Weather in {location}",
+        name="get_weather",
+        description="Get the weather for a location.",
+        args_schema=schema_dict,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(weather_tool.tool_call_schema, dict)
+
+    messages = [HumanMessage(content="Hello")]
+    base_count = count_tokens_approximately(messages)
+    count_with_tool = count_tokens_approximately(messages, tools=[weather_tool])
+    assert count_with_tool > base_count
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # `Serializable` constructor-envelope wire-shape acceptance in `_convert_to_message`
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------