diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index 4b0fc2cec7..87abd7f796 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -1046,7 +1046,11 @@ def show_logs(config: ConfigType, args: ArgsProtocol, devices: list[str]) -> int
     ):
         from esphome.components.api.client import run_logs
 
-        return run_logs(config, network_devices)
+        return run_logs(
+            config,
+            network_devices,
+            subscribe_states=not getattr(args, "no_states", False),
+        )
 
     if port_type in (PortType.NETWORK, PortType.MQTT) and has_mqtt_logging():
         from esphome import mqtt
@@ -1664,6 +1668,11 @@ def parse_args(argv):
         help="Reset the device before starting serial logs.",
         default=os.getenv("ESPHOME_SERIAL_LOGGING_RESET"),
     )
+    parser_logs.add_argument(
+        "--no-states",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Do not show entity state changes in log output.",
+    )
 
     parser_discover = subparsers.add_parser(
         "discover",
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/client.py b/esphome/components/api/client.py
index 0e71ad8fcb..0c6c569c7d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/client.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-async def async_run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
+async def async_run_logs(
+    config: dict[str, Any],
+    addresses: list[str],
+    subscribe_states: bool = True,
+) -> None:
     """Run the logs command in the event loop."""
     conf = config["api"]
     name = config["esphome"]["name"]
@@ -89,14 +93,20 @@ async def async_run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
                     config, raw_line, backtrace_state=backtrace_state
                 )
 
-    stop = await async_run(cli, on_log, name=name)
+    stop = await async_run(cli, on_log, name=name, subscribe_states=subscribe_states)
     try:
         await asyncio.Event().wait()
     finally:
         await stop()
 
 
-def run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
+def run_logs(
+    config: dict[str, Any],
+    addresses: list[str],
+    subscribe_states: bool = True,
+) -> None:
     """Run the logs command."""
     with contextlib.suppress(KeyboardInterrupt):
-        asyncio.run(async_run_logs(config, addresses))
+        asyncio.run(
+            async_run_logs(config, addresses, subscribe_states=subscribe_states)
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_main.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_main.py
index 5e36c06bb3..115ce38c93 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_main.py
@@ -1762,7 +1762,34 @@ def test_show_logs_api(
 
     assert result == 0
     mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
-        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100", "192.168.1.101"]
+        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100", "192.168.1.101"], subscribe_states=True
+    )
+
+
+@patch("esphome.components.api.client.run_logs")
+def test_show_logs_api_no_states(
+    mock_run_logs: Mock,
+) -> None:
+    """Test show_logs with --no-states flag."""
+    setup_core(
+        config={
+            "logger": {},
+            CONF_API: {},
+            CONF_MDNS: {CONF_DISABLED: False},
+        },
+        platform=PLATFORM_ESP32,
+    )
+    mock_run_logs.return_value = 0
+
+    args = MockArgs()
+    args.no_states = True
+    devices = ["192.168.1.100"]
+
+    result = show_logs(CORE.config, args, devices)
+
+    assert result == 0
+    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
+        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100"], subscribe_states=False
     )
 
 
@@ -1788,7 +1815,9 @@ def test_show_logs_api_with_fqdn_mdns_disabled(
 
     assert result == 0
     # Should use the FQDN directly, not try MQTT lookup
-    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(CORE.config, ["device.example.com"])
+    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
+        CORE.config, ["device.example.com"], subscribe_states=True
+    )
 
 
 @patch("esphome.components.api.client.run_logs")
@@ -1816,7 +1845,9 @@ def test_show_logs_api_with_mqtt_fallback(
 
     assert result == 0
     mock_mqtt_get_ip.assert_called_once_with(CORE.config, "user", "pass", "client")
-    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(CORE.config, ["192.168.1.200"])
+    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
+        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.200"], subscribe_states=True
+    )
 
 
 @patch("esphome.mqtt.show_logs")
@@ -2746,7 +2777,7 @@ def test_show_logs_api_static_ip_with_mqttip(
 
     # Verify run_logs was called with both IPs
     mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
-        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100", "192.168.2.50"]
+        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100", "192.168.2.50"], subscribe_states=True
     )
 
 
@@ -2782,7 +2813,9 @@ def test_show_logs_api_multiple_mqttip_resolves_once(
     # Note: "MQTT" is a different magic string from "MQTTIP", but both trigger MQTT resolution
     # The _resolve_network_devices helper filters out both after first resolution
     mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
-        CORE.config, ["192.168.2.50", "192.168.2.51", "192.168.1.100"]
+        CORE.config,
+        ["192.168.2.50", "192.168.2.51", "192.168.1.100"],
+        subscribe_states=True,
     )
 
 
@@ -2862,7 +2895,9 @@ def test_show_logs_api_mqtt_timeout_fallback(
     mock_mqtt_get_ip.assert_called_once_with(CORE.config, "user", "pass", "client")
 
     # Verify run_logs was called with only the static IP (MQTT failed)
-    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100"])
+    mock_run_logs.assert_called_once_with(
+        CORE.config, ["192.168.1.100"], subscribe_states=True
+    )
 
 
 def test_detect_external_components_no_external(