diff --git a/codegen/gql_tristate_value/lib/src/value.dart b/codegen/gql_tristate_value/lib/src/value.dart
index 9029a173..00091f49 100644
--- a/codegen/gql_tristate_value/lib/src/value.dart
+++ b/codegen/gql_tristate_value/lib/src/value.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ sealed class Value<T extends Object> {
   /// The value is absent. It will not be serialized.
   const factory Value.absent() = AbsentValue;
 
+  /// If the value is non-null, it will be serialized as the value.
+  /// The value is absent. It will not be serialized.
+  const factory Value.valueOrAbsent(T? value) = ValueOrAbsent;
+
   /// The value is present. It may still be be null.
   /// If the value is null, it will be serialized as null.
   /// If the value is non-null, it will be serialized as the value.
@@ -18,6 +22,8 @@ sealed class Value<T extends Object> {
   T? get requireValue => switch (this) {
         PresentValue(:final value) => value,
         AbsentValue() => throw StateError("Value is absent"),
+        ValueOrAbsent(:final value) =>
+          value ?? (throw StateError("Value is absent")),
       };
 
   /// return the value if present and non-null, otherwise null.
@@ -25,11 +31,13 @@ sealed class Value<T extends Object> {
   T? get valueOrNull => switch (this) {
         PresentValue(:final value) => value,
         AbsentValue() => null,
+        ValueOrAbsent(:final value) => value,
       };
 
   bool get isPresent => switch (this) {
         PresentValue() => true,
         AbsentValue() => false,
+        ValueOrAbsent(:final value) => value == null ? false : true,
       };
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +45,22 @@ class AbsentValue extends Value<Never> {
   const AbsentValue() : super._();
 }
 
+class ValueOrAbsent<T extends Object> extends Value<T> {
+  final T? value;
+
+  const ValueOrAbsent(this.value) : super._();
+
+  @override
+  bool operator ==(Object other) =>
+      identical(this, other) ||
+      other is ValueOrAbsent<T> &&
+          runtimeType == other.runtimeType &&
+          value == other.value;
+
+  @override
+  int get hashCode => value.hashCode;
+}
+
 class PresentValue<T extends Object> extends Value<T> {
   final T? value;
 
diff --git a/codegen/gql_tristate_value/test/value_test.dart b/codegen/gql_tristate_value/test/value_test.dart
index 7cf49418..7165d9b0 100644
--- a/codegen/gql_tristate_value/test/value_test.dart
+++ b/codegen/gql_tristate_value/test/value_test.dart
@@ -2,33 +2,96 @@ import 'package:gql_tristate_value/gql_tristate_value.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  test("requireValue on absent throws", () {
-    final absent = const AbsentValue();
+  group(
+    'requireValue',
+    () {
+      test("on $AbsentValue throws", () {
+        final absent = const AbsentValue();
 
-    expect(() => absent.requireValue, throwsA(isA<StateError>()));
-  });
+        expect(() => absent.requireValue, throwsA(isA<StateError>()));
+      });
 
-  test("requireValue on present returns value", () {
-    final present = Value.present(42);
+      test("on $PresentValue with valuereturns value", () {
+        final present = Value.present(42);
 
-    expect(present.requireValue, equals(42));
-  });
+        expect(present.requireValue, equals(42));
+      });
 
-  test("requireValue on null returns null", () {
-    final nullValue = Value<String>.present(null);
+      test("on $PresentValue with null returns null", () {
+        final nullValue = Value<String>.present(null);
 
-    expect(nullValue.requireValue, isNull);
-  });
+        expect(nullValue.requireValue, isNull);
+      });
 
-  test("valueOrNull on absent returns null", () {
-    final absent = const AbsentValue();
+      test("on $ValueOrAbsent with value returns value", () {
+        final present = Value.valueOrAbsent(42);
 
-    expect(absent.valueOrNull, isNull);
-  });
+        expect(present.requireValue, equals(42));
+      });
 
-  test("valueOrNull on present returns value", () {
-    final present = Value.present(42);
+      test("on $ValueOrAbsent with null throws", () {
+        final nullValue = Value<String>.valueOrAbsent(null);
 
-    expect(present.valueOrNull, equals(42));
-  });
+        expect(() => nullValue.requireValue, throwsA(isA<StateError>()));
+      });
+    },
+  );
+
+  group(
+    'valueOrNull ',
+    () {
+      test("on $AbsentValue returns null", () {
+        final absent = const AbsentValue();
+
+        expect(absent.valueOrNull, isNull);
+      });
+
+      test("on $PresentValue with value returns value", () {
+        final present = Value.present(42);
+
+        expect(present.valueOrNull, equals(42));
+      });
+
+      test("on $ValueOrAbsent with value returns value", () {
+        final present = Value.valueOrAbsent(42);
+
+        expect(present.valueOrNull, equals(42));
+      });
+
+      test("on $ValueOrAbsent with null returns null", () {
+        final present = Value<String>.valueOrAbsent(null);
+
+        expect(present.valueOrNull, isNull);
+      });
+    },
+  );
+
+  group(
+    'isPresent ',
+    () {
+      test("on $AbsentValue returns false", () {
+        final absent = const AbsentValue();
+
+        expect(absent.isPresent, false);
+      });
+
+      test("on $PresentValue with value returns true", () {
+        final present = Value.present(42);
+
+        expect(present.isPresent, true);
+      });
+
+      test("on $ValueOrAbsent with value returns true", () {
+        final present = Value.valueOrAbsent(42);
+
+        expect(present.isPresent, true);
+      });
+
+      test("on $ValueOrAbsent with null returns false", () {
+        final present = Value<String>.valueOrAbsent(null);
+
+        expect(present.isPresent, false);
+      });
+    },
+  );
 }