The Models Manager helps you browse, download, and manage AI models available on your system.
Opening the Manager
Click the Models icon in the app header to open the Models Manager dialog. It shows all downloaded models, recommended models, and available models from configured providers.
Browsing Models
Filter by Type
Use the type filters on the left to narrow the list:
| Filter | Model Type | Example Use |
|---|---|---|
| LLM | Large Language Models | Text generation, chat, reasoning |
| VLM | Vision-Language Models | Image understanding, visual Q&A |
| Embedding | Embedding Models | Vector search, similarity matching |
| Image Gen | Image Generation | Text-to-image, image-to-image |
| Video Gen | Video Generation | Text-to-video, image-to-video |
| Audio Gen | Audio Generation | Music, sound effects |
| TTS | Text-to-Speech | Voice synthesis, narration |
| ASR | Automatic Speech Recognition | Transcription, dictation |
| Reranker | Reranking Models | Search result refinement |
Search and Sort
- Search by name or repository to quickly find specific models
- Toggle between grid and list layouts
- Favorites – Star frequently used models for quick access
- Recent – See models you’ve used recently
Downloading Models
- Find the model you want in the browser
- Click Download to start fetching it to your local cache
- Track progress in the Downloads bar at the bottom of the screen
Download Details
- Downloads continue in the background while you navigate the app
- The bottom bar shows total progress, speed, and estimated time remaining
- Click the Downloads bar to expand and see individual file progress
- Downloads automatically retry on network failures (up to 5 attempts with exponential backoff)
Storage Location
Downloaded models are stored in your local HuggingFace cache (~/.cache/huggingface/) or provider-specific locations (e.g., ~/.ollama/ for Ollama models).
Managing Models
Per-Model Actions
- Download – Fetch a model to your local cache
- Delete – Remove a model you no longer need to free disk space
- Show in Explorer – Open the model folder on your computer
- README – Read the model’s documentation on Hugging Face
Recommended Models
Many workflow nodes specify recommended or required models. The Models Manager highlights these under a Recommended section with direct install links, so you can quickly get the models your workflows need.
Model Selection Dialogs
Each property role has a type-aware picker:
- Language Model — LLM selector with provider grouping
- Image Model — image-generation models only
- Video Model — video-generation models only
- TTS / ASR Model — speech models only
- Embedding Model — vector embedding models only
- HuggingFace Model — search any HF repo
Cloud Provider Models
Models from cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) appear in the manager based on your configured API keys. These don’t require downloading – they run remotely when you use them in workflows.
Configure API keys in Settings > Providers. See Models & Providers for setup details.
Next Steps
- Models & Providers – Configure providers and API keys
- Installation – Hardware requirements for local models
- HuggingFace Integration – Browse and use HuggingFace models