diff --git a/ui/src/contexts/APIProvider.tsx b/ui/src/contexts/APIProvider.tsx
index 7aad409..a6cc689 100644
--- a/ui/src/contexts/APIProvider.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/contexts/APIProvider.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ interface APIProviderType {
   models: Model[];
   listModels: () => Promise<Model[]>;
   unloadAllModels: () => Promise<void>;
+  loadModel: (model: string) => Promise<void>;
   enableProxyLogs: (enabled: boolean) => void;
   enableUpstreamLogs: (enabled: boolean) => void;
   enableModelUpdates: (enabled: boolean) => void;
@@ -139,11 +140,26 @@ export function APIProvider({ children }: APIProviderProps) {
     }
   }, []);
 
+  const loadModel = useCallback(async (model: string) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`/upstream/${model}/`, {
+        method: "GET",
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`Failed to load model: ${response.status}`);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to load model:", error);
+      throw error; // Re-throw to let calling code handle it
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const value = useMemo(
     () => ({
       models,
       listModels,
       unloadAllModels,
+      loadModel,
       enableProxyLogs,
       enableUpstreamLogs,
       enableModelUpdates,
@@ -154,6 +170,7 @@ export function APIProvider({ children }: APIProviderProps) {
       models,
       listModels,
       unloadAllModels,
+      loadModel,
       enableProxyLogs,
       enableUpstreamLogs,
       enableModelUpdates,
diff --git a/ui/src/index.css b/ui/src/index.css
index c3f3ac3..dd75759 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.css
+++ b/ui/src/index.css
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@
     @apply bg-surface p-2 px-4 text-sm rounded-full border border-2 transition-colors duration-200 border-btn-border;
   }
 
+  .btn:hover {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+
   .btn--sm {
     @apply px-2 py-0.5 text-xs;
   }
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Models.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Models.tsx
index c1a371a..f324934 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Models.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Models.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useAPI } from "../contexts/APIProvider";
 import { LogPanel } from "./LogViewer";
 
 export default function ModelsPage() {
-  const { models, enableModelUpdates, unloadAllModels, upstreamLogs, enableUpstreamLogs } = useAPI();
+  const { models, enableModelUpdates, unloadAllModels, loadModel, upstreamLogs, enableUpstreamLogs } = useAPI();
   const [isUnloading, setIsUnloading] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export default function ModelsPage() {
               <thead>
                 <tr className="border-b border-primary">
                   <th className="text-left p-2">Name</th>
+                  <th className="text-left p-2"></th>
                   <th className="text-left p-2">State</th>
                 </tr>
               </thead>
@@ -50,10 +51,13 @@ export default function ModelsPage() {
                 {models.map((model) => (
                   <tr key={model.id} className="border-b hover:bg-secondary-hover border-border">
                     <td className="p-2">
-                      <a href={`/upstream/${model.id}/`} className="underline" target="top">
+                      <a href={`/upstream/${model.id}/`} className="underline" target="_blank">
                         {model.id}
                       </a>
                     </td>
+                    <td className="p-2">
+                      <button className="btn btn--sm" disabled={model.state !== "stopped"} onClick={() => loadModel(model.id)}>Load</button>
+                    </td>
                     <td className="p-2">
                       <span className={`status status--${model.state}`}>{model.state}</span>
                     </td>