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title: "`.model()`"
sidebar_title: "`.model()`"
description: ".model() - API reference for obtaining a model handle from an `LMStudioClient` instance"
index: 2
---

`.model()` is a method that returns a model handle from an `LMStudioClient` instance.

TODO:

- Explain the difference between model(), model(key)
- Explain when you're getting a loaded instance and when you're JIT loading a new one