docker model pull

DescriptionPull a model from Docker Hub or HuggingFace to your local environment
Usagedocker model pull MODEL

Experimental

This command is experimental.

Experimental features are intended for testing and feedback as their functionality or design may change between releases without warning or can be removed entirely in a future release.

Description

Pull a model to your local environment. Downloaded models also appear in the Docker Desktop Dashboard.

Examples

Pulling a model from Docker Hub

docker model pull ai/smollm2

Pulling from HuggingFace

You can pull GGUF models directly from Hugging Face .

docker model pull hf.co/bartowski/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct-GGUF