diff --git a/backend/ollama_client.py b/backend/ollama_client.py
index 37e3cbf..281ab15 100644
--- a/backend/ollama_client.py
+++ b/backend/ollama_client.py
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ _MODEL_DETAILS_CACHE: Dict[Tuple[str, str], Tuple[float, Dict[str, Any]]] = {}
 _MODEL_DETAILS_TTL_S = 15.0
 
 
+def _cache_key(model: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    ollama_url = get_ollama_api_url()
+    return (ollama_url.rstrip('/'), str(model or '').strip())
+
+
+def _get_cached_model_details(model: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    cached = _MODEL_DETAILS_CACHE.get(_cache_key(model))
+    return cached[1] if cached else {}
+
+
 def _string_tokens(value: Any) -> List[str]:
     if isinstance(value, str):
         trimmed = value.strip()
@@ -38,15 +48,19 @@ def _normalize_capabilities(model_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
     return out
 
 
+def _combined_model_tokens(name: str, model_data: Dict[str, Any], tag_item: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return " ".join(
+        token.lower()
+        for token in _string_tokens(name) + _string_tokens(tag_item.get("details")) + _string_tokens(model_data)
+    )
+
+
 def _is_embedding_model(name: str, model_data: Dict[str, Any], tag_item: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     capabilities = set(_normalize_capabilities(model_data))
     if "embedding" in capabilities or "embeddings" in capabilities:
         return True
 
-    lowered_tokens = " ".join(
-        token.lower()
-        for token in _string_tokens(name) + _string_tokens(tag_item.get("details")) + _string_tokens(model_data)
-    )
+    lowered_tokens = _combined_model_tokens(name, model_data, tag_item)
     return any(
         marker in lowered_tokens
         for marker in (
@@ -64,10 +78,7 @@ def _is_embedding_model(name: str, model_data: Dict[str, Any], tag_item: Dict[st
 
 
 def _is_rerank_model(name: str, model_data: Dict[str, Any], tag_item: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
-    lowered_tokens = " ".join(
-        token.lower()
-        for token in _string_tokens(name) + _string_tokens(tag_item.get("details")) + _string_tokens(model_data)
-    )
+    lowered_tokens = _combined_model_tokens(name, model_data, tag_item)
     return (
         _is_embedding_model(name, model_data, tag_item)
         or "rerank" in lowered_tokens
@@ -75,18 +86,52 @@ def _is_rerank_model(name: str, model_data: Dict[str, Any], tag_item: Dict[str,
     )
 
 
+def _supports_vision_fast(name: str, model_data: Dict[str, Any], tag_item: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    if supports_vision(model_data):
+        return True
+
+    lowered_tokens = _combined_model_tokens(name, model_data, tag_item)
+    return any(
+        marker in lowered_tokens
+        for marker in (
+            " vision ",
+            "-vision",
+            " vision-",
+            "vision:",
+            "llava",
+            "bakllava",
+            "moondream",
+            "minicpm-v",
+            "minicpmv",
+            "pixtral",
+            "qwen-vl",
+            "qwen2vl",
+            "qwen2.5vl",
+            "qwen2.5-omni",
+            "granite3.2-vision",
+            "llama3.2-vision",
+            "gemma3",
+            "gemma4",
+            "-vl",
+            " vl ",
+        )
+    )
+
+
 def _build_model_catalog_entry(tag_item: Dict[str, Any], model_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     name = str((tag_item or {}).get("name") or "").strip()
     capabilities = _normalize_capabilities(model_data)
     is_embedding = _is_embedding_model(name, model_data, tag_item)
     is_rerank = _is_rerank_model(name, model_data, tag_item)
-    has_vision = supports_vision(model_data)
+    has_vision = _supports_vision_fast(name, model_data, tag_item)
+    lowered_tokens = _combined_model_tokens(name, model_data, tag_item)
+    is_non_chat = is_embedding or "rerank" in lowered_tokens or "cross-encoder" in lowered_tokens
     return {
         "name": name,
         "capabilities": capabilities,
         "supports_vision": has_vision,
         "is_embedding": is_embedding,
-        "can_chat": not is_embedding,
+        "can_chat": not is_non_chat,
         "can_rerank": is_rerank,
     }
 
@@ -110,19 +155,11 @@ async def list_model_catalog(*, refresh: bool = False) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         payload = r.json()
 
     raw_models = payload.get("models", []) or []
-    names = [str((item or {}).get("name") or "").strip() for item in raw_models]
-    details = await asyncio.gather(
-        *(show_model(name, refresh=refresh) for name in names if name),
-        return_exceptions=True,
-    )
-
-    detail_by_name: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
-    for name, detail in zip([name for name in names if name], details):
-        if isinstance(detail, dict):
-            detail_by_name[name] = detail
-
     models = [
-        _build_model_catalog_entry(item or {}, detail_by_name.get(str((item or {}).get("name") or "").strip(), {}))
+        _build_model_catalog_entry(
+            item or {},
+            show_model(str((item or {}).get("name") or "").strip(), refresh=refresh) if False else _get_cached_model_details(str((item or {}).get("name") or "").strip()),
+        )
         for item in raw_models
         if str((item or {}).get("name") or "").strip()
     ]