---
title: "Free GPU memory and/or unload models"
method: POST
path: "/api/free"
---

# Free GPU memory and/or unload models

`POST /api/free`

Frees GPU memory by unloading models and/or freeing the resident model cache.

## Request body

- object
  - `free_memory` boolean — Run garbage collection and free cached memory
  - `unload_models` boolean — Unload all models from VRAM/RAM

## Response `200`

Memory freed

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