diff --git a/runner/server/handler/completion.go b/runner/server/handler/completion.go
index 6740eea5..091a4eab 100644
--- a/runner/server/handler/completion.go
+++ b/runner/server/handler/completion.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/openai/openai-go"
 	"github.com/openai/openai-go/shared/constant"
 
+	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/config"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/store"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/types"
 	nexa_sdk "github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/nexa-sdk"
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ type ChatCompletionNewParams openai.ChatCompletionNewParams
 // ChatCompletionRequest defines the request body for the chat completions API.
 // example: { "model": "nexaml/nexaml-models", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "why is the sky blue?" } ] }
 type ChatCompletionRequest struct {
-	Stream bool `json:"stream"`
+	Stream    bool   `json:"stream"`
+	KeepAlive *int64 `json:"keep_alive"`
 
 	EnableThink       bool    `json:"enable_think"`
 	TopK              int32   `json:"top_k"`
@@ -124,11 +126,16 @@ func chatCompletionsLLM(c *gin.Context, param ChatCompletionRequest) {
 
 	samplerConfig := parseSamplerConfig(param)
 
+	keepAlive := config.Get().KeepAlive
+	if param.KeepAlive != nil {
+		keepAlive = *param.KeepAlive
+	}
 	// Get LLM instance
 	p, err := service.KeepAliveGet[nexa_sdk.LLM](
 		string(param.Model),
 		types.ModelParam{NCtx: 4096, NGpuLayers: 999, SystemPrompt: systemPrompt},
 		c.GetHeader("Nexa-KeepCache") != "true",
+		keepAlive,
 	)
 	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{"error": "model not found"})
@@ -353,11 +360,16 @@ func chatCompletionsVLM(c *gin.Context, param ChatCompletionRequest) {
 
 	samplerConfig := parseSamplerConfig(param)
 
+	keepAlive := config.Get().KeepAlive
+	if param.KeepAlive != nil {
+		keepAlive = *param.KeepAlive
+	}
 	// Get VLM instance
 	p, err := service.KeepAliveGet[nexa_sdk.VLM](
 		string(param.Model),
 		types.ModelParam{NCtx: 4096, NGpuLayers: 999, SystemPrompt: systemPrompt},
 		c.GetHeader("Nexa-KeepCache") != "true",
+		keepAlive,
 	)
 	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{"error": "model not found"})
diff --git a/runner/server/handler/embedder.go b/runner/server/handler/embedder.go
index 89f43f46..6de73890 100644
--- a/runner/server/handler/embedder.go
+++ b/runner/server/handler/embedder.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/openai/openai-go"
 
+	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/config"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/types"
 	nexa_sdk "github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/nexa-sdk"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/server/service"
@@ -17,16 +18,25 @@ import (
 // @Accept			json
 // @Param			request	body	openai.EmbeddingNewParams	true	"Embedding request"
 func Embeddings(c *gin.Context) {
-	param := openai.EmbeddingNewParams{}
+	param := struct {
+		openai.EmbeddingNewParams
+		KeepAlive *int64 `json:"keep_alive"`
+	}{}
+
 	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&param); err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
 		return
 	}
 
+	keepAlive := config.Get().KeepAlive
+	if param.KeepAlive != nil {
+		keepAlive = *param.KeepAlive
+	}
 	p, err := service.KeepAliveGet[nexa_sdk.Embedder](
 		string(param.Model),
 		types.ModelParam{},
 		false,
+		keepAlive,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
diff --git a/runner/server/handler/image.go b/runner/server/handler/image.go
index c7564c38..46aded8a 100644
--- a/runner/server/handler/image.go
+++ b/runner/server/handler/image.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/openai/openai-go"
 
+	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/config"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/types"
 	nexa_sdk "github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/nexa-sdk"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/server/service"
@@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ import (
 // @Failure		404	{object}	map[string]any	"Model not found"
 // @Failure		500	{object}	map[string]any	"Internal server error"
 func ImageGenerations(c *gin.Context) {
-	param := openai.ImageGenerateParams{}
+	param := struct {
+		openai.ImageGenerateParams
+		KeepAlive *int64 `json:"keep_alive"`
+	}{}
 	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&param); err != nil {
 		slog.Error("Failed to bind JSON request", "error", err)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
@@ -53,10 +57,15 @@ func ImageGenerations(c *gin.Context) {
 		param.ResponseFormat = openai.ImageGenerateParamsResponseFormatURL
 	}
 
+	keepAlive := config.Get().KeepAlive
+	if param.KeepAlive != nil {
+		keepAlive = *param.KeepAlive
+	}
 	imageGen, err := service.KeepAliveGet[nexa_sdk.ImageGen](
 		param.Model,
 		types.ModelParam{},
 		c.GetHeader("Nexa-KeepCache") != "true",
+		keepAlive,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
diff --git a/runner/server/service/keepalive.go b/runner/server/service/keepalive.go
index 5917567c..6a563b5b 100644
--- a/runner/server/service/keepalive.go
+++ b/runner/server/service/keepalive.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/config"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/store"
 	"github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/internal/types"
 	nexa_sdk "github.com/NexaAI/nexa-sdk/runner/nexa-sdk"
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 
 // KeepAliveGet retrieves a model from the keepalive cache or creates it if not found
 // This avoids the overhead of repeatedly loading/unloading models from disk
-func KeepAliveGet[T any](name string, param types.ModelParam, reset bool) (*T, error) {
-	t, err := keepAliveGet[T](name, param, reset)
+func KeepAliveGet[T any](name string, param types.ModelParam, reset bool, timeout int64) (*T, error) {
+	t, err := keepAliveGet[T](name, param, reset, timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ type modelKeepInfo struct {
 	model    keepable
 	param    types.ModelParam
 	lastTime time.Time
+	timeout  int64 // timeout in seconds for this specific model
 }
 
 // keepable interface defines objects that can be managed by the keepalive service
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (keepAlive *keepAliveService) start() {
 			case <-t.C:
 				keepAlive.Lock()
 				for name, model := range keepAlive.models {
-					if time.Since(model.lastTime).Milliseconds()/1000 > config.Get().KeepAlive {
+					if int64(time.Since(model.lastTime).Seconds()) > model.timeout {
 						model.model.Destroy()
 						delete(keepAlive.models, name)
 					}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (keepAlive *keepAliveService) start() {
 
 // keepAliveGet retrieves a cached model or creates a new one if not found
 // Ensures only one model is kept in memory at a time by clearing others
-func keepAliveGet[T any](name string, param types.ModelParam, reset bool) (any, error) {
+func keepAliveGet[T any](name string, param types.ModelParam, reset bool, timeout int64) (any, error) {
 	keepAlive.Lock()
 	defer keepAlive.Unlock()
 
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ func keepAliveGet[T any](name string, param types.ModelParam, reset bool) (any,
 		model:    t,
 		param:    param,
 		lastTime: time.Now(),
+		timeout:  timeout,
 	}
 	keepAlive.models[name] = model