diff --git a/src/components/widget/layout/BaseModalLayout.vue b/src/components/widget/layout/BaseModalLayout.vue
index c455f62ee..6c30d7dde 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/layout/BaseModalLayout.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/layout/BaseModalLayout.vue
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const toggleRightPanel = () => {
 const layoutClasses = cn(
   'base-widget-layout',
   'rounded-2xl overflow-hidden relative',
-  'bg-zinc-50 dark-theme:bg-zinc-800'
+  'bg-gray-50 dark-theme:bg-gray-800'
 )
 
 const rightPanelButtonClasses = computed(() => {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const closeButtonClasses = cn(
 
 const mainContainerClasses = cn(
   'flex-1 flex',
-  'bg-zinc-100 dark-theme:bg-neutral-900'
+  'bg-gray-100 dark-theme:bg-neutral-900'
 )
 
 const headerClasses = cn(
diff --git a/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue b/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue
index 0b7532050..f5bd09431 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/nav/NavItem.vue
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     class="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 text-sm rounded-md transition-colors cursor-pointer"
     :class="
       active
-        ? 'bg-neutral-100 dark-theme:bg-zinc-700 text-neutral'
-        : 'text-neutral hover:bg-zinc-100 dark-theme:hover:bg-zinc-700/50'
+        ? 'bg-white dark-theme:bg-charcoal-600 text-neutral'
+        : 'text-neutral hover:bg-gray-100 dark-theme:hover:bg-charcoal-300'
     "
     role="button"
     @click="onClick"
diff --git a/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue b/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue
index 964753365..892e37a0b 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="flex flex-col h-full w-full bg-white dark-theme:bg-zinc-800">
+  <div class="flex flex-col h-full w-full bg-white dark-theme:bg-charcoal-600">
     <PanelHeader>
       <template #icon>
         <slot name="header-icon"></slot>
diff --git a/src/components/widget/panel/RightSidePanel.vue b/src/components/widget/panel/RightSidePanel.vue
index 44e6b7979..266f22910 100644
--- a/src/components/widget/panel/RightSidePanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/widget/panel/RightSidePanel.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="w-full h-full pl-4 pr-6 pb-8 bg-white dark-theme:bg-zinc-800">
+  <div class="w-full h-full pl-4 pr-6 pb-8 bg-white dark-theme:bg-charcoal-600">
     <slot></slot>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.stories.ts b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.stories.ts
index 9d2321d57..f062fe71f 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.stories.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.stories.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const Default: Story = {
     nodeType: 'CheckpointLoaderSimple',
     inputName: 'ckpt_name',
     currentValue: '',
-    showLeftPanel: false
+    showLeftPanel: true
   },
   render: (args) => ({
     components: { AssetBrowserModal },
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.vue
index cb45f38ba..1182fdfa9 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.vue
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
       />
     </template>
 
+    <template #contentFilter>
+      <AssetFilterBar :assets="assets" @filter-change="updateFilters" />
+    </template>
+
     <template #content>
       <AssetGrid
         :assets="filteredAssets"
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ import { computed, provide } from 'vue'
 import SearchBox from '@/components/input/SearchBox.vue'
 import BaseModalLayout from '@/components/widget/layout/BaseModalLayout.vue'
 import LeftSidePanel from '@/components/widget/panel/LeftSidePanel.vue'
+import AssetFilterBar from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue'
 import AssetGrid from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetGrid.vue'
 import type { AssetDisplayItem } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser'
 import { useAssetBrowser } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser'
@@ -70,19 +75,20 @@ const {
   availableCategories,
   contentTitle,
   filteredAssets,
-  selectAssetWithCallback
+  selectAssetWithCallback,
+  updateFilters
 } = useAssetBrowser(props.assets)
 
 const shouldShowLeftPanel = computed(() => {
   return props.showLeftPanel ?? true
 })
 
-const handleClose = () => {
+function handleClose() {
   props.onClose?.()
   emit('close')
 }
 
-const handleAssetSelectAndEmit = async (asset: AssetDisplayItem) => {
+async function handleAssetSelectAndEmit(asset: AssetDisplayItem) {
   emit('asset-select', asset)
   await selectAssetWithCallback(asset.id, props.onSelect)
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetCard.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetCard.vue
index be7c45ca5..90b8734bc 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetCard.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetCard.vue
@@ -8,19 +8,17 @@
       cn(
         // Base layout and container styles (always applied)
         'rounded-xl overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200',
+        interactive && 'group',
         // Button-specific styles
         interactive && [
           'appearance-none bg-transparent p-0 m-0 font-inherit text-inherit outline-none cursor-pointer text-left',
-          'bg-ivory-100 border border-gray-300 dark-theme:bg-charcoal-400 dark-theme:border-charcoal-600',
-          'hover:transform hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-black/10 hover:border-gray-400',
-          'dark-theme:hover:shadow-lg dark-theme:hover:shadow-black/30 dark-theme:hover:border-charcoal-700',
-          'focus:outline-none focus:transform focus:-translate-y-0.5 focus:shadow-lg focus:shadow-black/10 dark-theme:focus:shadow-black/30'
+          'bg-gray-100 dark-theme:bg-charcoal-800',
+          'hover:bg-gray-200 dark-theme:hover:bg-charcoal-600',
+          'border-none',
+          'focus:outline-solid outline-blue-100 outline-4'
         ],
         // Div-specific styles
-        !interactive && [
-          'bg-ivory-100 border border-gray-300',
-          'dark-theme:bg-charcoal-400 dark-theme:border-charcoal-600'
-        ]
+        !interactive && 'bg-gray-100 dark-theme:bg-charcoal-800'
       )
     "
     @click="interactive && $emit('select', asset)"
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
       ></div>
       <AssetBadgeGroup :badges="asset.badges" />
     </div>
-    <div class="p-4 h-32 flex flex-col justify-between">
+    <div :class="cn('p-4 h-32 flex flex-col justify-between')">
       <div>
         <h3
           :class="
@@ -49,8 +47,8 @@
           :class="
             cn(
               'm-0 text-sm leading-6 overflow-hidden [-webkit-box-orient:vertical] [-webkit-line-clamp:2] [display:-webkit-box]',
-              'text-stone-300',
-              'dark-theme:text-stone-200'
+              'text-stone-100',
+              'dark-theme:text-slate-100'
             )
           "
           :title="asset.description"
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.stories.ts b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac0316d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+
+import {
+  createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel,
+  createAssetWithSpecificExtension,
+  createAssetWithoutBaseModel,
+  createAssetWithoutExtension
+} from '@/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets'
+
+import AssetFilterBar from './AssetFilterBar.vue'
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof AssetFilterBar> = {
+  title: 'Platform/Assets/AssetFilterBar',
+  component: AssetFilterBar,
+  parameters: {
+    layout: 'fullscreen',
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        component:
+          'Filter bar for asset browser that dynamically shows/hides filters based on available options.'
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  decorators: [
+    () => ({
+      template: `
+        <div class="min-h-screen bg-white dark-theme:bg-charcoal-900">
+          <div class="bg-gray-50 dark-theme:bg-charcoal-800 border-b border-gray-200 dark-theme:border-charcoal-600">
+            <story />
+          </div>
+          <div class="p-6 text-sm text-gray-600 dark-theme:text-gray-400">
+            <p>Filter bar with proper chrome styling showing contextual background and borders.</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      `
+    })
+  ],
+  argTypes: {
+    assets: {
+      description: 'Array of assets to generate filter options from'
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const BothFiltersVisible: Story = {
+  args: {
+    assets: [
+      createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+      createAssetWithSpecificExtension('ckpt'),
+      createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15'),
+      createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sdxl')
+    ]
+  },
+  parameters: {
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story:
+          'Shows both file format and base model filters when assets contain both types of options.'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const OnlyFileFormatFilter: Story = {
+  args: {
+    assets: [
+      // Assets with extensions but explicitly NO base models
+      {
+        ...createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        user_metadata: undefined
+      },
+      { ...createAssetWithSpecificExtension('ckpt'), user_metadata: undefined }
+    ]
+  },
+  parameters: {
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story:
+          'Shows only file format filter when assets have file extensions but no base model metadata.'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const OnlyBaseModelFilter: Story = {
+  args: {
+    assets: [
+      // Assets with base models but no recognizable extensions
+      {
+        ...createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15'),
+        name: 'model_without_extension'
+      },
+      { ...createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sdxl'), name: 'another_model' }
+    ]
+  },
+  parameters: {
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story:
+          'Shows only base model filter when assets have base model metadata but no recognizable file extensions.'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const NoFiltersVisible: Story = {
+  args: {
+    assets: []
+  },
+  parameters: {
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story:
+          'Shows no filters when no assets are provided or assets contain no filterable options.'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const NoFiltersFromAssetsWithoutOptions: Story = {
+  args: {
+    assets: [createAssetWithoutExtension(), createAssetWithoutBaseModel()]
+  },
+  parameters: {
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        story:
+          'Shows no filters when assets are provided but contain no filterable options (no extensions or base models).'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue
index 904ce3e82..3ec844b30 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue
@@ -2,18 +2,20 @@
   <div :class="containerClasses" data-component-id="asset-filter-bar">
     <div :class="leftSideClasses" data-component-id="asset-filter-bar-left">
       <MultiSelect
+        v-if="availableFileFormats.length > 0"
         v-model="fileFormats"
         :label="$t('assetBrowser.fileFormats')"
-        :options="fileFormatOptions"
+        :options="availableFileFormats"
         :class="selectClasses"
         data-component-id="asset-filter-file-formats"
         @update:model-value="handleFilterChange"
       />
 
       <MultiSelect
+        v-if="availableBaseModels.length > 0"
         v-model="baseModels"
         :label="$t('assetBrowser.baseModels')"
-        :options="baseModelOptions"
+        :options="availableBaseModels"
         :class="selectClasses"
         data-component-id="asset-filter-base-models"
         @update:model-value="handleFilterChange"
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ import MultiSelect from '@/components/input/MultiSelect.vue'
 import SingleSelect from '@/components/input/SingleSelect.vue'
 import type { SelectOption } from '@/components/input/types'
 import { t } from '@/i18n'
+import { useAssetFilterOptions } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useAssetFilterOptions'
+import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
 export interface FilterState {
@@ -52,25 +56,16 @@ export interface FilterState {
   sortBy: string
 }
 
+const { assets = [] } = defineProps<{
+  assets?: AssetItem[]
+}>()
+
 const fileFormats = ref<SelectOption[]>([])
 const baseModels = ref<SelectOption[]>([])
 const sortBy = ref('name-asc')
 
-// TODO: Make fileFormatOptions configurable via props or assetService
-// Should support dynamic file formats based on available assets or server capabilities
-const fileFormatOptions = [
-  { name: '.ckpt', value: 'ckpt' },
-  { name: '.safetensors', value: 'safetensors' },
-  { name: '.pt', value: 'pt' }
-]
-
-// TODO: Make baseModelOptions configurable via props or assetService
-// Should support dynamic base models based on available assets or server detection
-const baseModelOptions = [
-  { name: 'SD 1.5', value: 'sd15' },
-  { name: 'SD XL', value: 'sdxl' },
-  { name: 'SD 3.5', value: 'sd35' }
-]
+const { availableFileFormats, availableBaseModels } =
+  useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
 
 // TODO: Make sortOptions configurable via props
 // Different asset types might need different sorting options
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.ts b/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.ts
index 97ed9746e..831b6c9ac 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import { d, t } from '@/i18n'
+import type { FilterState } from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue'
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 import { assetFilenameSchema } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 import { assetService } from '@/platform/assets/services/assetService'
@@ -10,6 +11,43 @@ import {
 } from '@/platform/assets/utils/assetMetadataUtils'
 import { formatSize } from '@/utils/formatUtil'
 
+function filterByCategory(category: string) {
+  return (asset: AssetItem) => {
+    return category === 'all' || asset.tags.includes(category)
+  }
+}
+
+function filterByQuery(query: string) {
+  return (asset: AssetItem) => {
+    if (!query) return true
+    const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase()
+    const description = getAssetDescription(asset)
+    return (
+      asset.name.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery) ||
+      (description && description.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery)) ||
+      asset.tags.some((tag) => tag.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery))
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+function filterByFileFormats(formats: string[]) {
+  return (asset: AssetItem) => {
+    if (formats.length === 0) return true
+    const formatSet = new Set(formats)
+    const extension = asset.name.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase()
+    return extension ? formatSet.has(extension) : false
+  }
+}
+
+function filterByBaseModels(models: string[]) {
+  return (asset: AssetItem) => {
+    if (models.length === 0) return true
+    const modelSet = new Set(models)
+    const baseModel = getAssetBaseModel(asset)
+    return baseModel ? modelSet.has(baseModel) : false
+  }
+}
+
 type AssetBadge = {
   label: string
   type: 'type' | 'base' | 'size'
@@ -35,7 +73,11 @@ export function useAssetBrowser(assets: AssetItem[] = []) {
   // State
   const searchQuery = ref('')
   const selectedCategory = ref('all')
-  const sortBy = ref('name')
+  const filters = ref<FilterState>({
+    sortBy: 'name-asc',
+    fileFormats: [],
+    baseModels: []
+  })
 
   // Transform API asset to display asset
   function transformAssetForDisplay(asset: AssetItem): AssetDisplayItem {
@@ -84,16 +126,18 @@ export function useAssetBrowser(assets: AssetItem[] = []) {
     }
   }
 
-  // Extract available categories from assets
   const availableCategories = computed(() => {
-    const categorySet = new Set<string>()
+    const categories = assets
+      .filter((asset) => asset.tags[0] === 'models' && asset.tags[1])
+      .map((asset) => asset.tags[1])
 
-    assets.forEach((asset) => {
-      // Second tag is the category (after 'models' root tag)
-      if (asset.tags.length > 1 && asset.tags[0] === 'models') {
-        categorySet.add(asset.tags[1])
-      }
-    })
+    const uniqueCategories = Array.from(new Set(categories))
+      .sort()
+      .map((category) => ({
+        id: category,
+        label: category.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + category.slice(1),
+        icon: 'icon-[lucide--package]'
+      }))
 
     return [
       {
@@ -101,13 +145,7 @@ export function useAssetBrowser(assets: AssetItem[] = []) {
         label: t('assetBrowser.allModels'),
         icon: 'icon-[lucide--folder]'
       },
-      ...Array.from(categorySet)
-        .sort()
-        .map((category) => ({
-          id: category,
-          label: category.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + category.slice(1),
-          icon: 'icon-[lucide--package]'
-        }))
+      ...uniqueCategories
     ]
   })
 
@@ -123,37 +161,25 @@ export function useAssetBrowser(assets: AssetItem[] = []) {
     return category?.label || t('assetBrowser.assets')
   })
 
-  // Filter functions
-  const filterByCategory = (category: string) => (asset: AssetItem) => {
-    if (category === 'all') return true
-    return asset.tags.includes(category)
-  }
-
-  const filterByQuery = (query: string) => (asset: AssetItem) => {
-    if (!query) return true
-    const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase()
-    const description = getAssetDescription(asset)
-    return (
-      asset.name.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery) ||
-      (description && description.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery)) ||
-      asset.tags.some((tag) => tag.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery))
-    )
-  }
-
-  // Computed filtered and transformed assets
   const filteredAssets = computed(() => {
     const filtered = assets
       .filter(filterByCategory(selectedCategory.value))
       .filter(filterByQuery(searchQuery.value))
+      .filter(filterByFileFormats(filters.value.fileFormats))
+      .filter(filterByBaseModels(filters.value.baseModels))
 
     // Sort assets
     filtered.sort((a, b) => {
-      switch (sortBy.value) {
-        case 'date':
+      switch (filters.value.sortBy) {
+        case 'name-desc':
+          return b.name.localeCompare(a.name)
+        case 'recent':
           return (
             new Date(b.created_at).getTime() - new Date(a.created_at).getTime()
           )
-        case 'name':
+        case 'popular':
+          return a.name.localeCompare(b.name)
+        case 'name-asc':
         default:
           return a.name.localeCompare(b.name)
       }
@@ -200,18 +226,17 @@ export function useAssetBrowser(assets: AssetItem[] = []) {
     }
   }
 
+  function updateFilters(newFilters: FilterState) {
+    filters.value = { ...newFilters }
+  }
+
   return {
-    // State
     searchQuery,
     selectedCategory,
-    sortBy,
-
-    // Computed
     availableCategories,
     contentTitle,
     filteredAssets,
-
-    // Actions
-    selectAssetWithCallback
+    selectAssetWithCallback,
+    updateFilters
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowserDialog.ts b/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowserDialog.ts
index 31f75c353..ac42177b2 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowserDialog.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowserDialog.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ export const useAssetBrowserDialog = () => {
           class: 'rounded-2xl overflow-hidden asset-browser-dialog'
         },
         header: {
-          class: 'p-0 hidden'
+          class: '!p-0 hidden'
         },
         content: {
-          class: 'p-0 m-0 h-full w-full'
+          class: '!p-0 !m-0 h-full w-full'
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets.ts b/src/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets.ts
index 6c7284386..482a48af9 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets.ts
@@ -126,3 +126,34 @@ export function createMockAssets(count: number = 20): AssetItem[] {
 }
 
 export const mockAssets = createMockAssets(20)
+
+// 🧪 Test helpers for edge cases - built on mock asset foundation
+export function createAssetWithoutExtension() {
+  const asset = createMockAssets(1)[0]
+  asset.name = 'model_no_extension'
+  return asset
+}
+
+export function createAssetWithoutBaseModel() {
+  const asset = createMockAssets(1)[0]
+  asset.user_metadata = { description: 'A test model' }
+  return asset
+}
+
+export function createAssetWithoutUserMetadata() {
+  const asset = createMockAssets(1)[0]
+  asset.user_metadata = undefined
+  return asset
+}
+
+export function createAssetWithSpecificExtension(extension: string) {
+  const asset = createMockAssets(1)[0]
+  asset.name = `test-model.${extension}`
+  return asset
+}
+
+export function createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel(baseModel: string) {
+  const asset = createMockAssets(1)[0]
+  asset.user_metadata = { ...asset.user_metadata, base_model: baseModel }
+  return asset
+}
diff --git a/tests-ui/CLAUDE.md b/tests-ui/CLAUDE.md
index 8685b6964..10e5d660b 100644
--- a/tests-ui/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/tests-ui/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Unit Testing Guidelines
 
+## Running Tests
+- Single file: `pnpm test:unit -- <filename>`
+- All tests: `pnpm test:unit`
+- Wrong Examples:
+  - Still runs all tests: `pnpm test:unit <filename>`
+
 ## Testing Approach
 
 - Write tests for new features
@@ -11,3 +17,7 @@
 - Check @tests-ui/README.md for guidelines
 - Use existing test utilities
 - Mock external dependencies
+
+## Mocking
+- Read: https://vitest.dev/api/mock.html
+- Critical: Always prefer vitest mock functions over writing verbose manual mocks
diff --git a/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.test.ts b/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.test.ts
index 4e96dd902..003f6e4a2 100644
--- a/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.test.ts
+++ b/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,27 @@ import AssetBrowserModal from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetBrowserModal.vu
 import type { AssetDisplayItem } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser'
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 
+// Mock @/i18n for useAssetBrowser and AssetFilterBar
+vi.mock('@/i18n', () => ({
+  t: (key: string) => key,
+  d: (date: Date) => date.toLocaleDateString()
+}))
+
+// Mock assetService for useAssetBrowser
+vi.mock('@/platform/assets/services/assetService', () => ({
+  assetService: {
+    getAssetDetails: vi.fn((id: string) =>
+      Promise.resolve({
+        id,
+        name: 'Test Model',
+        user_metadata: {
+          filename: 'Test Model'
+        }
+      })
+    )
+  }
+}))
+
 // Mock external dependencies with minimal functionality needed for business logic tests
 vi.mock('@/components/input/SearchBox.vue', () => ({
   default: {
@@ -92,6 +113,11 @@ vi.mock('@/platform/assets/components/AssetGrid.vue', () => ({
 vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({
   useI18n: () => ({
     t: (key: string) => key
+  }),
+  createI18n: () => ({
+    global: {
+      t: (key: string) => key
+    }
   })
 }))
 
diff --git a/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.test.ts b/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.test.ts
index db24070e1..8e659d24f 100644
--- a/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.test.ts
+++ b/tests-ui/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ import { nextTick } from 'vue'
 
 import AssetFilterBar from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue'
 import type { FilterState } from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetFilterBar.vue'
+import {
+  createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel,
+  createAssetWithSpecificExtension,
+  createAssetWithoutBaseModel
+} from '@/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets'
+import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
+
+// Mock @/i18n directly since component imports { t } from '@/i18n'
+vi.mock('@/i18n', () => ({
+  t: (key: string) => key
+}))
 
 // Mock components with minimal functionality for business logic testing
 vi.mock('@/components/input/MultiSelect.vue', () => ({
@@ -51,11 +62,26 @@ vi.mock('@/components/input/SingleSelect.vue', () => ({
 }))
 
 // Test factory functions
+function mountAssetFilterBar(props = {}) {
+  return mount(AssetFilterBar, {
+    props,
+    global: {
+      mocks: {
+        $t: (key: string) => key
+      }
+    }
+  })
+}
 
 describe('AssetFilterBar', () => {
   describe('Filter State Management', () => {
     it('maintains correct initial state', () => {
-      const wrapper = mount(AssetFilterBar)
+      // Provide assets with options so filters are visible
+      const assets = [
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15')
+      ]
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
 
       // Test initial state through component props
       const multiSelects = wrapper.findAllComponents({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
@@ -67,7 +93,12 @@ describe('AssetFilterBar', () => {
     })
 
     it('handles multiple simultaneous filter changes correctly', async () => {
-      const wrapper = mount(AssetFilterBar)
+      // Provide assets with options so filters are visible
+      const assets = [
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15')
+      ]
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
 
       // Update file formats
       const fileFormatSelect = wrapper.findAllComponents({
@@ -107,7 +138,12 @@ describe('AssetFilterBar', () => {
     })
 
     it('ensures FilterState interface compliance', async () => {
-      const wrapper = mount(AssetFilterBar)
+      // Provide assets with options so filters are visible
+      const assets = [
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15')
+      ]
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
 
       const fileFormatSelect = wrapper.findAllComponents({
         name: 'MultiSelect'
@@ -135,4 +171,98 @@ describe('AssetFilterBar', () => {
       )
     })
   })
+
+  describe('Dynamic Filter Options', () => {
+    it('should use dynamic file format options based on actual assets', () => {
+      const assets = [
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('ckpt'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('pt')
+      ]
+
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
+
+      const fileFormatSelect = wrapper.findAllComponents({
+        name: 'MultiSelect'
+      })[0]
+      expect(fileFormatSelect.props('options')).toEqual([
+        { name: '.ckpt', value: 'ckpt' },
+        { name: '.pt', value: 'pt' },
+        { name: '.safetensors', value: 'safetensors' }
+      ])
+    })
+
+    it('should use dynamic base model options based on actual assets', () => {
+      const assets = [
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sdxl'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd35')
+      ]
+
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
+
+      const baseModelSelect = wrapper.findAllComponents({
+        name: 'MultiSelect'
+      })[1]
+      expect(baseModelSelect.props('options')).toEqual([
+        { name: 'sd15', value: 'sd15' },
+        { name: 'sd35', value: 'sd35' },
+        { name: 'sdxl', value: 'sdxl' }
+      ])
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Conditional Filter Visibility', () => {
+    it('hides file format filter when no options available', () => {
+      const assets: AssetItem[] = [] // No assets = no file format options
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
+
+      const fileFormatSelects = wrapper
+        .findAllComponents({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+        .filter(
+          (component) => component.props('label') === 'assetBrowser.fileFormats'
+        )
+
+      expect(fileFormatSelects).toHaveLength(0)
+    })
+
+    it('hides base model filter when no options available', () => {
+      const assets = [createAssetWithoutBaseModel()] // Asset without base model = no base model options
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
+
+      const baseModelSelects = wrapper
+        .findAllComponents({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+        .filter(
+          (component) => component.props('label') === 'assetBrowser.baseModels'
+        )
+
+      expect(baseModelSelects).toHaveLength(0)
+    })
+
+    it('shows both filters when options are available', () => {
+      const assets = [
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15')
+      ]
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar({ assets })
+
+      const multiSelects = wrapper.findAllComponents({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      const fileFormatSelect = multiSelects.find(
+        (component) => component.props('label') === 'assetBrowser.fileFormats'
+      )
+      const baseModelSelect = multiSelects.find(
+        (component) => component.props('label') === 'assetBrowser.baseModels'
+      )
+
+      expect(fileFormatSelect).toBeDefined()
+      expect(baseModelSelect).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('hides both filters when no assets provided', () => {
+      const wrapper = mountAssetFilterBar()
+
+      const multiSelects = wrapper.findAllComponents({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiSelects).toHaveLength(0)
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.test.ts b/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.test.ts
index bef33733b..ab219d833 100644
--- a/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.test.ts
+++ b/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetBrowser.test.ts
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ describe('useAssetBrowser', () => {
         createApiAsset({ name: 'beta.safetensors' })
       ]
 
-      const { sortBy, filteredAssets } = useAssetBrowser(assets)
+      const { updateFilters, filteredAssets } = useAssetBrowser(assets)
 
-      sortBy.value = 'name'
+      updateFilters({ sortBy: 'name', fileFormats: [], baseModels: [] })
       await nextTick()
 
       const names = filteredAssets.value.map((asset) => asset.name)
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ describe('useAssetBrowser', () => {
         createApiAsset({ created_at: '2024-02-01T00:00:00Z' })
       ]
 
-      const { sortBy, filteredAssets } = useAssetBrowser(assets)
+      const { updateFilters, filteredAssets } = useAssetBrowser(assets)
 
-      sortBy.value = 'date'
+      updateFilters({ sortBy: 'recent', fileFormats: [], baseModels: [] })
       await nextTick()
 
       const dates = filteredAssets.value.map((asset) => asset.created_at)
diff --git a/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetFilterOptions.test.ts b/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetFilterOptions.test.ts
index 8cec2ab12..af1d1c9fb 100644
--- a/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetFilterOptions.test.ts
+++ b/tests-ui/platform/assets/composables/useAssetFilterOptions.test.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,21 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { useAssetFilterOptions } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useAssetFilterOptions'
-import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
-
-// Test factory functions
-function createTestAsset(overrides: Partial<AssetItem> = {}): AssetItem {
-  return {
-    id: 'test-uuid',
-    name: 'test-model.safetensors',
-    asset_hash: 'blake3:test123',
-    size: 123456,
-    mime_type: 'application/octet-stream',
-    tags: ['models', 'checkpoints'],
-    created_at: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
-    updated_at: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
-    last_access_time: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
-    user_metadata: {
-      base_model: 'sd15'
-    },
-    ...overrides
-  }
-}
+import {
+  createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel,
+  createAssetWithSpecificExtension,
+  createAssetWithoutBaseModel,
+  createAssetWithoutExtension,
+  createAssetWithoutUserMetadata
+} from '@/platform/assets/fixtures/ui-mock-assets'
 
 describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
   describe('File Format Extraction', () => {
     it('extracts file formats from asset names', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model1.safetensors' }),
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model2.ckpt' }),
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model3.pt' })
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('ckpt'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('pt')
       ]
 
       const { availableFileFormats } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -42,9 +29,9 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
 
     it('handles duplicate file formats', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model1.safetensors' }),
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model2.safetensors' }),
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model3.ckpt' })
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('ckpt')
       ]
 
       const { availableFileFormats } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -57,8 +44,8 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
 
     it('handles assets with no file extension', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model_no_extension' }),
-        createTestAsset({ name: 'model.safetensors' })
+        createAssetWithoutExtension(),
+        createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors')
       ]
 
       const { availableFileFormats } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -78,9 +65,9 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
   describe('Base Model Extraction', () => {
     it('extracts base models from user metadata', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sd15' } }),
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sdxl' } }),
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sd35' } })
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sdxl'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd35')
       ]
 
       const { availableBaseModels } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -94,9 +81,9 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
 
     it('handles duplicate base models', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sd15' } }),
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sd15' } }),
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sdxl' } })
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15'),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sdxl')
       ]
 
       const { availableBaseModels } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -109,8 +96,8 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
 
     it('handles assets with missing user_metadata', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: undefined }),
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sd15' } })
+        createAssetWithoutUserMetadata(),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sd15')
       ]
 
       const { availableBaseModels } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -122,8 +109,8 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
 
     it('handles assets with missing base_model field', () => {
       const assets = [
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { description: 'A test model' } }),
-        createTestAsset({ user_metadata: { base_model: 'sdxl' } })
+        createAssetWithoutBaseModel(),
+        createAssetWithSpecificBaseModel('sdxl')
       ]
 
       const { availableBaseModels } = useAssetFilterOptions(assets)
@@ -142,7 +129,7 @@ describe('useAssetFilterOptions', () => {
 
   describe('Reactivity', () => {
     it('returns computed properties that can be reactive', () => {
-      const assets = [createTestAsset({ name: 'model.safetensors' })]
+      const assets = [createAssetWithSpecificExtension('safetensors')]
 
       const { availableFileFormats, availableBaseModels } =
         useAssetFilterOptions(assets)