diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelConfirmation.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelConfirmation.vue
index 5f203fc51..ceef74930 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelConfirmation.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelConfirmation.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 <template>
   <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-    <!-- Model Info Section -->
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
       <p class="m-0">
         {{ $t('assetBrowser.modelAssociatedWithLink') }}
       </p>
-      <p class="mt-0 text-base-foreground rounded-lg">
-        {{ metadata?.filename || metadata?.name }}
-      </p>
+      <div
+        class="flex items-center gap-3 bg-secondary-background p-3 rounded-lg"
+      >
+        <img
+          v-if="previewImage"
+          :src="previewImage"
+          :alt="metadata?.filename || metadata?.name || 'Model preview'"
+          class="w-14 h-14 rounded object-cover flex-shrink-0"
+        />
+        <p class="m-0 text-base-foreground">
+          {{ metadata?.filename || metadata?.name }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Model Type Selection -->
@@ -40,7 +49,8 @@ import { useModelTypes } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useModelTypes'
 import type { AssetMetadata } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 
 defineProps<{
-  metadata: AssetMetadata | null
+  metadata?: AssetMetadata
+  previewImage?: string
 }>()
 
 const modelValue = defineModel<string | undefined>()
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelDialog.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelDialog.vue
index e6c19e25e..5d1e6cdde 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelDialog.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelDialog.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       v-else-if="currentStep === 2"
       v-model="selectedModelType"
       :metadata="wizardData.metadata"
+      :preview-image="wizardData.previewImage"
     />
 
     <!-- Step 3: Upload Progress -->
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
       :error="uploadError"
       :metadata="wizardData.metadata"
       :model-type="selectedModelType"
+      :preview-image="wizardData.previewImage"
     />
 
     <!-- Navigation Footer -->
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelProgress.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelProgress.vue
index 6dadf7cd0..839b5d3b4 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelProgress.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/UploadModelProgress.vue
@@ -25,8 +25,14 @@
       </p>
 
       <div
-        class="flex flex-row items-start p-4 bg-modal-card-background rounded-lg"
+        class="flex flex-row items-center gap-3 p-4 bg-modal-card-background rounded-lg"
       >
+        <img
+          v-if="previewImage"
+          :src="previewImage"
+          :alt="metadata?.filename || metadata?.name || 'Model preview'"
+          class="w-14 h-14 rounded object-cover flex-shrink-0"
+        />
         <div class="flex flex-col justify-center items-start gap-1 flex-1">
           <p class="text-base-foreground m-0">
             {{ metadata?.filename || metadata?.name }}
@@ -63,7 +69,8 @@ import type { AssetMetadata } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 defineProps<{
   status: 'idle' | 'uploading' | 'success' | 'error'
   error?: string
-  metadata: AssetMetadata | null
-  modelType: string | undefined
+  metadata?: AssetMetadata
+  modelType?: string
+  previewImage?: string
 }>()
 </script>
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/composables/useUploadModelWizard.ts b/src/platform/assets/composables/useUploadModelWizard.ts
index e75daea4b..73341c0f2 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/composables/useUploadModelWizard.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/composables/useUploadModelWizard.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import { useModelToNodeStore } from '@/stores/modelToNodeStore'
 
 interface WizardData {
   url: string
-  metadata: AssetMetadata | null
+  metadata?: AssetMetadata
   name: string
   tags: string[]
+  previewImage?: string
 }
 
 interface ModelTypeOption {
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ export function useUploadModelWizard(modelTypes: Ref<ModelTypeOption[]>) {
 
   const wizardData = ref<WizardData>({
     url: '',
-    metadata: null,
     name: '',
     tags: []
   })
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ export function useUploadModelWizard(modelTypes: Ref<ModelTypeOption[]>) {
       // Pre-fill name from metadata
       wizardData.value.name = metadata.filename || metadata.name || ''
 
+      // Store preview image if available
+      wizardData.value.previewImage = metadata.preview_image
+
       // Pre-fill model type from metadata tags if available
       if (metadata.tags && metadata.tags.length > 0) {
         wizardData.value.tags = metadata.tags
@@ -134,6 +137,34 @@ export function useUploadModelWizard(modelTypes: Ref<ModelTypeOption[]>) {
         wizardData.value.metadata?.name ||
         'model'
 
+      let previewId: string | undefined
+
+      // Upload preview image first if available
+      if (wizardData.value.previewImage) {
+        try {
+          const baseFilename = filename.split('.')[0]
+
+          // Extract extension from data URL MIME type
+          let extension = 'png'
+          const mimeMatch = wizardData.value.previewImage.match(
+            /^data:image\/([^;]+);/
+          )
+          if (mimeMatch) {
+            extension = mimeMatch[1] === 'jpeg' ? 'jpg' : mimeMatch[1]
+          }
+
+          const previewAsset = await assetService.uploadAssetFromBase64({
+            data: wizardData.value.previewImage,
+            name: `${baseFilename}_preview.${extension}`,
+            tags: ['preview']
+          })
+          previewId = previewAsset.id
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to upload preview image:', error)
+          // Continue with model upload even if preview fails
+        }
+      }
+
       await assetService.uploadAssetFromUrl({
         url: wizardData.value.url,
         name: filename,
@@ -142,7 +173,8 @@ export function useUploadModelWizard(modelTypes: Ref<ModelTypeOption[]>) {
           source: 'civitai',
           source_url: wizardData.value.url,
           model_type: selectedModelType.value
-        }
+        },
+        preview_id: previewId
       })
 
       uploadStatus.value = 'success'
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema.ts b/src/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema.ts
index 90bfa540d..876cbf387 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const zAssetMetadata = z.object({
   name: z.string().optional(),
   tags: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
   preview_url: z.string().optional(),
+  preview_image: z.string().optional(),
   validation: zValidationResult.optional()
 })
 
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/services/assetService.ts b/src/platform/assets/services/assetService.ts
index cc8219a4a..b1a15a433 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/services/assetService.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/services/assetService.ts
@@ -392,6 +392,59 @@ function createAssetService() {
     return await res.json()
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Uploads an asset from base64 data
+   *
+   * @param params - Upload parameters
+   * @param params.data - Base64 data URL (e.g., "data:image/png;base64,...")
+   * @param params.name - Display name (determines extension)
+   * @param params.tags - Optional freeform tags
+   * @param params.user_metadata - Optional custom metadata object
+   * @returns Promise<AssetItem & { created_new: boolean }> - Asset object with created_new flag
+   * @throws Error if upload fails
+   */
+  async function uploadAssetFromBase64(params: {
+    data: string
+    name: string
+    tags?: string[]
+    user_metadata?: Record<string, any>
+  }): Promise<AssetItem & { created_new: boolean }> {
+    // Validate that data is a data URL
+    if (!params.data || !params.data.startsWith('data:')) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Invalid data URL: expected a string starting with "data:"'
+      )
+    }
+
+    // Convert base64 data URL to Blob
+    const blob = await fetch(params.data).then((r) => r.blob())
+
+    // Create FormData and append the blob
+    const formData = new FormData()
+    formData.append('file', blob, params.name)
+
+    if (params.tags) {
+      formData.append('tags', JSON.stringify(params.tags))
+    }
+
+    if (params.user_metadata) {
+      formData.append('user_metadata', JSON.stringify(params.user_metadata))
+    }
+
+    const res = await api.fetchApi(ASSETS_ENDPOINT, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: formData
+    })
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Failed to upload asset from base64: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`
+      )
+    }
+
+    return await res.json()
+  }
+
   return {
     getAssetModelFolders,
     getAssetModels,
@@ -402,7 +455,8 @@ function createAssetService() {
     deleteAsset,
     updateAsset,
     getAssetMetadata,
-    uploadAssetFromUrl
+    uploadAssetFromUrl,
+    uploadAssetFromBase64
   }
 }