diff --git a/cmd/config/integrations.go b/cmd/config/integrations.go
index fb13202d5..714eae625 100644
--- a/cmd/config/integrations.go
+++ b/cmd/config/integrations.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/progress"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -49,6 +50,15 @@ var integrations = map[string]Runner{
 	"openclaw": &Openclaw{},
 }
 
+// recommendedModels are shown when the user has no models or as suggestions.
+// Order matters: local models first, then cloud models.
+var recommendedModels = []selectItem{
+	{Name: "glm-4.7-flash", Description: "Recommended (requires ~25GB VRAM)"},
+	{Name: "qwen3:8b", Description: "Recommended (requires ~11GB VRAM)"},
+	{Name: "glm-4.7:cloud", Description: "Recommended"},
+	{Name: "kimi-k2.5:cloud", Description: "Recommended"},
+}
+
 // integrationAliases are hidden from the interactive selector but work as CLI arguments.
 var integrationAliases = map[string]bool{
 	"clawdbot": true,
@@ -94,62 +104,25 @@ func selectModels(ctx context.Context, name, current string) ([]string, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if len(models.Models) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no models available, run 'ollama pull <model>' first")
-	}
-
-	var items []selectItem
-	cloudModels := make(map[string]bool)
+	var existing []modelInfo
 	for _, m := range models.Models {
-		if m.RemoteModel != "" {
-			cloudModels[m.Name] = true
-		}
-		items = append(items, selectItem{Name: m.Name})
+		existing = append(existing, modelInfo{Name: m.Name, Remote: m.RemoteModel != ""})
 	}
 
-	if len(items) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no local models available, run 'ollama pull <model>' first")
-	}
-
-	// Get previously configured models (saved config takes precedence)
 	var preChecked []string
 	if saved, err := loadIntegration(name); err == nil {
 		preChecked = saved.Models
 	} else if editor, ok := r.(Editor); ok {
 		preChecked = editor.Models()
 	}
-	checked := make(map[string]bool, len(preChecked))
-	for _, n := range preChecked {
-		checked[n] = true
-	}
 
-	// Resolve current to full name (e.g., "llama3.2" -> "llama3.2:latest")
-	for _, item := range items {
-		if item.Name == current || strings.HasPrefix(item.Name, current+":") {
-			current = item.Name
-			break
-		}
-	}
+	items, preChecked, existingModels, cloudModels := buildModelList(existing, preChecked, current)
 
-	// If current model is configured, move to front of preChecked
-	if checked[current] {
-		preChecked = append([]string{current}, slices.DeleteFunc(preChecked, func(m string) bool { return m == current })...)
+	if len(items) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no models available")
 	}
 
-	// Sort: checked first, then alphabetical
-	slices.SortFunc(items, func(a, b selectItem) int {
-		ac, bc := checked[a.Name], checked[b.Name]
-		if ac != bc {
-			if ac {
-				return -1
-			}
-			return 1
-		}
-		return strings.Compare(strings.ToLower(a.Name), strings.ToLower(b.Name))
-	})
-
 	var selected []string
-	// only editors support multi-model selection
 	if _, ok := r.(Editor); ok {
 		selected, err = multiSelectPrompt(fmt.Sprintf("Select models for %s:", r), items, preChecked)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -163,7 +136,27 @@ func selectModels(ctx context.Context, name, current string) ([]string, error) {
 		selected = []string{model}
 	}
 
-	// if any model in selected is a cloud model, ensure signed in
+	var toPull []string
+	for _, m := range selected {
+		if !existingModels[m] {
+			toPull = append(toPull, m)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(toPull) > 0 {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Download %s?", strings.Join(toPull, ", "))
+		if ok, err := confirmPrompt(msg); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		} else if !ok {
+			return nil, errCancelled
+		}
+		for _, m := range toPull {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n")
+			if err := pullModel(ctx, client, m); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to pull %s: %w", m, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	var selectedCloudModels []string
 	for _, m := range selected {
 		if cloudModels[m] {
@@ -309,7 +302,6 @@ Examples:
 				return fmt.Errorf("unknown integration: %s", name)
 			}
 
-			// If launching without --model, use saved config if available
 			if !configFlag && modelFlag == "" {
 				if config, err := loadIntegration(name); err == nil && len(config.Models) > 0 {
 					return runIntegration(name, config.Models[0], passArgs)
@@ -318,7 +310,6 @@ Examples:
 
 			var models []string
 			if modelFlag != "" {
-				// When --model is specified, merge with existing models (new model becomes default)
 				models = []string{modelFlag}
 				if existing, err := loadIntegration(name); err == nil && len(existing.Models) > 0 {
 					for _, m := range existing.Models {
@@ -387,3 +378,154 @@ Examples:
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&configFlag, "config", false, "Configure without launching")
 	return cmd
 }
+
+type modelInfo struct {
+	Name   string
+	Remote bool
+}
+
+// buildModelList merges existing models with recommendations, sorts them, and returns
+// the ordered items along with maps of existing and cloud model names.
+func buildModelList(existing []modelInfo, preChecked []string, current string) (items []selectItem, orderedChecked []string, existingModels, cloudModels map[string]bool) {
+	existingModels = make(map[string]bool)
+	cloudModels = make(map[string]bool)
+	recommended := make(map[string]bool)
+	var hasLocalModel, hasCloudModel bool
+
+	for _, rec := range recommendedModels {
+		recommended[rec.Name] = true
+	}
+
+	for _, m := range existing {
+		existingModels[m.Name] = true
+		if m.Remote {
+			cloudModels[m.Name] = true
+			hasCloudModel = true
+		} else {
+			hasLocalModel = true
+		}
+		displayName := strings.TrimSuffix(m.Name, ":latest")
+		existingModels[displayName] = true
+		item := selectItem{Name: displayName}
+		if recommended[displayName] {
+			item.Description = "recommended"
+		}
+		items = append(items, item)
+	}
+
+	for _, rec := range recommendedModels {
+		if existingModels[rec.Name] || existingModels[rec.Name+":latest"] {
+			continue
+		}
+		items = append(items, rec)
+		if isCloudModel(rec.Name) {
+			cloudModels[rec.Name] = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	checked := make(map[string]bool, len(preChecked))
+	for _, n := range preChecked {
+		checked[n] = true
+	}
+
+	// Resolve current to full name (e.g., "llama3.2" -> "llama3.2:latest")
+	for _, item := range items {
+		if item.Name == current || strings.HasPrefix(item.Name, current+":") {
+			current = item.Name
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if checked[current] {
+		preChecked = append([]string{current}, slices.DeleteFunc(preChecked, func(m string) bool { return m == current })...)
+	}
+
+	// Non-existing models get "install?" suffix and are pushed to the bottom.
+	// When user has no models, preserve recommended order.
+	notInstalled := make(map[string]bool)
+	for i := range items {
+		if !existingModels[items[i].Name] {
+			notInstalled[items[i].Name] = true
+			if items[i].Description != "" {
+				items[i].Description += ", install?"
+			} else {
+				items[i].Description = "install?"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if hasLocalModel || hasCloudModel {
+		slices.SortStableFunc(items, func(a, b selectItem) int {
+			ac, bc := checked[a.Name], checked[b.Name]
+			aNew, bNew := notInstalled[a.Name], notInstalled[b.Name]
+
+			if ac != bc {
+				if ac {
+					return -1
+				}
+				return 1
+			}
+			if !ac && !bc && aNew != bNew {
+				if aNew {
+					return 1
+				}
+				return -1
+			}
+			return strings.Compare(strings.ToLower(a.Name), strings.ToLower(b.Name))
+		})
+	}
+
+	return items, preChecked, existingModels, cloudModels
+}
+
+func isCloudModel(name string) bool {
+	return strings.HasSuffix(name, ":cloud")
+}
+
+func pullModel(ctx context.Context, client *api.Client, model string) error {
+	p := progress.NewProgress(os.Stderr)
+	defer p.Stop()
+
+	bars := make(map[string]*progress.Bar)
+	var status string
+	var spinner *progress.Spinner
+
+	fn := func(resp api.ProgressResponse) error {
+		if resp.Digest != "" {
+			if resp.Completed == 0 {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			if spinner != nil {
+				spinner.Stop()
+			}
+
+			bar, ok := bars[resp.Digest]
+			if !ok {
+				name, isDigest := strings.CutPrefix(resp.Digest, "sha256:")
+				name = strings.TrimSpace(name)
+				if isDigest {
+					name = name[:min(12, len(name))]
+				}
+				bar = progress.NewBar(fmt.Sprintf("pulling %s:", name), resp.Total, resp.Completed)
+				bars[resp.Digest] = bar
+				p.Add(resp.Digest, bar)
+			}
+
+			bar.Set(resp.Completed)
+		} else if status != resp.Status {
+			if spinner != nil {
+				spinner.Stop()
+			}
+
+			status = resp.Status
+			spinner = progress.NewSpinner(status)
+			p.Add(status, spinner)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	request := api.PullRequest{Name: model}
+	return client.Pull(ctx, &request, fn)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/config/integrations_test.go b/cmd/config/integrations_test.go
index e460142c4..dd2056e98 100644
--- a/cmd/config/integrations_test.go
+++ b/cmd/config/integrations_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -175,14 +176,10 @@ func TestLaunchCmd_NilHeartbeat(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAllIntegrations_HaveRequiredMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	for name, r := range integrations {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			// Test String() doesn't panic and returns non-empty
 			displayName := r.String()
 			if displayName == "" {
 				t.Error("String() should not return empty")
 			}
-
-			// Test Run() exists (we can't call it without actually running the command)
-			// Just verify the method is available
 			var _ func(string, []string) error = r.Run
 		})
 	}
@@ -298,3 +295,217 @@ func TestParseArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsCloudModel(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{"glm-4.7:cloud", true},
+		{"kimi-k2.5:cloud", true},
+		{"glm-4.7-flash", false},
+		{"glm-4.7-flash:latest", false},
+		{"cloud-model", false},
+		{"model:cloudish", false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := isCloudModel(tt.name); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("isCloudModel(%q) = %v, want %v", tt.name, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func names(items []selectItem) []string {
+	var out []string
+	for _, item := range items {
+		out = append(out, item.Name)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_NoExistingModels(t *testing.T) {
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(nil, nil, "")
+
+	want := []string{"glm-4.7-flash", "qwen3:8b", "glm-4.7:cloud", "kimi-k2.5:cloud"}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, names(items)); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("with no existing models, items should be recommended in order (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range items {
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(item.Description, "install?") {
+			t.Errorf("item %q should have description ending with 'install?', got %q", item.Name, item.Description)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_OnlyLocalModels_CloudRecsAtBottom(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "qwen2.5:latest", Remote: false},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	want := []string{"llama3.2", "qwen2.5", "glm-4.7-flash", "glm-4.7:cloud", "kimi-k2.5:cloud", "qwen3:8b"}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("cloud recs should be at bottom (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_BothCloudAndLocal_RegularSort(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "glm-4.7:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	want := []string{"glm-4.7:cloud", "llama3.2", "glm-4.7-flash", "kimi-k2.5:cloud", "qwen3:8b"}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("mixed models should be alphabetical (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_PreCheckedFirst(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "glm-4.7:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, []string{"llama3.2"}, "")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	if got[0] != "llama3.2" {
+		t.Errorf("pre-checked model should be first, got %v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_ExistingRecommendedMarked(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "glm-4.7-flash", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "glm-4.7:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+
+	for _, item := range items {
+		switch item.Name {
+		case "glm-4.7-flash", "glm-4.7:cloud":
+			if strings.HasSuffix(item.Description, "install?") {
+				t.Errorf("installed recommended %q should not have 'install?' suffix, got %q", item.Name, item.Description)
+			}
+		case "kimi-k2.5:cloud", "qwen3:8b":
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(item.Description, "install?") {
+				t.Errorf("non-installed recommended %q should have 'install?' suffix, got %q", item.Name, item.Description)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_ExistingCloudModelsNotPushedToBottom(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "glm-4.7-flash", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "glm-4.7:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	// glm-4.7-flash and glm-4.7:cloud are installed so they sort normally;
+	// kimi-k2.5:cloud and qwen3:8b are not installed so they go to the bottom
+	want := []string{"glm-4.7-flash", "glm-4.7:cloud", "kimi-k2.5:cloud", "qwen3:8b"}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("existing cloud models should sort normally (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_HasRecommendedCloudModel_OnlyNonInstalledAtBottom(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "kimi-k2.5:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	items, _, _, _ := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	// kimi-k2.5:cloud is installed so it sorts normally;
+	// the rest of the recommendations are not installed so they go to the bottom
+	want := []string{"kimi-k2.5:cloud", "llama3.2", "glm-4.7-flash", "glm-4.7:cloud", "qwen3:8b"}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("only non-installed models should be at bottom (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range items {
+		if !slices.Contains([]string{"kimi-k2.5:cloud", "llama3.2"}, item.Name) {
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(item.Description, "install?") {
+				t.Errorf("non-installed %q should have 'install?' suffix, got %q", item.Name, item.Description)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_LatestTagStripped(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "glm-4.7-flash:latest", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
+	}
+
+	items, _, existingModels, _ := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+	got := names(items)
+
+	// :latest should be stripped from display names
+	for _, name := range got {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(name, ":latest") {
+			t.Errorf("name %q should not have :latest suffix", name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// glm-4.7-flash should not be duplicated (existing :latest matches the recommendation)
+	count := 0
+	for _, name := range got {
+		if name == "glm-4.7-flash" {
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	if count != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("glm-4.7-flash should appear exactly once, got %d in %v", count, got)
+	}
+
+	// Stripped name should be in existingModels so it won't be pulled
+	if !existingModels["glm-4.7-flash"] {
+		t.Error("glm-4.7-flash should be in existingModels")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildModelList_ReturnsExistingAndCloudMaps(t *testing.T) {
+	existing := []modelInfo{
+		{Name: "llama3.2:latest", Remote: false},
+		{Name: "glm-4.7:cloud", Remote: true},
+	}
+
+	_, _, existingModels, cloudModels := buildModelList(existing, nil, "")
+
+	if !existingModels["llama3.2"] {
+		t.Error("llama3.2 should be in existingModels")
+	}
+	if !existingModels["glm-4.7:cloud"] {
+		t.Error("glm-4.7:cloud should be in existingModels")
+	}
+	if existingModels["glm-4.7-flash"] {
+		t.Error("glm-4.7-flash should not be in existingModels (it's a recommendation)")
+	}
+
+	if !cloudModels["glm-4.7:cloud"] {
+		t.Error("glm-4.7:cloud should be in cloudModels")
+	}
+	if !cloudModels["kimi-k2.5:cloud"] {
+		t.Error("kimi-k2.5:cloud should be in cloudModels (recommended cloud)")
+	}
+	if cloudModels["llama3.2"] {
+		t.Error("llama3.2 should not be in cloudModels")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/config/selector.go b/cmd/config/selector.go
index 8117be9db..956e1f1ea 100644
--- a/cmd/config/selector.go
+++ b/cmd/config/selector.go
@@ -353,10 +353,15 @@ func renderMultiSelect(w io.Writer, prompt string, s *multiSelectState) int {
 				suffix = " " + ansiGray + "(default)" + ansiReset
 			}
 
+			desc := ""
+			if item.Description != "" {
+				desc = " " + ansiGray + "- " + item.Description + ansiReset
+			}
+
 			if idx == s.highlighted && !s.focusOnButton {
-				fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s%s %s %s%s%s\r\n", ansiBold, prefix, checkbox, item.Name, ansiReset, suffix)
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s%s %s %s%s%s%s\r\n", ansiBold, prefix, checkbox, item.Name, ansiReset, desc, suffix)
 			} else {
-				fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s %s %s%s\r\n", prefix, checkbox, item.Name, suffix)
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s %s %s%s%s\r\n", prefix, checkbox, item.Name, desc, suffix)
 			}
 			lineCount++
 		}