diff --git a/core/gallery/gallery.go b/core/gallery/gallery.go
index e746f71a3..5986bd46a 100644
--- a/core/gallery/gallery.go
+++ b/core/gallery/gallery.go
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/lithammer/fuzzysearch/fuzzy"
 	"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/core/config"
 	"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/pkg/downloader"
 	"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/pkg/system"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
@@ -58,9 +60,9 @@ func (gm GalleryElements[T]) Search(term string) GalleryElements[T] {
 	var filteredModels GalleryElements[T]
 
 	for _, m := range gm {
-		if strings.Contains(m.GetName(), term) ||
-			strings.Contains(m.GetDescription(), term) ||
-			strings.Contains(m.GetGallery().Name, term) ||
+		if fuzzy.Match(term, m.GetName()) ||
+			fuzzy.Match(term, m.GetDescription()) ||
+			fuzzy.Match(term, m.GetGallery().Name) ||
 			strings.Contains(strings.Join(m.GetTags(), ","), term) {
 			filteredModels = append(filteredModels, m)
 		}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 49c73a079..161609f1e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
 	github.com/jsummers/gobmp v0.0.0-20230614200233-a9de23ed2e25 // indirect
 	github.com/libp2p/go-yamux/v5 v5.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/lithammer/fuzzysearch v1.1.8 // indirect
 	github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10 // indirect
 	github.com/moby/docker-image-spec v1.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/moby/go-archive v0.1.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6f4c291bd..36a66508d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ github.com/libp2p/go-yamux/v5 v5.0.1 h1:f0WoX/bEF2E8SbE4c/k1Mo+/9z0O4oC/hWEA+nfY
 github.com/libp2p/go-yamux/v5 v5.0.1/go.mod h1:en+3cdX51U0ZslwRdRLrvQsdayFt3TSUKvBGErzpWbU=
 github.com/libp2p/zeroconf/v2 v2.2.0 h1:Cup06Jv6u81HLhIj1KasuNM/RHHrJ8T7wOTS4+Tv53Q=
 github.com/libp2p/zeroconf/v2 v2.2.0/go.mod h1:fuJqLnUwZTshS3U/bMRJ3+ow/v9oid1n0DmyYyNO1Xs=
+github.com/lithammer/fuzzysearch v1.1.8 h1:/HIuJnjHuXS8bKaiTMeeDlW2/AyIWk2brx1V8LFgLN4=
+github.com/lithammer/fuzzysearch v1.1.8/go.mod h1:IdqeyBClc3FFqSzYq/MXESsS4S0FsZ5ajtkr5xPLts4=
 github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 h1:1nnpGOrhyZZuNyfu1QjKiUICQ74+3FNCN69Aj6K7nkY=
 github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0/go.mod h1:R4dSotOR9KMtayYi1e77YzuveK+i7ruzyGqttikkLy0=
 github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20240819163618-b1d8f4d146e7 h1:5RK988zAqB3/AN3opGfRpoQgAVqr6/A5+qRTi67VUZY=