diff --git a/Sources/AnyLanguageModel/Models/MLXLanguageModel.swift b/Sources/AnyLanguageModel/Models/MLXLanguageModel.swift
index 1f13824..8f44b31 100644
--- a/Sources/AnyLanguageModel/Models/MLXLanguageModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/AnyLanguageModel/Models/MLXLanguageModel.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,117 @@ import Foundation
     import Tokenizers
     import Hub
 
+    /// Wrapper to store ModelContext in NSCache (requires NSObject subclass).
+    private final class CachedContext: NSObject, @unchecked Sendable {
+        let context: ModelContext
+        init(_ context: ModelContext) { self.context = context }
+    }
+
+    /// Coordinates a bounded in-memory cache with structured, coalesced loading.
+    private final class ModelContextCache {
+        private let cache: NSCache<NSString, CachedContext>
+        private let lock = NSLock()
+        private var inFlight: [String: Task<CachedContext, Error>] = [:]
+
+        /// Creates a cache with a count-based eviction limit.
+        init(countLimit: Int) {
+            let cache = NSCache<NSString, CachedContext>()
+            cache.countLimit = countLimit
+            self.cache = cache
+        }
+
+        /// Returns a cached context or loads it exactly once per key.
+        func context(
+            for key: String,
+            loader: @escaping @Sendable () async throws -> ModelContext
+        ) async throws -> ModelContext {
+            let cacheKey = key as NSString
+            if let cached = cache.object(forKey: cacheKey) {
+                return cached.context
+            }
+
+            if let task = inFlightTask(for: key) {
+                return try await task.value.context
+            }
+
+            let task = Task { try await CachedContext(loader()) }
+            setInFlight(task, for: key)
+
+            do {
+                let cached = try await task.value
+                cache.setObject(cached, forKey: cacheKey)
+                clearInFlight(for: key)
+                return cached.context
+            } catch {
+                clearInFlight(for: key)
+                throw error
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Removes a cached context for the key.
+        func remove(for key: String) {
+            cache.removeObject(forKey: key as NSString)
+        }
+
+        /// Clears all cached contexts.
+        func removeAll() {
+            cache.removeAllObjects()
+        }
+
+        /// Cancels in-flight work and removes cached data for the key.
+        func removeAndCancel(for key: String) async {
+            let task = removeInFlight(for: key)
+            task?.cancel()
+            cache.removeObject(forKey: key as NSString)
+        }
+
+        /// Cancels all in-flight work and clears cached data.
+        func removeAllAndCancel() async {
+            let tasks = removeAllInFlight()
+            tasks.forEach { $0.cancel() }
+            cache.removeAllObjects()
+        }
+
+        private func inFlightTask(for key: String) -> Task<CachedContext, Error>? {
+            lock.lock()
+            defer { lock.unlock() }
+            return inFlight[key]
+        }
+
+        private func setInFlight(_ task: Task<CachedContext, Error>, for key: String) {
+            lock.lock()
+            inFlight[key] = task
+            lock.unlock()
+        }
+
+        private func clearInFlight(for key: String) {
+            lock.lock()
+            inFlight[key] = nil
+            lock.unlock()
+        }
+
+        private func removeInFlight(for key: String) -> Task<CachedContext, Error>? {
+            lock.lock()
+            defer { lock.unlock() }
+            let task = inFlight[key]
+            inFlight[key] = nil
+            return task
+        }
+
+        private func removeAllInFlight() -> [Task<CachedContext, Error>] {
+            lock.lock()
+            defer { lock.unlock() }
+            let tasks = Array(inFlight.values)
+            inFlight.removeAll()
+            return tasks
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Shared cache across MLXLanguageModel instances.
+    private nonisolated(unsafe) let modelCache = ModelContextCache(countLimit: 3)
+
+    // MARK: - MLXLanguageModel
+
     /// A language model that runs locally using MLX.
     ///
     /// Use this model to run language models on Apple silicon using the MLX framework.
@@ -51,6 +162,33 @@ import Foundation
             self.directory = directory
         }
 
+        /// Removes this model from the shared cache and cancels any in-flight load.
+        ///
+        /// Call this to free memory when the model is no longer needed.
+        /// The model will be reloaded automatically on the next request.
+        public func removeFromCache() async {
+            let key = directory?.absoluteString ?? modelId
+            await modelCache.removeAndCancel(for: key)
+        }
+
+        /// Removes all MLX models from the shared cache and cancels in-flight loads.
+        public static func removeAllFromCache() async {
+            await modelCache.removeAllAndCancel()
+        }
+
+        /// Get or load model context with caching
+        private func loadContext(modelId: String, hub: HubApi?, directory: URL?) async throws -> ModelContext {
+            let key = directory?.absoluteString ?? modelId
+
+            return try await modelCache.context(for: key) {
+                if let directory {
+                    return try await loadModel(directory: directory)
+                }
+
+                return try await loadModel(hub: hub ?? HubApi(), id: modelId)
+            }
+        }
+
         public func respond<Content>(
             within session: LanguageModelSession,
             to prompt: Prompt,
@@ -63,14 +201,8 @@ import Foundation
                 fatalError("MLXLanguageModel only supports generating String content")
             }
 
-            let context: ModelContext
-            if let directory {
-                context = try await loadModel(directory: directory)
-            } else if let hub {
-                context = try await loadModel(hub: hub, id: modelId)
-            } else {
-                context = try await loadModel(id: modelId)
-            }
+            // Get cached or load fresh ModelContext
+            let context = try await loadContext(modelId: modelId, hub: hub, directory: directory)
 
             // Convert session tools to MLX ToolSpec format
             let toolSpecs: [ToolSpec]? =
@@ -179,18 +311,11 @@ import Foundation
                 continuation in
                 let task = Task { @Sendable in
                     do {
-                        let context: ModelContext
-                        if let directory {
-                            context = try await loadModel(directory: directory)
-                        } else if let hub {
-                            context = try await loadModel(hub: hub, id: modelId)
-                        } else {
-                            context = try await loadModel(id: modelId)
-                        }
+                        // Get cached or load fresh ModelContext
+                        let context = try await loadContext(modelId: modelId, hub: hub, directory: directory)
 
+                        // Build chat inside task to avoid Sendable issues
                         let generateParameters = toGenerateParameters(options)
-
-                        // Build chat history from full transcript
                         let chat = convertTranscriptToMLXChat(session: session, fallbackPrompt: prompt.description)
 
                         let userInput = MLXLMCommon.UserInput(
@@ -462,4 +587,5 @@ import Foundation
         }
         return textParts.joined(separator: "\n")
     }
+
 #endif  // MLX