diff --git a/py/routes/api_routes.py b/py/routes/api_routes.py
index 876e67a1..a2969b60 100644
--- a/py/routes/api_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/api_routes.py
@@ -358,10 +358,19 @@ class ApiRoutes:
                 self.civitai_client = await ServiceRegistry.get_civitai_client()
                 
             model_id = request.match_info['model_id']
-            versions = await self.civitai_client.get_model_versions(model_id)
-            if not versions:
+            response = await self.civitai_client.get_model_versions(model_id)
+            if not response or not response.get('modelVersions'):
                 return web.Response(status=404, text="Model not found")
             
+            versions = response.get('modelVersions', [])
+            model_type = response.get('type', '')
+            
+            # Check model type - should be LORA
+            if model_type.lower() != 'lora':
+                return web.json_response({
+                    'error': f"Model type mismatch. Expected LORA, got {model_type}"
+                }, status=400)
+            
             # Check local availability for each version
             for version in versions:
                 # Find the model file (type="Model") in the files list
@@ -372,9 +381,9 @@ class ApiRoutes:
                     sha256 = model_file.get('hashes', {}).get('SHA256')
                     if sha256:
                         # Set existsLocally and localPath at the version level
-                        version['existsLocally'] = self.scanner.has_lora_hash(sha256)
+                        version['existsLocally'] = self.scanner.has_hash(sha256)
                         if version['existsLocally']:
-                            version['localPath'] = self.scanner.get_lora_path_by_hash(sha256)
+                            version['localPath'] = self.scanner.get_path_by_hash(sha256)
                         
                         # Also set the model file size at the version level for easier access
                         version['modelSizeKB'] = model_file.get('sizeKB')
diff --git a/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py b/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py
index 838adba3..8cc35555 100644
--- a/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class CheckpointsRoutes:
         app.router.add_get('/api/checkpoints/scan', self.scan_checkpoints)
         app.router.add_get('/api/checkpoints/info/{name}', self.get_checkpoint_info)
         app.router.add_get('/api/checkpoints/roots', self.get_checkpoint_roots)
+        app.router.add_get('/api/checkpoints/civitai/versions/{model_id}', self.get_civitai_versions)  # Add new route
         
         # Add new routes for model management similar to LoRA routes
         app.router.add_post('/api/checkpoints/delete', self.delete_model)
@@ -565,3 +566,56 @@ class CheckpointsRoutes:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error saving checkpoint metadata: {e}", exc_info=True)
             return web.Response(text=str(e), status=500)
+
+    async def get_civitai_versions(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Get available versions for a Civitai checkpoint model with local availability info"""
+        try:
+            if self.scanner is None:
+                self.scanner = await ServiceRegistry.get_checkpoint_scanner()
+                
+            # Get the civitai client from service registry
+            civitai_client = await ServiceRegistry.get_civitai_client()
+                
+            model_id = request.match_info['model_id']
+            response = await civitai_client.get_model_versions(model_id)
+            if not response or not response.get('modelVersions'):
+                return web.Response(status=404, text="Model not found")
+            
+            versions = response.get('modelVersions', [])
+            model_type = response.get('type', '')
+            
+            # Check model type - should be Checkpoint
+            if model_type.lower() != 'checkpoint':
+                return web.json_response({
+                    'error': f"Model type mismatch. Expected Checkpoint, got {model_type}"
+                }, status=400)
+            
+            # Check local availability for each version
+            for version in versions:
+                # Find the primary model file (type="Model" and primary=true) in the files list
+                model_file = next((file for file in version.get('files', []) 
+                                  if file.get('type') == 'Model' and file.get('primary') == True), None)
+                
+                # If no primary file found, try to find any model file
+                if not model_file:
+                    model_file = next((file for file in version.get('files', []) 
+                                      if file.get('type') == 'Model'), None)
+                
+                if model_file:
+                    sha256 = model_file.get('hashes', {}).get('SHA256')
+                    if sha256:
+                        # Set existsLocally and localPath at the version level
+                        version['existsLocally'] = self.scanner.has_hash(sha256)
+                        if version['existsLocally']:
+                            version['localPath'] = self.scanner.get_path_by_hash(sha256)
+                        
+                        # Also set the model file size at the version level for easier access
+                        version['modelSizeKB'] = model_file.get('sizeKB')
+                else:
+                    # No model file found in this version
+                    version['existsLocally'] = False
+                    
+            return web.json_response(versions)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error fetching checkpoint model versions: {e}")
+            return web.Response(status=500, text=str(e))
diff --git a/py/services/civitai_client.py b/py/services/civitai_client.py
index 24227f8d..7f548db2 100644
--- a/py/services/civitai_client.py
+++ b/py/services/civitai_client.py
@@ -172,7 +172,11 @@ class CivitaiClient:
                 if response.status != 200:
                     return None
                 data = await response.json()
-                return data.get('modelVersions', [])
+                # Also return model type along with versions
+                return {
+                    'modelVersions': data.get('modelVersions', []),
+                    'type': data.get('type', '')
+                }
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error fetching model versions: {e}")
             return None
diff --git a/py/services/lora_scanner.py b/py/services/lora_scanner.py
index 29908ef9..94dee45d 100644
--- a/py/services/lora_scanner.py
+++ b/py/services/lora_scanner.py
@@ -293,15 +293,15 @@ class LoraScanner(ModelScanner):
     # Lora-specific hash index functionality
     def has_lora_hash(self, sha256: str) -> bool:
         """Check if a LoRA with given hash exists"""
-        return self._hash_index.has_hash(sha256.lower())
+        return self.has_hash(sha256)
         
     def get_lora_path_by_hash(self, sha256: str) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get file path for a LoRA by its hash"""
-        return self._hash_index.get_path(sha256.lower())
+        return self.get_path_by_hash(sha256)
         
     def get_lora_hash_by_path(self, file_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get hash for a LoRA by its file path"""
-        return self._hash_index.get_hash(file_path) 
+        return self.get_hash_by_path(file_path)
 
     async def get_top_tags(self, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict[str, any]]:
         """Get top tags sorted by count"""
diff --git a/static/js/managers/CheckpointDownloadManager.js b/static/js/managers/CheckpointDownloadManager.js
index 5dfb235c..5a13f116 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/CheckpointDownloadManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/CheckpointDownloadManager.js
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ export class CheckpointDownloadManager {
                 throw new Error('Invalid Civitai URL format');
             }
 
-            const response = await fetch(`/api/civitai/versions/${modelId}`);
+            const response = await fetch(`/api/checkpoints/civitai/versions/${modelId}`);
             if (!response.ok) {
+                const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
+                if (errorData && errorData.error && errorData.error.includes('Model type mismatch')) {
+                    throw new Error('This model is not a Checkpoint. Please switch to the LoRAs page to download LoRA models.');
+                }
                 throw new Error('Failed to fetch model versions');
             }
             
diff --git a/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js b/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js
index c0891bdf..b489b69a 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/DownloadManager.js
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export class DownloadManager {
 
             const response = await fetch(`/api/civitai/versions/${modelId}`);
             if (!response.ok) {
+                const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
+                if (errorData && errorData.error && errorData.error.includes('Model type mismatch')) {
+                    throw new Error('This model is not a LoRA. Please switch to the Checkpoints page to download checkpoint models.');
+                }
                 throw new Error('Failed to fetch model versions');
             }