diff --git a/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py b/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py
index f32130cf9..cebfabba5 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distribution/library_client.py
@@ -149,12 +149,13 @@ class LlamaStackAsLibraryClient(LlamaStackClient):
             logger.info(f"Removed handler {handler.__class__.__name__} from root logger")
 
     def request(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # NOTE: We are using AsyncLlamaStackClient under the hood
+        # A new event loop is needed to convert the AsyncStream
+        # from async client into SyncStream return type for streaming
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+
         if kwargs.get("stream"):
-            # NOTE: We are using AsyncLlamaStackClient under the hood
-            # A new event loop is needed to convert the AsyncStream
-            # from async client into SyncStream return type for streaming
-            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
 
             def sync_generator():
                 try:
@@ -172,7 +173,14 @@ class LlamaStackAsLibraryClient(LlamaStackClient):
 
             return sync_generator()
         else:
-            return asyncio.run(self.async_client.request(*args, **kwargs))
+            try:
+                result = loop.run_until_complete(self.async_client.request(*args, **kwargs))
+            finally:
+                pending = asyncio.all_tasks(loop)
+                if pending:
+                    loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*pending, return_exceptions=True))
+                loop.close()
+            return result
 
 
 class AsyncLlamaStackAsLibraryClient(AsyncLlamaStackClient):
diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py b/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py
index 06f445c18..0ff6dc2c5 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/inline/agents/meta_reference/openai_responses.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import json
 import time
 import uuid
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import Any
 
 from openai.types.chat import ChatCompletionToolParam
 from pydantic import BaseModel
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ class ChatCompletionContext(BaseModel):
     messages: list[OpenAIMessageParam]
     tools: list[ChatCompletionToolParam] | None = None
     mcp_tool_to_server: dict[str, OpenAIResponseInputToolMCP]
-    stream: bool
     temperature: float | None
     response_format: OpenAIResponseFormatParam
 
@@ -281,49 +280,6 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
         """
         return await self.responses_store.list_response_input_items(response_id, after, before, include, limit, order)
 
-    def _is_function_tool_call(
-        self,
-        tool_call: OpenAIChatCompletionToolCall,
-        tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool],
-    ) -> bool:
-        if not tool_call.function:
-            return False
-        for t in tools:
-            if t.type == "function" and t.name == tool_call.function.name:
-                return True
-        return False
-
-    async def _process_response_choices(
-        self,
-        chat_response: OpenAIChatCompletion,
-        ctx: ChatCompletionContext,
-        tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool] | None,
-    ) -> list[OpenAIResponseOutput]:
-        """Handle tool execution and response message creation."""
-        output_messages: list[OpenAIResponseOutput] = []
-        # Execute tool calls if any
-        for choice in chat_response.choices:
-            if choice.message.tool_calls and tools:
-                # Assume if the first tool is a function, all tools are functions
-                if self._is_function_tool_call(choice.message.tool_calls[0], tools):
-                    for tool_call in choice.message.tool_calls:
-                        output_messages.append(
-                            OpenAIResponseOutputMessageFunctionToolCall(
-                                arguments=tool_call.function.arguments or "",
-                                call_id=tool_call.id,
-                                name=tool_call.function.name or "",
-                                id=f"fc_{uuid.uuid4()}",
-                                status="completed",
-                            )
-                        )
-                else:
-                    tool_messages = await self._execute_tool_and_return_final_output(choice, ctx)
-                    output_messages.extend(tool_messages)
-            else:
-                output_messages.append(await _convert_chat_choice_to_response_message(choice))
-
-        return output_messages
-
     async def _store_response(
         self,
         response: OpenAIResponseObject,
@@ -370,9 +326,48 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
         tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool] | None = None,
         max_infer_iters: int | None = 10,
     ):
-        stream = False if stream is None else stream
+        stream = bool(stream)
         text = OpenAIResponseText(format=OpenAIResponseTextFormat(type="text")) if text is None else text
 
+        stream_gen = self._create_streaming_response(
+            input=input,
+            model=model,
+            instructions=instructions,
+            previous_response_id=previous_response_id,
+            store=store,
+            temperature=temperature,
+            text=text,
+            tools=tools,
+            max_infer_iters=max_infer_iters,
+        )
+
+        if stream:
+            return stream_gen
+        else:
+            response = None
+            async for stream_chunk in stream_gen:
+                if stream_chunk.type == "response.completed":
+                    if response is not None:
+                        raise ValueError("The response stream completed multiple times! Earlier response: {response}")
+                    response = stream_chunk.response
+                    # don't leave the generator half complete!
+
+            if response is None:
+                raise ValueError("The response stream never completed")
+            return response
+
+    async def _create_streaming_response(
+        self,
+        input: str | list[OpenAIResponseInput],
+        model: str,
+        instructions: str | None = None,
+        previous_response_id: str | None = None,
+        store: bool | None = True,
+        temperature: float | None = None,
+        text: OpenAIResponseText | None = None,
+        tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool] | None = None,
+        max_infer_iters: int | None = 10,
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[OpenAIResponseObjectStream]:
         output_messages: list[OpenAIResponseOutput] = []
 
         # Input preprocessing
@@ -383,7 +378,7 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
         # Structured outputs
         response_format = await _convert_response_text_to_chat_response_format(text)
 
-        # Tool setup
+        # Tool setup, TODO: refactor this slightly since this can also yield events
         chat_tools, mcp_tool_to_server, mcp_list_message = (
             await self._convert_response_tools_to_chat_tools(tools) if tools else (None, {}, None)
         )
@@ -395,136 +390,10 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
             messages=messages,
             tools=chat_tools,
             mcp_tool_to_server=mcp_tool_to_server,
-            stream=stream,
             temperature=temperature,
             response_format=response_format,
         )
 
-        # Fork to streaming vs non-streaming - let each handle ALL inference rounds
-        if stream:
-            return self._create_streaming_response(
-                ctx=ctx,
-                output_messages=output_messages,
-                input=input,
-                model=model,
-                store=store,
-                text=text,
-                tools=tools,
-                max_infer_iters=max_infer_iters,
-            )
-        else:
-            return await self._create_non_streaming_response(
-                ctx=ctx,
-                output_messages=output_messages,
-                input=input,
-                model=model,
-                store=store,
-                text=text,
-                tools=tools,
-                max_infer_iters=max_infer_iters,
-            )
-
-    async def _create_non_streaming_response(
-        self,
-        ctx: ChatCompletionContext,
-        output_messages: list[OpenAIResponseOutput],
-        input: str | list[OpenAIResponseInput],
-        model: str,
-        store: bool | None,
-        text: OpenAIResponseText,
-        tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool] | None,
-        max_infer_iters: int,
-    ) -> OpenAIResponseObject:
-        n_iter = 0
-        messages = ctx.messages.copy()
-
-        while True:
-            # Do inference (including the first one)
-            inference_result = await self.inference_api.openai_chat_completion(
-                model=ctx.model,
-                messages=messages,
-                tools=ctx.tools,
-                stream=False,
-                temperature=ctx.temperature,
-                response_format=ctx.response_format,
-            )
-            completion = OpenAIChatCompletion(**inference_result.model_dump())
-
-            # Separate function vs non-function tool calls
-            function_tool_calls = []
-            non_function_tool_calls = []
-
-            for choice in completion.choices:
-                if choice.message.tool_calls and tools:
-                    for tool_call in choice.message.tool_calls:
-                        if self._is_function_tool_call(tool_call, tools):
-                            function_tool_calls.append(tool_call)
-                        else:
-                            non_function_tool_calls.append(tool_call)
-
-            # Process response choices based on tool call types
-            if function_tool_calls:
-                # For function tool calls, use existing logic and return immediately
-                current_output_messages = await self._process_response_choices(
-                    chat_response=completion,
-                    ctx=ctx,
-                    tools=tools,
-                )
-                output_messages.extend(current_output_messages)
-                break
-            elif non_function_tool_calls:
-                # For non-function tool calls, execute them and continue loop
-                for choice in completion.choices:
-                    tool_outputs, tool_response_messages = await self._execute_tool_calls_only(choice, ctx)
-                    output_messages.extend(tool_outputs)
-
-                    # Add assistant message and tool responses to messages for next iteration
-                    messages.append(choice.message)
-                    messages.extend(tool_response_messages)
-
-                n_iter += 1
-                if n_iter >= max_infer_iters:
-                    break
-
-                # Continue with next iteration of the loop
-                continue
-            else:
-                # No tool calls - convert response to message and we're done
-                for choice in completion.choices:
-                    output_messages.append(await _convert_chat_choice_to_response_message(choice))
-                break
-
-        response = OpenAIResponseObject(
-            created_at=completion.created,
-            id=f"resp-{uuid.uuid4()}",
-            model=model,
-            object="response",
-            status="completed",
-            output=output_messages,
-            text=text,
-        )
-        logger.debug(f"OpenAI Responses response: {response}")
-
-        # Store response if requested
-        if store:
-            await self._store_response(
-                response=response,
-                input=input,
-            )
-
-        return response
-
-    async def _create_streaming_response(
-        self,
-        ctx: ChatCompletionContext,
-        output_messages: list[OpenAIResponseOutput],
-        input: str | list[OpenAIResponseInput],
-        model: str,
-        store: bool | None,
-        text: OpenAIResponseText,
-        tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool] | None,
-        max_infer_iters: int | None,
-    ) -> AsyncIterator[OpenAIResponseObjectStream]:
         # Create initial response and emit response.created immediately
         response_id = f"resp-{uuid.uuid4()}"
         created_at = int(time.time())
@@ -539,15 +408,13 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
             text=text,
         )
 
-        # Emit response.created immediately
         yield OpenAIResponseObjectStreamResponseCreated(response=initial_response)
 
-        # Implement tool execution loop for streaming - handle ALL inference rounds including the first
         n_iter = 0
         messages = ctx.messages.copy()
 
         while True:
-            current_inference_result = await self.inference_api.openai_chat_completion(
+            completion_result = await self.inference_api.openai_chat_completion(
                 model=ctx.model,
                 messages=messages,
                 tools=ctx.tools,
@@ -568,7 +435,7 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
             # Create a placeholder message item for delta events
             message_item_id = f"msg_{uuid.uuid4()}"
 
-            async for chunk in current_inference_result:
+            async for chunk in completion_result:
                 chat_response_id = chunk.id
                 chunk_created = chunk.created
                 chunk_model = chunk.model
@@ -628,50 +495,55 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
                 model=chunk_model,
             )
 
-            # Separate function vs non-function tool calls
             function_tool_calls = []
             non_function_tool_calls = []
 
+            next_turn_messages = messages.copy()
             for choice in current_response.choices:
+                next_turn_messages.append(choice.message)
+
                 if choice.message.tool_calls and tools:
                     for tool_call in choice.message.tool_calls:
-                        if self._is_function_tool_call(tool_call, tools):
+                        if _is_function_tool_call(tool_call, tools):
                             function_tool_calls.append(tool_call)
                         else:
                             non_function_tool_calls.append(tool_call)
-
-            # Process response choices based on tool call types
-            if function_tool_calls:
-                # For function tool calls, use existing logic and break
-                current_output_messages = await self._process_response_choices(
-                    chat_response=current_response,
-                    ctx=ctx,
-                    tools=tools,
-                )
-                output_messages.extend(current_output_messages)
-                break
-            elif non_function_tool_calls:
-                # For non-function tool calls, execute them and continue loop
-                for choice in current_response.choices:
-                    tool_outputs, tool_response_messages = await self._execute_tool_calls_only(choice, ctx)
-                    output_messages.extend(tool_outputs)
-
-                    # Add assistant message and tool responses to messages for next iteration
-                    messages.append(choice.message)
-                    messages.extend(tool_response_messages)
-
-                n_iter += 1
-                if n_iter >= (max_infer_iters or 10):
-                    break
-
-                # Continue with next iteration of the loop
-                continue
-            else:
-                # No tool calls - convert response to message and we're done
-                for choice in current_response.choices:
+                else:
                     output_messages.append(await _convert_chat_choice_to_response_message(choice))
+
+            # execute non-function tool calls
+            for tool_call in non_function_tool_calls:
+                tool_call_log, tool_response_message = await self._execute_tool_call(tool_call, ctx)
+                if tool_call_log:
+                    output_messages.append(tool_call_log)
+                if tool_response_message:
+                    next_turn_messages.append(tool_response_message)
+
+            for tool_call in function_tool_calls:
+                output_messages.append(
+                    OpenAIResponseOutputMessageFunctionToolCall(
+                        arguments=tool_call.function.arguments or "",
+                        call_id=tool_call.id,
+                        name=tool_call.function.name or "",
+                        id=f"fc_{uuid.uuid4()}",
+                        status="completed",
+                    )
+                )
+
+            if not function_tool_calls and not non_function_tool_calls:
                 break
 
+            if function_tool_calls:
+                logger.info("Exiting inference loop since there is a function (client-side) tool call")
+                break
+
+            n_iter += 1
+            if n_iter >= max_infer_iters:
+                logger.info(f"Exiting inference loop since iteration count({n_iter}) exceeds {max_infer_iters=}")
+                break
+
+            messages = next_turn_messages
+
         # Create final response
         final_response = OpenAIResponseObject(
             created_at=created_at,
@@ -683,15 +555,15 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
             output=output_messages,
         )
 
+        # Emit response.completed
+        yield OpenAIResponseObjectStreamResponseCompleted(response=final_response)
+
         if store:
             await self._store_response(
                 response=final_response,
                 input=input,
             )
 
-        # Emit response.completed
-        yield OpenAIResponseObjectStreamResponseCompleted(response=final_response)
-
     async def _convert_response_tools_to_chat_tools(
         self, tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool]
     ) -> tuple[
@@ -784,73 +656,6 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
                 raise ValueError(f"Llama Stack OpenAI Responses does not yet support tool type: {input_tool.type}")
         return chat_tools, mcp_tool_to_server, mcp_list_message
 
-    async def _execute_tool_calls_only(
-        self,
-        choice: OpenAIChoice,
-        ctx: ChatCompletionContext,
-    ) -> tuple[list[OpenAIResponseOutput], list[OpenAIMessageParam]]:
-        """Execute tool calls and return output messages and tool response messages for next inference."""
-        output_messages: list[OpenAIResponseOutput] = []
-        tool_response_messages: list[OpenAIMessageParam] = []
-
-        if not isinstance(choice.message, OpenAIAssistantMessageParam):
-            return output_messages, tool_response_messages
-
-        if not choice.message.tool_calls:
-            return output_messages, tool_response_messages
-
-        for tool_call in choice.message.tool_calls:
-            tool_call_log, further_input = await self._execute_tool_call(tool_call, ctx)
-            if tool_call_log:
-                output_messages.append(tool_call_log)
-            if further_input:
-                tool_response_messages.append(further_input)
-
-        return output_messages, tool_response_messages
-
-    async def _execute_tool_and_return_final_output(
-        self,
-        choice: OpenAIChoice,
-        ctx: ChatCompletionContext,
-    ) -> list[OpenAIResponseOutput]:
-        output_messages: list[OpenAIResponseOutput] = []
-
-        if not isinstance(choice.message, OpenAIAssistantMessageParam):
-            return output_messages
-
-        if not choice.message.tool_calls:
-            return output_messages
-
-        next_turn_messages = ctx.messages.copy()
-
-        # Add the assistant message with tool_calls response to the messages list
-        next_turn_messages.append(choice.message)
-
-        for tool_call in choice.message.tool_calls:
-            # TODO: telemetry spans for tool calls
-            tool_call_log, further_input = await self._execute_tool_call(tool_call, ctx)
-            if tool_call_log:
-                output_messages.append(tool_call_log)
-            if further_input:
-                next_turn_messages.append(further_input)
-
-        tool_results_chat_response = await self.inference_api.openai_chat_completion(
-            model=ctx.model,
-            messages=next_turn_messages,
-            stream=ctx.stream,
-            temperature=ctx.temperature,
-        )
-        # type cast to appease mypy: this is needed because we don't handle streaming properly :)
-        tool_results_chat_response = cast(OpenAIChatCompletion, tool_results_chat_response)
-
-        # Huge TODO: these are NOT the final outputs, we must keep the loop going
-        tool_final_outputs = [
-            await _convert_chat_choice_to_response_message(choice) for choice in tool_results_chat_response.choices
-        ]
-        # TODO: Wire in annotations with URLs, titles, etc to these output messages
-        output_messages.extend(tool_final_outputs)
-        return output_messages
-
     async def _execute_tool_call(
         self,
         tool_call: OpenAIChatCompletionToolCall,
@@ -939,3 +744,15 @@ class OpenAIResponsesImpl:
             input_message = OpenAIToolMessageParam(content=text, tool_call_id=tool_call_id)
 
         return message, input_message
+
+
+def _is_function_tool_call(
+    tool_call: OpenAIChatCompletionToolCall,
+    tools: list[OpenAIResponseInputTool],
+) -> bool:
+    if not tool_call.function:
+        return False
+    for t in tools:
+        if t.type == "function" and t.name == tool_call.function.name:
+            return True
+    return False
diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/remote/inference/ollama/ollama.py b/llama_stack/providers/remote/inference/ollama/ollama.py
index 7415f0eb0..358a29d4c 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/remote/inference/ollama/ollama.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/remote/inference/ollama/ollama.py
@@ -345,21 +345,27 @@ class OllamaInferenceAdapter(
             model = await self.register_helper.register_model(model)
         except ValueError:
             pass  # Ignore statically unknown model, will check live listing
+
+        if model.provider_resource_id is None:
+            raise ValueError("Model provider_resource_id cannot be None")
+
         if model.model_type == ModelType.embedding:
             logger.info(f"Pulling embedding model `{model.provider_resource_id}` if necessary...")
-            await self.client.pull(model.provider_resource_id)
+            # TODO: you should pull here only if the model is not found in a list
+            response = await self.client.list()
+            if model.provider_resource_id not in [m.model for m in response.models]:
+                await self.client.pull(model.provider_resource_id)
+
         # we use list() here instead of ps() -
         #  - ps() only lists running models, not available models
         #  - models not currently running are run by the ollama server as needed
         response = await self.client.list()
-        available_models = [m["model"] for m in response["models"]]
-        if model.provider_resource_id is None:
-            raise ValueError("Model provider_resource_id cannot be None")
+        available_models = [m.model for m in response.models]
         provider_resource_id = self.register_helper.get_provider_model_id(model.provider_resource_id)
         if provider_resource_id is None:
             provider_resource_id = model.provider_resource_id
         if provider_resource_id not in available_models:
-            available_models_latest = [m["model"].split(":latest")[0] for m in response["models"]]
+            available_models_latest = [m.model.split(":latest")[0] for m in response.models]
             if provider_resource_id in available_models_latest:
                 logger.warning(
                     f"Imprecise provider resource id was used but 'latest' is available in Ollama - using '{model.provider_resource_id}:latest'"
diff --git a/tests/unit/providers/agents/meta_reference/test_openai_responses.py b/tests/unit/providers/agents/meta_reference/test_openai_responses.py
index e524cc7d0..34f22c39f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/providers/agents/meta_reference/test_openai_responses.py
+++ b/tests/unit/providers/agents/meta_reference/test_openai_responses.py
@@ -80,6 +80,37 @@ def openai_responses_impl(mock_inference_api, mock_tool_groups_api, mock_tool_ru
     )
 
 
+async def fake_stream(fixture: str = "simple_chat_completion.yaml"):
+    value = load_chat_completion_fixture(fixture)
+    yield ChatCompletionChunk(
+        id=value.id,
+        choices=[
+            Choice(
+                index=0,
+                delta=ChoiceDelta(
+                    content=c.message.content,
+                    role=c.message.role,
+                    tool_calls=[
+                        ChoiceDeltaToolCall(
+                            index=0,
+                            id=t.id,
+                            function=ChoiceDeltaToolCallFunction(
+                                name=t.function.name,
+                                arguments=t.function.arguments,
+                            ),
+                        )
+                        for t in (c.message.tool_calls or [])
+                    ],
+                ),
+            )
+            for c in value.choices
+        ],
+        created=1,
+        model=value.model,
+        object="chat.completion.chunk",
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_create_openai_response_with_string_input(openai_responses_impl, mock_inference_api):
     """Test creating an OpenAI response with a simple string input."""
@@ -88,8 +119,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_string_input(openai_responses_impl, m
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
 
     # Load the chat completion fixture
-    mock_chat_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = mock_chat_completion
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute
     result = await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -104,7 +134,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_string_input(openai_responses_impl, m
         messages=[OpenAIUserMessageParam(role="user", content="What is the capital of Ireland?", name=None)],
         response_format=OpenAIResponseFormatText(),
         tools=None,
-        stream=False,
+        stream=True,
         temperature=0.1,
     )
     openai_responses_impl.responses_store.store_response_object.assert_called_once()
@@ -121,20 +151,15 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_string_input_with_tools(openai_respon
     input_text = "What is the capital of Ireland?"
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
 
-    # Load the chat completion fixtures
-    tool_call_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("tool_call_completion.yaml")
-    tool_response_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-
     mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.side_effect = [
-        tool_call_completion,
-        tool_response_completion,
+        fake_stream("tool_call_completion.yaml"),
+        fake_stream(),
     ]
 
     openai_responses_impl.tool_groups_api.get_tool.return_value = Tool(
         identifier="web_search",
         provider_id="client",
         toolgroup_id="web_search",
-        tool_host="client",
         description="Search the web for information",
         parameters=[
             ToolParameter(name="query", parameter_type="string", description="The query to search for", required=True)
@@ -189,7 +214,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_tool_call_type_none(openai_responses_
     input_text = "How hot it is in San Francisco today?"
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
 
-    async def fake_stream():
+    async def fake_stream_toolcall():
         yield ChatCompletionChunk(
             id="123",
             choices=[
@@ -212,7 +237,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_tool_call_type_none(openai_responses_
             object="chat.completion.chunk",
         )
 
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream_toolcall()
 
     # Execute
     result = await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -271,7 +296,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_multiple_messages(openai_responses_im
     ]
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
 
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute
     await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -399,9 +424,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_instructions(openai_responses_impl, m
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
     instructions = "You are a geography expert. Provide concise answers."
 
-    # Load the chat completion fixture
-    mock_chat_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = mock_chat_completion
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute
     await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -440,8 +463,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_instructions_and_multiple_messages(
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
     instructions = "You are a geography expert. Provide concise answers."
 
-    mock_chat_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = mock_chat_completion
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute
     await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -499,8 +521,8 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_instructions_and_previous_response(
 
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
     instructions = "You are a geography expert. Provide concise answers."
-    mock_chat_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = mock_chat_completion
+
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute
     await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -674,8 +696,8 @@ async def test_store_response_uses_rehydrated_input_with_previous_response(
 
     current_input = "Now what is 3+3?"
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
-    mock_chat_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = mock_chat_completion
+
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute - Create response with previous_response_id
     result = await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(
@@ -732,9 +754,7 @@ async def test_create_openai_response_with_text_format(
     input_text = "How hot it is in San Francisco today?"
     model = "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
 
-    # Load the chat completion fixture
-    mock_chat_completion = load_chat_completion_fixture("simple_chat_completion.yaml")
-    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = mock_chat_completion
+    mock_inference_api.openai_chat_completion.return_value = fake_stream()
 
     # Execute
     _result = await openai_responses_impl.create_openai_response(