# What does this PR do?
- remove auto-download of ollama embedding models
- add embedding model metadata to dynamic listing w/ unit test
- add support and tests for allowed_models
- removed inference provider models.py files where dynamic listing is
enabled
- store embedding metadata in embedding_model_metadata field on
inference providers
- make model_entries optional on ModelRegistryHelper and
LiteLLMOpenAIMixin
- make OpenAIMixin a ModelRegistryHelper
- skip base64 embedding test for remote::ollama, always returns floats
- only use OpenAI client for ollama model listing
- remove unused build_model_entry function
- remove unused get_huggingface_repo function
## Test Plan
ci w/ new tests
# What does this PR do?
this replaces the static model listing for any provider using
OpenAIMixin
currently -
- anthropic
- azure openai
- gemini
- groq
- llama-api
- nvidia
- openai
- sambanova
- tgi
- vertexai
- vllm
- not changed: together has its own impl
## Test Plan
- new unit tests
- manual for llama-api, openai, groq, gemini
```
for provider in llama-openai-compat openai groq gemini; do
uv run llama stack build --image-type venv --providers inference=remote::provider --run &
uv run --with llama-stack-client llama-stack-client models list | grep Total
```
results (17 sep 2025):
- llama-api: 4
- openai: 86
- groq: 21
- gemini: 66
closes#3467
