diff --git a/api/api_test.go b/api/api_test.go
index c88002be..a58165c3 100644
--- a/api/api_test.go
+++ b/api/api_test.go
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ var _ = Describe("API test", func() {
 		It("returns the models list", func() {
 			models, err := client.ListModels(context.TODO())
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(len(models.Models)).To(Equal(11))
+			Expect(len(models.Models)).To(Equal(6)) // If "config.yaml" should be included, this should be 8?
 		})
 		It("can generate completions", func() {
 			resp, err := client.CreateCompletion(context.TODO(), openai.CompletionRequest{Model: "testmodel", Prompt: "abcdedfghikl"})
@@ -738,19 +738,14 @@ var _ = Describe("API test", func() {
 			cancel()
 			app.Shutdown()
 		})
-		It("can generate chat completions from config file", func() {
-			models, err := client.ListModels(context.TODO())
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(len(models.Models)).To(Equal(13))
-		})
-		It("can generate chat completions from config file", func() {
-			resp, err := client.CreateChatCompletion(context.TODO(), openai.ChatCompletionRequest{Model: "list1", Messages: []openai.ChatCompletionMessage{openai.ChatCompletionMessage{Role: "user", Content: "abcdedfghikl"}}})
+		It("can generate chat completions from config file (list1)", func() {
+			resp, err := client.CreateChatCompletion(context.TODO(), openai.ChatCompletionRequest{Model: "list1", Messages: []openai.ChatCompletionMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "abcdedfghikl"}}})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(resp.Choices)).To(Equal(1))
 			Expect(resp.Choices[0].Message.Content).ToNot(BeEmpty())
 		})
-		It("can generate chat completions from config file", func() {
-			resp, err := client.CreateChatCompletion(context.TODO(), openai.ChatCompletionRequest{Model: "list2", Messages: []openai.ChatCompletionMessage{openai.ChatCompletionMessage{Role: "user", Content: "abcdedfghikl"}}})
+		It("can generate chat completions from config file (list2)", func() {
+			resp, err := client.CreateChatCompletion(context.TODO(), openai.ChatCompletionRequest{Model: "list2", Messages: []openai.ChatCompletionMessage{{Role: "user", Content: "abcdedfghikl"}}})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(len(resp.Choices)).To(Equal(1))
 			Expect(resp.Choices[0].Message.Content).ToNot(BeEmpty())
diff --git a/api/config/config.go b/api/config/config.go
index 2d4ab2ce..75afaabf 100644
--- a/api/config/config.go
+++ b/api/config/config.go
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@ func (cm *ConfigLoader) GetConfig(m string) (Config, bool) {
 	return v, exists
 }
 
+func (cm *ConfigLoader) GetAllConfigs() []Config {
+	cm.Lock()
+	defer cm.Unlock()
+	var res []Config
+	for _, v := range cm.configs {
+		res = append(res, v)
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
 func (cm *ConfigLoader) ListConfigs() []string {
 	cm.Lock()
 	defer cm.Unlock()
diff --git a/api/openai/list.go b/api/openai/list.go
index 0cd7f3af..59159921 100644
--- a/api/openai/list.go
+++ b/api/openai/list.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package openai
 
 import (
+	"regexp"
+
 	config "github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI/api/config"
 	model "github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI/pkg/model"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
@@ -15,14 +17,43 @@ func ListModelsEndpoint(loader *model.ModelLoader, cm *config.ConfigLoader) func
 		var mm map[string]interface{} = map[string]interface{}{}
 
 		dataModels := []OpenAIModel{}
-		for _, m := range models {
-			mm[m] = nil
-			dataModels = append(dataModels, OpenAIModel{ID: m, Object: "model"})
+
+		var filterFn func(name string) bool
+		filter := c.Query("filter")
+
+		// If filter is not specified, do not filter the list by model name
+		if filter == "" {
+			filterFn = func(_ string) bool { return true }
+		} else {
+			// If filter _IS_ specified, we compile it to a regex which is used to create the filterFn
+			rxp, err := regexp.Compile(filter)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			filterFn = func(name string) bool {
+				return rxp.MatchString(name)
+			}
 		}
 
-		for _, k := range cm.ListConfigs() {
-			if _, exists := mm[k]; !exists {
-				dataModels = append(dataModels, OpenAIModel{ID: k, Object: "model"})
+		// By default, exclude any loose files that are already referenced by a configuration file.
+		excludeConfigured := c.QueryBool("excludeConfigured", true)
+
+		// Start with the known configurations
+		for _, c := range cm.GetAllConfigs() {
+			if excludeConfigured {
+				mm[c.Model] = nil
+			}
+
+			if filterFn(c.Name) {
+				dataModels = append(dataModels, OpenAIModel{ID: c.Name, Object: "model"})
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Then iterate through the loose files:
+		for _, m := range models {
+			// And only adds them if they shouldn't be skipped.
+			if _, exists := mm[m]; !exists && filterFn(m) {
+				dataModels = append(dataModels, OpenAIModel{ID: m, Object: "model"})
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/model/loader.go b/pkg/model/loader.go
index daadc969..73d13ebd 100644
--- a/pkg/model/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/model/loader.go
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ func (ml *ModelLoader) ListModels() ([]string, error) {
 
 	models := []string{}
 	for _, file := range files {
-		// Skip templates, YAML and .keep files
-		if strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".tmpl") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".keep") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".yaml") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".yml") {
+		// Skip templates, YAML, .keep, .json, and .DS_Store files - TODO: as this list grows, is there a more efficient method?
+		if strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".tmpl") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".keep") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".yaml") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".yml") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".json") || strings.HasSuffix(file.Name(), ".DS_Store") {
 			continue
 		}