diff --git a/pkg/model/loader_test.go b/pkg/model/loader_test.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/pkg/model/loader_test.go
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+package model_test
+
+import (
+	"github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI/pkg/model"
+	. "github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI/pkg/model"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+const chatML = `<|im_start|>{{if eq .RoleName "assistant"}}assistant{{else if eq .RoleName "system"}}system{{else if eq .RoleName "tool"}}tool{{else if eq .RoleName "user"}}user{{end}}
+{{- if .FunctionCall }}
+<tool_call>
+{{- else if eq .RoleName "tool" }}
+<tool_response>
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Content}}
+{{.Content }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .FunctionCall}}
+{{toJson .FunctionCall}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .FunctionCall }}
+</tool_call>
+{{- else if eq .RoleName "tool" }}
+</tool_response>
+{{- end }}
+<|im_end|>`
+
+var testMatch map[string]map[string]interface{} = map[string]map[string]interface{}{
+	"user": {
+		"template": chatML,
+		"expected": "<|im_start|>user\nA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...\n<|im_end|>",
+		"data": model.ChatMessageTemplateData{
+			SystemPrompt: "",
+			Role:         "user",
+			RoleName:     "user",
+			Content:      "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...",
+			FunctionCall: nil,
+			FunctionName: "",
+			LastMessage:  false,
+			Function:     false,
+			MessageIndex: 0,
+		},
+	},
+	"assistant": {
+		"template": chatML,
+		"expected": "<|im_start|>assistant\nA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...\n<|im_end|>",
+		"data": model.ChatMessageTemplateData{
+			SystemPrompt: "",
+			Role:         "assistant",
+			RoleName:     "assistant",
+			Content:      "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...",
+			FunctionCall: nil,
+			FunctionName: "",
+			LastMessage:  false,
+			Function:     false,
+			MessageIndex: 0,
+		},
+	},
+	"function_call": {
+		"template": chatML,
+		"expected": "<|im_start|>assistant\n<tool_call>\n{\"function\":\"test\"}\n</tool_call>\n<|im_end|>",
+		"data": model.ChatMessageTemplateData{
+			SystemPrompt: "",
+			Role:         "assistant",
+			RoleName:     "assistant",
+			Content:      "",
+			FunctionCall: map[string]string{"function": "test"},
+			FunctionName: "",
+			LastMessage:  false,
+			Function:     false,
+			MessageIndex: 0,
+		},
+	},
+	"function_response": {
+		"template": chatML,
+		"expected": "<|im_start|>tool\n<tool_response>\nResponse from tool\n</tool_response>\n<|im_end|>",
+		"data": model.ChatMessageTemplateData{
+			SystemPrompt: "",
+			Role:         "tool",
+			RoleName:     "tool",
+			Content:      "Response from tool",
+			FunctionCall: nil,
+			FunctionName: "",
+			LastMessage:  false,
+			Function:     false,
+			MessageIndex: 0,
+		},
+	},
+}
+
+var _ = Describe("Templates", func() {
+	Context("chat message", func() {
+		modelLoader := NewModelLoader("")
+		for key := range testMatch {
+			foo := testMatch[key]
+			It("renders correctly "+key, func() {
+				templated, err := modelLoader.EvaluateTemplateForChatMessage(foo["template"].(string), foo["data"].(model.ChatMessageTemplateData))
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(templated).To(Equal(foo["expected"]), templated)
+			})
+		}
+	})
+})
diff --git a/pkg/model/model_suite_test.go b/pkg/model/model_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fa9c004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/model/model_suite_test.go
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+package model_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestModel(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "LocalAI model test")
+}