diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
index 81029521..3c56ef9f 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Checkbox } from '@components/Form/Checkbox';
 import CruResource from '@shell/components/CruResource';
 import NameNsDescription from '@shell/components/form/NameNsDescription';
 import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
+import { set } from '@shell/utils/object';
 import { Banner } from '@components/Banner';
 import KeyValue from '@shell/components/form/KeyValue';
 import NodeScheduling from '@shell/components/form/NodeScheduling';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import Reserved from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineReserved';
 import Volume from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineVolume';
 import Network from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineNetwork';
 import CpuMemory from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuMemory';
+import CpuModel from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuModel';
 import CloudConfig from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCloudConfig';
 import SSHKey from './kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineSSHKey';
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ export default {
     Network,
     Checkbox,
     CpuMemory,
+    CpuModel,
     CruResource,
     CloudConfig,
     LabeledSelect,
@@ -70,12 +73,12 @@ export default {
 
     return {
       templateId,
-      templateValue:    null,
-      templateSpec:     null,
-      versionName:      '',
-      description:      '',
-      defaultVersion:   null,
-      isDefaultVersion: false,
+      templateValue:     null,
+      templateSpec:      null,
+      versionName:       '',
+      description:       '',
+      defaultVersion:    null,
+      isDefaultVersion:  false,
     };
   },
 
@@ -154,6 +157,18 @@ export default {
   },
 
   methods: {
+    updateCpuModel(value) {
+      if (!this.spec?.template?.spec?.domain?.cpu) {
+        set(this.spec, 'template.spec.domain.cpu', {});
+      }
+
+      if (value && value !== '') {
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain.cpu, 'model', value);
+      } else {
+        delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.cpu.model;
+      }
+    },
+
     async saveVMT(buttonCb) {
       this.parseVM();
 
@@ -436,6 +451,17 @@ export default {
             />
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        <div class="row mb-20">
+          <div class="col span-6">
+            <CpuModel
+              :value="spec.template.spec.domain.cpu?.model || ''"
+              :mode="mode"
+              @update:value="updateCpuModel"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="row mb-20">
           <a
             v-if="showAdvanced"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuModel.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuModel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48da8916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCpuModel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<script>
+import YAML from 'yaml';
+import LabeledSelect from '@shell/components/form/LabeledSelect';
+import { CONFIG_MAP } from '@shell/config/types';
+import { Banner } from '@components/Banner';
+
+const CPU_MODEL_CONFIG_MAP_ID = 'harvester-system/node-cpu-model-configuration';
+
+export default {
+  name: 'HarvesterCpuModel',
+
+  emits: ['update:value'],
+
+  components: {
+    LabeledSelect,
+    Banner
+  },
+
+  props: {
+    value: {
+      type:    String,
+      default: ''
+    },
+    mode: {
+      type:    String,
+      default: 'create',
+    },
+  },
+
+  async fetch() {
+    const inStore = this.$store.getters['currentProduct'].inStore;
+
+    try {
+      await this.$store.dispatch(`${ inStore }/find`, { type: CONFIG_MAP, id: CPU_MODEL_CONFIG_MAP_ID });
+      this.fetchError = null;
+    } catch (e) {
+      this.fetchError = this.t('harvester.virtualMachine.cpuModel.fetchError', { error: e.message || e });
+    }
+  },
+
+  data() {
+    return { fetchError: null };
+  },
+
+  computed: {
+    localValue: {
+      get() {
+        return this.value ?? '';
+      },
+      set(val) {
+        this.$emit('update:value', val ?? '');
+      }
+    },
+
+    cpuModelConfigMap() {
+      const inStore = this.$store.getters['currentProduct'].inStore;
+
+      return this.$store.getters[`${ inStore }/byId`](
+        CONFIG_MAP,
+        CPU_MODEL_CONFIG_MAP_ID
+      );
+    },
+
+    cpuModelOptions() {
+      if (!this.cpuModelConfigMap?.data?.cpuModels) {
+        return [{ label: this.t('generic.default'), value: '' }];
+      }
+
+      let cpuModelsData;
+
+      try {
+        cpuModelsData = YAML.parse(this.cpuModelConfigMap.data?.cpuModels || '');
+      } catch (e) {
+        return [{ label: this.t('generic.default'), value: '' }];
+      }
+
+      const options = [];
+
+      options.push({
+        label: this.t('generic.default'),
+        value: ''
+      });
+
+      // Add global models (host-model, host-passthrough)
+      const globalModels = cpuModelsData.globalModels || [];
+
+      globalModels.forEach((modelName) => {
+        options.push({
+          label: modelName,
+          value: modelName
+        });
+      });
+
+      // Add regular models with node count
+      const modelEntries = Object.entries(cpuModelsData.models || {});
+
+      // Sort models alphabetically for consistent display
+      modelEntries.sort((a, b) => a[0].localeCompare(b[0]));
+
+      modelEntries.forEach(([modelName, modelInfo]) => {
+        const readyCount = modelInfo.readyCount || 0;
+        const label = this.t('harvester.virtualMachine.cpuModel.optionLabel', { modelName, count: readyCount });
+
+        options.push({
+          label,
+          value: modelName
+        });
+      });
+
+      return options;
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <Banner
+      v-if="fetchError"
+      color="error"
+      class="mb-20"
+    >
+      {{ fetchError }}
+    </Banner>
+    <LabeledSelect
+      v-model:value="localValue"
+      :label="t('harvester.virtualMachine.cpuModel.label')"
+      :options="cpuModelOptions"
+      :mode="mode"
+      :disabled="!!fetchError"
+    />
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
index 2af391e7..80d2eb35 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine/index.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
 import Tabbed from '@shell/components/Tabbed';
-import { clone } from '@shell/utils/object';
+import { clone, set } from '@shell/utils/object';
 import Tab from '@shell/components/Tabbed/Tab';
 import { Checkbox } from '@components/Form/Checkbox';
 import CruResource from '@shell/components/CruResource';
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import PciDevices from './VirtualMachinePciDevices/index';
 import AccessCredentials from './VirtualMachineAccessCredentials';
 import CloudConfig from './VirtualMachineCloudConfig';
 import CpuMemory from './VirtualMachineCpuMemory';
+import CpuModel from './VirtualMachineCpuModel';
 import Network from './VirtualMachineNetwork';
 import Volume from './VirtualMachineVolume';
 import SSHKey from './VirtualMachineSSHKey';
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export default {
     SSHKey,
     Network,
     CpuMemory,
+    CpuModel,
     CloudConfig,
     NodeScheduling,
     PodAffinity,
@@ -538,6 +540,18 @@ export default {
 
       return out;
     },
+
+    updateCpuModel(value) {
+      if (!this.spec?.template?.spec?.domain?.cpu) {
+        set(this.spec, 'template.spec.domain.cpu', {});
+      }
+
+      if (value && value !== '') {
+        set(this.spec.template.spec.domain.cpu, 'model', value);
+      } else {
+        delete this.spec.template.spec.domain.cpu.model;
+      }
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
@@ -870,6 +884,16 @@ export default {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div class="row mb-20">
+          <div class="col span-6">
+            <CpuModel
+              v-model:value="cpuModel"
+              :mode="mode"
+              @update:value="updateCpuModel"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="row mb-20">
           <a
             v-if="showAdvanced"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
index 46c93a43..b86dd51e 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
+++ b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
@@ -617,6 +617,10 @@ harvester:
   virtualMachine:
     label: Virtual Machines
     osType: OS Type
+    cpuModel:
+      label: CPU Model
+      fetchError: 'Failed to load CPU model configuration: {error}'
+      optionLabel: "{modelName} ({count} {count, plural, one {node} other {nodes}})"
     hotplug:
       title: Enable CPU and memory hotplug
       tooltip: The default maximum CPU and maximum memory are {hotPlugTimes} times based on CPU and memory.
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
index 59d8b5c3..5690a249 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/mixins/harvester-vm/index.js
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ export default {
       immutableMode:                 this.realMode === _CREATE ? _CREATE : _VIEW,
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: '',
       cpuPinning:                    false,
+      cpuModel:                      '',
     };
   },
 
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ export default {
       const efiPersistentStateEnabled = this.isEFIPersistentStateEnabled(spec);
       const secureBoot = this.isSecureBoot(spec);
       const cpuPinning = this.isCpuPinning(spec);
+      const cpuModel = spec.template.spec.domain.cpu?.model || '';
 
       const secretRef = this.getSecret(spec);
       const accessCredentials = this.getAccessCredentials(spec);
@@ -431,6 +433,7 @@ export default {
       this['tpmPersistentStateEnabled'] = tpmPersistentStateEnabled;
       this['secureBoot'] = secureBoot;
       this['cpuPinning'] = cpuPinning;
+      this['cpuModel'] = cpuModel;
 
       this['hasCreateVolumes'] = hasCreateVolumes;
       this['networkRows'] = networkRows;