diff --git a/include/system_metrics.h b/include/system_metrics.h
index 678ae4f9..94363afa 100644
--- a/include/system_metrics.h
+++ b/include/system_metrics.h
@@ -173,4 +173,8 @@ public:
         // compute
         return compute_cpu_stats(cpu_data_prev, cpu_data_now);
     }
+
+    static uint64_t get_memory_free_bytes() {
+        return get_memory_total_bytes() - get_memory_used_bytes();
+    }
 };
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diff --git a/src/text_embedder_manager.cpp b/src/text_embedder_manager.cpp
index 89400a79..baa99ebf 100644
--- a/src/text_embedder_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/text_embedder_manager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "text_embedder_manager.h"
+#include "system_metrics.h"
 
 
 TextEmbedderManager& TextEmbedderManager::get_instance() {
@@ -107,8 +108,17 @@ Option<bool> TextEmbedderManager::validate_and_init_local_model(const nlohmann::
         return Option<bool>(true);
     }
 
-    const std::shared_ptr<TextEmbedder>& embedder = std::make_shared<TextEmbedder>(
-            get_model_name_without_namespace(model_name));
+    const auto& model_name_without_namespace = get_model_name_without_namespace(model_name);
+    const auto& free_memory = SystemMetrics::get_memory_free_bytes();
+    const auto& model_file_size = std::filesystem::file_size(abs_path);
+    
+    // return error if (model file size * 1.15) is greater than free memory
+    if(model_file_size * 1.15 > free_memory) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Memory required to load the model exceeds free memory available.";
+        return Option<bool>(400, "Memory required to load the model exceeds free memory available.");
+    }
+
+    const std::shared_ptr<TextEmbedder>& embedder = std::make_shared<TextEmbedder>(model_name_without_namespace);
 
     auto validate_op = embedder->validate();
     if(!validate_op.ok()) {