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+"""
+Simple unit tests for Replicate image generation functionality.
+Run with: python -m pytest test_replicate_unit.py -v
+"""
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add the open_webui module to path for imports
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'open_webui'))
+
+from open_webui.routers.images import get_replicate_models
+
+
+class TestReplicateModels:
+    """Test Replicate model fetching functionality"""
+    
+    def test_get_replicate_models_no_token(self):
+        """Test that cached models are returned when no API token is provided"""
+        result = get_replicate_models("")
+        
+        assert len(result) == 14
+        assert all("id" in model for model in result)
+        assert all("name" in model for model in result)
+        assert all("description" in model for model in result)
+        
+        # Check that default model is included
+        model_ids = [model["id"] for model in result]
+        assert "black-forest-labs/flux-1.1-pro-ultra" in model_ids
+        assert "black-forest-labs/flux-1.1-pro" in model_ids
+
+    def test_get_replicate_models_with_token_fallback(self):
+        """Test that cached models are returned when API fails"""
+        with patch('open_webui.routers.images.replicate') as mock_replicate:
+            # Mock API failure
+            mock_replicate.models.get.side_effect = Exception("API Error")
+            
+            result = get_replicate_models("test_token")
+            
+            # Should still return cached models
+            assert len(result) == 14
+            assert result[0]["id"] == "black-forest-labs/flux-1.1-pro-ultra"
+
+    def test_get_replicate_models_cached_structure(self):
+        """Test that cached models have the correct structure"""
+        result = get_replicate_models("")
+        
+        for model in result:
+            assert "id" in model
+            assert "name" in model  
+            assert "description" in model
+            assert isinstance(model["id"], str)
+            assert isinstance(model["name"], str)
+            assert isinstance(model["description"], str)
+            assert len(model["id"]) > 0
+            assert len(model["name"]) > 0
+
+    def test_replicate_models_include_popular_options(self):
+        """Test that cached models include popular/expected models"""
+        result = get_replicate_models("")
+        model_ids = [model["id"] for model in result]
+        
+        # Check for key models that should be included
+        expected_models = [
+            "black-forest-labs/flux-1.1-pro-ultra",
+            "black-forest-labs/flux-1.1-pro", 
+            "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell",
+            "stability-ai/stable-diffusion-3.5-large",
+            "stability-ai/sdxl"
+        ]
+        
+        for expected in expected_models:
+            assert expected in model_ids, f"Expected model {expected} not found in cached models"
+
+    def test_get_replicate_models_return_type(self):
+        """Test that the function returns a list of dictionaries"""
+        result = get_replicate_models("")
+        
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+        assert len(result) > 0
+        
+        for model in result:
+            assert isinstance(model, dict)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Allow running tests directly
+    pytest.main([__file__, "-v"]) 
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