diff --git a/gpt4all-backend/dlhandle.h b/gpt4all-backend/dlhandle.h
index 1c23c101..a3b56e75 100644
--- a/gpt4all-backend/dlhandle.h
+++ b/gpt4all-backend/dlhandle.h
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename T>
-    T* get(const std::string& fname) {
+    T* get(const std::string& fname) const {
         auto fres = reinterpret_cast<T*>(dlsym(chandle, fname.c_str()));
         return (dlerror()==NULL)?fres:nullptr;
     }
-    auto get_fnc(const std::string& fname) {
+    auto get_fnc(const std::string& fname) const {
         return get<void*(...)>(fname);
     }
 };
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename T>
-    T* get(const std::string& fname) {
+    T* get(const std::string& fname) const {
         return reinterpret_cast<T*>(GetProcAddress(chandle, fname.c_str()));
     }
-    auto get_fnc(const std::string& fname) {
+    auto get_fnc(const std::string& fname) const {
         return get<void*(...)>(fname);
     }
 };
diff --git a/gpt4all-backend/gptj.cpp b/gpt4all-backend/gptj.cpp
index 302c7ee4..5f0fbbe5 100644
--- a/gpt4all-backend/gptj.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-backend/gptj.cpp
@@ -834,8 +834,6 @@ struct GPTJPrivate {
 
 GPTJ::GPTJ()
     : d_ptr(new GPTJPrivate) {
-    modelType = modelType_;
-
     d_ptr->model = new gptj_model;
     d_ptr->modelLoaded = false;
 }
diff --git a/gpt4all-backend/llamamodel.cpp b/gpt4all-backend/llamamodel.cpp
index 9830d08a..c819aba4 100644
--- a/gpt4all-backend/llamamodel.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-backend/llamamodel.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ struct LLamaPrivate {
 
 LLamaModel::LLamaModel()
     : d_ptr(new LLamaPrivate) {
-    modelType = modelType_;
-
     d_ptr->modelLoaded = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.cpp b/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.cpp
index 07c56a34..f46b4c95 100644
--- a/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <cassert>
 
 
 
@@ -24,12 +25,27 @@ bool requires_avxonly() {
 }
 
 
-static Dlhandle *get_implementation(std::ifstream& f, const std::string& buildVariant) {
-    // Collect all model implementation libraries
-    // NOTE: allocated on heap so we leak intentionally on exit so we have a chance to clean up the
-    // individual models without the cleanup of the static list interfering
-    static auto* libs = new std::vector<Dlhandle>([] () {
-        std::vector<Dlhandle> fres;
+LLModel::Implementation::Implementation(Dlhandle &&dlhandle_) : dlhandle(std::move(dlhandle_)) {
+    auto get_model_type = dlhandle.get<const char *()>("get_model_type");
+    assert(get_model_type);
+    modelType = get_model_type();
+    auto get_build_variant = dlhandle.get<const char *()>("get_build_variant");
+    assert(get_build_variant);
+    buildVariant = get_build_variant();
+    magicMatch = dlhandle.get<bool(std::ifstream&)>("magic_match");
+    assert(magicMatch);
+    construct_ = dlhandle.get<LLModel *()>("construct");
+    assert(construct_);
+}
+
+bool LLModel::Implementation::isImplementation(const Dlhandle &dl) {
+    return dl.get<bool(uint32_t)>("is_g4a_backend_model_implementation");
+}
+
+
+const std::vector<LLModel::Implementation> &LLModel::getImplementationList() {
+    static auto* libs = new std::vector<LLModel::Implementation>([] () {
+        std::vector<LLModel::Implementation> fres;
 
         auto search_in_directory = [&](const std::filesystem::path& path) {
             // Iterate over all libraries
@@ -41,9 +57,10 @@ static Dlhandle *get_implementation(std::ifstream& f, const std::string& buildVa
                 // Add to list if model implementation
                 try {
                     Dlhandle dl(p.string());
-                    if (dl.get<bool(uint32_t)>("is_g4a_backend_model_implementation")) {
-                        fres.emplace_back(std::move(dl));
+                    if (!Implementation::isImplementation(dl)) {
+                        continue;
                     }
+                    fres.emplace_back(Implementation(std::move(dl)));
                 } catch (...) {}
             }
         };
@@ -54,21 +71,24 @@ static Dlhandle *get_implementation(std::ifstream& f, const std::string& buildVa
 #endif
         return fres;
     }());
+    // Return static result
+    return *libs;
+}
+
+const LLModel::Implementation* LLModel::getImplementation(std::ifstream& f, const std::string& buildVariant) {
     // Iterate over all libraries
-    for (auto& dl : *libs) {
+    for (const auto& i : getImplementationList()) {
         f.seekg(0);
         // Check that magic matches
-        auto magic_match = dl.get<bool(std::ifstream&)>("magic_match");
-        if (!magic_match || !magic_match(f)) {
+        if (!i.magicMatch(f)) {
             continue;
         }
         // Check that build variant is correct
-        auto get_build_variant = dl.get<const char *()>("get_build_variant");
-        if (buildVariant != (get_build_variant?get_build_variant():"default")) {
+        if (buildVariant != i.buildVariant) {
             continue;
         }
         // Looks like we're good to go, return this dlhandle
-        return &dl;
+        return &i;
     }
     // Nothing found, so return nothing
     return nullptr;
@@ -87,14 +107,9 @@ LLModel *LLModel::construct(const std::string &modelPath, std::string buildVaria
     std::ifstream f(modelPath, std::ios::binary);
     if (!f) return nullptr;
     // Get correct implementation
-    auto impl = get_implementation(f, buildVariant);
+    auto impl = getImplementation(f, buildVariant);
     if (!impl) return nullptr;
     f.close();
-    // Get inference constructor
-    auto constructor = impl->get<LLModel *()>("construct");
-    if (!constructor) return nullptr;
-    // Construct llmodel implementation
-    auto fres = constructor();
-    // Return final instance
-    return fres;
+    // Construct and return llmodel implementation
+    return impl->construct();
 }
diff --git a/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.h b/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.h
index 4bcf2716..6b6828bf 100644
--- a/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.h
+++ b/gpt4all-backend/llmodel.h
@@ -1,23 +1,35 @@
 #ifndef LLMODEL_H
 #define LLMODEL_H
+#include "dlhandle.h"
+
 #include <string>
 #include <functional>
 #include <vector>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <fstream>
 #include <cstdint>
 
 
 class LLModel {
 public:
-    explicit LLModel() {}
-    virtual ~LLModel() {}
+    class Implementation {
+        LLModel *(*construct_)();
 
-    static LLModel *construct(const std::string &modelPath, std::string buildVariant = "default");
+    public:
+        Implementation(Dlhandle&&);
 
-    virtual bool loadModel(const std::string &modelPath) = 0;
-    virtual bool isModelLoaded() const = 0;
-    virtual size_t stateSize() const { return 0; }
-    virtual size_t saveState(uint8_t */*dest*/) const { return 0; }
-    virtual size_t restoreState(const uint8_t */*src*/) { return 0; }
+        static bool isImplementation(const Dlhandle&);
+
+        std::string_view modelType, buildVariant;
+        bool (*magicMatch)(std::ifstream& f);
+        Dlhandle dlhandle;
+
+        LLModel *construct() const {
+            auto fres = construct_();
+            fres->implementation = this;
+            return fres;
+        }
+    };
     struct PromptContext {
         std::vector<float> logits;      // logits of current context
         std::vector<int32_t> tokens;    // current tokens in the context window
@@ -31,8 +43,17 @@ public:
         float   repeat_penalty = 1.10f;
         int32_t repeat_last_n = 64;     // last n tokens to penalize
         float   contextErase = 0.75f;   // percent of context to erase if we exceed the context
-                                        // window
+            // window
     };
+
+    explicit LLModel() {}
+    virtual ~LLModel() {}
+
+    virtual bool loadModel(const std::string &modelPath) = 0;
+    virtual bool isModelLoaded() const = 0;
+    virtual size_t stateSize() const { return 0; }
+    virtual size_t saveState(uint8_t */*dest*/) const { return 0; }
+    virtual size_t restoreState(const uint8_t */*src*/) { return 0; }
     virtual void prompt(const std::string &prompt,
         std::function<bool(int32_t)> promptCallback,
         std::function<bool(int32_t, const std::string&)> responseCallback,
@@ -41,15 +62,18 @@ public:
     virtual void setThreadCount(int32_t /*n_threads*/) {}
     virtual int32_t threadCount() const { return 1; }
 
-    const char *getModelType() const {
-        return modelType;
+    const Implementation& getImplementation() const {
+        return *implementation;
     }
 
+    static const std::vector<Implementation>& getImplementationList();
+    static const Implementation *getImplementation(std::ifstream& f, const std::string& buildVariant);
+    static LLModel *construct(const std::string &modelPath, std::string buildVariant = "default");
+
 protected:
+    const Implementation *implementation;
+
     virtual void recalculateContext(PromptContext &promptCtx,
         std::function<bool(bool)> recalculate) = 0;
-
-    const char *modelType;
 };
-
 #endif // LLMODEL_H
diff --git a/gpt4all-backend/mpt.cpp b/gpt4all-backend/mpt.cpp
index e526f5ac..b1bbf6e9 100644
--- a/gpt4all-backend/mpt.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-backend/mpt.cpp
@@ -758,8 +758,6 @@ struct MPTPrivate {
 
 MPT::MPT()
     : d_ptr(new MPTPrivate) {
-    modelType = modelType_;
-
     d_ptr->model = new mpt_model;
     d_ptr->modelLoaded = false;
 }
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/chatllm.cpp b/gpt4all-chat/chatllm.cpp
index 1638a4f6..a419f995 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/chatllm.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/chatllm.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ bool ChatLLM::loadModel(const QString &modelName)
             m_modelInfo.model = LLModel::construct(filePath.toStdString());
             if (m_modelInfo.model) {
                 m_modelInfo.model->loadModel(filePath.toStdString());
-                switch (m_modelInfo.model->getModelType()[0]) {
+                switch (m_modelInfo.model->getImplementation().modelType[0]) {
                 case 'L': m_modelType = LLModelType::LLAMA_; break;
                 case 'G': m_modelType = LLModelType::GPTJ_; break;
                 case 'M': m_modelType = LLModelType::MPT_; break;