diff --git a/jetstream/core/metrics/prometheus.py b/jetstream/core/metrics/prometheus.py
index dc8a00e9..9e37dca7 100644
--- a/jetstream/core/metrics/prometheus.py
+++ b/jetstream/core/metrics/prometheus.py
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ def __new__(cls):
       documentation="The percentage of decode slots currently being used",
       labelnames=["id", "idx"],
   )
-
+  _model_load_time = Gauge(
+      name="jetstream_model_load_time",
+      documentation="Total time taken to load the model",
+      labelnames=["id"],
+  )
   _server_startup_latency = Gauge(
       name="jetstream_server_startup_latency",
       documentation="Total time taken to start the Jetstream server",
@@ -232,6 +236,9 @@ def get_slots_used_percentage_metric(self, idx: int):
   def get_server_startup_latency_metric(self):
     return self._server_startup_latency.labels(id=self._id)
 
+  def get_model_load_time_metric(self):
+    return self._model_load_time.labels(id=self._id)
+
   def get_time_to_first_token(self):
     return self._time_to_first_token.labels(id=self._id)
 
diff --git a/jetstream/core/server_lib.py b/jetstream/core/server_lib.py
index b323286a..92cb8bee 100644
--- a/jetstream/core/server_lib.py
+++ b/jetstream/core/server_lib.py
@@ -113,10 +113,15 @@ def create_driver(
     An orchestrator driver.
   """
   engines = config_lib.get_engines(config, devices=devices)
+  model_load_start_time = time.time()
   prefill_params = [pe.load_params() for pe in engines.prefill_engines]
   generate_params = [ge.load_params() for ge in engines.generate_engines]
   shared_params = [ie.load_params() for ie in engines.interleaved_engines]
   logging.info("Loaded all weights.")
+  if metrics_collector:
+    metrics_collector.get_model_load_time_metric().set(
+        time.time() - model_load_start_time
+    )
   interleaved_mode = (
       len(config.prefill_slices) + len(config.generate_slices) == 0
   )