diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/components/project/page/models/Tab.vue b/packages/frontend-2/components/project/page/models/Tab.vue
index 216009160..6691296e0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/components/project/page/models/Tab.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/components/project/page/models/Tab.vue
@@ -10,16 +10,57 @@
       :disabled="loading"
       class="z-[1] relative"
     />
-    <ProjectPageModelsResults
-      v-model:grid-or-list="gridOrList"
-      v-model:search="search"
-      v-model:loading="loading"
-      :source-apps="selectedApps"
-      :contributors="selectedMembers"
-      :project="project"
+    <FormFileUploadZone
+      v-if="hasModels"
+      v-slot="{ isDraggingFiles }"
+      :disabled="!canCreateModel"
+      :size-limit="maxSizeInBytes"
+      :accept="accept"
+      class="relative"
+      @files-selected="onFilesSelected"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="relative mt-8 min-h-[360px]"
+        :class="[isDraggingFiles && canCreateModel ? 'pointer-events-none' : '']"
+      >
+        <ProjectPageModelsResults
+          v-model:grid-or-list="gridOrList"
+          v-model:search="search"
+          v-model:loading="loading"
+          :source-apps="selectedApps"
+          :contributors="selectedMembers"
+          :project="project"
+          :project-id="projectId"
+          @clear-search="clearSearch"
+        />
+
+        <div
+          v-if="isDraggingFiles && canCreateModel"
+          class="absolute inset-0 bg-primary/10 border border-dashed border-primary rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center z-10 bg-white/50 dark:bg-black/50 text-center text-heading text-primary"
+        >
+          Drop file to upload
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </FormFileUploadZone>
+
+    <div v-else class="mt-8">
+      <ProjectPageModelsResults
+        v-model:grid-or-list="gridOrList"
+        v-model:search="search"
+        v-model:loading="loading"
+        :source-apps="selectedApps"
+        :contributors="selectedMembers"
+        :project="project"
+        :project-id="projectId"
+        @clear-search="clearSearch"
+      />
+    </div>
+
+    <ProjectPageModelsNewDialog
+      v-model:open="showNewModelDialog"
       :project-id="projectId"
-      class="z-[0] relative mt-8"
-      @clear-search="clearSearch"
+      :model-name="fileUpload?.file.name"
+      @submit="onModelCreate"
     />
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -29,6 +70,11 @@ import type { SourceAppDefinition } from '@speckle/shared'
 import type { FormUsersSelectItemFragment } from '~~/lib/common/generated/gql/graphql'
 import { projectModelsPageQuery } from '~~/lib/projects/graphql/queries'
 import { useProjectPageItemViewType } from '~~/lib/projects/composables/projectPages'
+import {
+  useFileImport,
+  useGlobalFileImportManager
+} from '~~/lib/core/composables/fileImport'
+import type { ProjectPageLatestItemsModelItemFragment } from '~/lib/common/generated/gql/graphql'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const projectId = computed(() => route.params.id as string)
@@ -45,9 +91,69 @@ const { result } = useQuery(projectModelsPageQuery, () => ({
 
 const project = computed(() => result.value?.project)
 
+// File upload logic
+const { addFailedJob } = useGlobalFileImportManager()
+const showNewModelDialog = ref(false)
+
+const {
+  maxSizeInBytes,
+  onFilesSelected,
+  accept,
+  upload: fileUpload,
+  isUploading,
+  uploadSelected,
+  resetSelected,
+  isUploadable: isFileUploadUploadable
+} = useFileImport({
+  project: computed(() => project.value || { id: '' }),
+  manuallyTriggerUpload: true,
+  fileSelectedCallback: () => {
+    if (!fileUpload.value?.error) {
+      // Only if upload is valid, trigger model creation dialog
+      showNewModelDialog.value = true
+    }
+  },
+  errorCallback: ({ failedJob }) => {
+    // Register global file upload error and reset upload
+    addFailedJob(failedJob)
+    resetSelected()
+  }
+})
+
+const canCreateModel = computed(
+  () => project.value?.permissions?.canCreateModel?.authorized ?? false
+)
+
+const hasModels = computed(() => (project.value?.models?.totalCount ?? 0) > 0)
+
+const onModelCreate = (params: { model: ProjectPageLatestItemsModelItemFragment }) => {
+  if (!isFileUploadUploadable.value) return
+
+  uploadSelected({
+    model: params.model
+  })
+}
+
 const clearSearch = () => {
   search.value = ''
   selectedMembers.value = []
   selectedApps.value = []
 }
+
+// Watch for upload completion to reset state
+watch(isUploading, (newVal, oldVal) => {
+  if (!newVal && oldVal) {
+    // Reset file upload state when upload finishes
+    resetSelected()
+  }
+})
+
+watch(showNewModelDialog, (newVal, oldVal) => {
+  if (oldVal && !newVal) {
+    // Unselect file if model was not created
+    if (!isUploading.value) {
+      resetSelected()
+    }
+  }
+})
 </script>