diff --git a/ui-svelte/src/components/playground/RerankInterface.svelte b/ui-svelte/src/components/playground/RerankInterface.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40ab8957
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+++ b/ui-svelte/src/components/playground/RerankInterface.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,406 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { models } from "../../stores/api";
+  import { persistentStore } from "../../stores/persistent";
+  import { rerank } from "../../lib/rerankApi";
+  import { playgroundStores } from "../../stores/playgroundActivity";
+  import ModelSelector from "./ModelSelector.svelte";
+
+  type RerankRow = { doc: string; score: number | null };
+  type SortOrder = "none" | "asc" | "desc";
+  type EditorMode = "table" | "json";
+
+  const selectedModelStore = persistentStore<string>("playground-rerank-model", "");
+
+  const defaultQuery = "How do LLM's work?";
+  const defaultDocs = [
+    "Large language models (LLMs) use transformer architectures to predict the next token in a sequence based on massive amounts of text data.",
+    "LLMs are trained on diverse internet text, learning statistical patterns of language that allow them to generate coherent responses.",
+    "During training, LLMs minimize a loss function that measures the difference between predicted and actual tokens across billions of examples.",
+    "Attention mechanisms in transformers enable LLMs to weigh the importance of different words when generating output.",
+    "Fine\u2011tuning allows a pre\u2011trained LLM to adapt to a specific downstream task with a smaller dataset.",
+    "Neural networks consist of layers of interconnected neurons that adjust their weights during back\u2011propagation.",
+    "The history of the Roman Empire spanned over a thousand years.",
+    "Soccer is the most popular sport in many countries around the world.",
+    "Quantum computing uses qubits to perform calculations that are intractable for classical computers.",
+  ];
+
+  let query = $state(defaultQuery);
+  let rows = $state<RerankRow[]>([
+    ...defaultDocs.map((doc) => ({ doc, score: null })),
+    { doc: "", score: null },
+  ]);
+  let isLoading = $state(false);
+  let error = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let usage = $state<{ prompt_tokens: number; total_tokens: number } | null>(null);
+  let abortController: AbortController | null = null;
+  let sortOrder = $state<SortOrder>("desc");
+  let editorMode = $state<EditorMode>("table");
+  let jsonText = $state("");
+  let jsonError = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+  let hasModels = $derived($models.some((m) => !m.unlisted));
+
+  let canSubmit = $derived((() => {
+    if (!$selectedModelStore || isLoading) return false;
+    if (editorMode === "json") {
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(jsonText) as Record<string, unknown>;
+        return (
+          typeof parsed.query === "string" &&
+          parsed.query.trim() !== "" &&
+          Array.isArray(parsed.documents) &&
+          (parsed.documents as unknown[]).some(
+            (d) => typeof d === "string" && (d as string).trim() !== ""
+          )
+        );
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return query.trim() !== "" && rows.some((r) => r.doc.trim() !== "");
+  })());
+
+  // Display rows with sort applied (display-only transform, rows[] is never mutated by sorting)
+  let displayRows = $derived((() => {
+    const indexed = rows.map((row, i) => ({ row, i }));
+    if (sortOrder === "none") return indexed;
+    return [...indexed].sort((a, b) => {
+      if (a.row.score === null && b.row.score === null) return 0;
+      if (a.row.score === null) return 1;
+      if (b.row.score === null) return -1;
+      return sortOrder === "desc"
+        ? b.row.score - a.row.score
+        : a.row.score - b.row.score;
+    });
+  })());
+
+  // Auto-add a new empty row when the last row gets content (table mode only)
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (editorMode === "table" && rows[rows.length - 1]?.doc.trim() !== "") {
+      rows = [...rows, { doc: "", score: null }];
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Sync loading state to activity store
+  $effect(() => {
+    playgroundStores.rerankLoading.set(isLoading);
+  });
+
+  function switchToJson() {
+    if (editorMode === "json") return;
+    const docs = rows.filter((r) => r.doc.trim() !== "").map((r) => r.doc);
+    jsonText = JSON.stringify({ query, documents: docs }, null, 2);
+    jsonError = null;
+    editorMode = "json";
+  }
+
+  function switchToTable() {
+    if (editorMode === "table") return;
+    if (jsonText.trim() === "") {
+      query = "";
+      rows = [{ doc: "", score: null }];
+      jsonError = null;
+      editorMode = "table";
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(jsonText) as unknown;
+      if (typeof parsed !== "object" || parsed === null || Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+        throw new Error("Expected a JSON object");
+      }
+      const obj = parsed as Record<string, unknown>;
+      if (typeof obj.query !== "string") throw new Error('"query" must be a string');
+      if (!Array.isArray(obj.documents)) throw new Error('"documents" must be an array');
+      query = obj.query;
+      const newRows: RerankRow[] = (obj.documents as unknown[]).map((d) => ({
+        doc: typeof d === "string" ? d : String(d),
+        score: null,
+      }));
+      if (newRows.length === 0 || newRows[newRows.length - 1].doc.trim() !== "") {
+        newRows.push({ doc: "", score: null });
+      }
+      rows = newRows;
+      jsonError = null;
+      editorMode = "table";
+    } catch (err) {
+      jsonError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Invalid JSON";
+    }
+  }
+
+  function cycleSortOrder() {
+    sortOrder = sortOrder === "none" ? "desc" : sortOrder === "desc" ? "asc" : "none";
+  }
+
+  function sortIndicator(): string {
+    if (sortOrder === "desc") return " ↓";
+    if (sortOrder === "asc") return " ↑";
+    return "";
+  }
+
+  async function submit() {
+    if (!canSubmit) return;
+
+    let submitQuery: string;
+    let nonEmptyEntries: { originalIndex: number; doc: string }[];
+
+    if (editorMode === "json") {
+      // Parse JSON, sync state to table, then submit
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(jsonText) as Record<string, unknown>;
+        submitQuery = parsed.query as string;
+        const docs = (parsed.documents as string[]).filter((d) => d.trim() !== "");
+        const newRows: RerankRow[] = docs.map((d) => ({ doc: d, score: null }));
+        newRows.push({ doc: "", score: null });
+        rows = newRows;
+        query = submitQuery;
+        editorMode = "table";
+      } catch {
+        error = "Invalid JSON — fix before submitting";
+        return;
+      }
+      nonEmptyEntries = rows
+        .map((r, i) => ({ originalIndex: i, doc: r.doc }))
+        .filter((e) => e.doc.trim() !== "");
+    } else {
+      submitQuery = query;
+      nonEmptyEntries = rows
+        .map((r, i) => ({ originalIndex: i, doc: r.doc }))
+        .filter((e) => e.doc.trim() !== "");
+    }
+
+    isLoading = true;
+    error = null;
+    usage = null;
+
+    // Clear previous scores
+    rows = rows.map((r) => ({ ...r, score: null }));
+
+    abortController = new AbortController();
+
+    try {
+      const response = await rerank(
+        $selectedModelStore,
+        submitQuery,
+        nonEmptyEntries.map((e) => e.doc),
+        abortController.signal
+      );
+
+      usage = response.usage;
+
+      // Map result.index (position in submitted docs array) back to original rows[] index
+      const updated = rows.map((r) => ({ ...r }));
+      for (const result of response.results) {
+        const entry = nonEmptyEntries[result.index];
+        if (entry !== undefined) {
+          updated[entry.originalIndex].score = result.relevance_score;
+        }
+      }
+      rows = updated;
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof Error && err.name === "AbortError") {
+        // User cancelled
+      } else {
+        error = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "An error occurred";
+      }
+    } finally {
+      isLoading = false;
+      abortController = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function cancel() {
+    abortController?.abort();
+  }
+
+  function clear() {
+    query = defaultQuery;
+    rows = [...defaultDocs.map((doc) => ({ doc, score: null })), { doc: "", score: null }];
+    error = null;
+    usage = null;
+    sortOrder = "desc";
+    jsonText = "";
+    jsonError = null;
+  }
+
+  function deleteRow(originalIndex: number) {
+    if (rows.length <= 1) return;
+    rows = rows.filter((_, i) => i !== originalIndex);
+  }
+
+  function updateDoc(originalIndex: number, value: string) {
+    const updated = rows.map((r) => ({ ...r }));
+    updated[originalIndex].doc = value;
+    rows = updated;
+  }
+
+  function scoreColor(score: number | null): string {
+    if (score === null) return "text-txtsecondary";
+    if (score > 0) return "text-green-600 dark:text-green-400";
+    return "text-red-500 dark:text-red-400";
+  }
+
+  function formatScore(score: number | null): string {
+    if (score === null) return "—";
+    return score.toFixed(3);
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      submit();
+    }
+  }
+
+  let isCleared = $derived(
+    query === defaultQuery &&
+    rows.every((r, i) => r.score === null && r.doc === (defaultDocs[i] ?? "")) &&
+    rows.length === defaultDocs.length + 1 &&
+    !jsonText.trim() &&
+    !error &&
+    !usage
+  );
+</script>
+
+<div class="flex flex-col h-full">
+  <!-- Top bar: model selector + query input (table mode) + mode toggle -->
+  <div class="shrink-0 flex flex-wrap gap-2 mb-4">
+    <ModelSelector bind:value={$selectedModelStore} placeholder="Select a rerank model..." disabled={isLoading} />
+    {#if editorMode === "table"}
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        class="min-w-0 flex-1 basis-48 px-3 py-2 rounded border border-gray-200 dark:border-white/10 bg-surface focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
+        placeholder="Query..."
+        bind:value={query}
+        disabled={isLoading}
+        onkeydown={handleKeyDown}
+      />
+    {/if}
+    <!-- Table / JSON toggle -->
+    <div class="flex rounded border border-gray-200 dark:border-white/10 overflow-hidden shrink-0">
+      <button
+        class="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm transition-colors {editorMode === 'table'
+          ? 'bg-primary text-btn-primary-text'
+          : 'bg-surface hover:bg-secondary-hover'}"
+        onclick={switchToTable}
+        disabled={isLoading}
+      >
+        Table
+      </button>
+      <button
+        class="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border-l border-gray-200 dark:border-white/10 transition-colors {editorMode === 'json'
+          ? 'bg-primary text-btn-primary-text'
+          : 'bg-surface hover:bg-secondary-hover'}"
+        onclick={switchToJson}
+        disabled={isLoading}
+      >
+        JSON
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {#if !hasModels}
+    <div class="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center text-txtsecondary">
+      <p>No models configured. Add models to your configuration to use reranking.</p>
+    </div>
+  {:else if editorMode === "json"}
+    <!-- JSON editor -->
+    <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col min-h-0 mb-4">
+      <textarea
+        class="flex-1 w-full font-mono text-sm px-3 py-2 rounded border border-gray-200 dark:border-white/10 bg-surface focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary resize-none"
+        bind:value={jsonText}
+        disabled={isLoading}
+        placeholder={'{\n  "query": "your search query",\n  "documents": [\n    "document one",\n    "document two"\n  ]\n}'}
+        spellcheck={false}
+      ></textarea>
+      {#if jsonError}
+        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-red-500">{jsonError}</p>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  {:else}
+    <!-- Document table -->
+    <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto mb-4 border border-gray-200 dark:border-white/10 rounded">
+      <table class="w-full border-collapse table-fixed">
+        <colgroup>
+          <col class="w-auto" />
+          <col style="width: 120px" />
+          <col style="width: 40px" />
+        </colgroup>
+        <thead class="sticky top-0 bg-surface border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-white/10">
+          <tr>
+            <th class="px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm font-medium text-txtsecondary">Document</th>
+            <th
+              class="px-3 py-2 text-right text-sm font-medium text-txtsecondary cursor-pointer select-none hover:text-txtprimary transition-colors"
+              onclick={cycleSortOrder}
+            >
+              Score{sortIndicator()}
+            </th>
+            <th class="px-2 py-2"></th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          {#each displayRows as { row, i } (i)}
+            <tr class="border-b border-gray-100 dark:border-white/5 last:border-0">
+              <td class="px-3 py-1.5">
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  class="w-full bg-transparent focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-primary rounded px-1 py-0.5"
+                  placeholder={i === rows.length - 1 ? "Add document..." : "Document text..."}
+                  value={row.doc}
+                  oninput={(e) => updateDoc(i, (e.target as HTMLInputElement).value)}
+                  disabled={isLoading}
+                  onkeydown={handleKeyDown}
+                />
+              </td>
+              <td class="px-3 py-1.5 text-right font-mono text-sm {scoreColor(row.score)}">
+                {#if isLoading && row.score === null && row.doc.trim() !== ""}
+                  <span class="inline-block w-4 h-4 border-2 border-current border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin align-middle"></span>
+                {:else}
+                  {formatScore(row.score)}
+                {/if}
+              </td>
+              <td class="px-2 py-1.5 text-center">
+                <button
+                  class="w-7 h-7 flex items-center justify-center text-txtsecondary hover:text-red-500 transition-colors rounded disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                  onclick={() => deleteRow(i)}
+                  disabled={rows.length <= 1}
+                  tabindex="-1"
+                  aria-label="Remove row"
+                >
+                  ×
+                </button>
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+          {/each}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  <!-- Bottom toolbar -->
+  {#if hasModels}
+    <div class="shrink-0 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+      {#if isLoading}
+        <button class="btn bg-red-500 hover:bg-red-600 text-white" onclick={cancel}>
+          Cancel
+        </button>
+      {:else}
+        <button
+          class="btn bg-primary text-btn-primary-text hover:opacity-90"
+          onclick={submit}
+          disabled={!canSubmit}
+        >
+          Rerank
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn" onclick={clear} disabled={isCleared}>
+          Clear
+        </button>
+      {/if}
+
+      {#if error}
+        <span class="text-sm text-red-500 ml-2">{error}</span>
+      {:else if usage}
+        <span class="text-sm text-txtsecondary ml-2">{usage.total_tokens} tokens</span>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/ui-svelte/src/lib/rerankApi.ts b/ui-svelte/src/lib/rerankApi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27614841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui-svelte/src/lib/rerankApi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+export interface RerankResult {
+  index: number;
+  relevance_score: number;
+}
+
+export interface RerankResponse {
+  model: string;
+  object: string;
+  usage: { prompt_tokens: number; total_tokens: number };
+  results: RerankResult[];
+}
+
+export async function rerank(
+  model: string,
+  query: string,
+  documents: string[],
+  signal: AbortSignal
+): Promise<RerankResponse> {
+  const response = await fetch("/v1/rerank", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ model, query, documents }),
+    signal,
+  });
+  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+  return response.json();
+}
diff --git a/ui-svelte/src/routes/Playground.svelte b/ui-svelte/src/routes/Playground.svelte
index 4acc0c1a..561cff7a 100644
--- a/ui-svelte/src/routes/Playground.svelte
+++ b/ui-svelte/src/routes/Playground.svelte
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
   import ImageInterface from "../components/playground/ImageInterface.svelte";
   import AudioInterface from "../components/playground/AudioInterface.svelte";
   import SpeechInterface from "../components/playground/SpeechInterface.svelte";
+  import RerankInterface from "../components/playground/RerankInterface.svelte";
 
-  type Tab = "chat" | "images" | "speech" | "audio";
+  type Tab = "chat" | "images" | "speech" | "audio" | "rerank";
 
   const selectedTabStore = persistentStore<Tab>("playground-selected-tab", "chat");
   let mobileMenuOpen = $state(false);
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     { id: "images", label: "Images" },
     { id: "speech", label: "Speech" },
     { id: "audio", label: "Transcription" },
+    { id: "rerank", label: "Rerank" },
   ];
 
   function selectTab(tab: Tab) {
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@
     <div class="h-full" class:tab-hidden={$selectedTabStore !== "audio"}>
       <AudioInterface />
     </div>
+    <div class="h-full" class:tab-hidden={$selectedTabStore !== "rerank"}>
+      <RerankInterface />
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/ui-svelte/src/stores/playgroundActivity.ts b/ui-svelte/src/stores/playgroundActivity.ts
index d7f6ed99..ad067684 100644
--- a/ui-svelte/src/stores/playgroundActivity.ts
+++ b/ui-svelte/src/stores/playgroundActivity.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ const chatStreaming = writable(false);
 const imageGenerating = writable(false);
 const speechGenerating = writable(false);
 const audioTranscribing = writable(false);
+const rerankLoading = writable(false);
 
 export const playgroundActivity = derived(
-  [chatStreaming, imageGenerating, speechGenerating, audioTranscribing],
-  ([$chat, $image, $speech, $audio]) => $chat || $image || $speech || $audio
+  [chatStreaming, imageGenerating, speechGenerating, audioTranscribing, rerankLoading],
+  ([$chat, $image, $speech, $audio, $rerank]) => $chat || $image || $speech || $audio || $rerank
 );
 
 export const playgroundStores = {
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ export const playgroundStores = {
   imageGenerating,
   speechGenerating,
   audioTranscribing,
+  rerankLoading,
 };