diff --git a/invokeai/configs/INITIAL_MODELS.yaml b/invokeai/configs/INITIAL_MODELS.yaml
index e250b5efba..d806b001ab 100644
--- a/invokeai/configs/INITIAL_MODELS.yaml
+++ b/invokeai/configs/INITIAL_MODELS.yaml
@@ -103,3 +103,28 @@ sd-1/lora/LowRA:
    recommended: True
 sd-1/lora/Ink scenery:
    path: https://civitai.com/api/download/models/83390
+# any/clip_vision/ip_adapter_sd_image_encoder:
+#    repo_id: InvokeAI/ip_adapter_sd_image_encoder
+#    recommended: True
+#    description: Required model for using IP-Adapters with SD-1/2 models
+# any/clip_vision/ip_adapter_sdxl_image_encoder:
+#    repo_id: InvokeAI/ip_adapter_sdxl_image_encoder
+#    recommended: True
+#    description: Required model for using IP-Adapters with SDXL models
+sd-1/ip_adapter/ip_adapter_sd15:
+   repo_id: InvokeAI/ip_adapter_sd15
+   recommended: True
+   description: IP-Adapter for SD 1.5 models
+sd-1/ip_adapter/ip_adapter_plus_sd15:
+   repo_id: InvokeAI/ip_adapter_plus_sd15
+   recommended: False
+   description: Refined IP-Adapter for SD 1.5 models
+sd-1/ip_adapter/ip_adapter_plus_face_sd15:
+   repo_id: InvokeAI/ip_adapter_plus_face_sd15
+   recommended: False
+   description: Refined IP-Adapter for SD 1.5 models, adapted for faces
+sdxl/ip_adapter/ip_adapter_sdxl:
+   repo_id: InvokeAI/ip_adapter_sdxl
+   recommended: False
+   description: IP-Adapter for SDXL models
+
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/install/model_install.py b/invokeai/frontend/install/model_install.py
index 64ad3a7d77..a76706311a 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/install/model_install.py
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/install/model_install.py
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ class addModelsForm(CyclingForm, npyscreen.FormMultiPage):
                 "STARTER MODELS",
                 "MAIN MODELS",
                 "CONTROLNETS",
+                "IP-ADAPTERS",
                 "LORA/LYCORIS",
                 "TEXTUAL INVERSION",
             ],
             value=[self.current_tab],
-            columns=5,
+            columns=6,
             max_height=2,
             relx=8,
             scroll_exit=True,
@@ -130,6 +131,13 @@ class addModelsForm(CyclingForm, npyscreen.FormMultiPage):
         )
         bottom_of_table = max(bottom_of_table, self.nextrely)
 
+        self.nextrely = top_of_table
+        self.ipadapter_models = self.add_model_widgets(
+            model_type=ModelType.IPAdapter,
+            window_width=window_width,
+        )
+        bottom_of_table = max(bottom_of_table, self.nextrely)
+
         self.nextrely = top_of_table
         self.lora_models = self.add_model_widgets(
             model_type=ModelType.Lora,
@@ -343,6 +351,7 @@ class addModelsForm(CyclingForm, npyscreen.FormMultiPage):
             self.starter_pipelines,
             self.pipeline_models,
             self.controlnet_models,
+            self.ipadapter_models,
             self.lora_models,
             self.ti_models,
         ]
@@ -532,6 +541,7 @@ class addModelsForm(CyclingForm, npyscreen.FormMultiPage):
             self.starter_pipelines,
             self.pipeline_models,
             self.controlnet_models,
+            self.ipadapter_models,
             self.lora_models,
             self.ti_models,
         ]
@@ -553,6 +563,24 @@ class addModelsForm(CyclingForm, npyscreen.FormMultiPage):
             if downloads := section.get("download_ids"):
                 selections.install_models.extend(downloads.value.split())
 
+        # special case for the ipadapter_models. If any of the adapters are
+        # chosen, then we add the corresponding encoder(s) to the install list.
+        section = self.ipadapter_models
+        if section.get("models_selected"):
+            selected_adapters = [
+                self.all_models[section["models"][x]].name for x in section.get("models_selected").value
+            ]
+            encoders = []
+            if any(["sdxl" in x for x in selected_adapters]):
+                encoders.append("ip_adapter_sdxl_image_encoder")
+            if any(["sd15" in x for x in selected_adapters]):
+                encoders.append("ip_adapter_sd_image_encoder")
+            for encoder in encoders:
+                key = f"any/clip_vision/{encoder}"
+                repo_id = f"InvokeAI/{encoder}"
+                if key not in self.all_models:
+                    selections.install_models.append(repo_id)
+
 
 class AddModelApplication(npyscreen.NPSAppManaged):
     def __init__(self, opt):