diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 28d4684..7ac9a9a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ select = [
     "RUF",    # ruff-specific
 ]
 ignore = [
+    "PLR0911",  # too many return statements
     "PLR0913",  # too many arguments
     "PLR2004",  # magic value comparison
 ]
diff --git a/tensors.py b/tensors.py
index d2e1105..8af4c1d 100644
--- a/tensors.py
+++ b/tensors.py
@@ -554,9 +554,12 @@ def cmd_info(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
 
 
 def _resolve_version_id(
-    version_id: int | None, sha256_hash: str | None, api_key: str | None
+    version_id: int | None,
+    sha256_hash: str | None,
+    model_id: int | None,
+    api_key: str | None,
 ) -> int | None:
-    """Resolve version ID from hash if needed."""
+    """Resolve version ID from hash or model ID if needed."""
     if version_id:
         return version_id
     if sha256_hash:
@@ -571,6 +574,24 @@ def _resolve_version_id(
         else:
             console.print("[red]Error: Could not determine version ID from CivitAI response.[/red]")
         return vid
+    if model_id:
+        console.print(f"[cyan]Looking up model {model_id}...[/cyan]")
+        model_data = fetch_civitai_model(model_id, api_key)
+        if not model_data:
+            console.print(f"[red]Error: Model {model_id} not found on CivitAI.[/red]")
+            return None
+        versions: list[dict[str, Any]] = model_data.get("modelVersions", [])
+        if not versions:
+            console.print("[red]Error: Model has no versions.[/red]")
+            return None
+        # First version is the latest
+        latest = versions[0]
+        vid = latest.get("id")
+        if vid:
+            console.print(
+                f"[green]Found latest version:[/green] {latest.get('name', 'N/A')} (ID: {vid})"
+            )
+        return vid
     return None
 
 
@@ -586,11 +607,13 @@ def cmd_download(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
         console.print(f"[red]Error: Not a directory: {output_dir}[/red]")
         return 1
 
-    # Resolve version ID from hash if needed
-    version_id = _resolve_version_id(args.version_id, args.hash, api_key)
+    # Resolve version ID from hash or model ID if needed
+    version_id = _resolve_version_id(
+        args.version_id, args.hash, getattr(args, "model_id", None), api_key
+    )
     if not version_id:
-        if not args.version_id and not args.hash:
-            console.print("[red]Error: Must specify --version-id or --hash[/red]")
+        if not args.version_id and not args.hash and not getattr(args, "model_id", None):
+            console.print("[red]Error: Must specify --version-id, --model-id, or --hash[/red]")
         return 1
 
     # Fetch version info to get filename
@@ -704,6 +727,12 @@ def main() -> int:
         type=int,
         help="CivitAI model version ID to download",
     )
+    dl_parser.add_argument(
+        "--model-id",
+        "-m",
+        type=int,
+        help="CivitAI model ID (downloads latest version)",
+    )
     dl_parser.add_argument(
         "--hash",
         "-H",