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app.py

@@ -469,13 +469,7 @@ def create_demo():
     return demo
 
 
-# ── Preload ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-print("Preloading models...")
-try:
-    load_models()
-except Exception as e:
-    print(f"Model preload deferred: {e}")
-
+# Skip preload — models are loaded lazily on first inference
 demo = create_demo()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":