diff --git a/model/parsers/olmo3.go b/model/parsers/olmo3.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee4037a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/parsers/olmo3.go
@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+package parsers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/logutil"
+)
+
+type olmo3ParserState int
+
+const (
+	olmo3StateContent olmo3ParserState = iota
+	olmo3StateToolCalls
+	olmo3StateToolCallsDone
+)
+
+const (
+	olmo3FuncCallsOpenTag  = "<function_calls>"
+	olmo3FuncCallsCloseTag = "</function_calls>"
+)
+
+type Olmo3Parser struct {
+	state  olmo3ParserState
+	buffer strings.Builder
+}
+
+func (p *Olmo3Parser) HasToolSupport() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func (p *Olmo3Parser) HasThinkingSupport() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *Olmo3Parser) Init(tools []api.Tool, lastMessage *api.Message, thinkValue *api.ThinkValue) []api.Tool {
+	p.state = olmo3StateContent
+	return tools
+}
+
+type olmo3ParserEvent interface {
+	isOlmo3ParserEvent()
+}
+
+type olmo3ParserEventContent struct {
+	content string
+}
+
+type olmo3ParserEventToolCalls struct {
+	calls []api.ToolCall
+}
+
+func (olmo3ParserEventContent) isOlmo3ParserEvent()   {}
+func (olmo3ParserEventToolCalls) isOlmo3ParserEvent() {}
+
+func (p *Olmo3Parser) Add(s string, done bool) (content string, thinking string, calls []api.ToolCall, err error) {
+	p.buffer.WriteString(s)
+
+	if done {
+		// Drain any remaining content
+		bufStr := p.buffer.String()
+		p.buffer.Reset()
+		if p.state == olmo3StateContent && len(bufStr) > 0 {
+			return bufStr, "", nil, nil
+		}
+		return "", "", nil, nil
+	}
+
+	events := p.parseEvents()
+
+	var contentSb strings.Builder
+	var allCalls []api.ToolCall
+	for _, event := range events {
+		switch event := event.(type) {
+		case olmo3ParserEventContent:
+			contentSb.WriteString(event.content)
+		case olmo3ParserEventToolCalls:
+			allCalls = append(allCalls, event.calls...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return contentSb.String(), "", allCalls, nil
+}
+
+func (p *Olmo3Parser) parseEvents() []olmo3ParserEvent {
+	var all []olmo3ParserEvent
+
+	keepLooping := true
+	for keepLooping {
+		var events []olmo3ParserEvent
+		events, keepLooping = p.eat()
+		if len(events) > 0 {
+			all = append(all, events...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(all) > 0 {
+		slog.Log(context.TODO(), logutil.LevelTrace, "olmo3 events parsed", "events", all, "state", p.state, "buffer", p.buffer.String())
+	}
+
+	return all
+}
+
+func (p *Olmo3Parser) eat() ([]olmo3ParserEvent, bool) {
+	var events []olmo3ParserEvent
+	bufStr := p.buffer.String()
+	if bufStr == "" {
+		return events, false
+	}
+
+	switch p.state {
+	case olmo3StateContent:
+		if strings.Contains(bufStr, olmo3FuncCallsOpenTag) {
+			// Found <function_calls> tag
+			split := strings.SplitN(bufStr, olmo3FuncCallsOpenTag, 2)
+			content := split[0]
+			remaining := split[1]
+
+			p.buffer.Reset()
+			p.buffer.WriteString(remaining)
+			p.state = olmo3StateToolCalls
+
+			if len(content) > 0 {
+				events = append(events, olmo3ParserEventContent{content: content})
+			}
+			return events, true
+		} else if overlapLen := overlap(bufStr, olmo3FuncCallsOpenTag); overlapLen > 0 {
+			// Partial <function_calls> tag - withhold ambiguous content
+			unambiguous := bufStr[:len(bufStr)-overlapLen]
+			ambiguous := bufStr[len(bufStr)-overlapLen:]
+			p.buffer.Reset()
+			p.buffer.WriteString(ambiguous)
+			if len(unambiguous) > 0 {
+				events = append(events, olmo3ParserEventContent{content: unambiguous})
+			}
+			return events, false
+		} else {
+			// Regular content - emit all
+			p.buffer.Reset()
+			if len(bufStr) > 0 {
+				events = append(events, olmo3ParserEventContent{content: bufStr})
+			}
+			return events, false
+		}
+
+	case olmo3StateToolCalls:
+		if strings.Contains(bufStr, olmo3FuncCallsCloseTag) {
+			// Found </function_calls> tag
+			split := strings.SplitN(bufStr, olmo3FuncCallsCloseTag, 2)
+			toolCallsStr := split[0]
+			remaining := split[1]
+
+			p.buffer.Reset()
+			p.buffer.WriteString(remaining)
+			p.state = olmo3StateToolCallsDone
+
+			// Parse the function calls
+			calls, err := parseOlmo3FunctionCalls(toolCallsStr)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Log(context.TODO(), logutil.LevelTrace, "failed to parse olmo3 function calls", "error", err, "content", toolCallsStr)
+			} else if len(calls) > 0 {
+				events = append(events, olmo3ParserEventToolCalls{calls: calls})
+			}
+			return events, true
+		} else if overlapLen := overlap(bufStr, olmo3FuncCallsCloseTag); overlapLen > 0 {
+			// Partial </function_calls> tag - wait for more
+			return events, false
+		}
+		// Still collecting tool calls, wait for close tag
+		return events, false
+
+	case olmo3StateToolCallsDone:
+		// After tool calls, emit remaining content
+		p.buffer.Reset()
+		p.state = olmo3StateContent
+		if len(bufStr) > 0 {
+			events = append(events, olmo3ParserEventContent{content: bufStr})
+		}
+		return events, false
+	}
+
+	return events, false
+}
+
+// parseOlmo3FunctionCalls parses function calls in Python-esque format:
+// func_name(arg1="value1", arg2=123)
+// Multiple calls are separated by newlines
+func parseOlmo3FunctionCalls(s string) ([]api.ToolCall, error) {
+	var calls []api.ToolCall
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	if s == "" {
+		return calls, nil
+	}
+
+	// Split by newlines for multiple function calls
+	lines := strings.Split(s, "\n")
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		call, err := parseOlmo3SingleFunctionCall(line)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse function call %q: %w", line, err)
+		}
+		calls = append(calls, call)
+	}
+
+	return calls, nil
+}
+
+// Regex to match function call: func_name(args)
+var funcCallRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\w+)\((.*)\)$`)
+
+func parseOlmo3SingleFunctionCall(s string) (api.ToolCall, error) {
+	matches := funcCallRegex.FindStringSubmatch(s)
+	if matches == nil {
+		return api.ToolCall{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid function call format")
+	}
+
+	funcName := matches[1]
+	argsStr := matches[2]
+
+	args, err := parseOlmo3Arguments(argsStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return api.ToolCall{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse arguments: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return api.ToolCall{
+		Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+			Name:      funcName,
+			Arguments: args,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// parseOlmo3Arguments parses comma-separated key=value pairs
+// Handles nested parentheses, brackets, braces, and quoted strings
+func parseOlmo3Arguments(s string) (map[string]any, error) {
+	args := make(map[string]any)
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	if s == "" {
+		return args, nil
+	}
+
+	// Split by commas, but respect nested structures and quotes
+	parts := splitArguments(s)
+
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+		if part == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Find the first = sign
+		eqIdx := strings.Index(part, "=")
+		if eqIdx == -1 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid argument format: %s", part)
+		}
+
+		key := strings.TrimSpace(part[:eqIdx])
+		valueStr := strings.TrimSpace(part[eqIdx+1:])
+
+		value, err := parseOlmo3Value(valueStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse value for %s: %w", key, err)
+		}
+
+		args[key] = value
+	}
+
+	return args, nil
+}
+
+// splitArguments splits arguments by commas, respecting quotes and nested structures
+func splitArguments(s string) []string {
+	var parts []string
+	var current strings.Builder
+	depth := 0
+	inString := false
+	stringChar := byte(0)
+	escaped := false
+
+	for i := range s {
+		c := s[i]
+
+		if escaped {
+			current.WriteByte(c)
+			escaped = false
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c == '\\' && inString {
+			current.WriteByte(c)
+			escaped = true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if (c == '"' || c == '\'') && !inString {
+			inString = true
+			stringChar = c
+			current.WriteByte(c)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c == stringChar && inString {
+			inString = false
+			stringChar = 0
+			current.WriteByte(c)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !inString {
+			switch c {
+			case '(', '[', '{':
+				depth++
+				current.WriteByte(c)
+			case ')', ']', '}':
+				depth--
+				current.WriteByte(c)
+			case ',':
+				if depth == 0 {
+					parts = append(parts, current.String())
+					current.Reset()
+					continue
+				}
+				current.WriteByte(c)
+			default:
+				current.WriteByte(c)
+			}
+		} else {
+			current.WriteByte(c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if current.Len() > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, current.String())
+	}
+
+	return parts
+}
+
+// parseOlmo3Value parses a value which can be a string, number, boolean, null, array, or object
+func parseOlmo3Value(s string) (any, error) {
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+
+	// Check for quoted string
+	if (strings.HasPrefix(s, `"`) && strings.HasSuffix(s, `"`)) ||
+		(strings.HasPrefix(s, `'`) && strings.HasSuffix(s, `'`)) {
+		// Remove quotes and unescape
+		inner := s[1 : len(s)-1]
+		return unescapeString(inner), nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for boolean
+	if s == "true" || s == "True" {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	if s == "false" || s == "False" {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for null/None
+	if s == "null" || s == "None" || s == "nil" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for number
+	if i, err := strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64); err == nil {
+		return i, nil
+	}
+	if f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(s, 64); err == nil {
+		return f, nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for array [...]
+	if strings.HasPrefix(s, "[") && strings.HasSuffix(s, "]") {
+		return parseOlmo3Array(s[1 : len(s)-1])
+	}
+
+	// Check for object {...}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(s, "{") && strings.HasSuffix(s, "}") {
+		return parseOlmo3Object(s[1 : len(s)-1])
+	}
+
+	// Default to string without quotes
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func parseOlmo3Array(s string) ([]any, error) {
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	if s == "" {
+		return []any{}, nil
+	}
+
+	parts := splitArguments(s)
+	var arr []any
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		val, err := parseOlmo3Value(part)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		arr = append(arr, val)
+	}
+	return arr, nil
+}
+
+func parseOlmo3Object(s string) (map[string]any, error) {
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+	if s == "" {
+		return map[string]any{}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Objects use key: value or "key": value format
+	obj := make(map[string]any)
+	parts := splitArguments(s)
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+		if part == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Find colon separator
+		colonIdx := strings.Index(part, ":")
+		if colonIdx == -1 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid object entry: %s", part)
+		}
+
+		keyStr := strings.TrimSpace(part[:colonIdx])
+		valueStr := strings.TrimSpace(part[colonIdx+1:])
+
+		// Remove quotes from key if present
+		if (strings.HasPrefix(keyStr, `"`) && strings.HasSuffix(keyStr, `"`)) ||
+			(strings.HasPrefix(keyStr, `'`) && strings.HasSuffix(keyStr, `'`)) {
+			keyStr = keyStr[1 : len(keyStr)-1]
+		}
+
+		val, err := parseOlmo3Value(valueStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse value for key %s: %w", keyStr, err)
+		}
+
+		obj[keyStr] = val
+	}
+
+	return obj, nil
+}
+
+func unescapeString(s string) string {
+	// Handle common escape sequences
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, `\\`, "\x00") // Placeholder for backslash
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, `\"`, `"`)
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, `\'`, `'`)
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, `\n`, "\n")
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, `\t`, "\t")
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, `\r`, "\r")
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "\x00", `\`) // Restore backslash
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/model/parsers/olmo3_test.go b/model/parsers/olmo3_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c5b57b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/parsers/olmo3_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,483 @@
+package parsers
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+func TestOlmo3Parser(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		input            string
+		expectedContent  string
+		expectedThinking string
+		expectedCalls    []api.ToolCall
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "simple content",
+			input:           "Hello, how can I help you?",
+			expectedContent: "Hello, how can I help you?",
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "simple tool call",
+			input: `<function_calls>get_weather(location="San Francisco")</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "San Francisco"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "content then tool call",
+			input:           `Let me check the weather.<function_calls>get_weather(location="NYC")</function_calls>`,
+			expectedContent: "Let me check the weather.",
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "NYC"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with multiple arguments",
+			input: `<function_calls>book_flight(from="SFO", to="NYC", date="2024-01-15")</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name: "book_flight",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{
+							"from": "SFO",
+							"to":   "NYC",
+							"date": "2024-01-15",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple tool calls",
+			input: `<function_calls>get_weather(location="San Francisco")
+get_weather(location="New York")</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "San Francisco"},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "New York"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with numeric argument",
+			input: `<function_calls>set_temperature(value=72)</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "set_temperature",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"value": int64(72)},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with float argument",
+			input: `<function_calls>set_price(amount=19.99)</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "set_price",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"amount": 19.99},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with boolean argument",
+			input: `<function_calls>toggle_setting(enabled=true)</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "toggle_setting",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"enabled": true},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with null argument",
+			input: `<function_calls>clear_value(field=null)</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "clear_value",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"field": nil},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with array argument",
+			input: `<function_calls>process_items(items=["apple", "banana", "cherry"])</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "process_items",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"items": []any{"apple", "banana", "cherry"}},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with dict argument",
+			input: `<function_calls>update_config(settings={"theme": "dark", "fontSize": 14})</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name: "update_config",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{
+							"settings": map[string]any{
+								"theme":    "dark",
+								"fontSize": int64(14),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with nested dict",
+			input: `<function_calls>create_request(data={"user": {"name": "John", "age": 30}, "active": true})</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name: "create_request",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{
+							"data": map[string]any{
+								"user": map[string]any{
+									"name": "John",
+									"age":  int64(30),
+								},
+								"active": true,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with no arguments",
+			input: `<function_calls>get_current_time()</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_current_time",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with single quotes",
+			input: `<function_calls>search(query='hello world')</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "search",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"query": "hello world"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with escaped quotes",
+			input: `<function_calls>search(query="say \"hello\"")</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "search",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"query": `say "hello"`},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "tool call with mixed argument types",
+			input: `<function_calls>create_user(name="John", age=30, active=true)</function_calls>`,
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name: "create_user",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{
+							"name":   "John",
+							"age":    int64(30),
+							"active": true,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			p := &Olmo3Parser{}
+			p.Init(nil, nil, nil)
+
+			content, thinking, calls, err := p.Add(tt.input, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Drain remaining content
+			finalContent, finalThinking, finalCalls, err := p.Add("", true)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error on done: %v", err)
+			}
+			content += finalContent
+			thinking += finalThinking
+			calls = append(calls, finalCalls...)
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(content, tt.expectedContent); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("content mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(thinking, tt.expectedThinking); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("thinking mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(calls, tt.expectedCalls); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("calls mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOlmo3Parser_Streaming(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		chunks          []string
+		expectedContent string
+		expectedCalls   []api.ToolCall
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "streaming content",
+			chunks:          []string{"Hello, ", "how ", "can I help?"},
+			expectedContent: "Hello, how can I help?",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "streaming tool call",
+			chunks: []string{"<function_", "calls>get_weather", "(location=\"SF\")", "</function_calls>"},
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "SF"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "streaming content then tool call",
+			chunks:          []string{"Let me check.", "<function_calls>", "get_weather(location=\"NYC\")", "</function_calls>"},
+			expectedContent: "Let me check.",
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "NYC"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "tool call tag split across chunks",
+			chunks: []string{"<func", "tion_calls>test()</function_calls>"},
+			expectedCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "test",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			p := &Olmo3Parser{}
+			p.Init(nil, nil, nil)
+
+			var allContent string
+			var allCalls []api.ToolCall
+
+			for _, chunk := range tt.chunks {
+				content, _, calls, err := p.Add(chunk, false)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+				}
+				allContent += content
+				allCalls = append(allCalls, calls...)
+			}
+
+			// Drain
+			content, _, calls, err := p.Add("", true)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error on done: %v", err)
+			}
+			allContent += content
+			allCalls = append(allCalls, calls...)
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(allContent, tt.expectedContent); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("content mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(allCalls, tt.expectedCalls); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("calls mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOlmo3Parser_HasToolSupport(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Olmo3Parser{}
+	if !p.HasToolSupport() {
+		t.Error("expected HasToolSupport to return true")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOlmo3Parser_HasThinkingSupport(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Olmo3Parser{}
+	if p.HasThinkingSupport() {
+		t.Error("expected HasThinkingSupport to return false")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseOlmo3FunctionCalls(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected []api.ToolCall
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:  "simple call",
+			input: `get_weather(location="SF")`,
+			expected: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "SF"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "multiple args",
+			input: `send_email(to="user@example.com", subject="Hello", body="Test message")`,
+			expected: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name: "send_email",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{
+							"to":      "user@example.com",
+							"subject": "Hello",
+							"body":    "Test message",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple calls with newlines",
+			input: `get_weather(location="SF")
+get_time(timezone="PST")`,
+			expected: []api.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_weather",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "SF"},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+						Name:      "get_time",
+						Arguments: map[string]any{"timezone": "PST"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty input",
+			input:    "",
+			expected: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "whitespace only",
+			input:    "   \n   ",
+			expected: nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			calls, err := parseOlmo3FunctionCalls(tt.input)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("parseOlmo3FunctionCalls() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(calls, tt.expected); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("calls mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseOlmo3Value(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected any
+	}{
+		{"string double quotes", `"hello"`, "hello"},
+		{"string single quotes", `'hello'`, "hello"},
+		{"integer", "42", int64(42)},
+		{"negative integer", "-10", int64(-10)},
+		{"float", "3.14", 3.14},
+		{"boolean true", "true", true},
+		{"boolean True", "True", true},
+		{"boolean false", "false", false},
+		{"null", "null", nil},
+		{"None", "None", nil},
+		{"empty array", "[]", []any{}},
+		{"array with strings", `["a", "b"]`, []any{"a", "b"}},
+		{"array with numbers", "[1, 2, 3]", []any{int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)}},
+		{"empty object", "{}", map[string]any{}},
+		{"simple object", `{"name": "John"}`, map[string]any{"name": "John"}},
+		{"object with number", `{"age": 30}`, map[string]any{"age": int64(30)}},
+		{"object with multiple keys", `{"a": 1, "b": 2}`, map[string]any{"a": int64(1), "b": int64(2)}},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := parseOlmo3Value(tt.input)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(result, tt.expected); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("value mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/model/parsers/parsers.go b/model/parsers/parsers.go
index 4e15dc93d..ab52267cb 100644
--- a/model/parsers/parsers.go
+++ b/model/parsers/parsers.go
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ func ParserForName(name string) Parser {
 		return harmony.NewHarmonyMessageHandler()
 	case "cogito":
 		return &CogitoParser{}
+	case "olmo3":
+		return &Olmo3Parser{}
 	case "olmo3-think":
 		return &Olmo3ThinkParser{}
 	default:
diff --git a/model/renderers/olmo3.go b/model/renderers/olmo3.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24ade20dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/renderers/olmo3.go
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package renderers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+const (
+	olmo3DefaultSystemMessage = "You are a helpful function-calling AI assistant. "
+	olmo3NoFunctionsMessage   = "You do not currently have access to any functions. "
+	olmo3WithFunctionsMessage = "You are provided with function signatures within <functions></functions> XML tags. You may call one or more functions to assist with the user query. Output any function calls within <function_calls></function_calls> XML tags. Do not make assumptions about what values to plug into functions."
+)
+
+type Olmo3Renderer struct{}
+
+func (r *Olmo3Renderer) Render(messages []api.Message, tools []api.Tool, _ *api.ThinkValue) (string, error) {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+
+	var systemMessage *api.Message
+	filteredMessages := make([]api.Message, 0, len(messages))
+	for i, message := range messages {
+		if message.Role == "system" {
+			if systemMessage == nil {
+				systemMessage = &messages[i]
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		filteredMessages = append(filteredMessages, message)
+	}
+
+	// Render system message
+	if systemMessage != nil {
+		// Custom system message - single newline after "system"
+		sb.WriteString("<|im_start|>system\n")
+		sb.WriteString(systemMessage.Content)
+
+		if len(tools) > 0 {
+			functionsJSON, err := marshalWithSpaces(tools)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+			sb.WriteString("<functions>")
+			sb.WriteString(string(functionsJSON))
+			sb.WriteString("</functions>")
+		}
+		sb.WriteString("<|im_end|>\n")
+	} else {
+		// Default system message - single newline after "system"
+		sb.WriteString("<|im_start|>system\n")
+		sb.WriteString(olmo3DefaultSystemMessage)
+
+		if len(tools) > 0 {
+			functionsJSON, err := marshalWithSpaces(tools)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+			sb.WriteString(olmo3WithFunctionsMessage)
+			sb.WriteString("<functions>")
+			sb.WriteString(string(functionsJSON))
+			sb.WriteString("</functions>")
+		} else {
+			sb.WriteString(olmo3NoFunctionsMessage)
+			sb.WriteString("<functions></functions>")
+		}
+		sb.WriteString("<|im_end|>\n")
+	}
+
+	for i, message := range filteredMessages {
+		lastMessage := i == len(filteredMessages)-1
+
+		switch message.Role {
+		case "user":
+			sb.WriteString("<|im_start|>user\n")
+			sb.WriteString(message.Content)
+			sb.WriteString("<|im_end|>\n")
+
+		case "assistant":
+			sb.WriteString("<|im_start|>assistant\n")
+
+			if message.Content != "" {
+				sb.WriteString(message.Content)
+			}
+
+			if len(message.ToolCalls) > 0 {
+				sb.WriteString("<function_calls>")
+				for j, tc := range message.ToolCalls {
+					// Format as function_name(arg1="value1", arg2="value2")
+					sb.WriteString(tc.Function.Name)
+					sb.WriteString("(")
+
+					// Get sorted keys for deterministic output
+					keys := make([]string, 0, len(tc.Function.Arguments))
+					for k := range tc.Function.Arguments {
+						keys = append(keys, k)
+					}
+					sort.Strings(keys)
+
+					for k, key := range keys {
+						if k > 0 {
+							sb.WriteString(", ")
+						}
+						value, err := json.Marshal(tc.Function.Arguments[key])
+						if err != nil {
+							return "", err
+						}
+						sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", key, string(value)))
+					}
+					sb.WriteString(")")
+
+					if j < len(message.ToolCalls)-1 {
+						sb.WriteString("\n")
+					}
+				}
+				sb.WriteString("</function_calls>")
+			}
+
+			// Add end tag unless it's the last message with content only (prefill)
+			if !lastMessage || len(message.ToolCalls) > 0 {
+				sb.WriteString("<|im_end|>\n")
+			}
+
+		case "tool":
+			sb.WriteString("<|im_start|>environment\n")
+			sb.WriteString(message.Content)
+			sb.WriteString("<|im_end|>\n")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add generation prompt if needed
+	needsGenerationPrompt := true
+	if len(filteredMessages) > 0 {
+		lastMsg := filteredMessages[len(filteredMessages)-1]
+		if lastMsg.Role == "assistant" && len(lastMsg.ToolCalls) == 0 && lastMsg.Content != "" {
+			needsGenerationPrompt = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if needsGenerationPrompt {
+		sb.WriteString("<|im_start|>assistant\n\n")
+	}
+
+	return sb.String(), nil
+}
diff --git a/model/renderers/olmo3_test.go b/model/renderers/olmo3_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56c79a23d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/renderers/olmo3_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+package renderers
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+func TestOlmo3Renderer(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		msgs     []api.Message
+		tools    []api.Tool
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "basic without system - adds default system",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "user", Content: "Hello!"},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful function-calling AI assistant. You do not currently have access to any functions. <functions></functions><|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"Hello!<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with system message no tools",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "system", Content: "You are a helpful assistant."},
+				{Role: "user", Content: "Hello!"},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful assistant.<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"Hello!<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "with system message and tools",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "system", Content: "You are a helpful assistant."},
+				{Role: "user", Content: "What is the weather?"},
+			},
+			tools: []api.Tool{
+				{
+					Type: "function",
+					Function: api.ToolFunction{
+						Name:        "get_weather",
+						Description: "Get the current weather",
+						Parameters: api.ToolFunctionParameters{
+							Type:     "object",
+							Required: []string{"location"},
+							Properties: map[string]api.ToolProperty{
+								"location": {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}, Description: "The city"},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				`You are a helpful assistant.<functions>[{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_weather", "description": "Get the current weather", "parameters": {"type": "object", "required": ["location"], "properties": {"location": {"type": "string", "description": "The city"}}}}}]</functions><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"What is the weather?<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "default system with tools - includes function instruction",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "user", Content: "What is the weather?"},
+			},
+			tools: []api.Tool{
+				{
+					Type: "function",
+					Function: api.ToolFunction{
+						Name:        "get_weather",
+						Description: "Get the current weather",
+						Parameters: api.ToolFunctionParameters{
+							Type:     "object",
+							Required: []string{"location"},
+							Properties: map[string]api.ToolProperty{
+								"location": {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}, Description: "The city"},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful function-calling AI assistant. " +
+				"You are provided with function signatures within <functions></functions> XML tags. You may call one or more functions to assist with the user query. Output any function calls within <function_calls></function_calls> XML tags. Do not make assumptions about what values to plug into functions." +
+				`<functions>[{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_weather", "description": "Get the current weather", "parameters": {"type": "object", "required": ["location"], "properties": {"location": {"type": "string", "description": "The city"}}}}}]</functions><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"What is the weather?<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "assistant with tool calls - function call syntax",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "system", Content: "You are a helpful assistant."},
+				{Role: "user", Content: "What is the weather in SF?"},
+				{
+					Role:    "assistant",
+					Content: "Let me check the weather.",
+					ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+						{
+							ID: "call_1",
+							Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+								Name: "get_weather",
+								Arguments: map[string]any{
+									"location": "San Francisco",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{Role: "tool", Content: `{"temperature": 68}`, ToolName: "get_weather"},
+			},
+			tools: []api.Tool{
+				{
+					Type: "function",
+					Function: api.ToolFunction{
+						Name:        "get_weather",
+						Description: "Get the current weather",
+						Parameters: api.ToolFunctionParameters{
+							Type:     "object",
+							Required: []string{"location"},
+							Properties: map[string]api.ToolProperty{
+								"location": {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}, Description: "The city"},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				`You are a helpful assistant.<functions>[{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_weather", "description": "Get the current weather", "parameters": {"type": "object", "required": ["location"], "properties": {"location": {"type": "string", "description": "The city"}}}}}]</functions><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"What is the weather in SF?<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n" +
+				`Let me check the weather.<function_calls>get_weather(location="San Francisco")</function_calls><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>environment\n" +
+				`{"temperature": 68}<|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multi-turn conversation",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "system", Content: "You are a helpful assistant."},
+				{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				{Role: "assistant", Content: "Hi there!"},
+				{Role: "user", Content: "How are you?"},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful assistant.<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"Hello<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n" +
+				"Hi there!<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"How are you?<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "parallel tool calls - newline separated",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "user", Content: "Get weather in SF and NYC"},
+				{
+					Role: "assistant",
+					ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+						{
+							ID: "call_1",
+							Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+								Name:      "get_weather",
+								Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "San Francisco"},
+							},
+						},
+						{
+							ID: "call_2",
+							Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+								Name:      "get_weather",
+								Arguments: map[string]any{"location": "New York"},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{Role: "tool", Content: `{"temperature": 68}`, ToolName: "get_weather"},
+				{Role: "tool", Content: `{"temperature": 55}`, ToolName: "get_weather"},
+			},
+			tools: []api.Tool{
+				{
+					Type: "function",
+					Function: api.ToolFunction{
+						Name: "get_weather",
+						Parameters: api.ToolFunctionParameters{
+							Type: "object",
+							Properties: map[string]api.ToolProperty{
+								"location": {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful function-calling AI assistant. " +
+				"You are provided with function signatures within <functions></functions> XML tags. You may call one or more functions to assist with the user query. Output any function calls within <function_calls></function_calls> XML tags. Do not make assumptions about what values to plug into functions." +
+				`<functions>[{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_weather", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"location": {"type": "string"}}}}}]</functions><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"Get weather in SF and NYC<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n" +
+				`<function_calls>get_weather(location="San Francisco")` + "\n" +
+				`get_weather(location="New York")</function_calls><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>environment\n" +
+				`{"temperature": 68}<|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>environment\n" +
+				`{"temperature": 55}<|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "tool call with multiple arguments",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "user", Content: "Book a flight"},
+				{
+					Role: "assistant",
+					ToolCalls: []api.ToolCall{
+						{
+							ID: "call_1",
+							Function: api.ToolCallFunction{
+								Name: "book_flight",
+								Arguments: map[string]any{
+									"from": "SFO",
+									"to":   "NYC",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			tools: []api.Tool{
+				{
+					Type: "function",
+					Function: api.ToolFunction{
+						Name: "book_flight",
+						Parameters: api.ToolFunctionParameters{
+							Type: "object",
+							Properties: map[string]api.ToolProperty{
+								"from": {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}},
+								"to":   {Type: api.PropertyType{"string"}},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful function-calling AI assistant. " +
+				"You are provided with function signatures within <functions></functions> XML tags. You may call one or more functions to assist with the user query. Output any function calls within <function_calls></function_calls> XML tags. Do not make assumptions about what values to plug into functions." +
+				`<functions>[{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "book_flight", "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {"from": {"type": "string"}, "to": {"type": "string"}}}}}]</functions><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"Book a flight<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n" +
+				`<function_calls>book_flight(from="SFO", to="NYC")</function_calls><|im_end|>` + "\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "assistant prefill - no generation prompt",
+			msgs: []api.Message{
+				{Role: "user", Content: "Hello"},
+				{Role: "assistant", Content: "Hi there!"},
+			},
+			expected: "<|im_start|>system\n" +
+				"You are a helpful function-calling AI assistant. You do not currently have access to any functions. <functions></functions><|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>user\n" +
+				"Hello<|im_end|>\n" +
+				"<|im_start|>assistant\n" +
+				"Hi there!",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			rendered, err := (&Olmo3Renderer{}).Render(tt.msgs, tt.tools, nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(rendered, tt.expected); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("mismatch (-got +want):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/model/renderers/renderer.go b/model/renderers/renderer.go
index 098b16a8e..66c2f8de6 100644
--- a/model/renderers/renderer.go
+++ b/model/renderers/renderer.go
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ func rendererForName(name string) Renderer {
 	case "cogito":
 		renderer := &CogitoRenderer{isThinking: true}
 		return renderer
+	case "olmo3":
+		renderer := &Olmo3Renderer{}
+		return renderer
 	case "olmo3-think":
 		renderer := &Olmo3ThinkRenderer{}
 		return renderer