diff --git a/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py b/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
index 77971b899d..91848f6c8e 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
@@ -802,30 +802,39 @@ class StarterModelResponse(BaseModel):
     starter_bundles: dict[str, list[StarterModel]]
 
 
+def get_is_installed(
+    starter_model: StarterModel | StarterModelWithoutDependencies, installed_models: list[AnyModelConfig]
+) -> bool:
+    for model in installed_models:
+        if model.source == starter_model.source:
+            return True
+        if model.name == starter_model.name and model.base == starter_model.base and model.type == starter_model.type:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
 @model_manager_router.get("/starter_models", operation_id="get_starter_models", response_model=StarterModelResponse)
 async def get_starter_models() -> StarterModelResponse:
     installed_models = ApiDependencies.invoker.services.model_manager.store.search_by_attr()
-    installed_model_sources = {m.source for m in installed_models}
     starter_models = deepcopy(STARTER_MODELS)
     starter_bundles = deepcopy(STARTER_BUNDLES)
     for model in starter_models:
-        if model.source in installed_model_sources:
-            model.is_installed = True
+        model.is_installed = get_is_installed(model, installed_models)
         # Remove already-installed dependencies
         missing_deps: list[StarterModelWithoutDependencies] = []
+
         for dep in model.dependencies or []:
-            if dep.source not in installed_model_sources:
+            if not get_is_installed(dep, installed_models):
                 missing_deps.append(dep)
         model.dependencies = missing_deps
 
     for bundle in starter_bundles.values():
         for model in bundle:
-            if model.source in installed_model_sources:
-                model.is_installed = True
+            model.is_installed = get_is_installed(model, installed_models)
             # Remove already-installed dependencies
             missing_deps: list[StarterModelWithoutDependencies] = []
             for dep in model.dependencies or []:
-                if dep.source not in installed_model_sources:
+                if not get_is_installed(dep, installed_models):
                     missing_deps.append(dep)
             model.dependencies = missing_deps