> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deleting a Model

> Learn how to safely remove a lookalike model and understand the impact on associated cohorts.

If a lookalike model is no longer needed, you can delete it from the Permutive dashboard.

## How to Delete

<Steps>
  ### Delete the Dependent Cohorts

  A model cannot be deleted while lookalike cohorts created from it still exist. Delete those cohorts first.

  ### Navigate to Models

  Go to **Modeled Cohorts > Models**.

  ### Delete the Model

  Find the model you wish to remove, open its actions menu, and select **Delete**. The model is deleted immediately.
</Steps>

<Warning>
  There is no confirmation step. Selecting **Delete** removes the model straight away, and deletion is permanent.
</Warning>

<Note>
  If any lookalike cohorts still depend on the model, the deletion is blocked and the dashboard lists the cohorts you need to remove first. The same restriction applies when editing a model.
</Note>

## Impact of Deletion

When you delete a lookalike model:

* **Retraining Stops**: The model will no longer be retrained weekly.
* **Active Campaigns**: Because you delete the model's lookalike cohorts first, any campaign in your ad server or DSP that targeted those cohorts stops receiving new users for those segments.

<Warning>
  Ensure that no active campaigns are relying on the lookalike cohorts associated with the model before deleting them.
</Warning>