Improve lib performance

**Description**
Currently models lacks proper timeout support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable timeout with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the shell code that handles models and inspect how requests currently wait or time out; done means a configurable timeout exists with sensible defaults and the behavior is covered by the project's available checks.

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