diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/cache.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/cache.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0402c420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/cache.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+//! 本地 Qwen3-ASR 引擎缓存。
+//!
+//! 用途：避免每次 dictation 都重加载 1.2GB+ 模型。引擎一次 load 后驻留在内存，
+//! 跨多次会话复用；用户在设置里决定"说完话即释放" / "保持 N 秒后释放" /
+//! "不释放"。
+//!
+//! 调度规则：每次会话结束后 spawn 一个 sleep+check 任务；任务在到点时检查
+//! `last_used`——如果中间又被使用过则不释放，否则 drop 引擎让 OS 回收 RAM。
+
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+use super::QwenAsrEngine;
+
+pub struct LocalAsrCache {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    inner: Mutex<Option<CachedEngine>>,
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+    _phantom: (),
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+struct CachedEngine {
+    model_id: String,
+    engine: Arc<QwenAsrEngine>,
+    last_used: Instant,
+}
+
+impl Default for LocalAsrCache {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalAsrCache {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+            inner: Mutex::new(None),
+            #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+            _phantom: (),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// 取已缓存的同 id 引擎，没有就加载（**阻塞、可能数秒**——调用方应放
+    /// `spawn_blocking`）。模型 id 不同则把旧的 drop 再加载新的。
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    pub fn get_or_load(&self, model_id: &str, model_dir: &Path) -> Result<Arc<QwenAsrEngine>> {
+        {
+            let mut slot = self.inner.lock();
+            if let Some(cached) = slot.as_mut() {
+                if cached.model_id == model_id {
+                    cached.last_used = Instant::now();
+                    log::info!("[local-asr cache] reuse engine: {model_id}");
+                    return Ok(Arc::clone(&cached.engine));
+                }
+                log::info!(
+                    "[local-asr cache] active model changed {} -> {}, drop old",
+                    cached.model_id,
+                    model_id
+                );
+                slot.take();
+            }
+        }
+        log::info!("[local-asr cache] loading {model_id} from {}", model_dir.display());
+        let engine = Arc::new(QwenAsrEngine::load(model_dir)?);
+        let mut slot = self.inner.lock();
+        *slot = Some(CachedEngine {
+            model_id: model_id.to_string(),
+            engine: Arc::clone(&engine),
+            last_used: Instant::now(),
+        });
+        log::info!("[local-asr cache] loaded {model_id}");
+        Ok(engine)
+    }
+
+    /// 标记最近使用时间——end_session 在调过 transcribe 之后调一下，
+    /// 让 release 计时器从这一刻重新算。
+    pub fn touch(&self) {
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            if let Some(cached) = self.inner.lock().as_mut() {
+                cached.last_used = Instant::now();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// 如果空闲时长 ≥ threshold，释放引擎。返回是否真释放了。
+    pub fn release_if_idle(&self, idle_threshold: Duration) -> bool {
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            let mut slot = self.inner.lock();
+            if let Some(cached) = slot.as_ref() {
+                if cached.last_used.elapsed() >= idle_threshold {
+                    log::info!(
+                        "[local-asr cache] release engine {} after idle {:?}",
+                        cached.model_id,
+                        cached.last_used.elapsed()
+                    );
+                    slot.take();
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let _ = idle_threshold;
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// 立刻释放（用户点"立即释放"或删模型时调）。
+    pub fn release_now(&self) {
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            if let Some(cached) = self.inner.lock().take() {
+                log::info!("[local-asr cache] release engine {} on demand", cached.model_id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn loaded_model_id(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            return self.inner.lock().as_ref().map(|c| c.model_id.clone());
+        }
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+        None
+    }
+}
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/local_provider.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/local_provider.rs
index 06e381c5..4fe0bd3f 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/local_provider.rs
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/local_provider.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 //! 与 `WhisperBatchASR` 形状对齐：实现 `AudioConsumer` 缓冲 PCM，stop 时
 //! 调 `transcribe_stream`，期间每个稳定 token 通过 Tauri 事件
 //! `local-asr-token` 推到前端胶囊做实时显示。
+//!
+//! engine 现在由 `LocalAsrCache` 提供——Coordinator 在 build_local_qwen3 里
+//! 取已缓存的引擎再传进来，避免每次会话都重加载 1.2GB+ 模型。
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -32,14 +33,12 @@ pub struct LocalQwenAsr {
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 impl LocalQwenAsr {
-    pub fn new(app: AppHandle, model_dir: &PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
-        let engine = QwenAsrEngine::load(model_dir)
-            .with_context(|| format!("加载本地模型失败：{}", model_dir.display()))?;
-        Ok(Self {
-            engine: Arc::new(engine),
+    pub fn new(app: AppHandle, engine: Arc<QwenAsrEngine>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            engine,
             buffer: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
             app,
-        })
+        }
     }
 
     /// stop 时调用：把 buffer 的 i16 PCM 转 f32，跑流式转写，token 实时
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/mod.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/mod.rs
index f5d64db3..1aca579f 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/mod.rs
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/asr/local/mod.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 //! 当前只在 macOS 编入 antirez/qwen-asr (纯 C + Accelerate)；Windows 端
 //! 的本地推理路径见 issue #256，本期不实现。
 
+pub mod cache;
 pub mod download;
 mod local_provider;
 pub mod models;
 pub mod test_run;
 
+pub use cache::LocalAsrCache;
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 mod qwen_engine;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 1807da14..014e675b 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -121,8 +121,13 @@ pub fn set_credential(account: String, value: String) -> Result<(), String> {
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn set_active_asr_provider(provider: String) -> Result<(), String> {
-    CredentialsVault::set_active_asr_provider(&provider).map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+pub fn set_active_asr_provider(coord: CoordinatorState<'_>, provider: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    CredentialsVault::set_active_asr_provider(&provider).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    // 切到本地 ASR → 后台预加载模型，下次按 hotkey 时不必等数秒。
+    if provider == crate::asr::local::PROVIDER_ID {
+        coord.preload_local_asr_in_background();
+    }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -790,6 +795,44 @@ pub async fn local_asr_test_model(
         .map_err(|e| format!("{e:#}"))
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct LocalAsrEngineStatus {
+    pub loaded: bool,
+    pub model_id: Option<String>,
+    pub keep_loaded_secs: u32,
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn local_asr_engine_status(coord: CoordinatorState<'_>) -> LocalAsrEngineStatus {
+    let prefs = coord.prefs().get();
+    LocalAsrEngineStatus {
+        loaded: coord.local_asr_loaded_model().is_some(),
+        model_id: coord.local_asr_loaded_model(),
+        keep_loaded_secs: prefs.local_asr_keep_loaded_secs,
+    }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn local_asr_release_engine(coord: CoordinatorState<'_>) {
+    coord.release_local_asr_engine();
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn local_asr_preload(coord: tauri::State<'_, std::sync::Arc<crate::coordinator::Coordinator>>) {
+    coord.preload_local_asr_in_background();
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn local_asr_set_keep_loaded_secs(
+    coord: CoordinatorState<'_>,
+    seconds: u32,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mut prefs = coord.prefs().get();
+    prefs.local_asr_keep_loaded_secs = seconds;
+    coord.prefs().set(prefs).map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
 // ─────────────────────────── unused but exported (silences dead_code) ───────────────────────────
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/coordinator.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/coordinator.rs
index 763d7ee1..9825d550 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/coordinator.rs
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/coordinator.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ struct Inner {
     prepared_windows_ime_session: Arc<Mutex<Vec<PreparedWindowsImeSessionSlot>>>,
     state: Mutex<SessionState>,
     asr: Mutex<Option<SessionResource<ActiveAsr>>>,
+    /// 本地 Qwen3-ASR 引擎缓存。跨会话复用，避免每次重加载 1.2GB+ 模型。
+    /// 释放时机由 prefs.local_asr_keep_loaded_secs 决定。
+    local_asr_cache: Arc<crate::asr::local::LocalAsrCache>,
     recorder: Mutex<Option<SessionResource<Recorder>>>,
     hotkey: Mutex<Option<HotkeyMonitor>>,
     hotkey_status: Mutex<HotkeyStatus>,
@@ -232,10 +235,57 @@ impl Coordinator {
                 qa_asr: Mutex::new(None),
                 qa_recorder: Mutex::new(None),
                 qa_stream_cancelled: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+                local_asr_cache: Arc::new(crate::asr::local::LocalAsrCache::new()),
             }),
         }
     }
 
+    /// 后台预加载本地 ASR 引擎；当用户在 UI 切到 local-qwen3 provider 时调一次。
+    /// 加载是阻塞且数秒，所以放 spawn_blocking 里，不影响 UI 响应。
+    /// 模型未下载或不在 macOS 上时静默跳过。
+    pub fn preload_local_asr_in_background(self: &Arc<Self>) {
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            let inner = Arc::clone(&self.inner);
+            tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
+                let prefs = inner.prefs.get();
+                let model_id = match crate::asr::local::ModelId::from_str(&prefs.local_asr_active_model) {
+                    Some(m) => m,
+                    None => return,
+                };
+                if !crate::asr::local::models::is_downloaded(model_id) {
+                    log::info!("[coord] local ASR preload skipped: model {} not downloaded", model_id.as_str());
+                    return;
+                }
+                let dir = match crate::asr::local::models::model_dir(model_id) {
+                    Ok(d) => d,
+                    Err(_) => return,
+                };
+                let cache = Arc::clone(&inner.local_asr_cache);
+                let mid = model_id.as_str().to_string();
+                let _ = tauri::async_runtime::spawn_blocking(move || {
+                    if let Err(e) = cache.get_or_load(&mid, &dir) {
+                        log::warn!("[coord] local ASR preload failed: {e:#}");
+                    }
+                })
+                .await;
+            });
+        }
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+        {
+            // no-op
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// 释放当前缓存的本地 ASR 引擎（用户主动点 / 或 删除模型时调）。
+    pub fn release_local_asr_engine(&self) {
+        self.inner.local_asr_cache.release_now();
+    }
+
+    pub fn local_asr_loaded_model(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.inner.local_asr_cache.loaded_model_id()
+    }
+
     pub fn bind_app(&self, handle: AppHandle) {
         *self.inner.app.lock() = Some(handle);
     }
@@ -1015,7 +1065,7 @@ async fn begin_session(inner: &Arc<Inner>) -> Result<(), String> {
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     if crate::asr::local::is_local_qwen3(&active_asr) {
-        let local = match build_local_qwen3(inner) {
+        let local = match build_local_qwen3(inner).await {
             Ok(l) => l,
             Err(e) => {
                 log::error!("[coord] 本地 Qwen3-ASR 初始化失败: {e:#}");
@@ -1437,24 +1487,30 @@ async fn end_session(inner: &Arc<Inner>) -> Result<(), String> {
             }
         },
         #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-        ActiveAsr::Local(local) => match local.transcribe().await {
-            Ok(r) => r,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::error!("[coord] local Qwen3-ASR transcribe failed: {e:#}");
-                emit_capsule(
-                    inner,
-                    CapsuleState::Error,
-                    0.0,
-                    elapsed,
-                    Some(format!("本地识别失败: {e}")),
-                    None,
-                );
-                restore_prepared_windows_ime_session(inner, current_session_id);
-                inner.state.lock().phase = SessionPhase::Idle;
-                schedule_capsule_idle(inner, CAPSULE_AUTO_HIDE_DELAY_MS);
-                return Err(e.to_string());
+        ActiveAsr::Local(local) => {
+            let result = local.transcribe().await;
+            // 无论成功失败都触一次缓存的 last_used + 调度释放
+            inner.local_asr_cache.touch();
+            schedule_local_asr_release(inner);
+            match result {
+                Ok(r) => r,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::error!("[coord] local Qwen3-ASR transcribe failed: {e:#}");
+                    emit_capsule(
+                        inner,
+                        CapsuleState::Error,
+                        0.0,
+                        elapsed,
+                        Some(format!("本地识别失败: {e}")),
+                        None,
+                    );
+                    restore_prepared_windows_ime_session(inner, current_session_id);
+                    inner.state.lock().phase = SessionPhase::Idle;
+                    schedule_capsule_idle(inner, CAPSULE_AUTO_HIDE_DELAY_MS);
+                    return Err(e.to_string());
+                }
             }
-        },
+        }
     };
 
     // ASR 完成后 cancel 检查：用户在 transcribe 进行中按 Esc 时，这里就会命中。
@@ -1983,8 +2039,25 @@ fn ensure_local_qwen3_model_ready() -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// 一次 dictation 结束后，按 prefs.local_asr_keep_loaded_secs 决定何时释放
+/// 内存里的 Qwen3-ASR 引擎。0 = 立即释放；其它值 = sleep N 秒后看 last_used。
+/// 多次会话叠加多个 sleep 任务，每个独立 check：只要中间又被使用过就跳过释放。
+fn schedule_local_asr_release(inner: &Arc<Inner>) {
+    let keep_secs = inner.prefs.get().local_asr_keep_loaded_secs;
+    let cache = Arc::clone(&inner.local_asr_cache);
+    if keep_secs == 0 {
+        cache.release_now();
+        return;
+    }
+    let dur = std::time::Duration::from_secs(keep_secs as u64);
+    tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
+        tokio::time::sleep(dur).await;
+        cache.release_if_idle(dur);
+    });
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-fn build_local_qwen3(inner: &Arc<Inner>) -> anyhow::Result<Arc<crate::asr::local::LocalQwenAsr>> {
+async fn build_local_qwen3(inner: &Arc<Inner>) -> anyhow::Result<Arc<crate::asr::local::LocalQwenAsr>> {
     let prefs = inner.prefs.get();
     let model_id = crate::asr::local::ModelId::from_str(&prefs.local_asr_active_model)
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("未知本地模型 id: {}", prefs.local_asr_active_model))?;
@@ -1994,7 +2067,14 @@ fn build_local_qwen3(inner: &Arc<Inner>) -> anyhow::Result<Arc<crate::asr::local
         .lock()
         .clone()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("AppHandle 未绑定"))?;
-    Ok(Arc::new(crate::asr::local::LocalQwenAsr::new(app, &dir)?))
+    // 走缓存：如果已有同 id 的引擎在内存里就直接复用，避免每次会话都重加载
+    // 1.2GB+ 模型。第一次加载阻塞数秒，spawn_blocking 不卡 tokio runtime。
+    let cache = Arc::clone(&inner.local_asr_cache);
+    let mid = model_id.as_str().to_string();
+    let engine = tauri::async_runtime::spawn_blocking(move || cache.get_or_load(&mid, &dir))
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("spawn_blocking join failed: {e:#}"))??;
+    Ok(Arc::new(crate::asr::local::LocalQwenAsr::new(app, engine)))
 }
 
 /// `whisper` 是 OpenAI 原生；`siliconflow` / `zhipu` / `groq` 都暴露
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 2e565502..78357d14 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ pub fn run() {
             commands::local_asr_cancel_download,
             commands::local_asr_delete_model,
             commands::local_asr_test_model,
+            commands::local_asr_engine_status,
+            commands::local_asr_release_engine,
+            commands::local_asr_preload,
+            commands::local_asr_set_keep_loaded_secs,
             restart_app,
         ])
         .build(tauri::generate_context!())
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/types.rs b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/types.rs
index f9f37e76..0d35034b 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/types.rs
+++ b/openless-all/app/src-tauri/src/types.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ pub struct UserPreferences {
     /// 本地模型下载源镜像（"huggingface" / "hf-mirror"）。
     #[serde(default = "default_local_asr_mirror")]
     pub local_asr_mirror: String,
+    /// 本地 ASR 引擎在内存中的保留时长（秒）。0 = 说完话即释放；
+    /// 较大值 = 上次使用后驻留 N 秒再释放；86400 = 一天 ≈ 永不释放。
+    /// 默认 300（5 分钟）：兼顾连续听写不重加载、长时间不用释放 1.2GB+ RAM。
+    #[serde(default = "default_local_asr_keep_loaded_secs")]
+    pub local_asr_keep_loaded_secs: u32,
 }
 
 fn default_local_asr_model() -> String {
@@ -140,6 +145,10 @@ fn default_local_asr_mirror() -> String {
     "huggingface".into()
 }
 
+fn default_local_asr_keep_loaded_secs() -> u32 {
+    300
+}
+
 fn default_qa_hotkey() -> Option<QaHotkeyBinding> {
     Some(QaHotkeyBinding::default())
 }
@@ -171,6 +180,7 @@ impl Default for UserPreferences {
             qa_save_history: false,
             local_asr_active_model: default_local_asr_model(),
             local_asr_mirror: default_local_asr_mirror(),
+            local_asr_keep_loaded_secs: default_local_asr_keep_loaded_secs(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts
index 1cadd387..2cf85d37 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -550,5 +550,17 @@ export const en: typeof zhCN = {
     testActual: 'Got',
     testStats: 'Audio {{audio}}s · Load {{load}}s · Transcribe {{transcribe}}s · Backend {{backend}}',
     testFailed: 'Test failed',
+    engineStatusLabel: 'Engine in memory',
+    engineLoaded: 'Loaded: {{model}} (~1.2-3.4 GB RAM)',
+    engineUnloaded: 'Not loaded (first transcription will load it, ~3-5 s)',
+    loadNow: 'Load now',
+    releaseNow: 'Release now',
+    keepLoadedLabel: 'Keep loaded for',
+    keepLoadedDesc: 'How long the engine stays in memory after the last use, before being freed.',
+    keepImmediate: 'Release immediately',
+    keep1min: '1 minute after last use',
+    keep5min: '5 minutes after last use (default)',
+    keep30min: '30 minutes after last use',
+    keepForever: 'Never release (always loaded)',
   },
 };
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
index ba13a1fc..6ca83fa6 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/i18n/zh-CN.ts
@@ -548,5 +548,17 @@ export const zhCN = {
     testActual: '识别',
     testStats: '音频时长 {{audio}}s · 加载 {{load}}s · 推理 {{transcribe}}s · 后端 {{backend}}',
     testFailed: '测试失败',
+    engineStatusLabel: '内存中的引擎',
+    engineLoaded: '已加载：{{model}}（约占 1.2-3.4 GB 内存）',
+    engineUnloaded: '未加载（首次听写需先加载，约 3-5 秒）',
+    loadNow: '立即加载',
+    releaseNow: '立即释放',
+    keepLoadedLabel: '保持加载多久',
+    keepLoadedDesc: '决定本地 ASR 用完后多久从内存释放，避免长期占用 1+ GB RAM。',
+    keepImmediate: '说完话立即释放',
+    keep1min: '上次使用后 1 分钟',
+    keep5min: '上次使用后 5 分钟（默认）',
+    keep30min: '上次使用后 30 分钟',
+    keepForever: '不释放（始终保留）',
   },
 };
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/lib/ipc.ts b/openless-all/app/src/lib/ipc.ts
index 5a36db26..0d924c4f 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/lib/ipc.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/lib/ipc.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const mockSettings: UserPreferences = {
   qaSaveHistory: false,
   localAsrActiveModel: 'qwen3-asr-0.6b',
   localAsrMirror: 'huggingface',
+  localAsrKeepLoadedSecs: 300,
 };
 
 const mockHotkeyCapability: HotkeyCapability = {
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/lib/localAsr.ts b/openless-all/app/src/lib/localAsr.ts
index 9157e9a3..ceacc19c 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/lib/localAsr.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/lib/localAsr.ts
@@ -149,3 +149,29 @@ export function testLocalAsrModel(modelId: string): Promise<LocalAsrTestResult>
     }),
   );
 }
+
+export interface LocalAsrEngineStatus {
+  loaded: boolean;
+  modelId: string | null;
+  keepLoadedSecs: number;
+}
+
+export function getLocalAsrEngineStatus(): Promise<LocalAsrEngineStatus> {
+  return invokeOrMock('local_asr_engine_status', undefined, () => ({
+    loaded: false,
+    modelId: null,
+    keepLoadedSecs: 300,
+  }));
+}
+
+export function releaseLocalAsrEngine(): Promise<void> {
+  return invokeOrMock('local_asr_release_engine', undefined, () => undefined);
+}
+
+export function preloadLocalAsr(): Promise<void> {
+  return invokeOrMock('local_asr_preload', undefined, () => undefined);
+}
+
+export function setLocalAsrKeepLoadedSecs(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
+  return invokeOrMock('local_asr_set_keep_loaded_secs', { seconds }, () => undefined);
+}
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/lib/types.ts b/openless-all/app/src/lib/types.ts
index 2959789d..69826f45 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ export interface UserPreferences {
   localAsrActiveModel: string;
   /** 本地模型下载源镜像（'huggingface' / 'hf-mirror'）。 */
   localAsrMirror: string;
+  /** 本地 ASR 引擎在内存中的保留时长（秒）。0 = 说完话即释放；
+   *  300 = 默认 5 分钟；86400 ≈ 不释放（保持加载）。 */
+  localAsrKeepLoadedSecs: number;
 }
 
 /** Rust 通过 `qa:state` 事件下发的 payload。
diff --git a/openless-all/app/src/pages/LocalAsr.tsx b/openless-all/app/src/pages/LocalAsr.tsx
index 3ffd1bcf..9b166a40 100644
--- a/openless-all/app/src/pages/LocalAsr.tsx
+++ b/openless-all/app/src/pages/LocalAsr.tsx
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ import {
   deleteLocalAsrModel,
   downloadLocalAsrModel,
   fetchLocalAsrRemoteInfo,
+  getLocalAsrEngineStatus,
   getLocalAsrSettings,
   listLocalAsrModels,
+  preloadLocalAsr,
+  releaseLocalAsrEngine,
   setLocalAsrActiveModel,
+  setLocalAsrKeepLoadedSecs,
   setLocalAsrMirror,
   testLocalAsrModel,
   type LocalAsrDownloadProgress,
+  type LocalAsrEngineStatus,
   type LocalAsrModelStatus,
   type LocalAsrSettings,
   type LocalAsrTestResult,
@@ -44,7 +49,18 @@ export function LocalAsr() {
   const [busyModelId, setBusyModelId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [testingModelId, setTestingModelId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [testResults, setTestResults] = useState<Record<string, LocalAsrTestResult | { error: string }>>({});
+  const [engineStatus, setEngineStatus] = useState<LocalAsrEngineStatus | null>(null);
   const refreshTimer = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const engineStatusTimer = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+  const refreshEngineStatus = async () => {
+    try {
+      const status = await getLocalAsrEngineStatus();
+      setEngineStatus(status);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('[localAsr] engine status query failed', err);
+    }
+  };
 
   const refresh = async () => {
     try {
@@ -52,6 +68,7 @@ export function LocalAsr() {
       const [s, list] = await Promise.all([getLocalAsrSettings(), listLocalAsrModels()]);
       setSettings(s);
       setModels(list);
+      void refreshEngineStatus();
       // 拉远端真实尺寸（每个模型一次，结果留缓存）
       void Promise.all(
         list.map(async m => {
@@ -94,7 +111,15 @@ export function LocalAsr() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     void refresh();
-    // refresh 内部已 fan-out 拉远端尺寸，不需要额外 effect
+    // 引擎状态每 5s 轮询一次，让 UI 能看到 release 计时器到点后的状态变化
+    engineStatusTimer.current = window.setInterval(() => {
+      void refreshEngineStatus();
+    }, 5000);
+    return () => {
+      if (engineStatusTimer.current !== null) {
+        window.clearInterval(engineStatusTimer.current);
+      }
+    };
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
@@ -194,6 +219,34 @@ export function LocalAsr() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleKeepLoadedChange = async (seconds: number) => {
+    try {
+      await setLocalAsrKeepLoadedSecs(seconds);
+      await refresh();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleReleaseEngine = async () => {
+    try {
+      await releaseLocalAsrEngine();
+      await refreshEngineStatus();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handlePreload = async () => {
+    try {
+      await preloadLocalAsr();
+      // 触发预加载后给后端几秒，再查状态
+      window.setTimeout(() => void refreshEngineStatus(), 1500);
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleTest = async (modelId: string) => {
     setTestingModelId(modelId);
     setTestResults(prev => {
@@ -274,6 +327,65 @@ export function LocalAsr() {
         </div>
       </Card>
 
+      {/* 运行时设置卡：内存中的引擎状态 + 多久释放 + 立即释放 */}
+      {engineAvailable && (
+        <Card style={{ marginBottom: 16 }}>
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 12 }}>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'space-between', gap: 12, flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+              <div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 12, fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--ol-ink-4)', marginBottom: 4 }}>
+                  {t('localAsr.engineStatusLabel')}
+                </div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--ol-ink-3)' }}>
+                  {engineStatus?.loaded
+                    ? t('localAsr.engineLoaded', { model: engineStatus.modelId ?? '' })
+                    : t('localAsr.engineUnloaded')}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8 }}>
+                {engineStatus?.loaded ? (
+                  <Btn variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => void handleReleaseEngine()}>
+                    {t('localAsr.releaseNow')}
+                  </Btn>
+                ) : (
+                  <Btn variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => void handlePreload()}>
+                    {t('localAsr.loadNow')}
+                  </Btn>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'space-between', gap: 12, flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+              <div style={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 12, fontWeight: 600, color: 'var(--ol-ink-4)', marginBottom: 4 }}>
+                  {t('localAsr.keepLoadedLabel')}
+                </div>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--ol-ink-3)', lineHeight: 1.5 }}>
+                  {t('localAsr.keepLoadedDesc')}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <select
+                value={engineStatus?.keepLoadedSecs ?? 300}
+                onChange={e => void handleKeepLoadedChange(Number(e.target.value))}
+                style={{
+                  fontSize: 13,
+                  padding: '6px 10px',
+                  borderRadius: 8,
+                  border: '0.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12)',
+                  background: 'var(--ol-surface)',
+                  color: 'var(--ol-ink)',
+                  minWidth: 200,
+                }}>
+                <option value={0}>{t('localAsr.keepImmediate')}</option>
+                <option value={60}>{t('localAsr.keep1min')}</option>
+                <option value={300}>{t('localAsr.keep5min')}</option>
+                <option value={1800}>{t('localAsr.keep30min')}</option>
+                <option value={86400}>{t('localAsr.keepForever')}</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
       {error && (
         <Card style={{ marginBottom: 16, background: 'rgba(255, 220, 220, 0.5)' }}>
           <div style={{ fontSize: 13, color: '#9b2c2c' }}>{error}</div>