diff --git a/vr180_matting/detector.py b/vr180_matting/detector.py
index 343b559..a510aa9 100644
--- a/vr180_matting/detector.py
+++ b/vr180_matting/detector.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import torch
 import numpy as np
-from ultralytics import YOLO
 from typing import List, Tuple, Dict, Any
 import cv2
 
@@ -13,14 +11,23 @@ class YOLODetector:
         self.confidence_threshold = confidence_threshold
         self.device = device
         self.model = None
-        self._load_model()
+        # Don't load model during init - load lazily when first used
     
     def _load_model(self):
-        """Load YOLOv8 model"""
+        """Load YOLOv8 model lazily"""
+        if self.model is not None:
+            return  # Already loaded
+            
         try:
+            # Import heavy dependencies only when needed
+            import torch
+            from ultralytics import YOLO
+            
             self.model = YOLO(f"{self.model_name}.pt")
             if self.device == "cuda" and torch.cuda.is_available():
                 self.model.to("cuda")
+                
+            print(f"🎯 Loaded YOLO model: {self.model_name}")
         except Exception as e:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to load YOLO model {self.model_name}: {e}")
     
@@ -34,8 +41,9 @@ class YOLODetector:
         Returns:
             List of detection dictionaries with bbox, confidence, and class info
         """
+        # Load model lazily on first use
         if self.model is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("YOLO model not loaded")
+            self._load_model()
         
         results = self.model(frame, verbose=False)
         detections = []
diff --git a/vr180_matting/sam2_wrapper.py b/vr180_matting/sam2_wrapper.py
index b406bbe..64a37d0 100644
--- a/vr180_matting/sam2_wrapper.py
+++ b/vr180_matting/sam2_wrapper.py
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ import tempfile
 import shutil
 import gc
 
-try:
-    from sam2.build_sam import build_sam2_video_predictor
-    from sam2.sam2_image_predictor import SAM2ImagePredictor
-    SAM2_AVAILABLE = True
-except ImportError:
-    SAM2_AVAILABLE = False
+# Check SAM2 availability without importing heavy modules
+def _check_sam2_available():
+    try:
+        import sam2
+        return True
+    except ImportError:
+        return False
+
+SAM2_AVAILABLE = _check_sam2_available()
+if not SAM2_AVAILABLE:
     warnings.warn("SAM2 not available. Please install sam2 package.")
 
 
@@ -40,11 +44,18 @@ class SAM2VideoMatting:
         self.video_segments = {}
         self.temp_video_path = None
         
-        self._load_model(model_cfg, checkpoint_path)
+        # Don't load model during init - load lazily when needed
+        self._model_loaded = False
     
     def _load_model(self, model_cfg: str, checkpoint_path: str):
-        """Load SAM2 video predictor with optimizations"""
+        """Load SAM2 video predictor lazily"""
+        if self._model_loaded:
+            return  # Already loaded
+            
         try:
+            # Import heavy SAM2 modules only when needed
+            from sam2.build_sam import build_sam2_video_predictor
+            
             # Check for checkpoint in SAM2 repo structure
             if not Path(checkpoint_path).exists():
                 # Try in segment-anything-2/checkpoints/
@@ -63,6 +74,7 @@ class SAM2VideoMatting:
                         if sam2_repo_path.exists():
                             checkpoint_path = str(sam2_repo_path)
             
+            print(f"🎯 Loading SAM2 model: {model_cfg}")
             # Use SAM2's build_sam2_video_predictor which returns the predictor directly
             # The predictor IS the model - no .model attribute needed
             self.predictor = build_sam2_video_predictor(
@@ -70,14 +82,17 @@ class SAM2VideoMatting:
                 ckpt_path=checkpoint_path,
                 device=self.device
             )
+            
+            self._model_loaded = True
+            print(f"✅ SAM2 model loaded successfully")
                 
         except Exception as e:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to load SAM2 model: {e}")
     
     def init_video_state(self, video_frames: List[np.ndarray] = None, video_path: str = None) -> None:
         """Initialize video inference state"""
-        if self.predictor is None:
-            # Recreate predictor if it was cleaned up
+        # Load model lazily on first use
+        if not self._model_loaded:
             self._load_model(self.model_cfg, self.checkpoint_path)
         
         if video_path is not None: