diff --git a/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx
index 621c9ea90..eaba57d08 100644
--- a/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   DialogHeader,
   DialogTitle,
 } from "../ui/dialog";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useReducer } from "react";
+import Step1NameAndDefine, { Step1FormData } from "./wizard/Step1NameAndDefine";
 
 const STEPS = [
   "classificationWizard.steps.nameAndDefine",
@@ -20,21 +21,74 @@ type ClassificationModelWizardDialogProps = {
   open: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
 };
+
+type WizardState = {
+  currentStep: number;
+  step1Data?: Step1FormData;
+  // Future steps can be added here
+  // step2Data?: Step2FormData;
+  // step3Data?: Step3FormData;
+};
+
+type WizardAction =
+  | { type: "NEXT_STEP"; payload?: Partial<WizardState> }
+  | { type: "PREVIOUS_STEP" }
+  | { type: "SET_STEP_1"; payload: Step1FormData }
+  | { type: "RESET" };
+
+const initialState: WizardState = {
+  currentStep: 0,
+};
+
+function wizardReducer(state: WizardState, action: WizardAction): WizardState {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case "SET_STEP_1":
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        step1Data: action.payload,
+        currentStep: 1,
+      };
+    case "NEXT_STEP":
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        ...action.payload,
+        currentStep: state.currentStep + 1,
+      };
+    case "PREVIOUS_STEP":
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        currentStep: Math.max(0, state.currentStep - 1),
+      };
+    case "RESET":
+      return initialState;
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
 export default function ClassificationModelWizardDialog({
   open,
   onClose,
 }: ClassificationModelWizardDialogProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(["views/classificationModel"]);
 
-  // step management
-  const [currentStep, _] = useState(0);
+  const [wizardState, dispatch] = useReducer(wizardReducer, initialState);
+
+  const handleStep1Next = (data: Step1FormData) => {
+    dispatch({ type: "SET_STEP_1", payload: data });
+  };
+
+  const handleCancel = () => {
+    dispatch({ type: "RESET" });
+    onClose();
+  };
 
   return (
     <Dialog
       open={open}
       onOpenChange={(open) => {
         if (!open) {
-          onClose;
+          handleCancel();
         }
       }}
     >
@@ -46,19 +100,25 @@ export default function ClassificationModelWizardDialog({
       >
         <StepIndicator
           steps={STEPS}
-          currentStep={currentStep}
+          currentStep={wizardState.currentStep}
           variant="dots"
           className="mb-4 justify-start"
         />
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>{t("wizard.title")}</DialogTitle>
-          {currentStep === 0 && (
+          {wizardState.currentStep === 0 && (
             <DialogDescription>{t("wizard.description")}</DialogDescription>
           )}
         </DialogHeader>
 
         <div className="pb-4">
-          <div className="size-full"></div>
+          {wizardState.currentStep === 0 && (
+            <Step1NameAndDefine
+              initialData={wizardState.step1Data}
+              onNext={handleStep1Next}
+              onCancel={handleCancel}
+            />
+          )}
         </div>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
diff --git a/web/src/components/classification/wizard/Step1NameAndDefine.tsx b/web/src/components/classification/wizard/Step1NameAndDefine.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37ffa49e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/classification/wizard/Step1NameAndDefine.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  Form,
+  FormControl,
+  FormField,
+  FormItem,
+  FormLabel,
+  FormMessage,
+} from "@/components/ui/form";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/radio-group";
+import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
+import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { LuX } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { MdAddBox } from "react-icons/md";
+
+export type ModelType = "state" | "object";
+export type ObjectClassificationType = "sub_label" | "attribute";
+
+export type Step1FormData = {
+  modelName: string;
+  modelType: ModelType;
+  objectType?: ObjectClassificationType;
+  classes: string[];
+};
+
+type Step1NameAndDefineProps = {
+  initialData?: Partial<Step1FormData>;
+  onNext: (data: Step1FormData) => void;
+  onCancel: () => void;
+};
+
+export default function Step1NameAndDefine({
+  initialData,
+  onNext,
+  onCancel,
+}: Step1NameAndDefineProps) {
+  const step1FormData = z
+    .object({
+      modelName: z
+        .string()
+        .min(1, "Model name is required")
+        .max(64, "Model name must be 64 characters or less")
+        .refine((value) => !/^\d+$/.test(value), {
+          message: "Model name cannot contain only numbers",
+        }),
+      modelType: z.enum(["state", "object"]),
+      objectType: z.enum(["sub_label", "attribute"]).optional(),
+      classes: z
+        .array(z.string())
+        .min(1, "At least one class field is required")
+        .refine(
+          (classes) => {
+            const nonEmpty = classes.filter((c) => c.trim().length > 0);
+            return nonEmpty.length >= 1;
+          },
+          { message: "At least 1 class is required" },
+        )
+        .refine(
+          (classes) => {
+            const nonEmpty = classes.filter((c) => c.trim().length > 0);
+            const unique = new Set(nonEmpty.map((c) => c.toLowerCase()));
+            return unique.size === nonEmpty.length;
+          },
+          { message: "Class names must be unique" },
+        ),
+    })
+    .refine(
+      (data) => {
+        // State models require at least 2 classes
+        if (data.modelType === "state") {
+          const nonEmpty = data.classes.filter((c) => c.trim().length > 0);
+          return nonEmpty.length >= 2;
+        }
+        return true;
+      },
+      {
+        message: "State models require at least 2 classes",
+        path: ["classes"],
+      },
+    )
+    .refine(
+      (data) => {
+        // Object models require objectType to be selected
+        if (data.modelType === "object") {
+          return data.objectType !== undefined;
+        }
+        return true;
+      },
+      {
+        message: "Please select a classification type",
+        path: ["objectType"],
+      },
+    );
+
+  const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof step1FormData>>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(step1FormData),
+    defaultValues: {
+      modelName: initialData?.modelName || "",
+      modelType: initialData?.modelType || "state",
+      objectType: initialData?.objectType || "sub_label",
+      classes: initialData?.classes?.length ? initialData.classes : [""],
+    },
+    mode: "onChange",
+  });
+
+  const watchedClasses = form.watch("classes");
+  const watchedModelType = form.watch("modelType");
+  const watchedObjectType = form.watch("objectType");
+
+  const handleAddClass = () => {
+    const currentClasses = form.getValues("classes");
+    form.setValue("classes", [...currentClasses, ""], { shouldValidate: true });
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveClass = (index: number) => {
+    const currentClasses = form.getValues("classes");
+    const newClasses = currentClasses.filter((_, i) => i !== index);
+
+    // Ensure at least one field remains (even if empty)
+    if (newClasses.length === 0) {
+      form.setValue("classes", [""], { shouldValidate: true });
+    } else {
+      form.setValue("classes", newClasses, { shouldValidate: true });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onSubmit = (data: z.infer<typeof step1FormData>) => {
+    // Filter out empty classes
+    const filteredClasses = data.classes.filter((c) => c.trim().length > 0);
+    onNext({
+      ...data,
+      classes: filteredClasses,
+    });
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <Form {...form}>
+        <form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-4">
+          <FormField
+            control={form.control}
+            name="modelName"
+            render={({ field }) => (
+              <FormItem>
+                <FormLabel>Name</FormLabel>
+                <FormControl>
+                  <Input
+                    className="h-8"
+                    placeholder="Enter model name..."
+                    {...field}
+                  />
+                </FormControl>
+                <FormMessage />
+              </FormItem>
+            )}
+          />
+
+          <FormField
+            control={form.control}
+            name="modelType"
+            render={({ field }) => (
+              <FormItem>
+                <FormLabel>Type</FormLabel>
+                <FormControl>
+                  <RadioGroup
+                    onValueChange={field.onChange}
+                    defaultValue={field.value}
+                    className="flex flex-col gap-4 pt-2"
+                  >
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <RadioGroupItem
+                        className={
+                          watchedModelType === "state"
+                            ? "bg-selected from-selected/50 to-selected/90 text-selected"
+                            : "bg-secondary from-secondary/50 to-secondary/90 text-secondary"
+                        }
+                        id="state"
+                        value="state"
+                      />
+                      <Label className="cursor-pointer" htmlFor="state">
+                        State
+                      </Label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <RadioGroupItem
+                        className={
+                          watchedModelType === "object"
+                            ? "bg-selected from-selected/50 to-selected/90 text-selected"
+                            : "bg-secondary from-secondary/50 to-secondary/90 text-secondary"
+                        }
+                        id="object"
+                        value="object"
+                      />
+                      <Label className="cursor-pointer" htmlFor="object">
+                        Object
+                      </Label>
+                    </div>
+                  </RadioGroup>
+                </FormControl>
+                <FormMessage />
+              </FormItem>
+            )}
+          />
+
+          {watchedModelType === "object" && (
+            <FormField
+              control={form.control}
+              name="objectType"
+              render={({ field }) => (
+                <FormItem>
+                  <FormLabel>Classification Type</FormLabel>
+                  <FormControl>
+                    <RadioGroup
+                      onValueChange={field.onChange}
+                      defaultValue={field.value}
+                      className="flex flex-col gap-4 pt-2"
+                    >
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <RadioGroupItem
+                          className={
+                            watchedObjectType === "sub_label"
+                              ? "bg-selected from-selected/50 to-selected/90 text-selected"
+                              : "bg-secondary from-secondary/50 to-secondary/90 text-secondary"
+                          }
+                          id="sub_label"
+                          value="sub_label"
+                        />
+                        <Label className="cursor-pointer" htmlFor="sub_label">
+                          Sub Label
+                        </Label>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <RadioGroupItem
+                          className={
+                            watchedObjectType === "attribute"
+                              ? "bg-selected from-selected/50 to-selected/90 text-selected"
+                              : "bg-secondary from-secondary/50 to-secondary/90 text-secondary"
+                          }
+                          id="attribute"
+                          value="attribute"
+                        />
+                        <Label className="cursor-pointer" htmlFor="attribute">
+                          Attribute
+                        </Label>
+                      </div>
+                    </RadioGroup>
+                  </FormControl>
+                  <FormMessage />
+                </FormItem>
+              )}
+            />
+          )}
+
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <FormLabel>Classes</FormLabel>
+              <MdAddBox
+                className="size-7 cursor-pointer text-primary hover:text-primary/80"
+                onClick={handleAddClass}
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              {watchedClasses.map((_, index) => (
+                <FormField
+                  key={index}
+                  control={form.control}
+                  name={`classes.${index}`}
+                  render={({ field }) => (
+                    <FormItem>
+                      <FormControl>
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                          <Input
+                            className="h-8"
+                            placeholder="Enter class name..."
+                            {...field}
+                          />
+                          {watchedClasses.length > 1 && (
+                            <Button
+                              type="button"
+                              variant="ghost"
+                              size="sm"
+                              className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
+                              onClick={() => handleRemoveClass(index)}
+                            >
+                              <LuX className="size-4" />
+                            </Button>
+                          )}
+                        </div>
+                      </FormControl>
+                    </FormItem>
+                  )}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            {form.formState.errors.classes && (
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-destructive">
+                {form.formState.errors.classes.message}
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </Form>
+
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 pt-3 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end sm:gap-4">
+        <Button type="button" onClick={onCancel} className="sm:flex-1">
+          Cancel
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)}
+          variant="select"
+          className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 sm:flex-1"
+          disabled={!form.formState.isValid}
+        >
+          Continue
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx b/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx
index 6d6287b4d..6641416b3 100644
--- a/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx
@@ -139,13 +139,17 @@ function ModelCard({ config, onClick }: ModelCardProps) {
   }>(`classification/${config.name}/dataset`, { revalidateOnFocus: false });
 
   const coverImage = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!dataset?.length) {
+    if (!dataset) {
       return undefined;
     }
 
     const keys = Object.keys(dataset).filter((key) => key != "none");
     const selectedKey = keys[0];
 
+    if (!dataset[selectedKey]) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
     return {
       name: selectedKey,
       img: dataset[selectedKey][0],