diff --git a/all.sln b/all.sln
index 28a168df6..8f5cd97d0 100644
--- a/all.sln
+++ b/all.sln
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Dapr.Workflow.Abstractions.
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Dapr.Testcontainers.Xunit", "src\Dapr.Testcontainers.Xunit\Dapr.Testcontainers.Xunit.csproj", "{2D6EB9E0-C5BF-4BA4-B69F-0D2B5A0E36D5}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI", "test\Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI\Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI.csproj", "{AD9F25C7-7BBD-459A-B3EF-1BE75C25E80A}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -609,6 +611,10 @@ Global
 		{2D6EB9E0-C5BF-4BA4-B69F-0D2B5A0E36D5}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{2D6EB9E0-C5BF-4BA4-B69F-0D2B5A0E36D5}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{2D6EB9E0-C5BF-4BA4-B69F-0D2B5A0E36D5}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{AD9F25C7-7BBD-459A-B3EF-1BE75C25E80A}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{AD9F25C7-7BBD-459A-B3EF-1BE75C25E80A}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{AD9F25C7-7BBD-459A-B3EF-1BE75C25E80A}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{AD9F25C7-7BBD-459A-B3EF-1BE75C25E80A}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -721,6 +727,7 @@ Global
 		{E958E875-8DDE-4B25-BE3A-C0760EC89376} = {8462B106-175A-423A-BA94-BE0D39D0BD8E}
 		{38AAD849-B59C-4011-B309-3E9F291E9B9F} = {0AF0FE8D-C234-4F04-8514-32206ACE01BD}
 		{2D6EB9E0-C5BF-4BA4-B69F-0D2B5A0E36D5} = {27C5D71D-0721-4221-9286-B94AB07B58CF}
+		{AD9F25C7-7BBD-459A-B3EF-1BE75C25E80A} = {8462B106-175A-423A-BA94-BE0D39D0BD8E}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {65220BF2-EAE1-4CB2-AA58-EBE80768CB40}
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CalledToolFunction.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CalledToolFunction.cs
index fd7d1ff21..b1feea922 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CalledToolFunction.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CalledToolFunction.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Documents a tool call by a function within the context of a conversation message.
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CompletionUsage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CompletionUsage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bca1e1267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/CompletionUsage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using Dapr.Client.Autogen.Grpc.v1;
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The breakdown of tokens used in a conversation.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="CompletionTokens">Number of tokens in the generated completion.</param>
+/// <param name="PromptTokens">The number of tokes in the prompt.</param>
+/// <param name="TotalTokens">The total number of tokens used in the request (prompt and completion).</param>
+public sealed record CompletionUsage(ulong CompletionTokens, ulong PromptTokens, ulong TotalTokens)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Breakdown of tokens used in completion.
+    /// </summary>
+    public UsageCompletionTokensDetails? CompletionTokensDetails { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Breakdown of tokens used in the prompt.
+    /// </summary>
+    public UsagePromptTokensDetails? PromptTokensDetails { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an instance of <see cref="CompletionUsage"/> from the prototype value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="proto">The gRPC response from the runtime to parse.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new instance of <see cref="CompletionUsage"/>.</returns>
+    internal static CompletionUsage? FromProto(ConversationResultAlpha2CompletionUsage? proto) =>
+        proto is null
+            ? null
+            : new(proto.CompletionTokens, proto.PromptTokens, proto.TotalTokens)
+            {
+                CompletionTokensDetails = UsageCompletionTokensDetails.FromProto(proto.CompletionTokensDetails),
+                PromptTokensDetails = UsagePromptTokensDetails.FromProto(proto.PromptTokensDetails)
+            };
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationOptions.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationOptions.cs
index 4952765de..501e70182 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationOptions.cs
@@ -68,4 +68,14 @@ public sealed record ConversationOptions(string ConversationComponentId)
     /// - 'auto' is the default if tools are present.
     /// </remarks>
     public ToolChoice? ToolChoice { get; init; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retention policy for the prompt cache.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan? PromptCacheRetention { get; init; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The JSON schema used to coerce the response into a specific format.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Struct? ResponseFormat { get; init; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationProtoUtilities.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationProtoUtilities.cs
index 89a6b02db..6218fb28f 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationProtoUtilities.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationProtoUtilities.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ public static Autogenerated.ConversationRequestAlpha2 CreateConversationInputReq
             request.Temperature = options.Temperature.Value;
         }
 
+        if (options.PromptCacheRetention is not null)
+        {
+            request.PromptCacheRetention = options.PromptCacheRetention.Value.ToDuration();
+        }
+
+        if (options.ResponseFormat is not null)
+        {
+            request.ResponseFormat = options.ResponseFormat;
+        }
+
         if (options.Tools.Count > 0)
         {
             var tools = options.Tools.Select(tool =>
@@ -163,7 +173,12 @@ public static ConversationResponse ToDomain(this Autogenerated.ConversationRespo
                 return new ConversationResultChoice(didParseReason ? parsedFinishReason : null,
                     c.Index, resultMessage);
             }).ToList();
-            return new ConversationResponseResult(choices);
+
+            return new ConversationResponseResult(choices)
+            {
+                Model = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(convoResult.Model) ? convoResult.Model : null,
+                Usage = convoResult.Usage is not null ? CompletionUsage.FromProto(convoResult.Usage) : null
+            };
         }).ToList();
 
         return new ConversationResponse(conversationResults, contextId);
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResponseResult.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResponseResult.cs
index 9cf57fe4b..8bebc8b35 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResponseResult.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResponseResult.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,31 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// The result in a conversation for a given input.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="Choices">The resulting choices from the conversation.</param>
-public sealed record ConversationResponseResult(IReadOnlyList<ConversationResultChoice> Choices);
+public sealed record ConversationResponseResult(IReadOnlyList<ConversationResultChoice> Choices)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The model used for the conversation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Model { get; init; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Usage statistics for the completion request.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CompletionUsage? Usage { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResultChoice.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResultChoice.cs
index 2419b5e4d..b35827d2a 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResultChoice.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationResultChoice.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
 
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/AssistantMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/AssistantMessage.cs
index b41bdb40c..c22cadf9f 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/AssistantMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/AssistantMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Dapr.Common.JsonConverters;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/DeveloperMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/DeveloperMessage.cs
index 7c2cb595d..608264513 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/DeveloperMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/DeveloperMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Dapr.Common.JsonConverters;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/IConversationMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/IConversationMessage.cs
index 06b2f30cc..3de2c3e10 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/IConversationMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/IConversationMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
 
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageContent.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageContent.cs
index dfc15f970..e1de0b9da 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageContent.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageContent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// The content of a message.
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageRole.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageRole.cs
index dc506e425..9341d5cc2 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageRole.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/MessageRole.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
 
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/SystemMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/SystemMessage.cs
index 324a9b3b8..7e8046bc3 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/SystemMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/SystemMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Dapr.Common.JsonConverters;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/ToolMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/ToolMessage.cs
index ba2dcd5d9..1dc78eec6 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/ToolMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/ToolMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Dapr.Common.JsonConverters;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/UserMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/UserMessage.cs
index bc966fb01..001984b1d 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/UserMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ConversationRoles/UserMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 using Dapr.Common.JsonConverters;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/DaprConversationGrpcClient.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/DaprConversationGrpcClient.cs
index 466aa1c89..7a9c2c37b 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/DaprConversationGrpcClient.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/DaprConversationGrpcClient.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
 /// <param name="client">The Dapr client.</param>
 /// <param name="httpClient">The HTTP client used by the client for calling the Dapr runtime.</param>
 /// <param name="daprApiToken">An optional token required to send requests to the Dapr sidecar.</param>
-[Experimental("DAPR_CONVERSATION", UrlFormat = "https://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/building-blocks/conversation/conversation-overview/")]
-internal sealed class DaprConversationGrpcClient(Autogenerated.Dapr.DaprClient client, HttpClient httpClient, string? daprApiToken = null) : DaprConversationClient(client, httpClient, daprApiToken: daprApiToken)
-{ 
+[Experimental("DAPR_CONVERSATION",
+    UrlFormat = "https://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/building-blocks/conversation/conversation-overview/")]
+internal sealed class DaprConversationGrpcClient(
+    Autogenerated.Dapr.DaprClient client,
+    HttpClient httpClient,
+    string? daprApiToken = null) : DaprConversationClient(client, httpClient, daprApiToken: daprApiToken)
+{
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public override async Task<ConversationResponse> ConverseAsync(IReadOnlyList<ConversationInput> inputs,
         ConversationOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ public override async Task<ConversationResponse> ConverseAsync(IReadOnlyList<Con
         var response = result.ToDomain();
         return response;
     }
-    
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
     protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Extensions/ProtobufHelpers.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Extensions/ProtobufHelpers.cs
index ed7cdf928..bf9f6b7ee 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Extensions/ProtobufHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Extensions/ProtobufHelpers.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Collections;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Collections;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using Google.Protobuf.Collections;
 using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ResultMessage.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ResultMessage.cs
index 0ce25bcd1..f747014b5 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ResultMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ResultMessage.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// The resulting message in a conversation.
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ToolCallBase.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ToolCallBase.cs
index a92af4baf..0abb9a21a 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ToolCallBase.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/ToolCallBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Represents a call to a tool within the context of a conversation.
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/FinishReason.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/FinishReason.cs
index f05084295..3a47a5471 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/FinishReason.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/FinishReason.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 
 namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
 
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ITool.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ITool.cs
index c645d384f..1b6469680 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ITool.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ITool.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// The types of tools available to be called.
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolChoice.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolChoice.cs
index e97bba47e..80025dec4 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolChoice.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolChoice.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Strongly-typed representation of a tool choice that supports known values ('none', 'auto') as well
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolFunction.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolFunction.cs
index 4ab072042..d38a77d19 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolFunction.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/Tools/ToolFunction.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// The main tool type to be used in a conversation.
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/UsageCompletionTokensDetails.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/UsageCompletionTokensDetails.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2a554069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/UsageCompletionTokensDetails.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using Dapr.Client.Autogen.Grpc.v1;
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the breakdown of usage completion tokens used in a conversation.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="AcceptedPredictionTokens">When using predicted outputs, the number of tokens in the
+/// prediction that appeared in the completion.</param>
+/// <param name="AudioTokens">The audio input tokens generated by the model.</param>
+/// <param name="ReasoningTokens">Tokens generated by the model for reasoning.</param>
+/// <param name="RejectedPredictionTokens">When using predicted outputs, the number of tokens in the prediction that did not
+/// appear in the completion. However, like reasoning tokens, these tokens are still counted in the total completion
+/// tokens for purposes for billing, output, and context window limits.</param>
+public sealed record UsageCompletionTokensDetails(
+    ulong AcceptedPredictionTokens,
+    ulong AudioTokens,
+    ulong ReasoningTokens,
+    ulong RejectedPredictionTokens)
+
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an instance of <see cref="UsageCompletionTokensDetails"/> from the prototype value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="proto">The gRPC response from the runtime to parse.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new instance of <see cref="UsageCompletionTokensDetails"/>.</returns>
+    internal static UsageCompletionTokensDetails?
+        FromProto(ConversationResultAlpha2CompletionUsageCompletionTokensDetails? proto) =>
+        proto is null
+            ? null
+            : new(
+                proto.AcceptedPredictionTokens, proto.AudioTokens, proto.ReasoningTokens,
+                proto.RejectedPredictionTokens);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/UsagePromptTokensDetails.cs b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/UsagePromptTokensDetails.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3381e922d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dapr.AI/Conversation/UsagePromptTokensDetails.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2026 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using Dapr.Client.Autogen.Grpc.v1;
+
+namespace Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the breakdown of prompt tokens used in a conversation.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="AudioTokens">Audio input tokens present in the prompt.</param>
+/// <param name="CachedTokens">Cached tokens present in the prompt.</param>
+public sealed record UsagePromptTokensDetails(ulong AudioTokens, ulong CachedTokens)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an instance of <see cref="UsagePromptTokensDetails"/> from the prototype value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="proto">The gRPC response from the runtime to parse.</param>
+    /// <returns>A new instance of <see cref="UsagePromptTokensDetails"/>.</returns>
+    internal static UsagePromptTokensDetails?
+        FromProto(ConversationResultAlpha2CompletionUsagePromptTokensDetails? proto) =>
+        proto is null ? null : new(proto.AudioTokens, proto.CachedTokens);
+}
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Common/DaprHarnessBuilder.cs b/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Common/DaprHarnessBuilder.cs
index d1d7e3f31..fdff714bd 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Common/DaprHarnessBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Common/DaprHarnessBuilder.cs
@@ -92,12 +92,10 @@ public DaprHarnessBuilder WithEnvironment(DaprTestEnvironment environment)
     /// Builds a distributed lock harness.
     /// </summary>
 	public DistributedLockHarness BuildDistributedLock() => new(_componentsDirectory, _startApp, _options, _environment);
- //
- //    /// <summary>
- //    /// Builds a conversation harness.
- //    /// </summary>
-	// public ConversationHarness BuildConversation() => new(_componentsDirectory, _startApp, _options, _environment);
- //
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds a conversation harness.
+    /// </summary>
+	public ConversationHarness BuildConversation() => new(_componentsDirectory, _startApp, _options, _environment);
  //    /// <summary>
  //    /// Builds a cryptography harness.
  //    /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Containers/OllamaContainer.cs b/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Containers/OllamaContainer.cs
index d581c7edd..7e5b08e02 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Containers/OllamaContainer.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Containers/OllamaContainer.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ public OllamaContainer(INetwork network)
             .WithImage("ollama/ollama")
             .WithName(_containerName)
             .WithNetwork(network)
+            .WithEnvironment("CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES", "-1")
             .WithPortBinding(InternalPort, assignRandomHostPort: true)
             .WithWaitStrategy(Wait.ForUnixContainer().UntilInternalTcpPortIsAvailable(InternalPort))
             .Build();
@@ -63,6 +67,32 @@ public OllamaContainer(INetwork network)
     /// </summary>
 	public int Port { get; private set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ensures the indicated model is available in the running Ollama instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="model">The model name to pull if missing.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    public async Task EnsureModelAsync(string model, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(model);
+        
+        if (Port <= 0)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Ollama container must be started before pulling models.");
+
+        using var httpClient = new HttpClient();
+        httpClient.BaseAddress = new Uri($"http://127.0.0.1:{Port}");
+
+        if (await IsModelAvailableAsync(httpClient, model, cancellationToken))
+            return;
+
+        var payload = JsonSerializer.Serialize(new { name = model });
+        using var content = new StringContent(payload, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+        using var response = await httpClient.PostAsync("/api/pull", content, cancellationToken);
+        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+
+        await DrainResponseAsync(response.Content, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
 	public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
 	{
@@ -75,6 +105,53 @@ public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     /// <inheritdoc />
 	public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => _container.DisposeAsync();
 
+    private static async Task<bool> IsModelAvailableAsync(
+        HttpClient httpClient,
+        string model,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var response = await httpClient.GetAsync("/api/tags", cancellationToken);
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                return false;
+
+            await using var stream = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync(cancellationToken);
+            using var document = await JsonDocument.ParseAsync(stream, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
+            if (!document.RootElement.TryGetProperty("models", out var models))
+                return false;
+
+            foreach (var entry in models.EnumerateArray())
+            {
+                if (!entry.TryGetProperty("name", out var nameElement))
+                    continue;
+
+                if (string.Equals(nameElement.GetString(), model, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    return true;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static async Task DrainResponseAsync(HttpContent content, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await using var stream = await content.ReadAsStreamAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var buffer = new byte[8192];
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            var read = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer.AsMemory(0, buffer.Length), cancellationToken);
+            if (read == 0)
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Builds out the YAML components for Ollama.
 	/// </summary>
@@ -83,7 +160,7 @@ public static class Yaml
         /// <summary>
         /// Writes the component YAML.
         /// </summary>
-		public static void WriteConversationYamlToFolder(string folderPath, string fileName = "ollama-conversation.yaml", string model = "smollm:135m", string cacheTtl = "10m", string endpoint = "http://localhost:11434/v1")
+		public static void WriteConversationYamlToFolder(string folderPath, string model, string fileName = "ollama-conversation.yaml", string cacheTtl = "10m", string endpoint = "http://localhost:11434/v1")
 		{
 			var yaml = GetConversationYaml(model, cacheTtl, endpoint);
 			WriteToFolder(folderPath, fileName, yaml);
@@ -97,18 +174,21 @@ private static void WriteToFolder(string folderPath, string fileName, string yam
         }
 
 		private static string GetConversationYaml(string model, string cacheTtl, string endpoint) =>
-			$@"apiVersion: dapr.io/v1alpha
-kind: Component
-metadata:
-  name: {Constants.DaprComponentNames.ConversationComponentName}
-spec:
-  type: conversation.ollama
-  metadata:
-  - name: model
-    value: {model}
-  - name: cacheTTL
-    value: {cacheTtl}
-  - name: endpoint
-    value: {endpoint}";
+            $"""
+             apiVersion: dapr.io/v1alpha1
+             kind: Component
+             metadata:
+               name: {Constants.DaprComponentNames.ConversationComponentName}
+             spec:
+               type: conversation.ollama
+               version: v1
+               metadata:
+               - name: model
+                 value: {model}
+               - name: cacheTTL
+                 value: {cacheTtl}
+               - name: endpoint
+                 value: {endpoint}
+             """;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Harnesses/ConversationHarness.cs b/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Harnesses/ConversationHarness.cs
index 2d33ade86..879fa7e15 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Harnesses/ConversationHarness.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Testcontainers/Harnesses/ConversationHarness.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ namespace Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class ConversationHarness : BaseHarness
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The name of the model to run for the test.
+    /// </summary>
+    private string ModelName = "smollm2:135m";
     private readonly OllamaContainer _ollama;
     private readonly string componentsDir;
 
@@ -34,20 +38,32 @@ public sealed class ConversationHarness : BaseHarness
     /// <param name="startApp">The test app to validate in the harness.</param>
     /// <param name="options">The Dapr runtime options.</param>
     /// <param name="environment">The isolated environment instance.</param>
-    public ConversationHarness(string componentsDir, Func<int, Task>? startApp, DaprRuntimeOptions options, DaprTestEnvironment? environment = null) : base(componentsDir, startApp, options, environment)
+    public ConversationHarness(string componentsDir, Func<int, Task>? startApp, DaprRuntimeOptions options,
+        DaprTestEnvironment? environment = null) : base(componentsDir, startApp, options, environment)
     {
         this.componentsDir = componentsDir;
         _ollama = new(Network);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the model to run for the test.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="modelName">The name of the model to pull and use from Ollama.</param>
+    public void UseModel(string modelName)
+    {
+        ModelName = modelName;
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
 	protected override async Task OnInitializeAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
 	{
 		// Start infrastructure
 		await _ollama.StartAsync(cancellationToken);
+        await _ollama.EnsureModelAsync(ModelName, cancellationToken);
 		
 		// Emit component YAMLs for Ollama (use the default tiny model)
         OllamaContainer.Yaml.WriteConversationYamlToFolder(componentsDir,
+            model: ModelName,
             endpoint: $"http://{_ollama.NetworkAlias}:{OllamaContainer.ContainerPort}/v1");
     }
 
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI/Conversation/ConversationTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI/Conversation/ConversationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bdee9002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI/Conversation/ConversationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2025 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using Dapr.AI.Conversation;
+using Dapr.AI.Conversation.ConversationRoles;
+using Dapr.AI.Conversation.Extensions;
+using Dapr.AI.Conversation.Tools;
+using Dapr.Testcontainers;
+using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
+using Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
+using Dapr.Testcontainers.Xunit.Attributes;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI.Conversation;
+
+public sealed class ConversationTests
+{
+    [MinimumDaprRuntimeFact("1.17")]
+    public async Task ShouldProcessConversation()
+    {
+        var componentsDir = TestDirectoryManager.CreateTestDirectory("conversation-components");
+
+        await using var environment = await DaprTestEnvironment.CreateWithPooledNetworkAsync();
+        await environment.StartAsync();
+
+        var harness = new DaprHarnessBuilder(componentsDir)
+            .WithEnvironment(environment)
+            .BuildConversation();
+        await using var testApp = await DaprHarnessBuilder.ForHarness(harness)
+            .ConfigureServices(builder =>
+            {
+                builder.Services.AddDaprConversationClient((sp, clientBuilder) =>
+                {
+                    var config = sp.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
+                    var grpcEndpoint = config["DAPR_GRPC_ENDPOINT"];
+                    var httpEndpoint = config["DAPR_HTTP_ENDPOINT"];
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(grpcEndpoint))
+                        clientBuilder.UseGrpcEndpoint(grpcEndpoint);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(httpEndpoint))
+                        clientBuilder.UseHttpEndpoint(httpEndpoint);
+                });
+            })
+            .BuildAndStartAsync();
+
+        using var scope = testApp.CreateScope();
+        var client = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DaprConversationClient>();
+
+        var inputs = new[]
+        {
+            new ConversationInput(
+            [
+                new SystemMessage
+                    {
+                        Content = [new MessageContent("You are a concise assistant.")]
+                    },
+                    new UserMessage
+                    {
+                        Content = [new MessageContent("Respond with a short greeting.")]
+                    }
+            ])
+        };
+
+        var options = new ConversationOptions(Constants.DaprComponentNames.ConversationComponentName)
+        {
+            Temperature = 0
+        };
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
+        var response = await client.ConverseAsync(inputs, options, cts.Token);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.Single(response.Outputs);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(response.Outputs[0].Choices);
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(response.Outputs[0].Choices[0].Message.Content));
+    }
+
+    [MinimumDaprRuntimeFact("1.17")]
+    public async Task ShouldProcessMultipleInputs()
+    {
+        var componentsDir = TestDirectoryManager.CreateTestDirectory("conversation-components");
+
+        await using var environment = await DaprTestEnvironment.CreateWithPooledNetworkAsync();
+        await environment.StartAsync();
+
+        var harness = new DaprHarnessBuilder(componentsDir)
+            .WithEnvironment(environment)
+            .BuildConversation();
+        await using var testApp = await DaprHarnessBuilder.ForHarness(harness)
+            .ConfigureServices(builder =>
+            {
+                builder.Services.AddDaprConversationClient((sp, clientBuilder) =>
+                {
+                    var config = sp.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
+                    var grpcEndpoint = config["DAPR_GRPC_ENDPOINT"];
+                    var httpEndpoint = config["DAPR_HTTP_ENDPOINT"];
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(grpcEndpoint))
+                        clientBuilder.UseGrpcEndpoint(grpcEndpoint);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(httpEndpoint))
+                        clientBuilder.UseHttpEndpoint(httpEndpoint);
+                });
+            })
+            .BuildAndStartAsync();
+
+        using var scope = testApp.CreateScope();
+        var client = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DaprConversationClient>();
+
+        var inputs = new[]
+        {
+            new ConversationInput(
+            [
+                new UserMessage
+                    {
+                        Content = [new MessageContent("Give a one-word greeting.")]
+                    }
+            ]),
+            new ConversationInput(
+            [
+                new UserMessage
+                    {
+                        Content = [new MessageContent("Reply with a short farewell.")]
+                    }
+            ])
+        };
+
+        var options = new ConversationOptions(Constants.DaprComponentNames.ConversationComponentName)
+        {
+            Temperature = 0
+        };
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
+        var response = await client.ConverseAsync(inputs, options, cts.Token);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(response.Outputs);
+        Assert.True(response.Outputs.Count <= inputs.Length, "Received more outputs than inputs.");
+
+        foreach (var output in response.Outputs)
+        {
+            Assert.NotEmpty(output.Choices);
+            Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(output.Choices[0].Message.Content));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    [MinimumDaprRuntimeFact("1.17")]
+    public async Task ShouldAcceptToolsAndMetadata()
+    {
+        var componentsDir = TestDirectoryManager.CreateTestDirectory("conversation-components");
+
+        await using var environment = await DaprTestEnvironment.CreateWithPooledNetworkAsync();
+        await environment.StartAsync();
+
+        var harness = new DaprHarnessBuilder(componentsDir)
+            .WithEnvironment(environment)
+            .BuildConversation();
+        harness.UseModel("qwen2.5:0.5b"); // SmolLM2 doesn't actually support tools
+        await using var testApp = await DaprHarnessBuilder.ForHarness(harness)
+            .ConfigureServices(builder =>
+            {
+                builder.Services.AddDaprConversationClient((sp, clientBuilder) =>
+                {
+                    var config = sp.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
+                    var grpcEndpoint = config["DAPR_GRPC_ENDPOINT"];
+                    var httpEndpoint = config["DAPR_HTTP_ENDPOINT"];
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(grpcEndpoint))
+                        clientBuilder.UseGrpcEndpoint(grpcEndpoint);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(httpEndpoint))
+                        clientBuilder.UseHttpEndpoint(httpEndpoint);
+                });
+            })
+            .BuildAndStartAsync();
+
+        using var scope = testApp.CreateScope();
+        var client = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DaprConversationClient>();
+
+        var inputs = new[]
+        {
+            new ConversationInput(
+            [
+                new UserMessage
+                    {
+                        Content = [new MessageContent("Say hello and keep it short.")]
+                    }
+            ])
+        };
+
+        var toolSchema = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+        {
+            ["type"] = "object",
+            ["properties"] = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+            {
+                ["location"] = new Dictionary<string, object?> { ["type"] = "string" },
+                ["units"] = new Dictionary<string, object?>
+                {
+                    ["type"] = "string",
+                    ["enum"] = new[] { "c", "f" }
+                }
+            },
+            ["required"] = new[] { "location" }
+        };
+
+        var options = new ConversationOptions(Constants.DaprComponentNames.ConversationComponentName)
+        {
+            Temperature = 0,
+            ToolChoice = ToolChoice.Auto,
+            Metadata = new Dictionary<string, string>
+            {
+                ["test-run"] = "true"
+            },
+            Tools =
+            [
+                new ToolFunction("get_weather")
+                {
+                    Description = "Returns the current weather for a location.",
+                    Parameters = toolSchema
+                }
+            ]
+        };
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
+        var response = await client.ConverseAsync(inputs, options, cts.Token);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(response);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(response.Outputs);
+        Assert.NotEmpty(response.Outputs[0].Choices);
+        Assert.False(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(response.Outputs[0].Choices[0].Message.Content));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI.csproj b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c452d45f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI/Dapr.IntegrationTest.AI.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.extensibility.core" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <Using Include="Xunit"/>
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Dapr.AI\Dapr.AI.csproj" />
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Dapr.Testcontainers.Xunit\Dapr.Testcontainers.Xunit.csproj" />
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Dapr.Testcontainers\Dapr.Testcontainers.csproj" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobFailurePolicyTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobFailurePolicyTests.cs
index 00adb5ddd..80da40be1 100644
--- a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobFailurePolicyTests.cs
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobFailurePolicyTests.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 using Dapr.Jobs.Models;
 using Dapr.Jobs.Models.Responses;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
-using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common.Options;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobManagementTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobManagementTests.cs
index b39073328..6b1a07fef 100644
--- a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobManagementTests.cs
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobManagementTests.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 using Dapr.Jobs.Extensions;
 using Dapr.Jobs.Models;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
-using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common.Options;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobPayloadTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobPayloadTests.cs
index 5de5e862b..25644d4fe 100644
--- a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobPayloadTests.cs
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobPayloadTests.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 using Dapr.Jobs.Extensions;
 using Dapr.Jobs.Models;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
-using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common.Options;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobSchedulingTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobSchedulingTests.cs
index 168b2396f..a4ddfc9e3 100644
--- a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobSchedulingTests.cs
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobSchedulingTests.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 using Dapr.Jobs.Extensions;
 using Dapr.Jobs.Models;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
-using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common.Options;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobsTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobsTests.cs
index b51a8afa5..645ad6f51 100644
--- a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobsTests.cs
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Jobs/JobsTests.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 using Dapr.Jobs.Extensions;
 using Dapr.Jobs.Models;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common;
-using Dapr.Testcontainers.Common.Options;
 using Dapr.Testcontainers.Harnesses;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;