diff --git a/ci/tests/test_geneformer/test_geneformer_model.py b/ci/tests/test_geneformer/test_geneformer_model.py
index a325e853..7b846f06 100644
--- a/ci/tests/test_geneformer/test_geneformer_model.py
+++ b/ci/tests/test_geneformer/test_geneformer_model.py
@@ -288,3 +288,18 @@ def test_layer_to_quant(self, model_name, emb_layer):
         geneformer = Geneformer(config)
 
         assert geneformer.layer_to_quant == emb_layer
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "old_model_name,new_model_name",
+        [
+            ("gf-6L-30M-i2048", "gf-6L-10M-i2048"),
+            ("gf-12L-30M-i2048", "gf-12L-40M-i2048"),
+            ("gf-12L-95M-i4096", "gf-12L-38M-i4096"),
+            ("gf-12L-95M-i4096-CLcancer", "gf-12L-38M-i4096-CLcancer"),
+            ("gf-20L-95M-i4096", "gf-20L-151M-i4096"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_model_name_mapping(self, old_model_name, new_model_name):
+        config = GeneformerConfig(model_name=old_model_name)
+
+        assert config.config["model_name"] == new_model_name
diff --git a/helical/models/geneformer/geneformer_config.py b/helical/models/geneformer/geneformer_config.py
index b040bf60..ec3c4f53 100644
--- a/helical/models/geneformer/geneformer_config.py
+++ b/helical/models/geneformer/geneformer_config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from helical.constants.paths import CACHE_DIR_HELICAL
 from typing import Literal
+import logging
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class GeneformerConfig:
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ class GeneformerConfig:
     def __init__(
         self,
         model_name: Literal[
+            # new and renamed models
             "gf-6L-10M-i2048",
             "gf-12L-38M-i4096",
             "gf-12L-38M-i4096-CLcancer",
@@ -57,6 +61,12 @@ def __init__(
             "gf-20L-151M-i4096",
             "gf-18L-316M-i4096",
             "gf-12L-40M-i2048-CZI-CellxGene",
+            # old models
+            "gf-6L-30M-i2048",
+            "gf-12L-30M-i2048",
+            "gf-12L-95M-i4096",
+            "gf-12L-95M-i4096-CLcancer",
+            "gf-20L-95M-i4096",
         ] = "gf-12L-38M-i4096",
         batch_size: int = 24,
         emb_layer: int = -1,
@@ -66,6 +76,23 @@ def __init__(
         custom_attr_name_dict: Optional[dict] = None,
     ):
 
+        old_model_to_new_model_map = {
+            "gf-6L-30M-i2048": "gf-6L-10M-i2048",
+            "gf-12L-30M-i2048": "gf-12L-40M-i2048",
+            "gf-12L-95M-i4096": "gf-12L-38M-i4096",
+            "gf-12L-95M-i4096-CLcancer": "gf-12L-38M-i4096-CLcancer",
+            "gf-20L-95M-i4096": "gf-20L-151M-i4096",
+        }
+
+        if model_name in old_model_to_new_model_map:
+            message = (
+                f"Setting model to {old_model_to_new_model_map[model_name]}. Model name {model_name} is deprecated. "
+                "Please use the new name going forward to avoid code breakages."
+                "Geneformer models have been renamed to better reflect their size."
+            )
+            LOGGER.warning(message)
+            model_name = old_model_to_new_model_map[model_name]
+
         # model specific parameters
         self.model_map = {
             "gf-12L-38M-i4096": {
@@ -144,7 +171,8 @@ def __init__(
 
         # Add model weight files to download based on the model version (v1 or v2)
         if (
-            self.model_map[model_name]["model_version"] != "v1" or model_name == "gf-12L-40M-i2048-CZI-CellxGene"
+            self.model_map[model_name]["model_version"] != "v1"
+            or model_name == "gf-12L-40M-i2048-CZI-CellxGene"
         ):
             self.list_of_files_to_download.append(
                 f"geneformer/{self.model_map[model_name]['model_version']}/{model_name}/model.safetensors"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 646ac438..6b62095e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "helical"
-version = "1.4.0"
+version = "1.4.1"
 authors = [
   { name="Helical Team", email="support@helical-ai.com" },
 ]