diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cd58c3e..8bcb744 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "celeste-ai"
-version = "0.3.7"
+version = "0.3.8"
 description = "Open source, type-safe primitives for multi-modal AI. All capabilities, all providers, one interface"
 authors = [{name = "Kamilbenkirane", email = "kamil@withceleste.ai"}]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/src/celeste/constraints.py b/src/celeste/constraints.py
index 9ec6387..491d8f7 100644
--- a/src/celeste/constraints.py
+++ b/src/celeste/constraints.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Any, get_args, get_origin
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, computed_field
 
 from celeste.artifacts import ImageArtifact
 from celeste.exceptions import ConstraintViolationError
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 class Constraint(BaseModel, ABC):
     """Base constraint for parameter validation."""
 
+    @computed_field  # type: ignore[prop-decorator]
+    @property
+    def type(self) -> str:
+        """Constraint type identifier for serialization."""
+        return self.__class__.__name__
+
     @abstractmethod
     def __call__(self, value: Any) -> Any:  # noqa: ANN401
         """Validate value against constraint and return validated value."""
diff --git a/src/celeste/core.py b/src/celeste/core.py
index f663f33..804e7fa 100644
--- a/src/celeste/core.py
+++ b/src/celeste/core.py
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ class Capability(StrEnum):
     SEARCH = "search"
 
 
+class InputType(StrEnum):
+    """Input types for capabilities."""
+
+    TEXT = "text"
+    IMAGE = "image"
+    VIDEO = "video"
+    AUDIO = "audio"
+
+
 class Parameter(StrEnum):
     """Universal parameters across most capabilities."""
 
@@ -77,4 +86,4 @@ class UsageField(StrEnum):
     CACHE_READ_INPUT_TOKENS = "cache_read_input_tokens"
 
 
-__all__ = ["Capability", "Parameter", "Provider", "UsageField"]
+__all__ = ["Capability", "InputType", "Parameter", "Provider", "UsageField"]
diff --git a/src/celeste/io.py b/src/celeste/io.py
index e74024d..d71912d 100644
--- a/src/celeste/io.py
+++ b/src/celeste/io.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 """Input and output types for generation operations."""
 
-from typing import Any
+import inspect
+import types
+from typing import Any, get_args, get_origin
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from celeste.core import Capability
+from celeste.artifacts import AudioArtifact, ImageArtifact, VideoArtifact
+from celeste.constraints import Constraint
+from celeste.core import Capability, InputType
 
 
 class Input(BaseModel):
@@ -59,12 +63,88 @@ def get_input_class(capability: Capability) -> type[Input]:
     return _inputs[capability]
 
 
+# Centralized mapping: field type → InputType
+INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING: dict[type, InputType] = {
+    str: InputType.TEXT,
+    ImageArtifact: InputType.IMAGE,
+    VideoArtifact: InputType.VIDEO,
+    AudioArtifact: InputType.AUDIO,
+}
+
+
+def get_required_input_types(capability: Capability) -> set[InputType]:
+    """Derive required input types from Input class fields.
+
+    Introspects the Input class registered for a capability and returns
+    the set of InputTypes based on field annotations.
+
+    Args:
+        capability: The capability to get required input types for.
+
+    Returns:
+        Set of InputType values required by the capability's Input class.
+    """
+    input_class = get_input_class(capability)
+    return {
+        INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING[field.annotation]
+        for field in input_class.model_fields.values()
+        if field.annotation in INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING
+    }
+
+
+def _extract_input_type(param_type: type) -> InputType | None:
+    """Extract InputType from a type, handling unions and generics.
+
+    Args:
+        param_type: The type annotation to inspect.
+
+    Returns:
+        InputType if found in the type or its nested types, None otherwise.
+    """
+    # Direct match
+    if param_type in INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING:
+        return INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING[param_type]
+
+    # Handle union types (X | Y) and generics (list[X])
+    origin = get_origin(param_type)
+    if origin is types.UnionType or origin is not None:
+        for arg in get_args(param_type):
+            result = _extract_input_type(arg)
+            if result is not None:
+                return result
+
+    return None
+
+
+def get_constraint_input_type(constraint: Constraint) -> InputType | None:
+    """Get InputType from constraint's __call__ signature.
+
+    Introspects the constraint's __call__ method to find what artifact type
+    it accepts, then maps to InputType using INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING.
+
+    Args:
+        constraint: The constraint to inspect.
+
+    Returns:
+        InputType if the constraint accepts a mapped artifact type, None otherwise.
+    """
+    annotations = inspect.get_annotations(constraint.__call__, eval_str=True)
+    for param_type in annotations.values():
+        result = _extract_input_type(param_type)
+        if result is not None:
+            return result
+    return None
+
+
 __all__ = [
+    "INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING",
     "Chunk",
     "FinishReason",
     "Input",
     "Output",
     "Usage",
+    "get_constraint_input_type",
     "get_input_class",
+    "get_required_input_types",
     "register_input",
 ]
diff --git a/src/celeste/models.py b/src/celeste/models.py
index ddf015d..2c0eee8 100644
--- a/src/celeste/models.py
+++ b/src/celeste/models.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 """Models and model registry for Celeste."""
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, SerializeAsAny, computed_field
 
 from celeste.constraints import Constraint
-from celeste.core import Capability, Provider
+from celeste.core import Capability, InputType, Provider
+from celeste.io import get_constraint_input_type, get_required_input_types
 
 
 class Model(BaseModel):
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ class Model(BaseModel):
     provider: Provider
     display_name: str
     capabilities: set[Capability] = Field(default_factory=set)
-    parameter_constraints: dict[str, Constraint] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+    parameter_constraints: dict[str, SerializeAsAny[Constraint]] = Field(
+        default_factory=dict
+    )
     streaming: bool = Field(default=False)
 
     @property
@@ -21,6 +24,23 @@ def supported_parameters(self) -> set[str]:
         """Compute supported parameter names from parameter_constraints."""
         return set(self.parameter_constraints.keys())
 
+    @computed_field  # type: ignore[prop-decorator]
+    @property
+    def supported_input_types(self) -> dict[Capability, set[InputType]]:
+        """Input types supported per capability (derived from Input class fields)."""
+        return {cap: get_required_input_types(cap) for cap in self.capabilities}
+
+    @computed_field  # type: ignore[prop-decorator]
+    @property
+    def optional_input_types(self) -> set[InputType]:
+        """Optional input types accepted via parameter_constraints."""
+        types: set[InputType] = set()
+        for constraint in self.parameter_constraints.values():
+            input_type = get_constraint_input_type(constraint)
+            if input_type is not None:
+                types.add(input_type)
+        return types
+
 
 # Module-level registry mapping (model_id, provider) to model
 _models: dict[tuple[str, Provider], Model] = {}