diff --git a/R/ollama.R b/R/ollama.R
index 04191be..e2979b7 100644
--- a/R/ollama.R
+++ b/R/ollama.R
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ list_models <- function(output = c("df", "resp", "jsonlist", "raw", "text"), end
 #' )
 #' chat("llama3", messages) # returns response by default
 #' chat("llama3", messages, "text") # returns text/vector
+#' chat("llama3", messages, "hello!", temperature = 2.8)  # additional options
 #' chat("llama3", messages, stream = TRUE) # stream response
 #' chat("llama3", messages, output = "df", stream = TRUE) # stream and return dataframe
 #'
@@ -482,10 +483,15 @@ embed <- function(model, input, truncate = TRUE, normalize = TRUE, keep_alive =
 #'
 #' @param model A character string of the model name such as "llama3".
 #' @param prompt A character string of the promp like "The sky is..."
+#' @param system A character string of the system prompt (overrides what is defined in the Modelfile). Default is "".
+#' @param template A character string of the prompt template (overrides what is defined in the Modelfile). Default is "".
+#' @param raw If TRUE, no formatting will be applied to the prompt. You may choose to use the raw parameter if you are specifying a full templated prompt in your request to the API. Default is FALSE.
 #' @param output A character vector of the output format. Default is "resp". Options are "resp", "jsonlist", "raw", "df", "text".
 #' @param stream Enable response streaming. Default is FALSE.
+#' @param keep_alive The time to keep the connection alive. Default is "5m" (5 minutes).
 #' @param endpoint The endpoint to generate the completion. Default is "/api/generate".
 #' @param host The base URL to use. Default is NULL, which uses Ollama's default base URL.
+#' @param ... Additional options to pass to the model.
 #'
 #'
 #' @return A response in the format specified in the output parameter.
@@ -493,18 +499,34 @@ embed <- function(model, input, truncate = TRUE, normalize = TRUE, keep_alive =
 #'
 #' @examplesIf test_connection()$status_code == 200
 #' generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = FALSE, output = "df")
-#' generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = TRUE, output = "df")
+#' generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = TRUE, output = "text")
+#' generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = TRUE, output = "text", temperature = 2.0)
 #' generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = FALSE, output = "jsonlist")
-generate <- function(model, prompt, output = c("resp", "jsonlist", "raw", "df", "text"), stream = FALSE, endpoint = "/api/generate", host = NULL) {
+generate <- function(model, prompt, system = "", template = "", raw = FALSE, output = c("resp", "jsonlist", "raw", "df", "text"), stream = FALSE, keep_alive = "5m", endpoint = "/api/generate", host = NULL, ...) {
     req <- create_request(endpoint, host)
     req <- httr2::req_method(req, "POST")
 
     body_json <- list(
         model = model,
         stream = stream,
-        prompt = prompt
+        prompt = prompt,
+        system = system,
+        template = template,
+        raw = raw,
+        stream = stream,
+        keep_alive = keep_alive
     )
-    req <- httr2::req_body_json(req, body_json)
+
+    opts <- list(...)
+    if (length(opts) > 0) {
+        if (validate_options(...)) {
+            body_json$options <- opts
+        } else {
+            stop("Invalid model options passed to ... argument. Please check the model options and try again.")
+        }
+    }
+
+    req <- httr2::req_body_json(req, body_json, stream = stream)
 
     content <- ""
     if (!stream) {
diff --git a/man/chat.Rd b/man/chat.Rd
index e993459..9435969 100644
--- a/man/chat.Rd
+++ b/man/chat.Rd
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ messages <- list(
 )
 chat("llama3", messages) # returns response by default
 chat("llama3", messages, "text") # returns text/vector
+chat("llama3", messages, "hello!", temperature = 2.8)  # additional options
 chat("llama3", messages, stream = TRUE) # stream response
 chat("llama3", messages, output = "df", stream = TRUE) # stream and return dataframe
 
diff --git a/man/generate.Rd b/man/generate.Rd
index 907ad68..353a2db 100644
--- a/man/generate.Rd
+++ b/man/generate.Rd
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@
 generate(
   model,
   prompt,
+  system = "",
+  template = "",
+  raw = FALSE,
   output = c("resp", "jsonlist", "raw", "df", "text"),
   stream = FALSE,
+  keep_alive = "5m",
   endpoint = "/api/generate",
-  host = NULL
+  host = NULL,
+  ...
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -18,13 +23,23 @@ generate(
 
 \item{prompt}{A character string of the promp like "The sky is..."}
 
+\item{system}{A character string of the system prompt (overrides what is defined in the Modelfile). Default is "".}
+
+\item{template}{A character string of the prompt template (overrides what is defined in the Modelfile). Default is "".}
+
+\item{raw}{If TRUE, no formatting will be applied to the prompt. You may choose to use the raw parameter if you are specifying a full templated prompt in your request to the API. Default is FALSE.}
+
 \item{output}{A character vector of the output format. Default is "resp". Options are "resp", "jsonlist", "raw", "df", "text".}
 
 \item{stream}{Enable response streaming. Default is FALSE.}
 
+\item{keep_alive}{The time to keep the connection alive. Default is "5m" (5 minutes).}
+
 \item{endpoint}{The endpoint to generate the completion. Default is "/api/generate".}
 
 \item{host}{The base URL to use. Default is NULL, which uses Ollama's default base URL.}
+
+\item{...}{Additional options to pass to the model.}
 }
 \value{
 A response in the format specified in the output parameter.
@@ -35,7 +50,8 @@ Generate a response for a given prompt with a provided model.
 \examples{
 \dontshow{if (test_connection()$status_code == 200) (if (getRversion() >= "3.4") withAutoprint else force)(\{ # examplesIf}
 generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = FALSE, output = "df")
-generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = TRUE, output = "df")
+generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = TRUE, output = "text")
+generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = TRUE, output = "text", temperature = 2.0)
 generate("llama3", "The sky is...", stream = FALSE, output = "jsonlist")
 \dontshow{\}) # examplesIf}
 }