diff --git a/modelscope/utils/hub.py b/modelscope/utils/hub.py
index 01a1b1b0..868e751b 100644
--- a/modelscope/utils/hub.py
+++ b/modelscope/utils/hub.py
@@ -2,21 +2,39 @@
 
 import os
 import os.path as osp
-from typing import List, Union
+from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
-from numpy import deprecate
+from requests import HTTPError
 
 from modelscope.hub.file_download import model_file_download
 from modelscope.hub.snapshot_download import snapshot_download
-from modelscope.hub.utils.utils import get_cache_dir
 from modelscope.utils.config import Config
 from modelscope.utils.constant import ModelFile
 
 
-# temp solution before the hub-cache is in place
-@deprecate
-def get_model_cache_dir(model_id: str):
-    return os.path.join(get_cache_dir(), model_id)
+def create_model_if_not_exist(
+        api,
+        model_id: str,
+        chinese_name: str,
+        visibility: Optional[int] = 5,  # 1-private, 5-public
+        license: Optional[str] = 'apache-2.0',
+        revision: Optional[str] = 'master'):
+    exists = True
+    try:
+        api.get_model(model_id=model_id, revision=revision)
+    except HTTPError:
+        exists = False
+    if exists:
+        print(f'model {model_id} already exists, skip creation.')
+        return False
+    else:
+        api.create_model(
+            model_id=model_id,
+            chinese_name=chinese_name,
+            visibility=visibility,
+            license=license)
+        print(f'model {model_id} successfully created.')
+        return True
 
 
 def read_config(model_id_or_path: str):
diff --git a/tests/hub/test_hub_examples.py b/tests/hub/test_hub_examples.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b63445af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hub/test_hub_examples.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import unittest
+
+from maas_hub.maas_api import MaasApi
+
+from modelscope.utils.hub import create_model_if_not_exist
+
+USER_NAME = 'maasadmin'
+PASSWORD = '12345678'
+
+
+class HubExampleTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.api = MaasApi()
+        # note this is temporary before official account management is ready
+        self.api.login(USER_NAME, PASSWORD)
+
+    @unittest.skip('to be used for local test only')
+    def test_example_model_creation(self):
+        # ATTENTION:change to proper model names before use
+        model_name = 'cv_unet_person-image-cartoon_compound-models'
+        model_chinese_name = '达摩卡通化模型'
+        model_org = 'damo'
+        model_id = '%s/%s' % (model_org, model_name)
+
+        created = create_model_if_not_exist(self.api, model_id,
+                                            model_chinese_name)
+        if not created:
+            print('!! NOT created since model already exists !!')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/hub/test_hub_operation.py b/tests/hub/test_hub_operation.py
index 2277860b..d44cd7c1 100644
--- a/tests/hub/test_hub_operation.py
+++ b/tests/hub/test_hub_operation.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright (c) Alibaba, Inc. and its affiliates.
 import os
-import os.path as osp
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 import unittest
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ import uuid
 
 from modelscope.hub.api import HubApi, ModelScopeConfig
 from modelscope.hub.file_download import model_file_download
-from modelscope.hub.repository import Repository
 from modelscope.hub.snapshot_download import snapshot_download
 from modelscope.hub.utils.utils import get_gitlab_domain