diff --git a/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models.py b/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models.py
index 519d7af04..0a44ae275 100644
--- a/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models.py
+++ b/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models.py
@@ -366,9 +366,33 @@ class TargetStatus(str, Enum):
     """Target does not support job submission through Superstaq."""
 
 
-class TargetModel(DefaultPydanticModel):
+class TargetInputType(str, Enum):
+    """The input type supported by a Superstaq target."""
+
+    CIRCUIT = "circuit"
+    QUBO = "qubo"
+
+
+class TargetDescription(DefaultPydanticModel):
     """Model for the details of a target."""
 
+    target: TargetStr
+    """The target name."""
+    status: TargetStatus
+    """The status of this target."""
+    supported_inputs: list[TargetInputType]
+    """The input types supported by this target (e.g. "circuit", "qubo")."""
+    accessible: bool = False
+    """Whether this target is accessible to the current user."""
+
+    @property
+    def simulator(self) -> bool:
+        return self.target.endswith("_simulator")
+
+
+class TargetModel(DefaultPydanticModel):
+    """Legacy model for the details of a target."""
+
     target_name: TargetStr
     """The target name."""
     supports_submit: bool
@@ -386,6 +410,19 @@ class TargetModel(DefaultPydanticModel):
     accessible: bool
     """Target is accessible to user."""
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_target_description(cls, target_description: TargetDescription) -> TargetModel:
+        return cls(
+            target_name=target_description.target,
+            supports_submit=(target_description.status != TargetStatus.UNSUPPORTED),
+            supports_submit_qubo=(TargetInputType.QUBO in target_description.supported_inputs),
+            supports_compile=(TargetInputType.CIRCUIT in target_description.supported_inputs),
+            available=(target_description.status == TargetStatus.AVAILABLE),
+            retired=(target_description.status == TargetStatus.RETIRED),
+            simulator=target_description.simulator,
+            accessible=target_description.accessible,
+        )
+
 
 class GetTargetsFilterModel(DefaultPydanticModel):
     """Model for /get_target requests."""
diff --git a/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models_test.py b/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models_test.py
index 0a03e6601..ecad4d21b 100644
--- a/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models_test.py
+++ b/general-superstaq/general_superstaq/models_test.py
@@ -11,6 +11,65 @@
 """
 
 
+def test_target_description() -> None:
+    target_description = gss.models.TargetDescription(
+        target="sqale_example_qpu",
+        status=gss.models.TargetStatus.RETIRED,
+        supported_inputs=[gss.models.TargetInputType.CIRCUIT],
+    )
+    assert not target_description.accessible
+    assert not target_description.simulator
+
+    target_model = gss.models.TargetModel.from_target_description(target_description)
+    assert target_model == gss.models.TargetModel(
+        target_name="sqale_example_qpu",
+        supports_submit=True,
+        supports_submit_qubo=False,
+        supports_compile=True,
+        available=False,
+        retired=True,
+        simulator=False,
+        accessible=False,
+    )
+
+    target_description = gss.models.TargetDescription(
+        target="ss_unconstrained_simulator",
+        status="available",
+        supported_inputs=("qubo", "circuit"),
+        accessible=True,
+    )
+    assert target_description.accessible
+    assert target_description.simulator
+
+    target_model = gss.models.TargetModel.from_target_description(target_description)
+    assert target_model == gss.models.TargetModel(
+        target_name="ss_unconstrained_simulator",
+        supports_submit=True,
+        supports_submit_qubo=True,
+        supports_compile=True,
+        available=True,
+        retired=False,
+        simulator=True,
+        accessible=True,
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydantic.ValidationError, match=r"valid target device type"):
+        _ = gss.models.TargetDescription(
+            target="sqale_example_system",
+            status="available",
+            supported_inputs=["circuit"],
+            accessible=True,
+        )
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydantic.ValidationError, match=r"valid string format"):
+        _ = gss.models.TargetDescription(
+            target="bad_target",
+            status="available",
+            supported_inputs=["circuit"],
+            accessible=True,
+        )
+
+
 def test_user_token_response() -> None:
     gss.models.UserTokenResponse(
         email="valid.email@infleqtion.com",