diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/loader.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/loader.py
index d72daa36be..ea435915d8 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/loader.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/loader.py
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@
 from inference.core.workflows.core_steps.models.foundation.stability_ai.inpainting.v1 import (
     StabilityAIInpaintingBlockV1,
 )
+from inference.core.workflows.core_steps.models.foundation.hugging_face.depth_anything2.v1 import (
+    DepthAnythingV2BlockV1,
+)
 from inference.core.workflows.core_steps.models.foundation.yolo_world.v1 import (
     YoloWorldModelBlockV1,
 )
@@ -492,6 +495,7 @@ def load_blocks() -> List[Type[WorkflowBlock]]:
         CropVisualizationBlockV1,
         DetectionsConsensusBlockV1,
         DetectionsStitchBlockV1,
+        DepthAnythingV2BlockV1,
         DistanceMeasurementBlockV1,
         DominantColorBlockV1,
         DotVisualizationBlockV1,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/__init__.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/depth_anything2/__init__.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/depth_anything2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/depth_anything2/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/depth_anything2/v1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79e18f8cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/hugging_face/depth_anything2/v1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+"""
+Credits to: https://github.com/Fafruch for origin idea
+"""
+
+from typing import List, Literal, Optional, Type
+
+import numpy as np
+from PIL import Image
+from transformers import pipeline
+import supervision as sv
+from pydantic import ConfigDict, Field
+from supervision import Color
+import matplotlib
+
+from inference.core.workflows.execution_engine.entities.base import (
+    OutputDefinition,
+    WorkflowImageData,
+)
+from inference.core.workflows.execution_engine.entities.types import (
+    IMAGE_KIND,
+    NUMPY_ARRAY_KIND,
+    Selector,
+)
+from inference.core.workflows.prototypes.block import (
+    BlockResult,
+    WorkflowBlock,
+    WorkflowBlockManifest,
+)
+
+SUPPORTED_MODEL_SIZES = ["Small", "Base", "Large"]
+MODEL_SIZE_METADATA = {
+    "Small": {
+        "name": "Small Model",
+        "description": "Lightweight model (25M parameters) with fastest inference time (~60ms). Best for resource-constrained environments.",
+        "parameters": "25M",
+        "latency": "60ms"
+    },
+    "Base": {
+        "name": "Base Model",
+        "description": "Medium-sized model (335M parameters) with balanced performance (~213ms). Suitable for most general applications.",
+        "parameters": "335M",
+        "latency": "213ms"
+    },
+    "Large": {
+        "name": "Large Model",
+        "description": "Large model (891M parameters) with highest accuracy but slower inference (~5.2s). Best for accuracy-critical applications.",
+        "parameters": "891M",
+        "latency": "5.2s"
+    }
+}
+
+MODEL_SIZES_DOCS_DESCRIPTION = "\n\n".join(
+    f"* **{v['name']}** (`{k}`) - {v['description']}"
+    for k, v in MODEL_SIZE_METADATA.items()
+)
+
+SUPPORTED_COLORMAPS = ["Spectral_r", "viridis", "plasma", "magma", "inferno"]
+COLORMAP_METADATA = {
+    "Spectral_r": {
+        "name": "Spectral Reversed",
+        "description": "Rainbow-like colormap that's effective for depth visualization, reversed for intuitive depth perception.",
+    },
+    "viridis": {
+        "name": "Viridis",
+        "description": "Perceptually uniform colormap that works well for colorblind viewers.",
+    }, 
+    "plasma": {
+        "name": "Plasma",
+        "description": "Sequential colormap with high perceptual contrast.",
+    },
+    "magma": {
+        "name": "Magma",
+        "description": "Sequential colormap with dark-to-light transition.",
+    },
+    "inferno": {
+        "name": "Inferno",
+        "description": "High-contrast sequential colormap with sharp visual distinction.",
+    }
+}
+
+COLORMAP_DOCS_DESCRIPTION = "\n\n".join(
+    f"* **{v['name']}** (`{k}`) - {v['description']}"
+    for k, v in COLORMAP_METADATA.items()
+)
+
+LONG_DESCRIPTION = """
+Transform your 2D images into stunning depth maps with Depth Anything v2! 
+This powerful tool helps you understand the 3D structure of any image by predicting how far each pixel is from the camera.
+
+#### 🎯 How It Works
+
+This block processes images by:
+
+1. 📸 Taking your input image
+2. 🤖 Running it through a state-of-the-art depth estimation model
+3. 🎨 Creating beautiful depth visualizations using customizable colormaps
+4. 📊 Providing normalized depth values for further processing
+
+#### 🚀 Available Models
+
+Choose the model that best fits your needs:
+
+{MODEL_SIZES_DOCS_DESCRIPTION}
+
+#### 🎨 Visualization Options
+
+Make your depth maps pop with these colormap options:
+
+{COLORMAP_DOCS_DESCRIPTION}
+
+#### 💡 Why Use Depth Anything v2?
+
+This block is perfect for:
+
+- 🏗️ 3D reconstruction projects
+- 🤖 Robotics applications needing depth perception
+- 🔍 Scene understanding tasks
+- 📏 Distance estimation applications
+
+#### 🛠️ Output Format
+
+The block provides two outputs:
+1. A colored visualization of the depth map using your chosen colormap
+2. A normalized depth array (0-1 range) for technical applications
+
+#### 💪 Key Features
+
+- 🎯 State-of-the-art depth estimation
+- 🎨 Multiple colormap options for different visualization needs
+- ⚡ Flexible model sizes for speed/accuracy tradeoffs
+- 📊 Normalized depth values for technical applications
+- 🔧 Easy integration with other workflow blocks
+
+#### 🎯 Perfect For
+
+- 👨‍💻 Developers working on 3D reconstruction
+- 🎨 Artists creating depth-based effects
+- 🤖 Robotics engineers building perception systems
+- 📸 Photographers exploring depth visualization
+"""
+
+SHORT_DESCRIPTION = "Predicts depth maps from images"
+
+ModelSize = Literal[tuple(SUPPORTED_MODEL_SIZES)] # type: ignore
+ColormapType = Literal[tuple(SUPPORTED_COLORMAPS)]  # type: ignore
+
+
+class BlockManifest(WorkflowBlockManifest):
+    model_config = ConfigDict(
+        json_schema_extra={
+            "name": "Depth Anything v2",
+            "version": "v1",
+            "short_description": SHORT_DESCRIPTION,
+            "long_description": LONG_DESCRIPTION,
+            "license": "Apache-2.0",
+            "block_type": "model",
+            "search_keywords": [
+                "Huggingface",
+                "huggingface",
+                "depth anything v2",
+                "depth prediction",
+            ],
+            "ui_manifest": {
+                "section": "model",
+                "icon": "far fa-palette",
+            },
+            "task_type_property": "model_size",
+        }
+    )
+    type: Literal["roboflow_core/depth_anything_v2@v1"]
+    image: Selector(kind=[IMAGE_KIND]) = Field(
+        description="The image from which to predict depth",
+        examples=["$inputs.image", "$steps.cropping.crops"],
+    )
+    model_size: ModelSize = Field(
+        default="base",
+        description="Size of the model to use for depth prediction",
+        json_schema_extra={
+            "values_metadata": MODEL_SIZE_METADATA,
+            "always_visible": True,
+        },
+    )
+    colormap: ColormapType = Field(
+        default="Spectral_r",
+        description="Colormap to use for depth visualization",
+        json_schema_extra={
+            "values_metadata": COLORMAP_METADATA,
+            "always_visible": True,
+        },
+    )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def describe_outputs(cls) -> List[OutputDefinition]:
+        return [
+            OutputDefinition(name="image", kind=[IMAGE_KIND]),
+            OutputDefinition(name="normalized_depth", kind=[NUMPY_ARRAY_KIND]),
+        ]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_execution_engine_compatibility(cls) -> Optional[str]:
+        return ">=1.4.0,<2.0.0"
+
+
+
+
+class DepthAnythingV2BlockV1(WorkflowBlock):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._pipe = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_manifest(cls) -> Type[WorkflowBlockManifest]:
+        return BlockManifest
+
+    def run(
+        self,
+        image: WorkflowImageData,
+        model_size: ModelSize,
+        colormap: ColormapType,
+    ) -> BlockResult:
+        # Convert input image
+        numpy_image = image.numpy_image
+        pil_image = Image.fromarray(numpy_image)
+
+        try:
+            # Initialize or get cached pipeline
+            if self._pipe is None:
+                self._pipe = get_depth_pipeline(model_size)
+            
+            # Get depth prediction
+            depth = np.array(self._pipe(pil_image)["depth"])
+            
+            # Process depth map
+            depth = process_depth_map(depth)
+            colored_depth = create_visualization(depth, colormap)
+            normalized_depth = (depth - depth.min()) / (depth.max() - depth.min())
+
+            return {
+                'image': WorkflowImageData.copy_and_replace(
+                    origin_image_data=image,
+                    numpy_image=colored_depth,
+                ),
+                'normalized_depth': normalized_depth
+            }
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to process depth estimation: {str(e)}")
+
+
+def get_depth_pipeline(model_size: ModelSize):
+    """Initialize depth estimation pipeline."""
+    return pipeline(
+        task="depth-estimation", 
+        model=f"depth-anything/Depth-Anything-V2-{model_size}-hf"
+    )
+
+def process_depth_map(depth_array: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Process and validate depth map."""
+    if depth_array.max() == depth_array.min():
+        raise ValueError("Depth map has no variation (min equals max)")
+    return depth_array
+
+def create_visualization(depth_array: np.ndarray, colormap: ColormapType) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Create colored visualization of depth map."""
+    # Normalize depth for visualization based on its own min and max
+    depth_min, depth_max = depth_array.min(), depth_array.max()
+    depth_for_viz = ((depth_array - depth_min) / (depth_max - depth_min) * 255.0).astype(np.uint8)
+    
+    cmap = matplotlib.colormaps.get_cmap(colormap)
+    return (cmap(depth_for_viz)[:, :, :3] * 255).astype(np.uint8)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/workflows/integration_tests/execution/test_workflow_with_depth_anything_v2.py b/tests/workflows/integration_tests/execution/test_workflow_with_depth_anything_v2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cfec969eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/workflows/integration_tests/execution/test_workflow_with_depth_anything_v2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import numpy as np
+
+from inference.core.env import WORKFLOWS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STEPS
+from inference.core.managers.base import ModelManager
+from inference.core.workflows.core_steps.common.entities import StepExecutionMode
+from inference.core.workflows.execution_engine.core import ExecutionEngine
+from tests.workflows.integration_tests.execution.workflows_gallery_collector.decorators import (
+    add_to_workflows_gallery,
+)
+
+
+WORKFLOW_DEFINITION = {
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "type": "InferenceImage",
+      "name": "image"
+    }
+  ],
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "type": "roboflow_core/depth_anything_v2@v1",
+      "name": "depth_anything_v2",
+      "image": "$inputs.image",
+      "model_size": "Large",
+      "colormap": "viridis",
+      "min_depth": 0,
+      "max_depth": 1
+    }
+  ],
+  "outputs": [
+    {
+      "type": "JsonField",
+      "name": "normalized_depth",
+      "coordinates_system": "own",
+      "selector": "$steps.depth_anything_v2.normalized_depth"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "JsonField",
+      "name": "image",
+      "coordinates_system": "own",
+      "selector": "$steps.depth_anything_v2.image"
+    }
+  ],
+}
+
+
+
+@add_to_workflows_gallery(
+    category="Workflows with model blocks",
+    use_case_title="Workflow with depth anything v2",
+    workflow_name_in_app="depth-anything-v2",
+    use_case_description="""
+This workflow demonstrates how to visualize the predictions of a depth anything v2 model. 
+    """,
+    workflow_definition=WORKFLOW_DEFINITION,
+)
+def test_depth_anything_v2_workflow_when_valid_input_provided(
+    model_manager: ModelManager,
+    fruit_image: np.ndarray,
+    roboflow_api_key: str,
+) -> None:
+    # given
+    workflow_init_parameters = {
+        "workflows_core.model_manager": model_manager,
+        "workflows_core.api_key": roboflow_api_key,
+        "workflows_core.step_execution_mode": StepExecutionMode.LOCAL,
+    }
+    execution_engine = ExecutionEngine.init(
+        workflow_definition=WORKFLOW_DEFINITION,
+        init_parameters=workflow_init_parameters,
+        max_concurrent_steps=WORKFLOWS_MAX_CONCURRENT_STEPS,    
+    )
+
+    # when
+    result = execution_engine.run(runtime_parameters={"image": fruit_image})
+
+    # then
+    assert isinstance(result, list), "Expected list to be delivered"
+    assert len(result) == 1, "Expected 1 element in the output for one input image"
+    assert set(result[0].keys()) == {
+        "normalized_depth",
+        "image",
+    }, "Expected all declared outputs to be delivered"
diff --git a/tests/workflows/unit_tests/core_steps/models/foundation/test_depth_anythingv2.py b/tests/workflows/unit_tests/core_steps/models/foundation/test_depth_anythingv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b713ac5bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/workflows/unit_tests/core_steps/models/foundation/test_depth_anythingv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from PIL import Image
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+from pydantic import ValidationError
+
+
+from inference.core.workflows.execution_engine.entities.base import WorkflowImageData
+from inference.core.workflows.core_steps.models.foundation.hugging_face.depth_anything2.v1 import (
+    BlockManifest,
+    DepthAnythingV2BlockV1,
+    process_depth_map,
+    create_visualization,
+)
+from inference.core.workflows.execution_engine.entities.base import (
+    ImageParentMetadata,
+    WorkflowImageData,
+)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "type_alias", ["roboflow_core/depth_anything_v2@v1"]
+)
+def test_depth_anything_step_validation_when_input_is_valid(type_alias: str) -> None:
+    # given
+    specification = {
+        "type": type_alias,
+        "name": "step_1",
+        "image": "$inputs.image",
+        "model_size": "Small",
+        "colormap": "Spectral_r",
+    }
+
+    # when
+    result = BlockManifest.model_validate(specification)
+
+    # then
+    assert result == BlockManifest(
+        type=type_alias,
+        name="step_1",
+        image="$inputs.image",
+        model_size="Small",
+        colormap="Spectral_r",
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("value", ["Invalid", None, 1, True])
+def test_depth_anything_step_validation_when_model_size_invalid(value: str) -> None:
+    # given
+    specification = {
+        "type": "DepthAnythingV2",
+        "name": "step_1",
+        "image": "$inputs.image",
+        "model_size": value,
+        "colormap": "Spectral_r",
+    }
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        _ = BlockManifest.model_validate(specification)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("value", ["Invalid", None, 1, True])
+def test_depth_anything_step_validation_when_colormap_invalid(value: str) -> None:
+    # given
+    specification = {
+        "type": "DepthAnythingV2",
+        "name": "step_1",
+        "image": "$inputs.image",
+        "model_size": "Small",
+        "colormap": value,
+    }
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        _ = BlockManifest.model_validate(specification)
+
+
+def test_process_depth_map_when_valid():
+    # given
+    depth_array = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]], dtype=np.float32)
+
+    # when
+    result = process_depth_map(depth_array)
+
+    # then
+    assert np.array_equal(result, depth_array)
+
+
+def test_process_depth_map_when_invalid():
+    # given
+    depth_array = np.ones((2, 2), dtype=np.float32)
+
+    # when/then
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Depth map has no variation"):
+        process_depth_map(depth_array)
+
+
+def test_create_visualization():
+    # given
+    depth_array = np.array([[0, 1], [2, 3]], dtype=np.float32)
+
+    # when
+    result = create_visualization(depth_array, "Spectral_r")
+
+    # then
+    assert result.shape == (2, 2, 3)
+    assert result.dtype == np.uint8
+
+
+@patch("transformers.pipeline")
+def test_depth_anything_block_run(mock_pipeline):
+    # given
+    mock_depth_output = {"depth": np.ones((10, 10), dtype=np.float32)}
+    mock_pipeline_instance = MagicMock()
+    mock_pipeline_instance.return_value = mock_depth_output
+    mock_pipeline.return_value = mock_pipeline_instance
+
+    block = DepthAnythingV2BlockV1()
+    input_image = WorkflowImageData(
+        parent_metadata=ImageParentMetadata(parent_id="some"),
+        numpy_image=np.zeros((10, 10, 3), dtype=np.uint8),
+    )
+
+    # when
+    result = block.run(
+        image=input_image,
+        model_size="Small",
+        colormap="Spectral_r",
+    )
+
+    # then
+    assert "image" in result
+    assert "normalized_depth" in result
+    assert isinstance(result["image"], WorkflowImageData)
+    assert isinstance(result["normalized_depth"], np.ndarray)
+    assert result["normalized_depth"].shape == (10, 10)
+    assert result["image"].numpy_image.shape == (10, 10, 3)
+