diff --git a/python/ribasim/ribasim/input_base.py b/python/ribasim/ribasim/input_base.py
index d2b2b5f86..bae11f35a 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/ribasim/input_base.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/ribasim/input_base.py
@@ -316,6 +316,17 @@ def columns(cls) -> list[str]:
         else:
             return []
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        # Make sure not to return just "None", because it gets extremely confusing
+        # when debugging.
+        return f"{self.tablename()}\n{self.df.__repr__()}"
+
+    def _repr_html_(self):
+        if self.df is None:
+            return self.__repr__()
+        else:
+            return f"<div>{self.tablename()}</div>" + self.df._repr_html_()
+
 
 class SpatialTableModel(TableModel[TableT], Generic[TableT]):
     @classmethod
@@ -394,3 +405,23 @@ def _save(self, directory: DirectoryPath, input_dir: DirectoryPath, **kwargs):
                 input_dir,
                 sort_keys=self._sort_keys.get("field", ["node_id"]),
             )
+
+    def _repr_content(self) -> str:
+        """Generate a succinct overview of the content.
+
+        Skip "empty" attributes: when the dataframe of a TableModel is None.
+        """
+        content = []
+        for field in self.fields():
+            attr = getattr(self, field)
+            if isinstance(attr, TableModel):
+                if attr.df is not None:
+                    content.append(field)
+            else:
+                content.append(field)
+        return ", ".join(content)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        content = self._repr_content()
+        typename = type(self).__name__
+        return f"{typename}({content})"
diff --git a/python/ribasim/ribasim/model.py b/python/ribasim/ribasim/model.py
index 86c8cf4a0..d51a21e48 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/ribasim/model.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/ribasim/model.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 )
 from ribasim.geometry.edge import Edge
 from ribasim.geometry.node import Node
-from ribasim.input_base import FileModel, NodeModel, TableModel, context_file_loading
+from ribasim.input_base import FileModel, NodeModel, context_file_loading
 from ribasim.types import FilePath
 
 
@@ -206,20 +206,24 @@ def serialize_path(self, path: Path) -> str:
         return str(path)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        first = []
-        second = []
+        """Generate a succinct overview of the Model content.
+
+        Skip "empty" NodeModel instances: when all dataframes are None.
+        """
+        content = ["ribasim.Model("]
+        INDENT = "    "
         for field in self.fields():
             attr = getattr(self, field)
-            if isinstance(attr, TableModel):
-                second.append(f"{field}: {repr(attr)}")
+            if isinstance(attr, NodeModel):
+                attr_content = attr._repr_content()
+                typename = type(attr).__name__
+                if attr_content:
+                    content.append(f"{INDENT}{field}={typename}({attr_content}),")
             else:
-                first.append(f"{field}={repr(attr)}")
-        content = ["<ribasim.Model>"] + first + second
-        return "\n".join(content)
+                content.append(f"{INDENT}{field}={repr(attr)},")
 
-    def _repr_html(self):
-        # Default to standard repr for now
-        return self.__repr__()
+        content.append(")")
+        return "\n".join(content)
 
     def _write_toml(self, directory: FilePath):
         directory = Path(directory)
diff --git a/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py b/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
index 129a01963..1d3335276 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/tests/test_io.py
@@ -72,8 +72,13 @@ def test_repr():
     )
 
     pump_1 = Pump(static=static_data)
+    pump_2 = Pump()
 
-    assert repr(pump_1) == "Pump(static=TableModel[PumpStaticSchema]())"
+    assert repr(pump_1) == "Pump(static)"
+    assert repr(pump_2) == "Pump()"
+    # Ensure _repr_html doesn't error
+    assert isinstance(pump_1.static._repr_html_(), str)
+    assert isinstance(pump_2.static._repr_html_(), str)
 
 
 def test_extra_columns():
diff --git a/python/ribasim/tests/test_model.py b/python/ribasim/tests/test_model.py
index e8f5baa77..0138e1e12 100644
--- a/python/ribasim/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/python/ribasim/tests/test_model.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 def test_repr(basic):
     representation = repr(basic).split("\n")
-    assert representation[0] == "<ribasim.Model>"
+    assert representation[0] == "ribasim.Model("
 
 
 def test_solver():