ideal vs model

ideal and model both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ideal	Yes	Yes	No	No
model	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, model is a hyponym of ideal; that is, model is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ideal:

ideal: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
model: something to be imitated

As nouns, model is a hypernym of ideal; that is, model is a word with a broader meaning than ideal:

Other hypernyms of ideal include role model.

ideal (noun)	model (noun)
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain	the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
	a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
	something to be imitated
	a representative form or pattern
	a type of product
	a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
	someone worthy of imitation
	a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

ideal (adjective)	model (adjective)
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas	worthy of imitation
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

ideal (verb)	model (verb)
	form in clay, wax, etc
	construct a model in the likeness of
	plan or create according to a model or models
	create a representation or simulation of
	display (clothes) as a mannequin
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes