diff --git a/pymc/model/transform/basic.py b/pymc/model/transform/basic.py
index 877814cd6..558275d97 100644
--- a/pymc/model/transform/basic.py
+++ b/pymc/model/transform/basic.py
@@ -14,17 +14,21 @@
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 from pytensor import Variable, clone_replace
+from pytensor.compile import SharedVariable
 from pytensor.graph import ancestors
 from pytensor.graph.fg import FunctionGraph
 
-from pymc.data import MinibatchOp
+from pymc.data import Minibatch, MinibatchOp
 from pymc.model.core import Model
 from pymc.model.fgraph import (
     ModelObservedRV,
     ModelVar,
+    extract_dims,
     fgraph_from_model,
     model_from_fgraph,
+    model_observed_rv,
 )
+from pymc.pytensorf import toposort_replace
 
 ModelVariable = Variable | str
 
@@ -62,6 +66,47 @@ def parse_vars(model: Model, vars: ModelVariable | Sequence[ModelVariable]) -> l
     return [model[var] if isinstance(var, str) else var for var in vars_seq]
 
 
+def model_to_minibatch(model: Model, batch_size: int) -> Model:
+    """Replace all Data containers with pm.Minibatch, and add total_size to all observed RVs."""
+    from pymc.variational.minibatch_rv import create_minibatch_rv
+
+    fgraph, memo = fgraph_from_model(model, inlined_views=True)
+
+    # obs_rvs, data_vars = model.rvs_to_values.items()
+
+    data_vars = [
+        memo[datum].owner.inputs[0]
+        for datum in (model.named_vars[datum_name] for datum_name in model.named_vars)
+        if isinstance(datum, SharedVariable)
+    ]
+
+    minibatch_vars = Minibatch(*data_vars, batch_size=batch_size)
+    replacements = {datum: minibatch_vars[i] for i, datum in enumerate(data_vars)}
+    assert 0
+    # Add total_size to all observed RVs
+    total_size = data_vars[0].get_value().shape[0]
+    for obs_var in model.observed_RVs:
+        model_var = memo[obs_var]
+        var = model_var.owner.inputs[0]
+        var.name = model_var.name
+        dims = extract_dims(model_var)
+
+        new_rv = create_minibatch_rv(var, total_size=total_size)
+        new_rv.name = var.name
+
+        replacements[model_var] = model_observed_rv(new_rv, model.rvs_to_values[obs_var], *dims)
+
+    # old_outs, old_coords, old_dim_lengths = fgraph.outputs, fgraph._coords, fgraph._dim_lengths
+    toposort_replace(fgraph, tuple(replacements.items()))
+    # new_outs = clone_replace(old_outs, replacements, rebuild_strict=False)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    # fgraph = FunctionGraph(outputs=new_outs, clone=False)
+    # fgraph._coords = old_coords  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    # fgraph._dim_lengths = old_dim_lengths  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+    return model_from_fgraph(fgraph, mutate_fgraph=True)
+
+
 def remove_minibatched_nodes(model: Model) -> Model:
     """Remove all uses of pm.Minibatch in the Model."""
     fgraph, _ = fgraph_from_model(model)
diff --git a/tests/model/transform/test_basic.py b/tests/model/transform/test_basic.py
index 856fbf0b2..c3b33730d 100644
--- a/tests/model/transform/test_basic.py
+++ b/tests/model/transform/test_basic.py
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
 
 import pymc as pm
 
-from pymc.model.transform.basic import prune_vars_detached_from_observed, remove_minibatched_nodes
+from pymc.model.transform.basic import (
+    model_to_minibatch,
+    prune_vars_detached_from_observed,
+    remove_minibatched_nodes,
+)
 
 
 def test_prune_vars_detached_from_observed():
@@ -34,6 +38,28 @@ def test_prune_vars_detached_from_observed():
     assert set(pruned_m.named_vars.keys()) == {"obs_data", "a0", "a1", "a2", "obs"}
 
 
+def test_model_to_minibatch():
+    data_size = 100
+    n_features = 4
+
+    obs_data = np.zeros((data_size,))
+    X_data = np.random.normal(size=(data_size, n_features))
+
+    with pm.Model(coords={"feature": range(n_features), "data_dim": range(data_size)}) as m1:
+        obs_data = pm.Data("obs_data", obs_data, dims=["data_dim"])
+        X_data = pm.Data("X_data", X_data, dims=["data_dim", "feature"])
+        beta = pm.Normal("beta", dims="feature")
+
+        mu = X_data @ beta
+
+        y = pm.Normal("y", mu=mu, sigma=1, observed=obs_data, dims="data_dim")
+
+    m2 = model_to_minibatch(m1, batch_size=10)
+    m2["y"].dprint()
+
+    assert 0
+
+
 def test_remove_minibatches():
     data_size = 100
     data = np.zeros((data_size,))