diff --git a/deepmd/backend/jax.py b/deepmd/backend/jax.py
index 6ffea0aacd..bb2fba5a7c 100644
--- a/deepmd/backend/jax.py
+++ b/deepmd/backend/jax.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class JAXBackend(Backend):
         # | Backend.Feature.NEIGHBOR_STAT
     )
     """The features of the backend."""
-    suffixes: ClassVar[list[str]] = [".saved_model", ".jax"]
+    suffixes: ClassVar[list[str]] = [".jax"]
     """The suffixes of the backend."""
 
     def is_available(self) -> bool:
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ def serialize_hook(self) -> Callable[[str], dict]:
         Callable[[str], dict]
             The serialize hook of the backend.
         """
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        from deepmd.jax.utils.serialization import (
+            serialize_from_file,
+        )
+
+        return serialize_from_file
 
     @property
     def deserialize_hook(self) -> Callable[[str, dict], None]:
diff --git a/deepmd/jax/utils/serialization.py b/deepmd/jax/utils/serialization.py
index ca915d61e3..aa41e35f69 100644
--- a/deepmd/jax/utils/serialization.py
+++ b/deepmd/jax/utils/serialization.py
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
-import tensorflow as tf
+from pathlib import (
+    Path,
+)
+
+import orbax.checkpoint as ocp
 
 from deepmd.jax.env import (
-    jax2tf,
+    jax,
     nnx,
 )
 from deepmd.jax.model.model import (
     BaseModel,
+    get_model,
 )
 from deepmd.jax.utils.network import (
     ArrayAPIParam,
@@ -23,41 +28,59 @@ def deserialize_to_file(model_file: str, data: dict) -> None:
     data : dict
         The dictionary to be deserialized.
     """
-    if model_file.endswith(".saved_model"):
-        model = BaseModel.deserialize(data["model"])
-        model_def_script = data.get("model_def_script", "{}")
-        my_model = tf.Module()
-        my_model.f = tf.function(
-            jax2tf.convert(
-                model,
-                polymorphic_shapes=[
-                    "(b, n, 3)",
-                    "(b, n)",
-                    "(b, 3, 3)",
-                    "(b, f)",
-                    "(b, a)",
-                    "()",
-                ],
-            ),
-            autograph=False,
-            input_signature=[
-                tf.TensorSpec([None, None, 3], tf.float64),
-                tf.TensorSpec([None, None], tf.int64),
-                tf.TensorSpec([None, 3, 3], tf.float64),
-                tf.TensorSpec([None, None], tf.float64),
-                tf.TensorSpec([None, None], tf.float64),
-                tf.TensorSpec([], tf.bool),
-            ],
-        )
-        my_model.model_def_script = model_def_script
-        tf.saved_model.save(
-            my_model,
-            model_file,
-            options=tf.saved_model.SaveOptions(experimental_custom_gradients=True),
-        )
-    elif model_file.endswith(".jax"):
+    if model_file.endswith(".jax"):
         model = BaseModel.deserialize(data["model"])
+        model_def_script = data["model_def_script"]
         state = nnx.state(model, ArrayAPIParam)
-        nnx.display(state)
+        with ocp.Checkpointer(
+            ocp.CompositeCheckpointHandler("state", "model_def_script")
+        ) as checkpointer:
+            checkpointer.save(
+                Path(model_file).absolute(),
+                ocp.args.Composite(
+                    state=ocp.args.StandardSave(state),
+                    model_def_script=ocp.args.JsonSave(model_def_script),
+                ),
+            )
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("JAX backend only supports converting .jax directory")
+
+
+def serialize_from_file(model_file: str) -> dict:
+    """Serialize the model file to a dictionary.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    model_file : str
+        The model file to be serialized.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dict
+        The serialized model data.
+    """
+    if model_file.endswith(".jax"):
+        with ocp.Checkpointer(
+            ocp.CompositeCheckpointHandler("state", "model_def_script")
+        ) as checkpointer:
+            data = checkpointer.restore(
+                Path(model_file).absolute(),
+                ocp.args.Composite(
+                    state=ocp.args.StandardRestore(),
+                    model_def_script=ocp.args.JsonRestore(),
+                ),
+            )
+        state = data.state
+        model_def_script = data.model_def_script
+        model = get_model(model_def_script)
+        model_dict = model.serialize()
+        data = {
+            "backend": "JAX",
+            "jax_version": jax.__version__,
+            "model": model_dict,
+            "model_def_script": model_def_script,
+            "@variables": {},
+        }
+        return data
     else:
-        raise ValueError("JAX backend only supports converting .pth file")
+        raise ValueError("JAX backend only supports converting .jax directory")
diff --git a/source/tests/consistent/io/test_io.py b/source/tests/consistent/io/test_io.py
index 71e4002128..0aaa0788ea 100644
--- a/source/tests/consistent/io/test_io.py
+++ b/source/tests/consistent/io/test_io.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
 import copy
+import shutil
 import unittest
 from pathlib import (
     Path,
@@ -60,12 +61,14 @@ def save_data_to_model(self, model_file: str, data: dict) -> None:
     def tearDown(self):
         prefix = "test_consistent_io_" + self.__class__.__name__.lower()
         for ii in Path(".").glob(prefix + ".*"):
-            if Path(ii).exists():
+            if Path(ii).is_file():
                 Path(ii).unlink()
+            elif Path(ii).is_dir():
+                shutil.rmtree(ii)
 
     def test_data_equal(self):
         prefix = "test_consistent_io_" + self.__class__.__name__.lower()
-        for backend_name in ("tensorflow", "pytorch", "dpmodel"):
+        for backend_name in ("tensorflow", "pytorch", "dpmodel", "jax"):
             with self.subTest(backend_name=backend_name):
                 backend = Backend.get_backend(backend_name)()
                 if not backend.is_available:
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ def test_data_equal(self):
                     "backend",
                     "tf_version",
                     "pt_version",
+                    "jax_version",
                     "@variables",
                     # dpmodel only
                     "software",