The Stroke Therapy Academic Industry Roundtable (STAIR) committee has suggested that nonhuman primates (NHPs) should be used for preclinical stroke studies owing to previous translational failures. Ischemia induced by endovascular method closely mimics thromboembolic or thrombotic cerebrovascular occlusion in patients. This method also shows potential for endovascular treatment. This review provides a detailed summary of NHP models using endovascular method , including advantages and disadvantages, and potential applications. Additionally, we also provide further analysis based on different kinds of emboli, infract size, and abnormal hemodynamics. Selection of the optimum model will pave the way for translational research.