# ESFT Gate Translation Lite

ESFT Gate Translation Lite is a model from DeepSeek with open weights, first recorded on 30 Sep 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: DeepSeek
- Id: deepseek-ai/ESFT-gate-translation-lite
- Sighting: 2026-09-30T15:57:39.673Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/ESFT-gate-translation-lite)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2024-07-04
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/ESFT-gate-translation-lite/paths-info/291a60ac7f32aa26c87081f1f4fda5590d78b61b)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/deepseek/esft-gate-translation-lite/

## Questions

### Are the weights of ESFT Gate Translation Lite publicly available?

Yes. DeepSeek publishes the weights.

### When was ESFT Gate Translation Lite released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 30 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/ESFT-gate-translation-lite/paths-info/291a60ac7f32aa26c87081f1f4fda5590d78b61b)
- [huggingface:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/ESFT-gate-translation-lite)

## Signals