# Flan T5 Base

Flan T5 Base is a model from Google with open weights, first recorded on 30 Sep 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Google
- Id: google/flan-t5-base
- Sighting: 2026-09-30T16:02:58.309Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/google/flan-t5-base)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2023-01-30
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/google/flan-t5-base/paths-info/7bcac572ce56db69c1ea7c8af255c5d7c9672fc2)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/google/flan-t5-base/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Flan T5 Base publicly available?

Yes. Google publishes the weights.

### When was Flan T5 Base released?

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

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:google](https://huggingface.co/api/models/google/flan-t5-base/paths-info/7bcac572ce56db69c1ea7c8af255c5d7c9672fc2)
- [huggingface:google](https://huggingface.co/google/flan-t5-base)

## Signals