# Canary 1B V2

Canary 1B V2 is a model from NVIDIA with open weights, first recorded on 11 Nov 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: NVIDIA
- Id: nvidia/canary-1b-v2
- Sighting: 2026-11-11T10:11:44.400Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/canary-1b-v2)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-08-31
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/nvidia/canary-1b-v2/paths-info/d455706339a6b32e1aa40f82c713a482a0c938e2)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/nvidia/canary-1b-v2/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Canary 1B V2 publicly available?

Yes. NVIDIA publishes the weights.

### When was Canary 1B V2 released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 11 Nov 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:nvidia](https://huggingface.co/api/models/nvidia/canary-1b-v2/paths-info/d455706339a6b32e1aa40f82c713a482a0c938e2)
- [huggingface:nvidia](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/canary-1b-v2)

## Signals