# Minitron 8B Base

Minitron 8B Base is a model from NVIDIA with open weights, first recorded on 11 Nov 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: NVIDIA
- Id: nvidia/Minitron-8B-Base
- Sighting: 2026-11-11T23:50:10.213Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/Minitron-8B-Base)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2024-08-15
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/nvidia/Minitron-8B-Base/paths-info/e2c30f2d4c8751f21b33be2b403d10d5f373ffc1)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/nvidia/minitron-8b-base/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Minitron 8B Base publicly available?

Yes. NVIDIA publishes the weights.

### When was Minitron 8B Base 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/Minitron-8B-Base/paths-info/e2c30f2d4c8751f21b33be2b403d10d5f373ffc1)
- [huggingface:nvidia](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/Minitron-8B-Base)

## Signals