# Clip Vit Base Patch16

Clip Vit Base Patch16 is a model from OpenAI with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: OpenAI
- Id: openai/clip-vit-base-patch16
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:44:18.590Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/openai/clip-vit-base-patch16)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2021-10-04
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/openai/clip-vit-base-patch16/paths-info/57c216476eefef5ab752ec549e440a49ae4ae5f3)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/openai/clip-vit-base-patch16/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Clip Vit Base Patch16 publicly available?

Yes. OpenAI publishes the weights.

### When was Clip Vit Base Patch16 released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:openai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/openai/clip-vit-base-patch16/paths-info/57c216476eefef5ab752ec549e440a49ae4ae5f3)
- [huggingface:openai](https://huggingface.co/openai/clip-vit-base-patch16)

## Signals