# Shap E

Shap E is a model from OpenAI with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: OpenAI
- Id: openai/shap-e
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:44:18.590Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/openai/shap-e)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2023-07-20
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/openai/shap-e/paths-info/7bd337afdea1c17842e1c3cc45c4e268356dba40)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/openai/shap-e/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Shap E publicly available?

Yes. OpenAI publishes the weights.

### When was Shap E 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/shap-e/paths-info/7bd337afdea1c17842e1c3cc45c4e268356dba40)
- [huggingface:openai](https://huggingface.co/openai/shap-e)

## Signals