# Whisper Base

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

- Developer: OpenAI
- Id: openai/whisper-base
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:44:18.590Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/openai/whisper-base)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2023-08-23
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/openai/whisper-base/paths-info/e37978b90ca9030d5170a5c07aadb050351a65bb)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/openai/whisper-base/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Whisper Base publicly available?

Yes. OpenAI publishes the weights.

### When was Whisper Base 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/whisper-base/paths-info/e37978b90ca9030d5170a5c07aadb050351a65bb)
- [huggingface:openai](https://huggingface.co/openai/whisper-base)

## Signals