# Whisper Large V2

Whisper Large V2 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-large-v2
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:44:18.590Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/openai/whisper-large-v2)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2023-08-23
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/openai/whisper-large-v2/paths-info/ae4642769ce2ad8fc292556ccea8e901f1530655)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/openai/whisper-large-v2/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Whisper Large V2 publicly available?

Yes. OpenAI publishes the weights.

### When was Whisper Large V2 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-large-v2/paths-info/ae4642769ce2ad8fc292556ccea8e901f1530655)
- [huggingface:openai](https://huggingface.co/openai/whisper-large-v2)

## Signals