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model2vec is a Python tool for generating static embeddings with an emphasis on efficiency and state-of-the-art performance.
Good fit when
- When you need to create fast and efficient static embeddings for natural language processing (NLP) tasks.
- Ideal if your project requires state-of-the-art static embeddings without the overhead of more complex models or frameworks.
Avoid when
- Avoid using model2vec if dynamic embeddings are required, as it specializes in static embedding generation.
- Not recommended for scenarios where you need a framework that supports real-time learning or continuous updates to embeddings as new data becomes available.
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Overview
Provides a toolset for generating static embeddings efficiently.
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- python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Aug 22, 2026
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```python from model2vec import StaticModelSource link
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README
Fast State-of-the-Art Static Embeddings
🤗 Models | 📖 Docs | 🏆 Results | 📚 Tutorials | 🌐 Blog
Model2Vec is a technique to turn any sentence transformer into a small, fast static embedding model. Model2Vec reduces model size by a factor up to 50 and makes models up to 500 times faster, with a small drop in performance. Our best model is the most performant static embedding model in the world. See our results, read our docs, or dive in to see how it works.
Quickstart • Updates & Announcements • Main Features • Model List
Quickstart
Install the lightweight base package with:
pip install model2vec
You can start using Model2Vec by loading one of our flagship models from the HuggingFace hub. These models are pre-trained and ready to use. The following code snippet shows how to load a model and make embeddings, which you can use for any task, such as text classification, retrieval, clustering, or building a RAG system:
from model2vec import StaticModel
# Load a model from the HuggingFace hub (in this case the potion-base-32M model)
model = StaticModel.from_pretrained("minishlab/potion-base-32M")
# Make embeddings
embeddings = model.encode(["It's dangerous to go alone!", "It's a secret to everybody."])
# Make sequences of token embeddings
token_embeddings = model.encode_as_sequence(["It's dangerous to go alone!", "It's a secret to everybody."])
For advanced usage, see our inference docs. Instead of using one of our models, you can also distill your own Model2Vec model from a Sentence Transformer model. First, install the distillation extras with:
pip install model2vec[distill]
Then, you can distill a model in ~30 seconds on a CPU with the following code snippet:
from model2vec.distill import distill
# Distill a Sentence Transformer model, in this case the BAAI/bge-base-en-v1.5 model
m2v_model = distill(model_
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