Sentence Transformers v6.0 arrives with multi-vector retrieval as its 4th model type
antoine_chaffin · x · 2026-08-18
RT confirming Sentence Transformers v6.0 ships a fourth model type, MultiVectorEncoder, for ColBERT-style late interaction. The commentary notes ST played a huge role in popularizing dense retrievers by making them easier to use, fine-tune, and eval — and multi-vector support could do the same again.
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