New embedding model family from ex-HF team: multimodal, multi-vector, open license, cross-model queries
antoine_chaffin · x · 2026-10-08
antoinechaffin announces a new embedding model family from his new company, drawing congratulations from peers.
- More than a performance upgrade: the models are now multimodal and multi-vector
- Shared embedding space enables cross-model querying
- Keeps the same frontier results and open license as before
- The 600M retrieval model in particular is called 'very very impressive'
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