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SAM 2
SAM 2 is an AI model made by Meta. Meta released it on 29 July 2024. It is generally available. It takes image, video and returns image. Its weights are open.
In inglese
SAM 2 is an AI model made by Meta. Meta released it on 29 July 2024. It is generally available. It takes image, video and returns image. Its weights are open. Its licence is Apache 2.0.
- Released
- 29 July 2024 — ai.meta.com, read 16 October 2026
- Status
- Generally available — github.com, read 16 October 2026
- Takes
- Image, Video — ai.meta.com, read 16 October 2026
- Returns
- Image — ai.meta.com, read 16 October 2026
- Open weights
- Yes — ai.meta.com, read 16 October 2026
- Licence
- Apache 2.0 — github.com, read 16 October 2026
- Context window
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages do not print a context-window value for SAM 2.
- Longest answer
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages do not print a maximum-output token limit for SAM 2.
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages do not state a knowledge-cutoff date for SAM 2.
- API price, input
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages do not publish a standard-tier API input price for SAM 2.
- API price, output
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages do not publish a standard-tier API output price for SAM 2.
- Where
- Downloadable weights — github.com, read 16 October 2026
- Parameters
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages list checkpoint sizes but do not identify a parameter count for SAM 2.
- Model card
- Not confirmed: No maker-published model card or system card for SAM 2 was identified on the maker's pages reviewed.
Questions
When was SAM 2 released?
Meta released SAM 2 on 29 July 2024.
Is SAM 2 still available?
Yes: it is generally available, as Meta states it.
Are the weights of SAM 2 open?
Yes: Meta publishes the weights of SAM 2 for download.
What is the licence of SAM 2?
The licence of SAM 2 is Apache 2.0, as Meta names it.
What does SAM 2 take and return?
SAM 2 takes image, video and returns image.
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Sources
- Update: Expanding access to Meta Segment Anything 2.1 on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart (read 16 October 2026)
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- facebookresearch/sam2 (read 16 October 2026)