# Alternatives to custom vectorizer for Weaviate Cloud?

**URL:** <https://forum.weaviate.io/t/alternatives-to-custom-vectorizer-for-weaviate-cloud/7350>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** python\
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/alternatives-to-custom-vectorizer-for-weaviate-cloud/7350 "2024-10-30T20:05:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Analitiq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Analitiq](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Analitiq)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/alternatives-to-custom-vectorizer-for-weaviate-cloud/7350/1 "2024-10-30T20:05:33Z")

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We are currently using PyTorch and Transformers in a Vecroriser class that is using the model  
VECTOR\_MODEL\_NAME = “sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2” to vectorise SQL and Python and yaml files before being sent to Weaviate Cloud.  
Can this be set up in Weaviate Cloud? It currently requires a heavy PyTorch library and Transformers to manage this process.  
Anyone has found a better alternative?

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**Author:** ![DudaNogueira](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/dudanogueira/32/7846_2.png) [@DudaNogueira](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/DudaNogueira)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/alternatives-to-custom-vectorizer-for-weaviate-cloud/7350/2 "2024-11-01T13:46:13Z")

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hi @Analitiq !!

One thing you can do, is to point your text2vec\_openai to a different `base_url`.

Here we have an example on how to accomplish this using Weaviate + KubeAi:

> **[KubeAI + Weaviate | Weaviate](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/model-providers/kubeai)**
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> KubeAI provides offers a wide range of models for natural language processing and generation through OpenAI-style API endpoints. Weaviate seamlessly integrates with KubeAI's APIs, allowing users to leverage any KubeAI models directly within the...

Let me know if this helps!

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![DudaNogueira](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/dudanogueira/32/7846_2.png) [@DudaNogueira](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/DudaNogueira)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/alternatives-to-custom-vectorizer-for-weaviate-cloud/7350/3 "2024-11-01T13:47:24Z")

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By the way, you will soon be able to run some models from within Weaviate 🙀

check this out: [Weaviate Cloud | Embedding](https://console.weaviate.cloud/apps/embedding)

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**Author:** ![Analitiq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Analitiq](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Analitiq)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/alternatives-to-custom-vectorizer-for-weaviate-cloud/7350/4 "2024-11-01T19:26:11Z")

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@DudaNogueira thank you very much.  
I have read this, Thanbk you. Definitely worth a closer look.