Which of the two facial recognition models, buffalo_l and antelopev2, should I choose? #2527

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T06:10:05+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 06:10:05 +03:00

Originally created by @nodis on GitHub (Mar 11, 2024).

The bug

Which of the two facial recognition models, buffalo_l and antelopev2, should I choose? What is the difference between these two models? Which one is better?

The OS that Immich Server is running on

Synology

Version of Immich Server

1.98.1

Version of Immich Mobile App

1.98.1

Platform with the issue

Server
Web
Mobile

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Originally created by @nodis on GitHub (Mar 11, 2024). ### The bug Which of the two facial recognition models, buffalo_l and antelopev2, should I choose? What is the difference between these two models? Which one is better? ### The OS that Immich Server is running on Synology ### Version of Immich Server 1.98.1 ### Version of Immich Mobile App 1.98.1 ### Platform with the issue - [ ] Server - [ ] Web - [ ] Mobile ### Your docker-compose.yml content ```YAML .... ``` ### Your .env content ```Shell .... ``` ### Reproduction steps ```bash 1. 2. 3. ... ``` ### Additional information _No response_

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Reference: immich-app/immich#2527