What is “Chroma models” on a Mac?

Embedding models downloaded by Chroma. (~/.cache/chroma)

Chroma models on Mac: what it is and whether you can delete it

Q: Can I delete “Chroma models”?

It depends: review it before deleting. It can be deleted, but it may hold something you want to keep (settings, downloaded models, data). Delete only what you no longer use.

~/.cache/chroma

It depends: review it before deleting

It can be deleted, but it may hold something you want to keep (settings, downloaded models, data). Delete only what you no longer use.

What it is

Embedding models downloaded by Chroma.

Category: AI models · DiskSpace AI verdict: Review

How to free the space

By emptying the folder's contents (the folder stays).

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