# Can I deploy .elser\_model\_2\_linux-x86\_64 model on elasticsearch 8.6.2?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-deploy-elser-model-2-linux-x86-64-model-on-elasticsearch-8-6-2/347419>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-machine-learning\
**Created:** [November 17, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-deploy-elser-model-2-linux-x86-64-model-on-elasticsearch-8-6-2/347419 "2023-11-17T16:03:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rakesh\_Nayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rakesh_nayak/32/124209_2.png) [@Rakesh\_Nayak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rakesh_Nayak)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-deploy-elser-model-2-linux-x86-64-model-on-elasticsearch-8-6-2/347419/1 "2023-11-17T16:03:32Z")

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We have an enterprise license and are keen to explore the .elser\_model\_2\_linux-x86\_64 model for our use case. Currently, we use easticsearch 8.6.2 version. How can we deploy the elser models for this?

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**Author:** ![droberts195](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/droberts195/32/17692_2.png) [@droberts195](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/droberts195)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-deploy-elser-model-2-linux-x86-64-model-on-elasticsearch-8-6-2/347419/2 "2023-11-17T16:44:12Z")

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No, you cannot deploy ELSER on 8.6.2.

If you upgrade to 8.8.0 or higher you can install ELSER v1.

If you upgrade to 8.11.0 or higher you can install ELSER v2. To install the Linux x86\_64 optimized version of ELSER v2 you still need 8.11.0, but obviously need to be running that on Linux x86\_64.

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**Author:** ![Rakesh\_Nayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rakesh_nayak/32/124209_2.png) [@Rakesh\_Nayak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rakesh_Nayak)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-deploy-elser-model-2-linux-x86-64-model-on-elasticsearch-8-6-2/347419/3 "2023-11-18T02:40:36Z")

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Thank you so much, David.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-deploy-elser-model-2-linux-x86-64-model-on-elasticsearch-8-6-2/347419/4 "2023-12-16T02:40:41Z")

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