Yolo V8 Download (2025)

Execute the following Python code. The system will automatically fetch the default Nano model ( yolov8n.pt ):

from ultralytics import YOLO import cv2 model = YOLO('yolov8n.pt') Run inference on a sample image results = model('https://ultralytics.com/images/bus.jpg') Display results for r in results: r.show() # Opens image window yolo v8 download

pip install ultralytics Verification: This command downloads the core library and its dependencies (Torch, NumPy, OpenCV). No model weights are downloaded at this stage. For users who need to modify the source code or contribute to the project. Execute the following Python code

from ultralytics import YOLO model = YOLO('yolov8n.pt') # Downloads to current directory or ~/.cache/ultralytics/ Download the desired weight file directly from the official Ultralytics release assets: yolo v8 download