# UMAP 0.6 preview release candidate available on PyPI

> Original title: it's fast and good!

- Source: Ian Johnson
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:39:51.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/iq5zjm2xkyvyknp2qu8zf3ly4
- Original: https://x.com/enjalot/status/2118141208773956002

## Summary

UMAP 0.6 has a preview release candidate on PyPI that users can install with pip install --pre umap-learn. The post says the new version brings major changes, and the author says it is fast and good.

## Post

it's fast and good!

## Quoted post @leland_mcinnes

> Exciting news! There is a preview release candidate of the brand new 0.6 version of UMAP on PyPI. The new version will bring some major changes. If you want to test it it out you can install it via:
> 
> $ pip install --pre umap-learn

https://x.com/leland_mcinnes/status/2117787623506796625