openwebui-clear-embedding-cache

Open-WebUI returns 500 errors due to a miscached embedding model snapshot with an incompatible architecture. Deleting the problematic snapshot and restarting triggers a fresh download of a compatible model, resolving the startup failure.

To clear the embedding cache in an Open-WebUI docker container, access the container, locate the correct cache path, delete the misaligned embedding snapshot, and restart the container to automatically re-download the correct model.

Yes, clearing the Open-WebUI embedding cache requires internet connectivity. After deleting the miscached snapshot, the container must connect to the internet to re-download a fresh, architecture-compatible embedding model during restart.

The best way to verify recovery from an embedding architecture mismatch is to monitor the Open-WebUI logs for 'Loading weights' messages and confirm the UI successfully responds to prompts after the container restarts.

You should not delete the Open-WebUI embedding snapshot if you lack direct container access or internet connectivity, as the container needs internet to re-download the embedding model and restore normal UI functionality.