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Model Bakery is a smart object creation facility for Django, designed to simplify the creation of test data and mock objects for your Django models. It is currently at version 1.23.4 and maintains an active development cycle with frequent patch and minor releases, ensuring support for recent Django and Python versions.

pip install model-bakery
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model-bakery
testingpythonv1.24.0
Install
3.5s avg
Import
259ms
Disk
66MB
Pass rate
10/ 10
Env Coverage10 / 10
glibc
3.93.13
musl
3.93.13
Install & Compatibility
Where this runs
tested against v1.24.0 · pip install
no network on importno background threads
Install × environment matrix
Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux
musl
py 3.103.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.272s · 66.5MB
glibc
py 3.103.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 3.5s · import 0.246s · 67MB
66MB installed
● package 66MB
Code
Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

seq
from model_bakery import seq
from model_bakery import baker
timezone
from model_bakery import timezone
from model_bakery import baker
utils
from model_bakery import utils
from model_bakery import baker

This quickstart demonstrates how to use `baker.make()` to create single or multiple Django model instances, specify field values, and use custom generators. For a real application, you would replace `MyModel` with your actual Django model.

from django.db import models from model_bakery import baker # Define a simple Django model for demonstration class MyModel(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=100) age = models.IntegerField(default=1) class Meta: app_label = 'myapp' # Required for standalone execution without full Django app setup def __str__(self): return f"{self.name} ({self.age})" # Create a single instance of MyModel with default values instance = baker.make(MyModel) print(f"Created single instance: {instance}") # Create multiple instances instances = baker.make(MyModel, _quantity=3) print(f"\nCreated {len(instances)} instances:") for inst in instances: print(f"- {inst}") # Create an instance with specific attribute values specific_instance = baker.make(MyModel, name='Jane Doe', age=25) print(f"\nCreated specific instance: {specific_instance}") # Using a custom generator for a field from model_bakery.generators import gen_integer custom_age_instance = baker.make(MyModel, age=gen_integer(min_value=40, max_value=50)) print(f"\nCreated custom age instance: {custom_age_instance}")
Debug
Known issues
breakingModel Bakery dropped support for Python 3.8 and 3.9 in v1.21.0, and Django 5.0 and 5.1 in v1.23.0.
fix
Ensure your project uses Python 3.10+ and Django 5.2+ (or compatible versions for earlier Model Bakery releases). Pin `model-bakery` to an older version if you cannot upgrade Python/Django.
affects: 1.21.0, 1.23.0
gotchaPrior to v1.23.0, using `related()` with ForeignKey relations could inadvertently create duplicate parent entities.
fix
Upgrade to `model-bakery` v1.23.0 or later to ensure correct handling of related object creation.
affects: <1.23.0
gotchaThe `_bulk_create` flag had known issues with ManyToManyField using custom `through` models (fixed in v1.23.1) and failing to set M2M fields on FK-related objects (fixed in v1.23.4).
fix
For reliable bulk creation, especially with M2M fields, upgrade to `model-bakery` v1.23.4 or a newer version.
affects: <1.23.1, <1.23.4
deprecatedThe `seq` utility was moved from `model_bakery.recipe` to `model_bakery.utils`.
fix
Update your import statements from `from model_bakery.recipe import seq` to `from model_bakery.utils import seq`.
affects: 1.22.0
gotchaOverriding `AutoField` values via iterators when using `_quantity` could lead to hangs or unexpected behavior.
fix
Upgrade to `model-bakery` v1.23.3 or later for correct handling of `AutoField` overrides with `_quantity`.
affects: <1.23.3
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Version history
1.24.0latest on PyPI · released Jun 23, 2026
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Dependencies
DjangorequiredCore dependency for any Django project utilizing Model Bakery.
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Resources
model-bakery — pip install model-bakery · libregistry