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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://catboost.ai/docs/en/llms.txt

# catboost.save_model

```no-highlight
catboost.save_model(model,
                    model_path)
```

## Purpose {#purpose}

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Save the model to a file.
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[Feature importance](https://catboost.ai/docs/en/concepts/fstr.md) is not saved when using this function.

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## Arguments {#arguments}
### model

#### Description

 The model to be saved.

**Default value**

 Required argument

### model_path

#### Description


The path to the resulting binary file with the model description.

Used for solving other machine learning problems (for instance, applying a model).


**Default value**

 Required argument