diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 1d6b6e0..e1f89cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test classification
         shell: bash  # for Windows compatibility
         run: |
-          yolo task=classify mode=train model=resnet18 data=mnist160 epochs=1 imgsz=32
+          yolo task=classify mode=train model=yolov8n-cls.yaml data=mnist160 epochs=1 imgsz=32
           yolo task=classify mode=val model=runs/classify/train/weights/last.pt data=mnist160
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 9687ce5..f8b8b25 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from ultralytics.yolo.utils import ROOT, SETTINGS
 
-MODEL = Path(SETTINGS['weights_dir']) / 'yolov8n.pt'
-CFG = 'yolov8n.yaml'
+MODEL = Path(SETTINGS['weights_dir']) / 'yolov8n'
+CFG = 'yolov8n'
 
 
 def test_checks():
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ def test_checks():
 
 
 # Train checks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def test_train_detect():
-    os.system(f'yolo mode=train task=detect model={MODEL} data=coco128.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
+def test_train_det():
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=train task=detect model={CFG}.yaml data=coco128.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
 
 
-def test_train_segment():
-    os.system('yolo mode=train task=segment model=yolov8n-seg.yaml data=coco128-seg.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
+def test_train_seg():
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=train task=segment model={CFG}-seg.yaml data=coco128-seg.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
 
 
-def test_train_classify():
-    pass
+def test_train_cls():
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=train task=classify model={CFG}-cls.yaml data=imagenette160 imgsz=32 epochs=1')
 
 
 # Val checks -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_val_detect():
-    os.system(f'yolo mode=val task=detect model={MODEL} data=coco128.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=val task=detect model={MODEL}.pt data=coco128.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
 
 
 def test_val_segment():
-    pass
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=val task=segment model={MODEL}-seg.pt data=coco128-seg.yaml imgsz=32 epochs=1')
 
 
 def test_val_classify():
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ def test_val_classify():
 
 # Predict checks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_predict_detect():
-    os.system(f"yolo mode=predict model={MODEL} source={ROOT / 'assets'}")
+    os.system(f"yolo mode=predict model={MODEL}.pt source={ROOT / 'assets'}")
 
 
 def test_predict_segment():
-    pass
+    os.system(f"yolo mode=predict model={MODEL}-seg.pt source={ROOT / 'assets'}")
 
 
 def test_predict_classify():
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ def test_predict_classify():
 
 # Export checks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def test_export_detect_torchscript():
-    os.system(f'yolo mode=export model={MODEL} format=torchscript')
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=export model={MODEL}.pt format=torchscript')
 
 
 def test_export_segment_torchscript():
-    pass
+    os.system(f'yolo mode=export model={MODEL}-seg.pt format=torchscript')
 
 
 def test_export_classify_torchscript():
diff --git a/tests/test_engine.py b/tests/test_engine.py
index 7253750..0e74dc2 100644
--- a/tests/test_engine.py
+++ b/tests/test_engine.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_segment():
 def test_classify():
     overrides = {
         "data": "imagenette160",
-        "model": "squeezenet1_0",
+        "model": "yolov8n-cls.yaml",
         "imgsz": 32,
         "epochs": 1,
         "batch": 64,
diff --git a/tests/test_python.py b/tests/test_python.py
index 4809022..833455a 100644
--- a/tests/test_python.py
+++ b/tests/test_python.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from ultralytics import YOLO
 from ultralytics.yolo.utils import ROOT, SETTINGS
 
-CFG = 'yolov8n.yaml'
 MODEL = Path(SETTINGS['weights_dir']) / 'yolov8n.pt'
+CFG = 'yolov8n.yaml'
 SOURCE = ROOT / 'assets/bus.jpg'
 
 
diff --git a/ultralytics/nn/modules.py b/ultralytics/nn/modules.py
index 36cc41f..ec75304 100644
--- a/ultralytics/nn/modules.py
+++ b/ultralytics/nn/modules.py
@@ -662,12 +662,10 @@ class Segment(Detect):
         self.cv4 = nn.ModuleList(nn.Sequential(Conv(x, c4, 3), Conv(c4, c4, 3), nn.Conv2d(c4, self.nm, 1)) for x in ch)
 
     def forward(self, x):
-        p = self.proto(x[0])
+        p = self.proto(x[0])  # mask protos
+        bs = p.shape[0]  # batch size
 
-        mc = []  # mask coefficient
-        for i in range(self.nl):
-            mc.append(self.cv4[i](x[i]))
-        mc = torch.cat([mi.view(p.shape[0], self.nm, -1) for mi in mc], 2)
+        mc = torch.cat([self.cv4[i](x[i]).view(bs, self.nm, -1) for i in range(self.nl)], 2)  # mask coefficients
         x = self.detect(self, x)
         if self.training:
             return x, mc, p
diff --git a/ultralytics/nn/tasks.py b/ultralytics/nn/tasks.py
index b9b34b5..d0af799 100644
--- a/ultralytics/nn/tasks.py
+++ b/ultralytics/nn/tasks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import contextlib
 from copy import deepcopy
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import thop
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
-import torchvision
 
 from ultralytics.nn.modules import (C1, C2, C3, C3TR, SPP, SPPF, Bottleneck, BottleneckCSP, C2f, C3Ghost, C3x, Classify,
                                     Concat, Conv, ConvTranspose, Detect, DWConv, DWConvTranspose2d, Ensemble, Focus,
@@ -226,9 +224,15 @@ class SegmentationModel(DetectionModel):
 
 class ClassificationModel(BaseModel):
     # YOLOv5 classification model
-    def __init__(self, cfg=None, model=None, nc=1000, cutoff=10):  # yaml, model, number of classes, cutoff index
+    def __init__(self,
+                 cfg=None,
+                 model=None,
+                 ch=3,
+                 nc=1000,
+                 cutoff=10,
+                 verbose=True):  # yaml, model, number of classes, cutoff index
         super().__init__()
-        self._from_detection_model(model, nc, cutoff) if model is not None else self._from_yaml(cfg)
+        self._from_detection_model(model, nc, cutoff) if model is not None else self._from_yaml(cfg, ch, nc, verbose)
 
     def _from_detection_model(self, model, nc=1000, cutoff=10):
         # Create a YOLOv5 classification model from a YOLOv5 detection model
@@ -246,9 +250,15 @@ class ClassificationModel(BaseModel):
         self.save = []
         self.nc = nc
 
-    def _from_yaml(self, cfg):
-        # TODO: Create a YOLOv5 classification model from a *.yaml file
-        self.model = None
+    def _from_yaml(self, cfg, ch, nc, verbose):
+        self.yaml = cfg if isinstance(cfg, dict) else yaml_load(check_yaml(cfg), append_filename=True)  # cfg dict
+        # Define model
+        ch = self.yaml['ch'] = self.yaml.get('ch', ch)  # input channels
+        if nc and nc != self.yaml['nc']:
+            LOGGER.info(f"Overriding model.yaml nc={self.yaml['nc']} with nc={nc}")
+            self.yaml['nc'] = nc  # override yaml value
+        self.model, self.save = parse_model(deepcopy(self.yaml), ch=[ch], verbose=verbose)  # model, savelist
+        self.names = {i: f'{i}' for i in range(self.yaml['nc'])}  # default names dict
 
     def load(self, weights):
         model = weights["model"] if isinstance(weights, dict) else weights  # torchvision models are not dicts
@@ -351,7 +361,7 @@ def attempt_load_one_weight(weight, device=None, inplace=True, fuse=False):
 
 
 def parse_model(d, ch, verbose=True):  # model_dict, input_channels(3)
-    # Parse a YOLOv5 model.yaml dictionary
+    # Parse a YOLO model.yaml dictionary
     if verbose:
         LOGGER.info(f"\n{'':>3}{'from':>20}{'n':>3}{'params':>10}  {'module':<45}{'arguments':<30}")
     nc, gd, gw, act = d['nc'], d['depth_multiple'], d['width_multiple'], d.get('activation')
@@ -359,7 +369,6 @@ def parse_model(d, ch, verbose=True):  # model_dict, input_channels(3)
         Conv.default_act = eval(act)  # redefine default activation, i.e. Conv.default_act = nn.SiLU()
         if verbose:
             LOGGER.info(f"{colorstr('activation:')} {act}")  # print
-    no = nc + 4  # number of outputs = classes + box
 
     layers, save, c2 = [], [], ch[-1]  # layers, savelist, ch out
     for i, (f, n, m, args) in enumerate(d['backbone'] + d['head']):  # from, number, module, args
@@ -370,10 +379,10 @@ def parse_model(d, ch, verbose=True):  # model_dict, input_channels(3)
 
         n = n_ = max(round(n * gd), 1) if n > 1 else n  # depth gain
         if m in {
-                Conv, ConvTranspose, GhostConv, Bottleneck, GhostBottleneck, SPP, SPPF, DWConv, Focus, BottleneckCSP,
-                C1, C2, C2f, C3, C3TR, C3Ghost, nn.ConvTranspose2d, DWConvTranspose2d, C3x}:
+                Classify, Conv, ConvTranspose, GhostConv, Bottleneck, GhostBottleneck, SPP, SPPF, DWConv, Focus,
+                BottleneckCSP, C1, C2, C2f, C3, C3TR, C3Ghost, nn.ConvTranspose2d, DWConvTranspose2d, C3x}:
             c1, c2 = ch[f], args[0]
-            if c2 != no:  # if not output
+            if c2 != nc:  # if c2 not equal to number of classes (i.e. for Classify() output)
                 c2 = make_divisible(c2 * gw, 8)
 
             args = [c1, c2, *args[1:]]
@@ -384,7 +393,6 @@ def parse_model(d, ch, verbose=True):  # model_dict, input_channels(3)
             args = [ch[f]]
         elif m is Concat:
             c2 = sum(ch[x] for x in f)
-        # TODO: channel, gw, gd
         elif m in {Detect, Segment}:
             args.append([ch[x] for x in f])
             if m is Segment:
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/data/utils.py b/ultralytics/yolo/data/utils.py
index 85f8821..bc9e84e 100644
--- a/ultralytics/yolo/data/utils.py
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/data/utils.py
@@ -255,12 +255,28 @@ def check_dataset_yaml(data, autodownload=True):
 
 
 def check_dataset(dataset: str):
-    data = Path.cwd() / "datasets" / dataset
-    data_dir = data if data.is_dir() else (Path.cwd() / data)
+    """
+    Check a classification dataset such as Imagenet.
+
+    Copy code
+    This function takes a `dataset` name as input and returns a dictionary containing information about the dataset.
+    If the dataset is not found, it attempts to download the dataset from the internet and save it to the local file system.
+
+    Args:
+        dataset (str): Name of the dataset.
+
+    Returns:
+        data (dict): A dictionary containing the following keys and values:
+            'train': Path object for the directory containing the training set of the dataset
+            'val': Path object for the directory containing the validation set of the dataset
+            'nc': Number of classes in the dataset
+            'names': List of class names in the dataset
+    """
+    data_dir = (Path.cwd() / "datasets" / dataset).resolve()
     if not data_dir.is_dir():
         LOGGER.info(f'\nDataset not found ⚠️, missing path {data_dir}, attempting download...')
         t = time.time()
-        if str(data) == 'imagenet':
+        if dataset == 'imagenet':
             subprocess.run(f"bash {ROOT / 'data/scripts/get_imagenet.sh'}", shell=True, check=True)
         else:
             url = f'https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5/releases/download/v1.0/{dataset}.zip'
@@ -271,5 +287,4 @@ def check_dataset(dataset: str):
     test_set = data_dir / 'test' if (data_dir / 'test').exists() else data_dir / 'val'  # data/test or data/val
     nc = len([x for x in (data_dir / 'train').glob('*') if x.is_dir()])  # number of classes
     names = [name for name in os.listdir(data_dir / 'train') if os.path.isdir(data_dir / 'train' / name)]
-    data = {"train": train_set, "val": test_set, "nc": nc, "names": names}
-    return data
+    return {"train": train_set, "val": test_set, "nc": nc, "names": names}
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/engine/model.py b/ultralytics/yolo/engine/model.py
index 4f97a3d..299415e 100644
--- a/ultralytics/yolo/engine/model.py
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/engine/model.py
@@ -103,13 +103,9 @@ class YOLO:
         Args:
             verbose (bool): Controls verbosity.
         """
-        if not self.model:
-            LOGGER.info("model not initialized!")
         self.model.info(verbose=verbose)
 
     def fuse(self):
-        if not self.model:
-            LOGGER.info("model not initialized!")
         self.model.fuse()
 
     @smart_inference_mode()
@@ -139,9 +135,6 @@ class YOLO:
             data (str): The dataset to validate on. Accepts all formats accepted by yolo
             **kwargs : Any other args accepted by the validators. To see all args check 'configuration' section in docs
         """
-        if not self.model:
-            raise ModuleNotFoundError("model not initialized!")
-
         overrides = self.overrides.copy()
         overrides.update(kwargs)
         overrides["mode"] = "val"
@@ -177,8 +170,6 @@ class YOLO:
             **kwargs (Any): Any number of arguments representing the training configuration. List of all args can be found in 'config' section.
                             You can pass all arguments as a yaml file in `cfg`. Other args are ignored if `cfg` file is passed
         """
-        if not self.model:
-            raise AttributeError("model not initialized. Use .new() or .load()")
         overrides = self.overrides.copy()
         overrides.update(kwargs)
         if kwargs.get("cfg"):
@@ -193,10 +184,8 @@ class YOLO:
 
         self.trainer = self.TrainerClass(overrides=overrides)
         if not overrides.get("resume"):  # manually set model only if not resuming
-            self.trainer.model = self.trainer.get_model(weights=self.model if self.ckpt else None,
-                                                        cfg=self.model.yaml if self.task != "classify" else None)
+            self.trainer.model = self.trainer.get_model(weights=self.model if self.ckpt else None, cfg=self.model.yaml)
             self.model = self.trainer.model
-
         self.trainer.train()
 
     def to(self, device):
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/classify/train.py b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/classify/train.py
index 6d5bf0e..8478800 100644
--- a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/classify/train.py
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/classify/train.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import hydra
 import torch
 import torchvision
@@ -13,7 +11,9 @@ from ultralytics.yolo.utils import DEFAULT_CONFIG
 
 class ClassificationTrainer(BaseTrainer):
 
-    def __init__(self, config=DEFAULT_CONFIG, overrides={}):
+    def __init__(self, config=DEFAULT_CONFIG, overrides=None):
+        if overrides is None:
+            overrides = {}
         overrides["task"] = "classify"
         super().__init__(config, overrides)
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class ClassificationTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         if weights:
             model.load(weights)
 
+        # Update defaults
+        if self.args.imgsz == 640:
+            self.args.imgsz = 224
+
         return model
 
     def setup_model(self):
@@ -36,22 +40,17 @@ class ClassificationTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         if isinstance(self.model, torch.nn.Module):  # if model is loaded beforehand. No setup needed
             return
 
-        model = self.model
-        pretrained = False
+        model = str(self.model)
         # Load a YOLO model locally, from torchvision, or from Ultralytics assets
         if model.endswith(".pt"):
-            model = model.split(".")[0]
-            pretrained = True
-        else:
+            self.model = attempt_load_weights(model, device='cpu')
+        elif model.endswith(".yaml"):
             self.model = self.get_model(cfg=model)
-
-        # order: check local file -> torchvision assets -> ultralytics asset
-        if Path(f"{model}.pt").is_file():  # local file
-            self.model = attempt_load_weights(f"{model}.pt", device='cpu')
         elif model in torchvision.models.__dict__:
+            pretrained = True
             self.model = torchvision.models.__dict__[model](weights='IMAGENET1K_V1' if pretrained else None)
         else:
-            self.model = attempt_load_weights(f"{model}.pt", device='cpu')
+            FileNotFoundError(f'ERROR: model={model} not found locally or online. Please check model name.')
 
         return  # dont return ckpt. Classification doesn't support resume
 
@@ -66,6 +65,10 @@ class ClassificationTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         batch["cls"] = batch["cls"].to(self.device)
         return batch
 
+    def progress_string(self):
+        return ('\n' + '%11s' *
+                (4 + len(self.loss_names))) % ('Epoch', 'GPU_mem', *self.loss_names, 'Instances', 'Size')
+
     def get_validator(self):
         return v8.classify.ClassificationValidator(self.test_loader, self.save_dir, logger=self.console)
 
@@ -73,9 +76,6 @@ class ClassificationTrainer(BaseTrainer):
         loss = torch.nn.functional.cross_entropy(preds, batch["cls"])
         return loss, loss
 
-    def check_resume(self):
-        pass
-
     def resume_training(self, ckpt):
         pass
 
@@ -85,10 +85,13 @@ class ClassificationTrainer(BaseTrainer):
 
 @hydra.main(version_base=None, config_path=str(DEFAULT_CONFIG.parent), config_name=DEFAULT_CONFIG.name)
 def train(cfg):
-    cfg.model = cfg.model or "resnet18"
+    cfg.model = cfg.model or "yolov8n-cls.yaml"  # or "resnet18"
     cfg.data = cfg.data or "imagenette160"  # or yolo.ClassificationDataset("mnist")
-    trainer = ClassificationTrainer(cfg)
-    trainer.train()
+    # trainer = ClassificationTrainer(cfg)
+    # trainer.train()
+    from ultralytics import YOLO
+    model = YOLO(cfg.model)
+    model.train(**cfg)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8l-cls.yaml b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8l-cls.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f035123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8l-cls.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# YOLOv5 🚀 by Ultralytics, GPL-3.0 license
+
+# Parameters
+nc: 1000  # number of classes
+depth_multiple: 1.00  # scales module repeats
+width_multiple: 1.00  # scales convolution channels
+
+# YOLOv8.0n backbone
+backbone:
+  # [from, repeats, module, args]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [64, 3, 2]]  # 0-P1/2
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [128, 3, 2]]  # 1-P2/4
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [128, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [256, 3, 2]]  # 3-P3/8
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [256, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [512, 3, 2]]  # 5-P4/16
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [512, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [1024, 3, 2]]  # 7-P5/32
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [1024, True]]
+
+# YOLOv8.0n head
+head:
+  - [-1, 1, Classify, [nc]]
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8m-cls.yaml b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8m-cls.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d14d1ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8m-cls.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# YOLOv5 🚀 by Ultralytics, GPL-3.0 license
+
+# Parameters
+nc: 1000  # number of classes
+depth_multiple: 0.67  # scales module repeats
+width_multiple: 0.75  # scales convolution channels
+
+# YOLOv8.0n backbone
+backbone:
+  # [from, repeats, module, args]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [64, 3, 2]]  # 0-P1/2
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [128, 3, 2]]  # 1-P2/4
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [128, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [256, 3, 2]]  # 3-P3/8
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [256, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [512, 3, 2]]  # 5-P4/16
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [512, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [1024, 3, 2]]  # 7-P5/32
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [1024, True]]
+
+# YOLOv8.0n head
+head:
+  - [-1, 1, Classify, [nc]]
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8n-cls.yaml b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8n-cls.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3969ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8n-cls.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# YOLOv5 🚀 by Ultralytics, GPL-3.0 license
+
+# Parameters
+nc: 1000  # number of classes
+depth_multiple: 0.33  # scales module repeats
+width_multiple: 0.25  # scales convolution channels
+
+# YOLOv8.0n backbone
+backbone:
+  # [from, repeats, module, args]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [64, 3, 2]]  # 0-P1/2
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [128, 3, 2]]  # 1-P2/4
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [128, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [256, 3, 2]]  # 3-P3/8
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [256, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [512, 3, 2]]  # 5-P4/16
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [512, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [1024, 3, 2]]  # 7-P5/32
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [1024, True]]
+
+# YOLOv8.0n head
+head:
+  - [-1, 1, Classify, [nc]]
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8s-cls.yaml b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8s-cls.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..040bc1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8s-cls.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# YOLOv5 🚀 by Ultralytics, GPL-3.0 license
+
+# Parameters
+nc: 1000  # number of classes
+depth_multiple: 0.33  # scales module repeats
+width_multiple: 0.50  # scales convolution channels
+
+# YOLOv8.0n backbone
+backbone:
+  # [from, repeats, module, args]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [64, 3, 2]]  # 0-P1/2
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [128, 3, 2]]  # 1-P2/4
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [128, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [256, 3, 2]]  # 3-P3/8
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [256, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [512, 3, 2]]  # 5-P4/16
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [512, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [1024, 3, 2]]  # 7-P5/32
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [1024, True]]
+
+# YOLOv8.0n head
+head:
+  - [-1, 1, Classify, [nc]]
diff --git a/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8x-cls.yaml b/ultralytics/yolo/v8/models/cls/yolov8x-cls.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+# YOLOv5 🚀 by Ultralytics, GPL-3.0 license
+
+# Parameters
+nc: 1000  # number of classes
+depth_multiple: 1.00  # scales module repeats
+width_multiple: 1.25  # scales convolution channels
+
+# YOLOv8.0n backbone
+backbone:
+  # [from, repeats, module, args]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [64, 3, 2]]  # 0-P1/2
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [128, 3, 2]]  # 1-P2/4
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [128, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [256, 3, 2]]  # 3-P3/8
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [256, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [512, 3, 2]]  # 5-P4/16
+  - [-1, 6, C2f, [512, True]]
+  - [-1, 1, Conv, [1024, 3, 2]]  # 7-P5/32
+  - [-1, 3, C2f, [1024, True]]
+
+# YOLOv8.0n head
+head:
+  - [-1, 1, Classify, [nc]]