# How to use the posterior distribution of one model as a prior distribution for another model

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**Created:** [March 7, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/how-to-use-the-posterior-distribution-of-one-model-as-a-prior-distribution-for-another-model/13956 "2024-03-07T08:48:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jessegrabowski](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/jessegrabowski/32/5010_2.png) [@jessegrabowski](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/jessegrabowski)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/how-to-use-the-posterior-distribution-of-one-model-as-a-prior-distribution-for-another-model/13956/10 "2024-04-02T12:11:53Z")

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@ferrine implemented `prior_from_idata`, perhaps he could help

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