diff --git a/test/test_extended_models.py b/test/test_extended_models.py
index 55259bb150d..56710cac2c1 100644
--- a/test/test_extended_models.py
+++ b/test/test_extended_models.py
@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ def test_get_model(name, model_class):
     assert isinstance(models.get_model(name), model_class)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "name, model_fn",
+    [
+        ("resnet50", models.resnet50),
+        ("retinanet_resnet50_fpn_v2", models.detection.retinanet_resnet50_fpn_v2),
+        ("raft_large", models.optical_flow.raft_large),
+        ("quantized_resnet50", models.quantization.resnet50),
+        ("lraspp_mobilenet_v3_large", models.segmentation.lraspp_mobilenet_v3_large),
+        ("mvit_v1_b", models.video.mvit_v1_b),
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_model_builder(name, model_fn):
+    assert models.get_model_builder(name) == model_fn
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "name, weight",
     [
diff --git a/test/test_models.py b/test/test_models.py
index 7645dc419ff..2629c3c4dc1 100644
--- a/test/test_models.py
+++ b/test/test_models.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from _utils_internal import get_relative_path
 from common_utils import cpu_and_gpu, freeze_rng_state, map_nested_tensor_object, needs_cuda, set_rng_seed
 from torchvision import models
-from torchvision.models._api import find_model, list_models
+from torchvision.models import get_model_builder, list_models
 
 
 ACCEPT = os.getenv("EXPECTTEST_ACCEPT", "0") == "1"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 def list_model_fns(module):
-    return [find_model(name) for name in list_models(module)]
+    return [get_model_builder(name) for name in list_models(module)]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/torchvision/models/__init__.py b/torchvision/models/__init__.py
index eb949fb3d5c..f8baa05c1f6 100644
--- a/torchvision/models/__init__.py
+++ b/torchvision/models/__init__.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 from .vision_transformer import *
 from .swin_transformer import *
 from . import detection, optical_flow, quantization, segmentation, video
-from ._api import get_model, get_model_weights, get_weight, list_models
+from ._api import get_model, get_model_builder, get_model_weights, get_weight, list_models
diff --git a/torchvision/models/_api.py b/torchvision/models/_api.py
index c2886d2ed99..22073d9c28d 100644
--- a/torchvision/models/_api.py
+++ b/torchvision/models/_api.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from .._internally_replaced_utils import load_state_dict_from_url
 
 
-__all__ = ["WeightsEnum", "Weights", "get_model", "get_model_weights", "get_weight", "list_models"]
+__all__ = ["WeightsEnum", "Weights", "get_model", "get_model_builder", "get_model_weights", "get_weight", "list_models"]
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def get_model_weights(name: Union[Callable, str]) -> W:
     Returns:
         weights_enum (W): The weights enum class associated with the model.
     """
-    model = find_model(name) if isinstance(name, str) else name
+    model = get_model_builder(name) if isinstance(name, str) else name
     return cast(W, _get_enum_from_fn(model))
 
 
@@ -199,7 +199,18 @@ def list_models(module: Optional[ModuleType] = None) -> List[str]:
     return sorted(models)
 
 
-def find_model(name: str) -> Callable[..., M]:
+def get_model_builder(name: str) -> Callable[..., M]:
+    """
+    Gets the model name and returns the model builder method.
+
+    .. betastatus:: function
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name under which the model is registered.
+
+    Returns:
+        fn (Callable): The model builder method.
+    """
     name = name.lower()
     try:
         fn = BUILTIN_MODELS[name]
@@ -221,5 +232,5 @@ def get_model(name: str, **config: Any) -> M:
     Returns:
         model (nn.Module): The initialized model.
     """
-    fn = find_model(name)
+    fn = get_model_builder(name)
     return fn(**config)