# simd_int16 A vector of sixteen 32-bit signed integer elements. ``` typealias simd_int16 = SIMD16 ``` ## Topics ### Functions to Create Sixteen-Element Vectors From Other Vectors [`simd_make_int16(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:)-35atp) Returns a new vector from the specified two-element vector, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_int16(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:)-31p8k) Returns a new vector from the specified three-element vector, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_int16(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:)-3b5u3) Returns a new vector from the specified four-element vector, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_int16(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:)-25e3r) Returns a new vector from the specified eight-element vector, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_int16(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:)-4wuqs) Returns a new vector from the specified vector. [`simd_make_int16(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:_:)) Returns a new vector from the specified vectors. [`vector16`](/documentation/simd/vector16-sofg) Returns a new vector from the specified vectors. [`simd_make_int16_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16_undef(_:)-3zkgc) Returns a new vector from the specified two-element vector, and other elements undefined. [`simd_make_int16_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16_undef(_:)-431ed) Returns a new vector from the specified three-element vector, and other elements undefined. [`simd_make_int16_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16_undef(_:)-3eopu) Returns a new vector from the specified four-element vector, and other elements undefined. [`simd_make_int16_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16_undef(_:)-4lk92) Returns a new vector from the specified eight-element vector, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Sixteen-Element Vectors From Scalar Values [`simd_make_int16(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16(_:)-26gfd) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_int16_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_int16_undef(_:)-6radb) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Sixteen-Element Vectors From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-42e4x) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-42o0h) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-4298x) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-42j81) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-42b4p) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-42kwp) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_int`](/documentation/simd/simd_int-42mif) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. ### Functions to Perform Saturating Conversion From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-621eg) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-61riw) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-61wew) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-61mmw) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-61ziw) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-61pg8) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_int_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_sat-61t6k) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. ### Functions to Perform Round-Half-to-Even Conversion From Single-Precision Vectors [`simd_int_rte`](/documentation/simd/simd_int_rte-f7pp) Returns a new vector from the specified sixteen-element vector. ### Common Functions [`simd_abs(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_abs(_:)-477j8) Returns the absolute value of each element in a vector. [`simd_clamp(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_clamp(_:_:_:)-5xcny) Returns each element in a vector clamped to a specified range. [`simd_equal(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_equal(_:_:)-5fwh2) Returns true if every element in a vector is exactly equal to the corresponding element in a second vector, and otherwise returns false. ### Reduce Functions [`simd_reduce_min(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_min(_:)-3coa3) Returns the miniumum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_max(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_max(_:)-8igr1) Returns the maximum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_add(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_add(_:)-7msaw) Returns the sum of all elements in a vector. ### Extrema Functions [`simd_min(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_min(_:_:)-3f9xy) Returns the minimum value of each element in a vector. [`simd_max(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_max(_:_:)-ybh4) Returns the maximum value of each element in a vector. ### Alternative Type Alias [`vector_int16`](/documentation/simd/vector_int16) ### Logic and Bitwise Functions [`simd_any(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_any(_:)-92rsm) [`simd_all(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_all(_:)-idpg) [`simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)-9fgtc) Returns a vector that contains elements from either the first or second parameter, based on the corresponding element in the third parameter. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. 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