diff --git a/docs/source/usage.ref_cache.rst b/docs/source/usage.ref_cache.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adcf2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/usage.ref_cache.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+===============
+Reference Cache
+===============
+
+The reference cache is named after the mechanism used to implement
+the `$ref` keyword in the JSON Schema specification.
+
+Internally, the cache is used by both :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>`
+and :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>`.
+However, only :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>` exposes the cache through a supported API;
+:py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>` uses the cache internally and does not provide access to it.
+
+
+-----------------------------------------
+Configuring and Using the Reference Cache
+-----------------------------------------
+
+The reference cache can be used in three ways:
+
+* Without a persistent reference cache (no sharing between calls).
+* Passing an explicit ``ref_cache`` dictionary to a call.
+* Using the converter instance's default cache (the instance-level cache).
+
+
+Usage Without Reference Cache
+=============================
+
+When you run the library without a persistent reference cache, the generated
+types are not stored for reuse. Each call to a build method creates fresh
+Pydantic model classes (they will have different Python object identities).
+Because nothing is cached, you cannot look up generated subtypes later.
+
+This is the default behaviour of :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>`.
+You can achieve the same behaviour with :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>` by
+passing ``without_cache=True``.
+
+
+Usage: Manually Passing a Reference Cache
+=========================================
+
+You can create and pass your own mutable mapping (typically a plain dict)
+as the reference cache. This gives you full control over sharing and
+lifetime of cached types. When two converters share the same dict, types
+created by one converter will be reused by the other.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+    # a shared cache you control
+    shared_cache = {}
+
+    converter1 = SchemaConverter(shared_cache)
+    converter2 = SchemaConverter(shared_cache)
+
+    model1 = converter1.build_with_cache(schema)
+    model2 = converter2.build_with_cache(schema)
+
+    # Because both converters use the same cache object, the built models are the same object
+    assert model1 is model2
+
+If you prefer a per-call cache (leaving the converter's instance cache unchanged), pass the ``ref_cache`` parameter to
+:py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>`:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # pass an explicit, private cache for this call only
+    model_a = converter1.build_with_cache(schema, ref_cache={})
+    model_b = converter1.build_with_cache(schema, ref_cache={})
+
+    # because each call received a fresh dict, the resulting model classes are distinct
+    assert model_a is not model_b
+
+
+Usage: Using the Instance Default (Instance-level) Cache
+=======================================================
+
+By default, a :class:`SchemaConverter` instance creates and keeps an internal
+reference cache (a plain dict). Reusing the same converter instance across
+multiple calls will reuse that cache and therefore reuse previously generated
+model classes.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    converter = SchemaConverter()  # has its own internal cache
+
+    model1 = converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+    model2 = converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+
+    # model1 and model2 are the same object because the instance cache persisted
+    assert model1 is model2
+
+If you want to temporarily avoid using the instance cache for a single call,
+use ``without_cache=True``. That causes :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>` to
+use a fresh, empty cache for the duration of that call only:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    model1 = converter.build_with_cache(schema, without_cache=True)
+    model2 = converter.build_with_cache(schema, without_cache=True)
+
+    # each call used a fresh cache, so the models are distinct
+    assert model1 is not model2
+
+
+Inspecting and Managing the Cache
+=================================
+
+The converter provides a small, explicit API to inspect and manage the
+instance cache.
+
+Retrieving cached types
+-----------------------
+
+:py:meth:`SchemaConverter.get_cached_ref <jambo.SchemaConverter.get_cached_ref>`(name) — returns a cached model class or ``None``.
+
+Retrieving the root type of the schema
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When retrieving the root type of a schema, pass the schema's ``title`` property as the name.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+    converter = SchemaConverter()
+
+    schema = {
+        "title": "person",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": {"type": "string"},
+            "age": {"type": "integer"},
+        },
+    }
+
+    person_model = converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+    cached_person_model = converter.get_cached_ref("person")
+
+
+Retrieving a subtype
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When retrieving a subtype, pass a path string (for example, ``parent_name.field_name``) as the name.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+    converter = SchemaConverter()
+
+    schema = {
+        "title": "person",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": {"type": "string"},
+            "age": {"type": "integer"},
+            "address": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "street": {"type": "string"},
+                    "city": {"type": "string"},
+                },
+                "required": ["street", "city"],
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    person_model = converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+    cached_address_model = converter.get_cached_ref("person.address")
+
+
+
+Retrieving a type from ``$defs``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When retrieving a type defined in ``$defs``, access it directly by its name.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+    converter = SchemaConverter()
+
+    schema = {
+        "title": "person",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": {"type": "string"},
+            "age": {"type": "integer"},
+            "address": {"$ref": "#/$defs/address"},
+        },
+        "$defs": {
+            "address": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "street": {"type": "string"},
+                    "city": {"type": "string"},
+                },
+                "required": ["street", "city"],
+            }
+        },
+    }
+
+    person_model = converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+    cached_address_model = converter.get_cached_ref("address")
+
+
+Clearing the cache
+------------------
+
+:py:meth:`SchemaConverter.clear_ref_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.clear_ref_cache>`() — removes all entries from the instance cache.
+
+
+Notes and Behavioural Differences
+================================
+
+* :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>` does not expose or persist an instance cache. If you call it without
+  providing a ``ref_cache`` it will create and use a temporary cache for that
+  call only; nothing from that call will be available later via
+  :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.get_cached_ref <jambo.SchemaConverter.get_cached_ref>`.
+
+* :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>` is the supported entry point when you want
+  cache control: it uses the instance cache by default, accepts an explicit
+  ``ref_cache`` dict for per-call control, or uses ``without_cache=True`` to
+  run with an ephemeral cache.
+
+
+References in the Test Suite
+============================
+
+These behaviours are exercised in the project's tests; see :mod:`tests.test_schema_converter`
+for examples and additional usage notes.
diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
index 3bdb2d9..5a7dc08 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+===================
 Using Jambo
 ===================
 
-Jambo is designed to be easy to use, it doesn't require any complex setup or configuration.
-Below a example of how to use Jambo to convert a JSON Schema into a Pydantic model.
+Jambo is designed to be easy to use. It doesn't require complex setup or configuration when not needed, while providing more powerful instance methods when you do need control.
 
+Below is an example of how to use Jambo to convert a JSON Schema into a Pydantic model.
+
+
+-------------------------
+Static Method (no config)
+-------------------------
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -15,8 +21,16 @@ Below a example of how to use Jambo to convert a JSON Schema into a Pydantic mod
         "properties": {
             "name": {"type": "string"},
             "age": {"type": "integer"},
+            "address": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "street": {"type": "string"},
+                    "city": {"type": "string"},
+                },
+                "required": ["street", "city"],
+            },
         },
-        "required": ["name"],
+        "required": ["name", "address"],
     }
 
     Person = SchemaConverter.build(schema)
@@ -26,16 +40,76 @@ Below a example of how to use Jambo to convert a JSON Schema into a Pydantic mod
     # Output: Person(name='Alice', age=30)
 
 
-The :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>` static method takes a JSON Schema dictionary and returns a Pydantic model class. You can then instantiate this class with the required fields, and it will automatically validate the data according to the schema.
+The :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>` static method takes a JSON Schema dictionary and returns a Pydantic model class.
 
-If passed a description inside the schema it will also add it to the Pydantic model using the `description` field. This is useful for AI Frameworks as: LangChain, CrewAI and others, as they use this description for passing context to LLMs.
+Note: the static ``build`` method was the original public API of this library and is kept for backwards compatibility. It creates and returns a model class for the provided schema but does not expose or persist an instance cache.
 
 
-For more complex schemas and types see our documentation on
+--------------------------------
+Instance Method (with ref cache)
+--------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+    converter = SchemaConverter()
+
+    schema = {
+        "title": "Person",
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": {"type": "string"},
+            "age": {"type": "integer"},
+            "address": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "street": {"type": "string"},
+                    "city": {"type": "string"},
+                },
+                "required": ["street", "city"],
+            },
+        },
+        "required": ["name", "address"],
+    }
+
+    # The instance API (build_with_cache) populates the converter's instance-level reference cache
+    Person = converter.build_with_cache(schema)
+
+    obj = Person(name="Alice", age=30)
+    print(obj)
+    # Output: Person(name='Alice', age=30)
+
+    # When using the converter's built-in instance cache (no ref_cache passed to the call),
+    # all object types parsed during the build are stored and can be retrieved via get_cached_ref.
+
+    cached_person_model = converter.get_cached_ref("Person")
+    assert Person is cached_person_model  # the cached class is the same object that was built
+
+    # A nested/subobject type can also be retrieved from the instance cache
+    cached_address_model = converter.get_cached_ref("Person.address")
+
+
+The :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build_with_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.build_with_cache>` instance method was added after the
+initial static API to make it easier to access and reuse subtypes defined in a schema.
+Unlike the original static :py:meth:`SchemaConverter.build <jambo.SchemaConverter.build>`,
+the instance method persists and exposes the reference cache and provides helpers such as
+:py:meth:`SchemaConverter.get_cached_ref <jambo.SchemaConverter.get_cached_ref>` and
+:py:meth:`SchemaConverter.clear_ref_cache <jambo.SchemaConverter.clear_ref_cache>`.
+
+For details and examples about the reference cache and the different cache modes (instance cache, per-call cache, ephemeral cache), see:
+
+.. toctree::
+    usage.ref_cache
+
+
+Type System
+-----------
+
+For a full explanation of the supported schemas and types see our documentation on types:
 
 .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 2
-    :caption: Contents:
 
     usage.string
     usage.numeric
diff --git a/tests/test_schema_converter.py b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
index 245ca8e..018c412 100644
--- a/tests/test_schema_converter.py
+++ b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSchemaException):
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
     def test_invalid_schema_type(self):
         schema = {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSchemaException):
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
     def test_build_expects_title(self):
         schema = {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSchemaException):
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
     def test_build_expects_object(self):
         schema = {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(UnsupportedSchemaException):
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
     def test_is_invalid_field(self):
         schema = {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSchemaException) as context:
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
             self.assertTrue("Unknown type" in str(context.exception))
 
     def test_jsonschema_to_pydantic(self):
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertTrue(is_pydantic_model(model))
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertEqual(model(name="John", age=30).name, "John")
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["age"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertEqual(model(age=30).age, 30)
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["age"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertEqual(model(age=30).age, 30.0)
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["is_active"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertEqual(model(is_active=True).is_active, True)
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["friends"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertEqual(
             model(friends=["John", "Jane", "John"]).friends, {"John", "Jane"}
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             model(friends=["John", "Jane", "Invalid"])
 
     def test_validation_list_with_missing_items(self):
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(
             {
                 "title": "Person",
                 "description": "A person",
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["address"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = model(address={"street": "123 Main St", "city": "Springfield"})
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = model(name="John")
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSchemaException):
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema_max_length)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema_max_length)
 
     def test_default_for_list(self):
         schema_list = {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["friends"],
         }
 
-        model_list = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema_list)
+        model_list = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema_list)
 
         self.assertEqual(model_list().friends, ["John", "Jane"])
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["friends"],
         }
 
-        model_set = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema_set)
+        model_set = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema_set)
 
         self.assertEqual(model_set().friends, {"John", "Jane"})
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["address"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = model(address={"street": "123 Main St", "city": "Springfield"})
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model(
             name="J",
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model(id=1)
         self.assertEqual(obj.id, 1)
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"email": {"type": "string", "format": "email"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(model(email="test@example.com").email, "test@example.com")
 
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"website": {"type": "string", "format": "uri"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(
             model(website="https://example.com").website, AnyUrl("https://example.com")
         )
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"ip": {"type": "string", "format": "ipv4"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(model(ip="192.168.1.1").ip, IPv4Address("192.168.1.1"))
 
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"ip": {"type": "string", "format": "ipv6"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(
             model(ip="2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334").ip,
             IPv6Address("2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334"),
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"id": {"type": "string", "format": "uuid"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertEqual(
             model(id="123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000").id,
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"hostname": {"type": "string", "format": "hostname"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(model(hostname="example.com").hostname, "example.com")
 
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"timestamp": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(
             model(timestamp="2024-01-01T12:00:00Z").timestamp.isoformat(),
             "2024-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "properties": {"time": {"type": "string", "format": "time"}},
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         self.assertEqual(
             model(time="20:20:39+00:00").time.isoformat(), "20:20:39+00:00"
         )
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSchemaException):
-            self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+            self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
     def test_ref_with_root_ref(self):
         schema = {
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name", "age"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = model(
             name="John",
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = model(
             name="John",
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model(
             name="John",
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["status"],
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model(status="active")
         self.assertEqual(obj.status.value, "active")
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["status"],
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model()
         self.assertEqual(obj.status.value, "active")
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name"],
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model()
         self.assertEqual(obj.name, "United States of America")
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name"],
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model()
         self.assertEqual(obj.name, ["Brazil"])
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        Model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        Model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         obj = Model()
         self.assertIsNone(obj.a_thing)
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        schema_type = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        schema_type = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         # check for me that the types generated by the oneOf in the typing.Annotated have different names
         operating_system_field = schema_type.model_fields["operating_system"]
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
 
     def test_object_invalid_require(self):
         # https://github.com/HideyoshiNakazone/jambo/issues/60
-        object_ = self.converter.build_with_instance(
+        object_ = self.converter.build_with_cache(
             {
                 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
                 "title": "TEST",
@@ -872,10 +872,10 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
 
         converter1 = SchemaConverter(ref_cache)
-        model1 = converter1.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model1 = converter1.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         converter2 = SchemaConverter(ref_cache)
-        model2 = converter2.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model2 = converter2.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         self.assertIs(converter1._ref_cache, converter2._ref_cache)
         self.assertIs(model1, model2)
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name", "age"],
         }
 
-        model1 = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema, without_cache=True)
-        model2 = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema, without_cache=True)
+        model1 = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema, without_cache=True)
+        model2 = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema, without_cache=True)
 
         self.assertIsNot(model1, model2)
 
@@ -913,8 +913,8 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name", "age"],
         }
 
-        model1 = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema, ref_cache={})
-        model2 = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema, ref_cache={})
+        model1 = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema, ref_cache={})
+        model2 = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema, ref_cache={})
 
         self.assertIsNot(model1, model2)
 
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name", "age"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         cached_model = self.converter.get_cached_ref("Person")
 
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             "required": ["name", "age", "address"],
         }
 
-        model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
 
         cached_model = self.converter.get_cached_ref("Person.address")
 
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
             },
         }
 
-        person_model = self.converter.build_with_instance(schema)
+        person_model = self.converter.build_with_cache(schema)
         cached_person_model = self.converter.get_cached_ref("person")
 
         self.assertIs(person_model, cached_person_model)