diff --git a/src/ast/vector_test.cc b/src/ast/vector_test.cc
index 940cdc33a4..7977f3dd26 100644
--- a/src/ast/vector_test.cc
+++ b/src/ast/vector_test.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ TEST_F(AstVectorTest, TypeName) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(AstVectorTest, FriendlyName) {
-  auto* v = ty.vec3<f32>();
+  auto* f32 = create<F32>();
+  auto* v = create<Vector>(f32, 3);
   EXPECT_EQ(v->FriendlyName(Symbols()), "vec3<f32>");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/intrinsic_table_test.cc b/src/intrinsic_table_test.cc
index 8349c4b2c7..1e7e51d4e0 100644
--- a/src/intrinsic_table_test.cc
+++ b/src/intrinsic_table_test.cc
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ TEST_F(IntrinsicTableTest, MatchWithNestedAliasUnwrapping) {
   auto* alias_a = ty.alias("alias_a", ty.bool_());
   auto* alias_b = ty.alias("alias_b", alias_a);
   auto* alias_c = ty.alias("alias_c", alias_b);
-  auto* vec4_of_c = ty.vec4(alias_c);
+  auto vec4_of_c = ty.vec4(alias_c);
   auto* alias_d = ty.alias("alias_d", vec4_of_c);
   auto* alias_e = ty.alias("alias_e", alias_d);
 
diff --git a/src/program_builder.h b/src/program_builder.h
index f6e00ba4d0..805dba38ed 100644
--- a/src/program_builder.h
+++ b/src/program_builder.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "src/ast/u32.h"
 #include "src/ast/uint_literal.h"
 #include "src/ast/variable_decl_statement.h"
+#include "src/ast/vector.h"
 #include "src/ast/void.h"
 #include "src/program.h"
 #include "src/program_id.h"
@@ -361,37 +362,40 @@ class ProgramBuilder {
 
     /// @param type vector subtype
     /// @return the tint AST type for a 2-element vector of `type`.
-    sem::Vector* vec2(sem::Type* type) const {
-      return builder->create<sem::Vector>(type, 2u);
+    typ::Vector vec2(typ::Type type) const {
+      return {builder->create<ast::Vector>(type, 2u),
+              builder->create<sem::Vector>(type, 2u)};
     }
 
     /// @param type vector subtype
     /// @return the tint AST type for a 3-element vector of `type`.
-    sem::Vector* vec3(sem::Type* type) const {
-      return builder->create<sem::Vector>(type, 3u);
+    typ::Vector vec3(typ::Type type) const {
+      return {builder->create<ast::Vector>(type, 3u),
+              builder->create<sem::Vector>(type, 3u)};
     }
 
     /// @param type vector subtype
     /// @return the tint AST type for a 4-element vector of `type`.
-    sem::Type* vec4(sem::Type* type) const {
-      return builder->create<sem::Vector>(type, 4u);
+    typ::Vector vec4(typ::Type type) const {
+      return {builder->create<ast::Vector>(type, 4u),
+              builder->create<sem::Vector>(type, 4u)};
     }
 
     /// @return the tint AST type for a 2-element vector of the C type `T`.
     template <typename T>
-    sem::Vector* vec2() const {
+    typ::Vector vec2() const {
       return vec2(Of<T>());
     }
 
     /// @return the tint AST type for a 3-element vector of the C type `T`.
     template <typename T>
-    sem::Vector* vec3() const {
+    typ::Vector vec3() const {
       return vec3(Of<T>());
     }
 
     /// @return the tint AST type for a 4-element vector of the C type `T`.
     template <typename T>
-    sem::Type* vec4() const {
+    typ::Vector vec4() const {
       return vec4(Of<T>());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/sem/vector_type_test.cc b/src/sem/vector_type_test.cc
index 099aae6f04..c5402a9eee 100644
--- a/src/sem/vector_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/sem/vector_type_test.cc
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ TEST_F(VectorTest, Is) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(VectorTest, TypeName) {
-  I32 i32;
-  Vector v{&i32, 3};
-  EXPECT_EQ(v.type_name(), "__vec_3__i32");
+  auto* i32 = create<I32>();
+  auto* v = create<Vector>(i32, 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(v->type_name(), "__vec_3__i32");
 }
 
 TEST_F(VectorTest, FriendlyName) {
-  auto* v = ty.vec3<f32>();
+  auto* f32 = create<F32>();
+  auto* v = create<Vector>(f32, 3);
   EXPECT_EQ(v->FriendlyName(Symbols()), "vec3<f32>");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/typepair.h b/src/typepair.h
index 12f10b94a3..76388807ab 100644
--- a/src/typepair.h
+++ b/src/typepair.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Bool;
 class F32;
 class I32;
 class U32;
+class Vector;
 class Void;
 }  // namespace ast
 
@@ -34,12 +35,13 @@ class Bool;
 class F32;
 class I32;
 class U32;
+class Vector;
 class Void;
 }  // namespace sem
 
 namespace typ {  //  type-pair
 
-/// Type is a pair of ast::Type and sem::Type pointers used to simplify
+/// TypePair is a pair of ast::Type and sem::Type pointers used to simplify
 /// migration to the new ast::Type nodes.
 ///
 /// Type attempts to behave as either an ast::Type or sem::Type:
@@ -51,24 +53,24 @@ namespace typ {  //  type-pair
 /// * operator->() returns the sem::Type pointer. Later in the migration this
 ///   will switch to returning the ast::Type pointer.
 template <typename AST, typename SEM>
-struct Type {
+struct TypePair {
   /// The ast::Type pointer
   AST const* const ast = nullptr;
   /// The sem::Type pointer
   SEM const* const sem = nullptr;
 
   /// Constructor
-  Type() = default;
+  TypePair() = default;
   /// Constructor
   /// @param a the ast::Type pointer
-  Type(const AST* a) : ast(a) {}  // NOLINT: explicit
+  TypePair(const AST* a) : ast(a) {}  // NOLINT: explicit
   /// Constructor
   /// @param s the sem::Type pointer
-  Type(const SEM* s) : sem(s) {}  // NOLINT: explicit
+  TypePair(const SEM* s) : sem(s) {}  // NOLINT: explicit
   /// Constructor
   /// @param a the ast::Type pointer
   /// @param s the sem::Type pointer
-  Type(const AST* a, const SEM* s) : ast(a), sem(s) {}
+  TypePair(const AST* a, const SEM* s) : ast(a), sem(s) {}
 
   /// @returns the ast::Type pointer
   operator AST*() const { return const_cast<AST*>(ast); }
@@ -78,11 +80,14 @@ struct Type {
   SEM* operator->() const { return const_cast<SEM*>(sem); }
 };
 
-using Bool = Type<ast::Bool, sem::Bool>;
-using F32 = Type<ast::F32, sem::F32>;
-using I32 = Type<ast::I32, sem::I32>;
-using U32 = Type<ast::U32, sem::U32>;
-using Void = Type<ast::Void, sem::Void>;
+using Type = TypePair<ast::Type, sem::Type>;
+
+using Bool = TypePair<ast::Bool, sem::Bool>;
+using F32 = TypePair<ast::F32, sem::F32>;
+using I32 = TypePair<ast::I32, sem::I32>;
+using U32 = TypePair<ast::U32, sem::U32>;
+using Vector = TypePair<ast::Vector, sem::Vector>;
+using Void = TypePair<ast::Void, sem::Void>;
 
 }  // namespace typ
 
diff --git a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
index 91c585ce6a..5d8bfd6369 100644
--- a/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Type, EmitType_U32) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Type, EmitType_Vector) {
-  auto* vec3 = ty.vec3<f32>();
+  auto vec3 = ty.vec3<f32>();
 
   GeneratorImpl& gen = Build();
 
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
index 8f260d7406..e489cba4c7 100644
--- a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_U32) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Vector) {
-  auto* vec3 = ty.vec3<f32>();
+  auto vec3 = ty.vec3<f32>();
 
   GeneratorImpl& gen = Build();
 
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc
index 62d439efe4..78f0818663 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest, EntryPoint_Parameters) {
   //   var col : f32 = (coord.x * loc1);
   // }
   auto f32 = ty.f32();
-  auto* vec4 = ty.vec4<float>();
+  auto vec4 = ty.vec4<float>();
   auto* coord = Param("coord", vec4, {Builtin(ast::Builtin::kPosition)});
   auto* loc1 = Param("loc1", f32, {Location(1u)});
   auto* mul = Mul(Expr(MemberAccessor("coord", "x")), Expr("loc1"));
diff --git a/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc b/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc
index 23376b2183..3fe65417e6 100644
--- a/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/spirv/builder_type_test.cc
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, ReturnsGeneratedU32) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, GenerateVector) {
-  auto* vec = ty.vec3<f32>();
+  auto vec = ty.vec3<f32>();
 
   spirv::Builder& b = Build();
 
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, GenerateVector) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(BuilderTest_Type, ReturnsGeneratedVector) {
-  auto* vec = ty.vec3<i32>();
+  auto vec = ty.vec3<i32>();
   auto i32 = ty.i32();
 
   spirv::Builder& b = Build();
diff --git a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
index b0aa55447f..8edba4095c 100644
--- a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Function_WithDecoration_Multiple) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Function_EntryPoint_Parameters) {
-  auto* vec4 = ty.vec4<f32>();
+  auto vec4 = ty.vec4<f32>();
   auto* coord = Param("coord", vec4, {Builtin(ast::Builtin::kPosition)});
   auto* loc1 = Param("loc1", ty.f32(), {Location(1u)});
   auto* func = Func("frag_main", ast::VariableList{coord, loc1}, ty.void_(),
diff --git a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
index 8fb335cb1d..296294bb02 100644
--- a/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_U32) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Vector) {
-  auto* vec3 = ty.vec3<f32>();
+  auto vec3 = ty.vec3<f32>();
   AST().AddConstructedType(ty.alias("make_type_reachable", vec3));
 
   GeneratorImpl& gen = Build();