Virtual try-onVideo

CatVTON / CatV2TON

A lightweight try-on model that runs on a regular GPU. There is a mask-free version and CatV2TON, which also tries clothes on in video.

Developer
Sun Yat-sen University and Pixocial, China
First release
Jul 2024
Latest release
Apr 2025
Sizes
899M
License
Non-commercial onlyCC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (CatVTON), CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (CatV2TON) — non-commercial use only
Running
On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries
Retail and marketplaces
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Trying a garment on a customer's photo
  • Draft product cards on a model
  • Try-on in a short video

Where it is used

Online apparel retailMarketplacesFashion startups

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. CatV2TON V2
  2. CatV2TON (фото и видео)
  3. CatVTON без маски
  4. CatVTON

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems.

Frequently asked questions

Can CatVTON / CatV2TON be used in a commercial project?

No. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (CatVTON), CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (CatV2TON) — non-commercial use only. A commercial product needs a different model or a separate agreement with the rights holder.

What hardware does CatVTON / CatV2TON need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Without a GPU the model is not practical. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does CatVTON / CatV2TON support Russian?

Language does not matter for this model: it does not work with text.

Where can I download CatVTON / CatV2TON and what does it cost?

The CatVTON / CatV2TON weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/api/models?author=zhengchong. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.