Moderation and safetyText analysis

GLiNER-PII

Small GLiNER-based models for finding personal data: passports, phone numbers, accounts, addresses. Data types are set in words. Russian is not officially supported.

Developer
GLiNER community (Fastino, Knowledgator, NVIDIA and others), USA
First release
Apr 2024
Latest release
Jun 2026
Sizes
about 200M to 500M
License
Commercial use allowedMostly Apache 2.0; the NVIDIA version: NVIDIA Open Model License
Russian
Not supported
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Security, Legal, Documents and accounting
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Masking personal data before cloud AI
  • Finding passport data and bank details in documents
  • Checking data exports for leaks

Where it is used

Information securityBanking and insuranceHR departments

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
no versions
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. GLiNER2-Guardrails-PII-Multi
  2. GLiNER2-PII (7 языков)
  3. Knowledgator gliner-pii
  4. NVIDIA gliner-PII
  5. gliner_multi_pii-v1

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 GLiNER-PII be used in a commercial project?

Yes. License: Mostly Apache 2.0; the NVIDIA version: NVIDIA Open Model License. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.

What hardware does GLiNER-PII need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Some versions also run on an ordinary CPU, without a GPU. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does GLiNER-PII support Russian?

No. The model card lists its languages and Russian is not among them.

Where can I download GLiNER-PII and what does it cost?

The GLiNER-PII 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/fastino/gliner2-privacy-filter-PII-multi. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.