Computer vision

Grounding DINO / Rex-Omni

Finds any objects in an image from a text description, without training on your data: "red box", "person without a hard hat". Rex-Omni is the new VLM-based generation.

Developer
IDEA Research, China
First release
Mar 2023
Latest release
Oct 2025
Sizes
172M – 3B
License
Commercial use with conditionsGrounding DINO: Apache 2.0; Rex-Omni: own IDEA License based on the Qwen Research License
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Manufacturing and logistics, Retail and marketplaces, Security
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Finding objects by description without labeling
  • Automatic data labeling for training
  • Checking photos against requirements

Where it is used

Video analyticsRetailData preparation for AI

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. Rex-Omni
  2. Grounding DINO

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 Grounding DINO / Rex-Omni be used in a commercial project?

With conditions. License: Grounding DINO: Apache 2.0; Rex-Omni: own IDEA License based on the Qwen Research License. Restrictions vary — region, company revenue, attribution requirements. Have a lawyer check the terms before a commercial launch.

What hardware does Grounding DINO / Rex-Omni 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 Grounding DINO / Rex-Omni support Russian?

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

Where can I download Grounding DINO / Rex-Omni and what does it cost?

The Grounding DINO / Rex-Omni 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.

Comparisons

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/IDEA-Research/Rex-Omni. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.