Text analysisDocuments and OCR

LayoutLM (v1–v3, LayoutXLM)

Classic document understanding models: they take into account the text, its position on the page and the image. They are fine-tuned to extract fields from forms and receipts. Only the first version is free for commercial use.

The last open version came out in Jul 2022. The family has not been updated for a long time: the model still works, but do not expect fixes or new sizes.

Developer
Microsoft, USA
First release
Feb 2020
Latest release
Jul 2022
Sizes
about 110M – 370M
License
Commercial use with conditionsLayoutLM v1 is MIT; LayoutLMv2, LayoutXLM and LayoutLMv3 are CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (non-commercial)
Russian
Not supported
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Documents and accounting, Finance, Legal
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Extracting fields from questionnaires, forms and receipts after fine-tuning
  • Classifying document types
  • Answering questions about a scanned page

Where it is used

Document managementInsurance and bankingResearch

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. LayoutLMv3 для китайского
  2. LayoutLMv3
  3. LayoutLM cased
  4. LayoutXLM (многоязычная)
  5. LayoutLMv2
  6. LayoutLM

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 LayoutLM (v1–v3, LayoutXLM) be used in a commercial project?

With conditions. License: LayoutLM v1 is MIT; LayoutLMv2, LayoutXLM and LayoutLMv3 are CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (non-commercial). Restrictions vary — region, company revenue, attribution requirements. Have a lawyer check the terms before a commercial launch.

What hardware does LayoutLM (v1–v3, LayoutXLM) 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 LayoutLM (v1–v3, LayoutXLM) support Russian?

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

Where can I download LayoutLM (v1–v3, LayoutXLM) and what does it cost?

The LayoutLM (v1–v3, LayoutXLM) 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/microsoft/layoutlmv3-base. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.