Plates and vehiclesDocuments and OCRComputer vision

Nomeroff Net

A plate recognition system with separate reading modules for Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. Filming vehicles and people and storing the records is personal data processing: agree the procedure with a lawyer.

Developer
RIA.com, Ukraine
First release
May 2022
Latest release
Dec 2024
Sizes
a YOLOv8 detector plus separate character-reading modules
License
Commercial use with conditionsGPL-3.0 - copyleft; if you embed it in your product you must comply with the license terms
Russian
Supported
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Security, Manufacturing and logistics, Public sector, Retail and marketplaces
Deploy on your server GitHub

What it does

  • Reading a Russian plate from a camera
  • Identifying the country and plate type
  • Logging vehicles at entry and exit
  • Fine-tuning reading on your own footage

Where it is used

Site security and checkpointsWarehousing and logisticsParking lots and barriersPublic sector and municipal services

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. v4.0.0 на YOLOv8
  2. v3.4.0
  3. v3.2.0
  4. v3.1.0

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.
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 Nomeroff Net be used in a commercial project?

With conditions. License: GPL-3.0 - copyleft; if you embed it in your product you must comply with the license terms. Restrictions vary — region, company revenue, attribution requirements. Have a lawyer check the terms before a commercial launch.

What hardware does Nomeroff Net 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 Nomeroff Net support Russian?

Yes, Russian is listed on the model card.

Where can I download Nomeroff Net and what does it cost?

The Nomeroff Net 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: github.com/ria-com/nomeroff-net. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.