Documents and OCR

PP-OCR и PP-DocLayout (классический PaddleOCR)

Classic lightweight PaddleOCR models: detecting and recognizing lines of text plus page layout. They run on CPUs and phones; there is a separate model for East Slavic languages, including Russian.

Developer
Baidu (PaddlePaddle), China
First release
May 2022
Latest release
Jun 2026
Sizes
from 1.5M to tens of millions of parameters
License
Commercial use allowedApache 2.0
Russian
Supported
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Documents and accounting, Finance, Manufacturing and logistics, Retail and marketplaces
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Recognizing text on scans, photos and screens
  • Reading labels, displays and markings in production and warehouses
  • Page layout: tables, formulas, stamps, headings
  • Embedding OCR in mobile and offline apps

Where it is used

Document managementWarehousing and logisticsManufacturingRetail

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. PP-OCRv6 (tiny, small, medium)
  2. PP-DocLayoutV3
  3. PP-DocLayoutV2
  4. PP-OCRv5 для восточнославянских языков
  5. PP-OCRv5 и PP-DocLayout (PaddleOCR 3.0)
  6. PP-OCRv4
  7. PP-OCRv3

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 PP-OCR и PP-DocLayout (классический PaddleOCR) be used in a commercial project?

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

What hardware does PP-OCR и PP-DocLayout (классический PaddleOCR) 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 PP-OCR и PP-DocLayout (классический PaddleOCR) support Russian?

Yes, Russian is listed on the model card.

Where can I download PP-OCR и PP-DocLayout (классический PaddleOCR) and what does it cost?

The PP-OCR и PP-DocLayout (классический PaddleOCR) 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/PaddlePaddle/PP-OCRv6_medium_rec. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.