Ruadapt (RuadaptQwen)
Qwen models adapted for Russian: a new tokenizer plus further training on Russian texts. As a result, Russian text is generated up to twice as fast as with the original model of the same size.
- Developer
- Lomonosov Moscow State University Research Computing Center, LAIR lab (RefalMachine), Russia
- First release
- Feb 2024
- Latest release
- Aug 2025
- Sizes
- 1.5B – 32B
- License
- Commercial use allowedApache 2.0 for the main versions based on Qwen2.5 and Qwen3; the Qwen2.5-3B version inherits Qwen's research license
- Russian
- Supported
- Running
- On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
- Industries
- Customer support, Documents and accounting, Education
What it does
- Russian-language assistant on your own server
- Answers based on company documents (RAG) in Russian
- Analysis and summaries of long Russian texts
- Step-by-step reasoning in versions with a thinking mode
Where it is used
Hardware requirements
Versions
- RuadaptQwen3 4B Instruct / 8B Hybrid
- RuadaptQwen3 32B Instruct
- Ruadapt QwQ 32B (рассуждения)
- RuadaptQwen2.5 14B Instruct
- RuadaptQwen2.5 32B Instruct
- RuadaptQwen2.5 3B / 7B Instruct
- Ruadapt Llama 3 8B Instruct
- Ruadapt Solar 10.7B (исследовательская)
How to run it
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 Ruadapt (RuadaptQwen) be used in a commercial project?
Yes. License: Apache 2.0 for the main versions based on Qwen2.5 and Qwen3; the Qwen2.5-3B version inherits Qwen's research license. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.
What hardware does Ruadapt (RuadaptQwen) 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 Ruadapt (RuadaptQwen) support Russian?
Yes, Russian is listed on the model card.
Where can I download Ruadapt (RuadaptQwen) and what does it cost?
The Ruadapt (RuadaptQwen) 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
- SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
- DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
- Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
- IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.
Similar models
A family of language models with strong Russian language support, from small versions for a laptop to a flagship on par with commercial APIs.
DetailsTextSaigaIlya Gusev (IlyaGusev) · RussiaCommercial use with conditionsThe best-known Russian community fine-tune: open models (Llama, Mistral, Gemma, YandexGPT) trained to act as a Russian-speaking assistant. A convenient starting point for a Russian chatbot on your own server.
DetailsTextT-Pro / T-LiteT-Bank · RussiaCommercial use allowedT-Bank models fine-tuned from Qwen for Russian: they write and reason in Russian noticeably better than the original. T-Lite is 8B, T-Pro 32B on one GPU; T-Search is a multi-step search agent in Russian and English.
DetailsSource: huggingface.co/RefalMachine/RuadaptQwen3-4B-Instruct. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.


