Computer vision

Sapiens

Meta's models for analyzing people in photos: pose keypoints, body part segmentation, normals and depth. Sapiens2 was trained at high resolution and adds human matting.

Developer
Meta, USA
First release
Aug 2024
Latest release
May 2026
Sizes
0.1B – 5B
License
Commercial use with conditionsSapiens — CC-BY-NC 4.0; Sapiens2 — own Meta license, commercial use allowed with conditions
Running
On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries
Media and production, Retail and marketplaces, Healthcare
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Pose and body keypoint detection
  • Segmentation of body parts and clothing
  • Separating a person from the background
  • Preparing data for try-on and avatars

Where it is used

Photo and video productionFashion and online try-onSports and fitness apps

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. Sapiens2 Matting 1B
  2. Sapiens2 (0.1B – 5B)
  3. Sapiens (0.3B – 2B)

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 Sapiens be used in a commercial project?

With conditions. License: Sapiens — CC-BY-NC 4.0; Sapiens2 — own Meta license, commercial use allowed with conditions. Restrictions vary — region, company revenue, attribution requirements. Have a lawyer check the terms before a commercial launch.

What hardware does Sapiens need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Without a GPU the model is not practical. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does Sapiens support Russian?

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

Where can I download Sapiens and what does it cost?

The Sapiens 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/facebookresearch/sapiens2. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.