Plates and vehiclesImage + textDocuments and OCR

VehiclePaliGemma

A model that looks at a photo and answers in words what the plate says: fine-tuned on Malaysian plates, so the Russian format needs fine-tuning. Filming vehicles and people is personal data processing: agree the procedure with a lawyer.

Developer: NYU Abu Dhabi (ComNets), UAE
First release: Nov 2024
Latest release: Jul 2025
Sizes: 3B
License: Commercial use with conditionsGemma Terms of Use - a proprietary Google license with usage restrictions
Russian: Not supported
Running: On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries: Security, Manufacturing and logistics, Public sector, Retail and marketplaces

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What it does

Reading plates in difficult frames
Answering questions about a vehicle photo
Going through an archive of camera photos
Fine-tuning for your own plate format

Where it is used

Site security and checkpointsParking lots and barriersTransport companiesPublic sector

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions

no versions

1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions

fits

ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions

no versions

Versions

Jul 2025Обновление карточки модели
Nov 2024Первая публикация весов

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 VehiclePaliGemma be used in a commercial project?

With conditions. License: Gemma Terms of Use - a proprietary Google license with usage restrictions. Restrictions vary — region, company revenue, attribution requirements. Have a lawyer check the terms before a commercial launch.

What hardware does VehiclePaliGemma need?

At minimum: One GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size 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 VehiclePaliGemma support Russian?

No. The developer documentation lists the supported languages and Russian is not among them.

Where can I download VehiclePaliGemma and what does it cost?

The VehiclePaliGemma 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.

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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.

Details

Source: huggingface.co/NYUAD-ComNets/VehiclePaliGemma. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.