Model reference · open weights
nemotron-ocr is an open-weight language model from nvidia, listed in the AxForge catalogue. AxForge can bring it up on EU-owned hardware for you on request — with the licence handled where one is required.
About
Nemotron OCR v2 Model Overview Description Nemotron OCR v2 is a state-of-the-art multilingual text recognition model designed for robust end-to-end optical character recognition (OCR) on complex real-world images. It integrates three core neural network modules: a detector for text region localization, a recognizer for transcription of detected regions, and a relational model for layout and structure analysis. This model is optimized for a wide variety of OCR tasks, including multi-line, multi-block, and natural scene text, and it supports advanced reading order analysis via its relational model component. Nemotron OCR v2 supports multiple languages and has been developed to be production-ready and commercially usable, with a focus on speed and accuracy on both document and natural scene images. Nemotron OCR v2 is part of the NVIDIA NeMo Retriever collection, which provides state-of-the-art, commercially-ready models and microservices optimized for the lowest latency and highest throughput. It features a production-ready information retrieval pipeline with enterprise support. The models that form the core of this solution have been trained using responsibly selected, auditable data sources. With multiple pre-trained models available as starting points, developers can readily customize them for domain-specific use cases, such as information technology, human resource help assistants, and research and development assistants. This model is ready for commercial use. License/Terms of use The model is governed by the NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement. Additional Information:Apache 2.0 Release Date: <br Hugging Face (this repo): nvidia/nemotron-ocr-v2 <br Build.Nvidia.com 04/15/2026 via https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/nemotron-ocr-v2 <br NGC 04/15/2026 via https://catalog.ngc.nvidia.com/orgs/nvidia/teams/nemo-microservices/containers/nemoretriever-ocr-v2 <br Deployment Geography Global Use Case Nemotron OCR v2 is designed for high-accuracy and high-speed extraction of textual information from images across multiple languages, making it ideal for powering multimodal retrieval systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and agentic applications that requir
Summarised from the published model card. Read the full card on the HuggingFace links below.
Specifications
| Maker | nvidia |
|---|---|
| Type | Language models |
| Variants | 1 |
| Released | 2026-04-01 |
| Popularity | 1k downloads / month |
| Likes | 246 |
| Licence | Commercial licence needed |
How it works
Variants
Open weights ship in several sizes and precisions. One page, all the variants — pick the one that fits your GPU. VRAM figures are estimates from model size.
| Variant | Params | Precision | VRAM | Fits 16 GB | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nemotron-ocr-v2 | — | BF16 | — | — | Weights ↗ |
Using it via the API
Once AxForge deploys nemotron-ocr for you, it answers on the OpenAI-compatible API — the same base URL and keys as every other model. (nemotron-ocr below is illustrative; you get the exact model name on deployment.)
$ curl -sS https://api.axforge.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AXFORGE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"nemotron-ocr","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
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Licence
The weights are open but its licence needs a commercial agreement for business use. AxForge can arrange that licence and host the model for you — you pay AxForge, we settle with the model’s maker. Ask us for a quote. Read the licence ↗