Introduction

TL;DR:
NVIDIA Nemotron RAG product family is an open, transparent suite of retrieval-augmented generation models—including text and multimodal retrievers and layout detectors—now setting global benchmarks with permissive licensing and high compatibility (vLLM, SGLang).
The Nano 2 VL vision-language model offers real-time inference, industry-leading performance for document intelligence, OCR, chart reasoning, and video analytics across NVIDIA hardware.
All model weights, datasets, and training recipes are published for enterprise-grade data privacy, easy deployment (on-prem/VPC), and robust workflow security.
As of Nov 3, 2025, Nemotron leads international MTEB/ViDoRe benchmarks and is fully validated by the open-source community and enterprise deployments.

Model Overview and Core Features

What is NVIDIA Nemotron RAG?

NVIDIA Nemotron RAG covers modern retrieval-augmented generation with best-in-class text, vision, and multimodal retrievers, layout detection, embedding, reranking, and OCR. All weights, training data, and methods are openly available; fully permissive licensing (NVIDIA Open Model License) allows commercial use, modification, and distribution of both original and derivative models. Native compatibility with open serving frameworks (vLLM, SGLang, llama.cpp) and NVIDIA NIM microservices enables rapid pipeline setup across edge and datacenter environments. Models deliver up to 6x throughput improvements, with “thinking budget” for token-efficient inference.

Why it matters:
Open licensing and transparent datasets maximize enterprise trust and speed for research and government deployments.

Nano 2 VL and Multimodal Retriever Capabilities

Nemotron Nano 2 VL is a 12B-parameter vision-language model, optimized for document OCR, chart analysis, multi-image reasoning, and video/document intelligence. It supports NVIDIA GPU inference (H100, A100, RTX, etc.) with real-time performance, 4x token-efficient video processing, and best-in-class accuracy on MTEB/ViDoRe leaderboards. Layout detectors and multimodal retrievers enable structured document QA and deep analytics on graphs/tables/images at scale. Open recipes and data make custom vLLM deployments and further tuning highly accessible for enterprises and the community.

Why it matters:
Multimodal retrieval, layout understanding, and OCR accuracy benefit real-world enterprise knowledge management—from finance to healthcare.

Enterprise Deployment and Benchmarks

Nemotron RAG leads international benchmarks (MTEB/ViDoRe/MMTEB) for retrieval accuracy across text, vision, multimodal, and structured content.
Deployment options support on-premises, private VPC, hybrid cloud, and all major enterprise security/privacy requirements. Powerful NeMo, TensorRT-LLM, and open-source stack (vLLM/HuggingFace) support fast customization, tuning, and scalable deployment workflows.

Why it matters:
Organizations can build high-accuracy, privacy-first RAG systems tightly grounded in internal knowledge—ready for scaling and compliance.

Recent Product and Benchmarks (Nov 2025 Update)

  • Nemotron Nano 2 VL (12B param, vLLM compatibility, multimodal RAG)
  • Commercially permissive Open Model License
  • Top MTEB/ViDoRe/MMTEB leaderboard scores
  • Enterprise-grade deployment (NIM API, vLLM, on-prem, VPC)
  • Full data/model transparency and open-source pipeline (datasets, recipes, code)

Conclusion

  • Nemotron RAG family sets the bar for open, benchmark-leading RAG models with permissive licensing and full transparency.
  • Nano 2 VL delivers enterprise-ready, multimodal RAG workflows with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Flexible deployment covers all security/compliance needs, leveraging fast integration with open-source tools and APIs.
  • Community and enterprise adoption for custom, hallucination-resistant AI ensures rapid innovation and robust knowledge systems.

Model Overview and Core Features

What is NVIDIA Nemotron RAG?

NVIDIA Nemotron RAG covers modern retrieval-augmented generation with best-in-class text, vision, and multimodal retrievers, layout detection, embedding, reranking, and OCR.[5][4][3][1] All weights, training data, and methods are openly available; fully permissive licensing (NVIDIA Open Model License) allows commercial use, modification, and distribution of both original and derivative models.[2] Native compatibility with open serving frameworks (vLLM, SGLang, llama.cpp) and NVIDIA NIM microservices enables rapid pipeline setup across edge and datacenter environments.[8][1] Models deliver up to 6x throughput improvements, with “thinking budget” for token-efficient inference.[1]

Why it matters:
Open licensing and transparent datasets maximize enterprise trust and speed for research and government deployments.[2]

Nano 2 VL and Multimodal Retriever Capabilities

Nemotron Nano 2 VL is a 12B-parameter vision-language model, optimized for document OCR, chart analysis, multi-image reasoning, and video/document intelligence.[6][4] It supports NVIDIA GPU inference (H100, A100, RTX, etc.) with real-time performance, 4x token-efficient video processing, and best-in-class accuracy on MTEB/ViDoRe leaderboards.[6][8][1] Layout detectors and multimodal retrievers enable structured document QA and deep analytics on graphs/tables/images at scale.[7][3] Open recipes and data make custom vLLM deployments and further tuning highly accessible for enterprises and the community.[8][1]

Why it matters:
Multimodal retrieval, layout understanding, and OCR accuracy benefit real-world enterprise knowledge management—from finance to healthcare.[5][3]

Enterprise Deployment and Benchmarks

Nemotron RAG leads international benchmarks (MTEB/ViDoRe/MMTEB) for retrieval accuracy across text, vision, multimodal, and structured content.
Deployment options support on-premises, private VPC, hybrid cloud, and all major enterprise security/privacy requirements.[7][2] Powerful NeMo, TensorRT-LLM, and open-source stack (vLLM/HuggingFace) support fast customization, tuning, and scalable deployment workflows.[9][1][2]

Why it matters:
Organizations can build high-accuracy, privacy-first RAG systems tightly grounded in internal knowledge—ready for scaling and compliance.[3][1][2]

Recent Product and Benchmarks (Nov 2025 Update)

  • Nemotron Nano 2 VL (12B param, vLLM compatibility, multimodal RAG)[6][8]
  • Commercially permissive Open Model License[2]
  • Top MTEB/ViDoRe/MMTEB leaderboard scores[5][3]
  • Enterprise-grade deployment (NIM API, vLLM, on-prem, VPC)[1][2]
  • Full data/model transparency and open-source pipeline (datasets, recipes, code)[1][2]

Conclusion

  • Nemotron RAG family sets the bar for open, benchmark-leading RAG models with permissive licensing and full transparency.[3][2][1]
  • Nano 2 VL delivers enterprise-ready, multimodal RAG workflows with accuracy and efficiency.[4][6]
  • Flexible deployment covers all security/compliance needs, leveraging fast integration with open-source tools and APIs.[8][2]
  • Community and enterprise adoption for custom, hallucination-resistant AI ensures rapid innovation and robust knowledge systems.[2][1]

Summary

  • Industry-leading retrieval, multimodal, and layout detection RAG models under permissive open license.
  • 2025 benchmarks confirm top results for document, OCR, and chart pipelines.
  • Full stack and dataset transparency guarantees enterprise trust and customizability.

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