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Replicate Blog·Infra·152d ago·~2 min read

Run Isaac 0.1 on Replicate

Run Isaac 0.1 on Replicate

Run Isaac 0.1 on Replicate

Run Isaac 0.1

Perceptron AI has released Isaac 0.1, a 2B-parameter, open-weight vision-language model built for grounded perception. Isaac answers questions about images, reasons about spatial relationships, reads text in cluttered environments, and points to where its answers come from.

Despite its small size, Isaac rivals models many times larger at OCR, object recognition, and visual reasoning.

What makes Isaac 0.1 special

Grounded visual reasoning

Isaac not only describes a scene, but can explain why its answers are correct, returning bounding boxes or regions tied to each claim. This helps you build applications that need transparency, traceability, or step-by-step evidence.

Strong OCR in real-world conditions

The model reads small or partially obstructed text on signs, labels, packaging, and documents. It combines OCR with contextual understanding, so you can ask questions like: “What’s the return address?” or “How much time is left in the game?”.

Spatial awareness for physical environments

Isaac understands how objects relate to each other: where they are, how they interact, and when something is out of place. This makes it useful for tasks like identifying misaligned components, spotting broken parts, or determining which bin or location an item belongs to.

Learns new tasks from examples

Show Isaac a few annotated examples of the defects, components, or conditions you care about, and it adapts immediately, without the need to fine-tune.

Built for efficiency

At just 2B parameters, Isaac is fast enough for real-time or edge-constrained applications. It’s practical for robotics, manufacturing, visual inspection, and document workflows at scale.

Getting started with the API

Here’s how to run Isaac 0.1 using JavaScript and the Replicate API:

import Replicate from "replicate";

const replicate = new Replicate();

const input = {

image: "https://replicate.delivery/pbxt/O3bB4rzBd1qi3wMWb1GFvjuxduAw9AfASgAkfCLcaT1380ZN/woman-street.webp"

};

const output = await replicate.run("perceptron-ai-inc/isaac-0.1", { input });

console.log(output)

//=> {"text":"No, it is not safe to cross the street at this t...

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