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Ultralytics YOLO26, YOLO11, YOLOv8 - object detection, instance segmentation, semantic segmentation, image classification, pose estimation, object tracking

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Our verdict

A well-maintained, widely adopted project. This assessment is derived from GitHub's own repository metrics on 2026-08-24, not from hands-on testing.

Ultralytics YOLO26, YOLO11, YOLOv8. It is written in Python. It has 60,922 stars and 436 contributors, and it was pushed to within the last few weeks. It is AGPL licensed, which is the detail to check first if you plan to build something commercial on top of it. The most recent tagged release is v8.4.127, from 2026-08-23. Figures come from the GitHub API on 2026-08-26 and refresh daily.

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60.9kStars
11.6kForks
264Watching
436Contributors
118Open issues
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Language
Python
Last push
2026-08-24
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Releases

  1. v8.4.127 v8.4.127 - Load exported YOLO models with the correct task across all 20 formats (#25886)
  2. v8.4.126 v8.4.126 - Make restricted checkpoint loading thread-safe and 40% faster, simplify RLE prior (#25885)
  3. v8.4.125 v8.4.125 - Speed up initial model loading (#25883)
  4. v8.4.124 v8.4.124 - Restore dynamic image sizes for NMS exports (#25874)
  5. v8.4.123 v8.4.123 - Accept existing depth dataset formats (#25859)
  6. v8.4.122 v8.4.122 - Use canonical PNG depth maps (#25858)

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Pricing

  • Free tierYes
  • LicenceAGPL-3.0
  • Self-hostYes, source is public
  • Public price listNot published

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Questions

Is Ultralytics free?

Yes. Ultralytics advertises a free tier on its own site.

How much does Ultralytics cost?

Ultralytics does not publish pricing openly, which usually means it is quote-based. You will need to contact the vendor.

Is Ultralytics open source?

Yes. Ultralytics is a public repository released under AGPL-3.0. You can self-host or inspect the source directly.

How is Ultralytics scored here?

Ultralytics scores 7.7 out of 10. That comes from a desk review of public evidence, which is capped at 8.5 out of 10: public pricing, documentation, maintenance signals and how much we could actually verify. Affiliate relationships are excluded from scoring entirely. The full rubric is published on our methodology page.

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