VideoRefer Suite

VideoRefer Suite is an open-source video model developed by Alibaba (Apache 2 license) that enhances large-language-models with spatial-temporal object understanding. It enables fine-grained tracking and reasoning about specific objects throughout video content.

Key Features

• Spatial-temporal object understanding: Tracks and reasons about specific objects across video frames
• Local deployment: Can be run entirely on local hardware (demonstrated in Fahd Mirza’s guide)
• Apache 2 license: Fully open-source and commercially usable
• LLM integration: Extends video-capable LLMs with precise object reference capabilities

Related Concepts

• Video LLM
• object-tracking
• Local Model Deployment

2026 04 14 Fahd Mirza Videorefer model running locally

Source Notes

• 2026-04-14: “But OpenClaw is expensive…”