PointNet++

Closed weights Stanford University June 2017

No estimate

No hardware requirements for this model

The weights for this model have not been published, so it cannot be downloaded or run on your own hardware at any size. It is reachable only through its provider, and no graphics card changes that.

On record

Full specification

Everything on record for this model. Most of it describes how it was trained rather than how it runs — useful context for judging how much work went into it, and how it compares with models built at a different scale.

Origin

Who built this model, where, and when it was published.

Organisation
Stanford University
Organisation type
Academia
Country
United States of America
Published
7 June 2017
Authors
Charles R. Qi, Li Yi, Hao Su, Leonidas J. Guibas

What it does

The problem areas the model was built for. A model can carry several of each.

Domain
3D modeling
Task
3D segmentation
Numerical format
FP32

Size

How large the model is and how much data it was trained on. Parameters are the figure that decides whether it fits on a given graphics card.

Training data
60,000 tokens

How it is classified

Labels the source dataset applies when tracking notable models, and how confident it is in the entry.

Why it is tracked
Highly cited
Record confidence
Unknown
Citations
14,031

Sources

Where this record came from and when it was last checked.

Reference
PointNet++: Deep Hierarchical Feature Learning on Point Sets in a Metric Space
Last updated
25 May 2026

What the numbers mean

What this model is

PointNet++ was published by Stanford University, in United States of America, in June 2017. The organisation is categorised as academia.

It works in 3D modeling, and is recorded as doing 3D segmentation.

Its weights were never published, so it can only be reached through its provider. No graphics card changes that.

How it was trained

Around 60,000 tokens went into training it.

It is tracked in the underlying dataset for one reason in particular: highly cited.

Answers

PointNet++ — common questions

01

What is PointNet++ used for?

PointNet++ works in 3D modeling, and is recorded as handling 3D segmentation. Models frequently carry more than one of each, and the tags describe purpose rather than capability limits.

02

What GPU do I need to run PointNet++?

None. PointNet++ is a closed model — its weights were never published, so it cannot be downloaded or run on your own hardware at any price. It is reachable only through its provider.

03

Is PointNet++ open source?

The licensing for PointNet++ was never recorded in our source data. We treat unstated licensing as closed, because an unrecorded licence is not one to rely on.

04

How many parameters does PointNet++ have?

No parameter count has been published for PointNet++, which is why no memory or speed figure appears on this page.

05

Who created PointNet++?

PointNet++ was published by Stanford University, based in United States of America, categorised as academia.

06

When was PointNet++ released?

PointNet++ was published in June 2017. Capability per parameter has improved considerably since, so a newer model of the same size is often the better use of the same hardware.

Source

Original publication

Record last updated 25 May 2026

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