Moondream3 Preview Detect
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Try it on WavespeedAI!Moondream3 Detect: Precise object bounding boxes in images for accurate computer vision localization. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
Moondream 3 — Object Detection
Moondream 3 Detect is a powerful vision-language model for identifying and localizing objects within images. It uses natural language input to detect specific items and returns their bounding box coordinates with high precision — ideal for visual search, annotation, and AI-assisted labeling.
✨ Key Features
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Natural Language Object Queries Simply describe what you want to detect — e.g., “person,” “car,” “dog,” “chair.”
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Accurate Bounding Boxes Returns precise
x_min,y_min,x_max,y_maxcoordinates for each detected instance. -
Multi-Object Detection Supports multiple instances of the same category in one image.
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Fast and Lightweight Optimized for real-time or batch detection workflows with low latency.
⚙️ Example Usage
🔹 Detect Cars
{
"image": "https://example.com/photo.jpg",
"prompt": "car"
}🔹 Detect People
{
"image": "https://example.com/photo.jpg",
"prompt": "person"
}🔹 Detect Any Object
{
"image": "https://example.com/photo.jpg",
"prompt": "bicycle"
}📦 Output Format
Bounding boxes are returned in normalized coordinates (range 0–1):
{
"objects": [
{
"x_min": 0.1556,
"x_max": 0.6881,
"y_min": 0.2610,
"y_max": 0.9551
}
]
}where
(x_min, y_min)= top-left corner(x_max, y_max)= bottom-right corner
If multiple objects are detected, all boxes appear in the "objects" array.
💡 Best Practices
- Use specific, clear object names for best accuracy.
- For small or distant objects, higher-resolution images improve detection.
- Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP
- Maximum image size: 10 MB
💰 Pricing
- $0.001 per request
- Contact WaveSpeedAI for bulk or enterprise pricing options.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
# Submit the task
curl --location --request POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/moondream3-preview/detect" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
--data-raw '{
"enable_sync_mode": true
}'
# Get the result
curl --location --request GET "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${requestId}/result" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| image | string | Yes | - | Image to analyze. Provide an HTTPS URL or upload an image file. | |
| prompt | string | Yes | - | Object to detect in the image (e.g., 'car', 'person', 'dog'). | |
| enable_sync_mode | boolean | No | true | - | If set to true, the function will wait for the result before returning the response. This property is only available through the API. |
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Array of URLs to the generated content (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to retrieve the prediction result |
| data.has_nsfw_contents | array | Array of boolean values indicating NSFW detection for each output |
| data.status | string | Status of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |