Pyyan / Compare / Grounding DINO vs YOLO26
Object Detection · verified 13 Aug 2026
| Specification | Grounding DINO | YOLO26 |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Detects whatever you describe in words. | The latest in the line most people mean by object detection. |
| COCO mAP | ~52 zero-shot | ~55 |
| Speed | Moderate | Very high |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Family | Open vocabulary | Single stage |
| Open vocabulary | Yes | No |
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Category | Object Detection | Object Detection |
| Official | IDEA Research ↗ | Ultralytics ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Best for classes you have no data for.
Best for edge and mobile deployment.