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HelixFold 3

By Baidu PaddleHelix

All-atom biomolecular structure prediction for proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules

HelixFold 3 is a comprehensive biomolecular structure prediction platform built on PaddlePaddle, predicting 3D coordinates for complexes of proteins, DNA, RNA, ligands, and covalent modifications.

Unified prediction of protein-ligand, protein-nucleic acid, and multi-chain assembliesHigh-throughput distributed inference accelerated by PaddleHelix engineIncludes specialized chemical bond loss for precise covalent drug interactionsOpenly accessible web server and downloadable weights for enterprise deployment
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Overview

HelixFold 3 is a comprehensive biomolecular structure prediction platform built on PaddlePaddle, predicting 3D coordinates for complexes of proteins, DNA, RNA, ligands, and covalent modifications.

Information checked against an official source; not a hands-on test. Source · Last reviewed: 20/09/2026, 11:09:40

Key Features

  • Unified prediction of protein-ligand, protein-nucleic acid, and multi-chain assemblies
  • High-throughput distributed inference accelerated by PaddleHelix engine
  • Includes specialized chemical bond loss for precise covalent drug interactions
  • Openly accessible web server and downloadable weights for enterprise deployment
Interactive 3D Structure

HelixFold 3 Predicted Complex

Streams real 3D atomic coordinates from RCSB Protein Data Bank
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pLDDT / B-Factor:
>90 Very high 70-90 Confident 50-70 Low <50 Very low

Academic Context & Research Evidence

Biological & Workflow Fit

Biological Application
Target-ligand interaction modeling, RNA-protein complex prediction, and covalent drug discovery
Research Workflow
Input biomolecular sequence and SMILES -> generate 3D complex coordinates and confidence scores
Compute & Hardware
1x NVIDIA A100 or Kunlunxin AI accelerators
Licensing & Academic Use
Apache 2.0 (code) / Model License
Documented Evidence
View validation publication / source ↗

Cite this Tool

Use this citation format when referencing HelixFold 3 in scientific publications and benchmark papers.

@software{helixfold_3_2026,
  title = {{HelixFold 3}},
  author = {{Baidu PaddleHelix}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleHelix},
  note = {Indexed on aibioatlas - AI for Biology and Drug Discovery}
}

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Technical / Product Information

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Entry typeAI Model / Web Server
Access modeOpen Source & Web Service
AI roleStructural Complex Modeling
Input dataNot recorded
Output dataNot recorded
Licence conditionsApache 2.0 (code) / Model License
Commercial eligibilityOpen research access with enterprise private deployment
Compute requirements1x NVIDIA A100 or Kunlunxin AI accelerators
ValidationNot recorded
TypeAll-atom structure prediction model
Intended useNot recorded
CompatibilityNot recorded
ManufacturerBaidu Inc.
Biological applicationTarget-ligand interaction modeling, RNA-protein complex prediction, and covalent drug discovery
Research workflowInput biomolecular sequence and SMILES -> generate 3D complex coordinates and confidence scores
Evidence levelPreprint and blind benchmark evaluation (2024)
Integration evidencehttps://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleHelix
Laboratory handoffStructures inform cryo-EM model fitting and crystallographic phasing
AvailabilityAvailable globally on GitHub
Price / accessFree Open Source / Enterprise Support

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Peer Reviews & Community Ratings

Feedback from researchers and computational biologists evaluating HelixFold 3.

5.0
★★★★★Based on 0 researcher evaluations
Biological Accuracy
4.8/5
Ease of Installation
4.3/5
Documentation & Code
4.6/5