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
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
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}
}
Peer-Reviewed Literature & Preprints
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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)