DeepSeek OCR

Oct 2025
DeepSeek OCR
Compare in
—per task?
$0.03 / $0.10per 1M in / out?
—output speed?
8Kcontext

Run it yourself

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Fits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · full quality✓ 16 GB · full quality✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceMITfree for commercial use

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FAQ

How much does DeepSeek OCR cost?›

$0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra).

Is DeepSeek OCR free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.03 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How can I use DeepSeek OCR?›

Through the API of DeepInfra.

What is the context window of DeepSeek OCR?›

8K tokens.

When was DeepSeek OCR released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-10-17. It is the current version in its line.

Is DeepSeek OCR open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).

Can I run DeepSeek OCR locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can DeepSeek OCR read images?›

It accepts text and images as input.

What is DeepSeek OCR?›

DeepSeek OCR is an open-weights language model from DeepSeek, released Oct 2025.