DeepSeek OCR 2
Jan 2026
DeepSeek OCR 2Compare inonOmniDocBench full v1.6
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
CheaperPaddleOCR VL+4%-33%$0.02 / $0.02XBetterTeleOCROpen+7%——ABetterOvisOCR2Open+7%+1,650%$0.30 / $1.20PBetterPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+7%——
BetterGLM-OCROpen+6%+567%$0.20 / $0.20Context: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
PaddleOCR VL+4%-33%$0.02 / $0.02ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XTeleOCROpen+7%——AOvisOCR2Open+7%+1,650%$0.30 / $1.20PPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+7%——GLM-OCROpen+6%+567%$0.20 / $0.20Context: not verified+1PPaddleOCR VL 1.5Open+5%——ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XTeleOCROpen+7%——AOvisOCR2Open+7%+1,650%$0.30 / $1.20PPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+7%——PPaddleOCR VL 1.5Open+5%——Unlimited OCROpen+4%——ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpenn/a—$0.26Memory (4-bit): 2 GB → 458 GB+5DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.36Memory (4-bit): 2 GB → 990 GB+6DeepSeek OCROpenn/a—$0.03 / $0.10DeepSeek V3.1 Terminusnon-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.27 / $0.95Memory (4-bit): 2 GB → 411 GB+1DeepSeek V3 0324non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.021Memory (4-bit): 2 GB → 411 GB+1DeepSeek V3non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.02Memory (4-bit): 2 GB → 411 GB+1All DeepSeek models →Run it yourself
estimateFits 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
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
Benchmarks
in Vision & DocumentsOmniDocBench · v1.6 · full90.3#15
FAQ
How much does DeepSeek OCR 2 cost?›
$0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: Novita).
Is DeepSeek OCR 2 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 good is DeepSeek OCR 2, and what is it best at?›
#15 of 22 in Vision & Documents.
Is DeepSeek OCR 2 better than Dots.ocr?›
On OmniDocBench · v1.6 · full, DeepSeek OCR 2 scores 90.3 vs 90.8 — about the same.
How can I use DeepSeek OCR 2?›
Through the API of Novita.
What is the context window of DeepSeek OCR 2?›
8K tokens.
When was DeepSeek OCR 2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-27. It is the current version in its line.
Is DeepSeek OCR 2 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run DeepSeek OCR 2 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can DeepSeek OCR 2 read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is DeepSeek OCR 2?›
DeepSeek OCR 2 is an open-weights language model from DeepSeek, released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to DeepSeek OCR 2?›
PaddleOCR VL (cheaper), TeleOCR (better).