—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
131Kcontext
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XBetterTeleOCROpen+7%——Context: 131K → 128KABetterOvisOCR2Open+6%—$0.30 / $1.20PBetterPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+6%——
BetterGLM-OCROpen+5%—$0.20 / $0.20Context: not verified+1PBetterPaddleOCR VL 1.5Open+5%——ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XTeleOCROpen+7%——Context: 131K → 128KAOvisOCR2Open+6%—$0.30 / $1.20PPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+6%——GLM-OCROpen+5%—$0.20 / $0.20Context: not verified+1PPaddleOCR VL 1.5Open+5%——ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XTeleOCROpen+7%——Context: 131K → 128KAOvisOCR2Open+6%—$0.30 / $1.20PPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+6%——PPaddleOCR VL 1.5Open+5%——
Unlimited OCROpen+4%——Context: 131K → 33K+1ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
dDots.vlm1.instOpenn/a——Memory (4-bit): not verifieddDots3-Note Previewn/a——All dots-studio 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
LicenceMITfree for commercial use
Benchmarks
in Vision & DocumentsOmniDocBench · v1.6 · full90.8#14
FAQ
How much does Dots.ocr cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Dots.ocr free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Dots.ocr, and what is it best at?›
#14 of 22 in Vision & Documents.
Is Dots.ocr better than Gemini 3 Flash Preview?›
On OmniDocBench · v1.6 · full, Dots.ocr scores 90.8 vs 92.6 — lower.
What is the context window of Dots.ocr?›
131K tokens.
When was Dots.ocr released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-07-30. It is the current version in its line.
Is Dots.ocr open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run Dots.ocr locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Dots.ocr read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Dots.ocr?›
Dots.ocr is an open-weights language model from dots-studio, released Jul 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Dots.ocr?›
TeleOCR (better).