—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
262Kcontext
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XBetterTeleOCROpen+4%——Context: 262K → 128KABetterOvisOCR2Open+3%—$0.30 / $1.20PBetterPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+3%——Context: 262K → 131KPOpenPaddleOCR VL 1.5+2%——Context: 262K → 131K
OpenUnlimited OCRsame——Context: 262K → 33K+1ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XTeleOCROpen+4%——Context: 262K → 128KAOvisOCR2Open+3%—$0.30 / $1.20PPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+3%——Context: 262K → 131KRun 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 · full93.3#12
FAQ
How much does FireRed OCR cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is FireRed OCR free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is FireRed OCR, and what is it best at?›
#12 of 22 in Vision & Documents.
Is FireRed OCR better than ABot OCR?›
On OmniDocBench · v1.6 · full, FireRed OCR scores 93.3 vs 93.3 — about the same.
What is the context window of FireRed OCR?›
262K tokens.
When was FireRed OCR released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-02-28. It is the current version in its line.
Is FireRed OCR open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run FireRed OCR locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can FireRed OCR read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is FireRed OCR?›
FireRed OCR is an open-weights language model from FireRedTeam, released Feb 2026.
What are the best alternatives to FireRed OCR?›
TeleOCR (better).