—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
20Kcontext
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XBetterTeleOCROpen+3%——ABetterOvisOCR2Open+3%—$0.30 / $1.20PBetterPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+3%——POpenPaddleOCR VL 1.5+1%——ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
XTeleOCROpen+3%——AOvisOCR2Open+3%—$0.30 / $1.20PPaddleOCR VL 1.6Open+3%——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
Licenceyoutu-parsingcommercial use with conditions
Benchmarks
in Vision & DocumentsOmniDocBench · v1.6 · full93.7#9
FAQ
How much does Youtu Parsing cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Youtu Parsing free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Youtu Parsing, and what is it best at?›
#9 of 22 in Vision & Documents.
Is Youtu Parsing better than Qianfan OCR?›
On OmniDocBench · v1.6 · full, Youtu Parsing scores 93.7 vs 93.9 — about the same.
What is the context window of Youtu Parsing?›
20K tokens.
When was Youtu Parsing released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-23. It is the current version in its line.
Is Youtu Parsing open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (youtu-parsing licence).
Can I run Youtu Parsing locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Youtu Parsing read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Youtu Parsing?›
Youtu Parsing is an open-weights language model from Tencent, released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Youtu Parsing?›
TeleOCR (better).