DeepSeek OCR Models by DeepSeek
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2 models2025–2026Up to 8k ctxFrom $0.030/1M input
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Details
ResearcherDeepSeek
LicenseMITOSI-approved
Commercial useCommercial use: permitted
Models2
Released2025–2026
Max context8k
Capabilities
VisionAll models
MultimodalAll models
About
DeepSeek OCR is DeepSeek's family of specialized vision-language models for optical character recognition and document parsing. DeepSeek-OCR introduces Contexts Optical Compression (arXiv 2510.18234) while DeepSeek-OCR-2 introduces Visual Causal Flow for improved document understanding (arXiv 2601.20552).
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal work
- Capability starting point
- DeepSeek OCR 2 with 8k context and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- DeepSeek OCR · $0.030/1M · Novita AI
- Closest related family
- Janus
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
DeepSeek OCR 2Current
Use when the workload needs vision, 8k context, and multimodal inputs.
2026-01vision8k contextmultimodal inputs
DeepSeek OCRCurrent
Use when the workload needs vision, 8k context, and multimodal inputs.
2025-10vision8k contextmultimodal inputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek OCR 2 | Use when the workload needs vision, 8k context, and multimodal inputs. | 2026-01 | vision8k contextmultimodal inputs | Current |
| DeepSeek OCR | Use when the workload needs vision, 8k context, and multimodal inputs. | 2025-10 | vision8k contextmultimodal inputs | Current |
Release Timeline
2 release groups2026-01
1 current
DeepSeek OCR 2
Currentvision8k contextmultimodal inputs
2025-10
1 current
DeepSeek OCR
Currentvision8k contextmultimodal inputs
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Vision | Multimodal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek OCR 2 | 2026-01 | 8k | Yes | Yes |
| DeepSeek OCR | 2025-10 | 8k | Yes | Yes |
Available From(1 provider)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek OCR | Novita AI | $0.03 | $0.03 | Serverless |
| DeepSeek OCR 2 | Novita AI | $0.03 | $0.03 | Serverless |
