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Mistral OCR

Document understanding OCR API

📄 Data & docs
A
77
/ 100

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OCR model that extracts text, tables and images from PDFs into markdown via API.

Use it when…

You need high-volume PDF-to-markdown conversion.

Skip it if…

You need fully local processing.

Score breakdown

Job fit20/30
Ease / time-to-first-result13/15
Value14/15
Momentum11/15
Openness & portability7/10
Trust & maturity8/10
Builder/gamer bonus4/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Pay-per-page API pricing
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier
No (unverified)
Platforms
API
Open source
No
Official URL
https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-ocr
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://mistral.ai/news/mistral-ocr

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