Open-Source OCR Cost Drops 5x in 18 Months, Benchmark Shows

A benchmark of 8 open-source OCR models on the same 850-page documents shows per-1000-page costs fell from $0.51 to $0.095 over 18 months, a roughly 5x improvement.

2026-11-13 ~ 2026-11-13 · 2 related posts

• Open OCR costs fell 5x in 18 months: $0.51 to $0.095 per 1,000 pages, benchmarked on 850 pages — vanstriendaniel · 2026-11-13

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