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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Granite-4.0-H-Micro

Granite-4.0-H-Micro comes out ahead, 65 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
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  2. Our pick

    IBM

    Granite-4.0-H-Micro

    Released Oct 2, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.017 / $0.112
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Granite-4.0-H-Micro

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01 — Verdict

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is our pick

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGranite-4.0-H-MicroGranite-4.0-H-Micro $0.041 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGranite-4.0-H-MicroGranite-4.0-H-Micro 131,072 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Granite-4.0-H-Micro: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek OCR 2Granite-4.0-H-Micro
Price50%49100
Inputs & features30%2535
Context window20%024
Overall100%32/10065/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Granite-4.0-H-Micro specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeekGranite-4.0-H-MicroIBM
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.89$0.017 (best)
Output$1.47$0.112 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.03$0.041 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers2 (best)1
ReleasedJan 27, 2026Oct 2, 2025
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
  • Granite-4.0-H-Micro$0.394
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Granite-4.0-H-Micro?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek OCR 2 or Granite-4.0-H-Micro?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is cheaper at $0.017 input / $0.112 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.041 per million tokens for Granite-4.0-H-Micro versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (25× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and Granite-4.0-H-Micro has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Granite-4.0-H-Micro yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Granite-4.0-H-Micro up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Granite-4.0-H-Micro accepts text. DeepSeek OCR 2 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

DeepSeek OCR 2 is the newest, released Jan 27, 2026. Granite-4.0-H-Micro came out Oct 2, 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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