DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Perceptron Mk1
Perceptron Mk1 comes out ahead, 45 to 38 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
DeepSeekDeepSeek OCR 2
38/100- ECI—
- Price$0.46 / $0.749
- Context8K
- Our pick
Perceptron
Perceptron Mk1
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.15 / $1.50
- Context33K
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Perceptron Mk1 is our pick
Perceptron Mk1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (38). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 pricePerceptron Mk1Perceptron Mk1 $0.487 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $0.532 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextPerceptron Mk1Perceptron Mk1 32,768 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsPerceptron Mk1DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Perceptron Mk1: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingDeepSeek OCR 2Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek OCR 2 | Perceptron Mk1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 60 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 45 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 38/100 | 45/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | DeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek | Perceptron Mk1Perceptron |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.46 | $0.15 (best) |
| Output | $0.749 (best) | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.532 | $0.487 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 3 | 3 |
| Released | Jan 27, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- DeepSeek OCR 2$6.10
- Perceptron Mk1$4.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Perceptron Mk1?
Perceptron Mk1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 45/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (38). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 Perceptron Mk1?
Perceptron Mk1 is cheaper at $0.15 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.46 input / $0.749 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.487 per million tokens for Perceptron Mk1 versus $0.532 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (1.1× 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 Perceptron Mk1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Perceptron Mk1 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 and Perceptron Mk1 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Perceptron Mk1 has the largest context window at 32,768 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Perceptron Mk1 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Perceptron Mk1 accepts text, images and video. Perceptron Mk1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek OCR 2 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Perceptron Mk1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Perceptron Mk1 is the newest, released May 12, 2026. DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
