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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs DeepSeek OCR 2

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

  1. 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

  2. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek OCR 2

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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 2Granite-4.0-H-Micro: Text · DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGranite-4.0-H-MicroDeepSeek OCR 2
Price50%10049
Inputs & features30%3525
Context window20%240
Overall100%65/10032/100

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.

Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs DeepSeek OCR 2 specifications side by side
SpecificationGranite-4.0-H-MicroIBMDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.017 (best)$0.89
Output$0.112 (best)$1.47
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.041 (best)$1.03
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Max output131,072 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers12 (best)
ReleasedOct 2, 2025Jan 27, 2026
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.

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

Which should you choose?

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

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, Granite-4.0-H-Micro or DeepSeek OCR 2?

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. Granite-4.0-H-Micro has not been scored yet and DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Granite-4.0-H-Micro and DeepSeek OCR 2 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: Granite-4.0-H-Micro up to 131,072, DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro accepts text; DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images. 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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