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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

LightOnOCR-3 0.8B vs MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B comes out ahead, 57 to 30 on our weighted score.

  1. LightOn

    LightOnOCR-3 0.8B

    Released Oct 8, 2026New

    30/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove LightOnOCR-3 0.8B
  2. Our pick

    OpenBMB

    MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B

    Released Oct 7, 2026New

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B

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01 — Verdict

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is our pick

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against LightOnOCR-3 0.8B (30). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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
  • Longest contextAbout the sameLightOnOCR-3 0.8B 262,144 · MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BLightOnOCR-3 0.8B: Text, Images · MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLightOnOCR-3 0.8BMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B
Inputs & features60%2570
Context window40%3737
Overall100%30/10057/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. 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.

LightOnOCR-3 0.8B vs MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B specifications side by side
SpecificationLightOnOCR-3 0.8BLightOnMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BOpenBMB
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input——
Output——
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)——
Long-context rate——
Price source——
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenapache-2.0OpenApache-2.0
API model ID——
API providers11
ReleasedOct 8, 2026Oct 7, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: LightOnOCR-3 0.8B or MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B?

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against LightOnOCR-3 0.8B (30). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, LightOnOCR-3 0.8B or MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B?

None of these models has a published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. LightOnOCR-3 0.8B has not been scored yet and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for LightOnOCR-3 0.8B and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that LightOnOCR-3 0.8B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

LightOnOCR-3 0.8B and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: LightOnOCR-3 0.8B up to 16,384, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B up to 262,144 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

LightOnOCR-3 0.8B accepts text and images; MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B accepts text, images and video. MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (apache-2.0 and Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

LightOnOCR-3 0.8B is the newest, released Oct 8, 2026. MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B came out Oct 7, 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.

05 — Keep comparing

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