PaddleOCR VL
Summary
PaddleOCR VL is an open-weight language model from Paddlepaddle, released on 16 Oct 2025. It accepts text and images and generates text, with a 16K-token context window and up to 16K output tokens per response. As of 17 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.02 per million input tokens and $0.02 per million output tokens (Novita AI), across 1 provider we track.
Compact vision-language model for multilingual document parsing, OCR, tables, formulas, and charts
Last verified 17 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | Paddlepaddle |
|---|---|
| Release date | 16 Oct 2025 [models.dev] |
| Status | Generally available [models.dev] |
| Weights | Open weights [models.dev] |
| Context window | 16K (16,384 tokens) [models.dev] |
| Max output | 16K tokens [models.dev] |
| Input | Text and images [models.dev] |
| Output | Text [models.dev] |
| Reasoning mode | No [models.dev] |
| Tool calling | No [models.dev] |
PaddleOCR VL API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novita AI paddlepaddle/paddleocr-vl | $0.02 | $0.02 | – | 16K | models.dev, 17 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of PaddleOCR VL?
PaddleOCR VL has a context window of 16,384 tokens (16K) and can generate up to 16,384 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.
How much does the PaddleOCR VL API cost?
PaddleOCR VL is listed from $0.02 per million input tokens and $0.02 per million output tokens (Novita AI). Prices last verified 17 Oct 2026.
Is PaddleOCR VL open source?
PaddleOCR VL is an open-weight model. Check the license terms before commercial use.
When was PaddleOCR VL released?
Paddlepaddle released PaddleOCR VL on 16 Oct 2025, according to models.dev.
Change history
- Added to the directory
- Now listed on Novita AI