Pick PDF.ai if
readers who will stay on Hobby $0 (1 PDF, 100 questions), then buy Pro at $10/month billed yearly when they need 100 uploads and 1,000 questions.
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Our take
Pick PDF.ai if readers who will stay on Hobby $0 (1 PDF, 100 questions), then buy Pro at $10/month billed yearly when they need 100 uploads and 1,000 questions. Pick Reducto if document teams who will burn the $150 Standard credit then pay list rates, or move to Growth for volume and ZDR.
Best for
PDF.ai PDFs metered in uploads and questions
Reducto Production document → structured JSON
Free plan
PDF.ai $0 · 1 PDF upload. 100 questions / month. OCR 2 pages/file. 10 MB. Basic model. Chrome extension. Basic web audio
Reducto No free plan
Lowest paid
PDF.ai Pro $10/mo yearly
Reducto Standard $150
Next step up
PDF.ai Ultimate $20/user/mo yearly
Reducto
Watch out
PDF.ai Hobby is one PDF
Reducto There is no $29 seat card
Last checked
PDF.ai 2026-10-22 · pdf.ai/pricing
Reducto 2026-10-22 · reducto.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Reducto if
document teams who will burn the $150 Standard credit then pay list rates, or move to Growth for volume and ZDR.
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