Mistral OCR
Mistral OCR 4.1 is Mistral’s Document AI OCR API: send a PDF or image to /v1/ocr and get text with paragraph boxes, block labels, and confidence.
OUR TAKE
Pick Mistral OCR for app teams already on Mistral who will pay $4 / 1k pages. $4 is per 1,000 pages, not a seat.
Good fit
App teams already on Mistral who will pay $4 / 1k pages.
Poor fit
Teams that want Apache $0 (PaddleOCR) or Azure F0 (Azure Document Intelligence).
OCR $4 · Annotated pages $5
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · docs.mistral.ai/models/ocr-4-1
OUR TAKE
Pick Mistral OCR for app teams already on Mistral who will pay $4 / 1k pages. $4 is per 1,000 pages, not a seat.
Good fit
App teams already on Mistral who will pay $4 / 1k pages.
Poor fit
Teams that want Apache $0 (PaddleOCR) or Azure F0 (Azure Document Intelligence).
OCR $4 · Annotated pages $5
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · docs.mistral.ai/models/ocr-4-1
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · docs.mistral.ai/models/ocr-4-1
OCR
/ 1,000 pages
Lowest paid
$4
Annotated pages
/ 1,000
$5
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No separate “Free OCR” row on that card.
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-28·docs.mistral.ai/models/ocr-4-1
Before you pay
Good fit
App teams already on Mistral who will pay $4 / 1k pages.
Poor fit
Teams that want Apache $0 (PaddleOCR) or Azure F0 (Azure Document Intelligence).
Watch out
$4 is per 1,000 pages, not a seat
Instead, try
Reducto if Studio parse/extract with citations; Extend if credits after 10k free
Compare Mistral OCR with
Limits, in full
- 01
$4 is per 1,000 pages, not a seat
- 02
Annotated is +$1 / 1k. vs plain OCR.
- 03
A model SKU, not Studio boxes. See Reducto for a visual parse.
If Mistral OCR isn't it
Why: Studio parse/extract with citations.
Paid only$150
There is no $29 seat cardChecked 2026-10-22·reducto.ai/pricing
vs Mistral OCR
Why: credits after 10k free.
Paid only$100
There is no $29 seatChecked 2026-10-22·extend.ai/pricing
vs Mistral OCR
Why: ADE parse at $1 = 100 credits.
Paid only$1
Free is 1,000 credits, then $1 / 100Checked 2026-10-22·landing.ai/pricing
vs Mistral OCRLimits & alternatives3 limits · Reducto, Extend, Landing AI instead
Limits, in full
- 01
$4 is per 1,000 pages, not a seat
- 02
Annotated is +$1 / 1k. vs plain OCR.
- 03
A model SKU, not Studio boxes. See Reducto for a visual parse.
If Mistral OCR isn't it
Why: Studio parse/extract with citations.
Paid only$150
There is no $29 seat cardChecked 2026-10-22·reducto.ai/pricing
vs Mistral OCRWhy: credits after 10k free.
Paid only$100
There is no $29 seatChecked 2026-10-22·extend.ai/pricing
vs Mistral OCRWhy: ADE parse at $1 = 100 credits.
Paid only$1
Free is 1,000 credits, then $1 / 100Checked 2026-10-22·landing.ai/pricing
vs Mistral OCR