Surya
Surya is Datalab’s document layout + OCR toolkit: run it locally, or call the same family through Datalab Convert.
OUR TAKE
Pick Surya for engineers who will run Surya locally or pay Datalab Convert. Weights are not a blanket commercial Apache grant.
Good fit
Engineers who will run Surya locally or pay Datalab Convert.
Poor fit
Ops teams who want a mailbox (Parseur).
Self-host code · Team $400 · Convert — lite $0.50
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · datalab.to/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Surya for engineers who will run Surya locally or pay Datalab Convert. Weights are not a blanket commercial Apache grant. above the revenue/funding threshold.
Good fit
Engineers who will run Surya locally or pay Datalab Convert.
Poor fit
Ops teams who want a mailbox (Parseur).
Self-host code · Team $400 · Convert — lite $0.50
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · datalab.to/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · datalab.to/pricing
Self-host code
Apache-2.0, . Weights: free for research/personal; commercial free under Datalab’s M Marker/Surya threshold — confirm LICENSE
$0
Datalab Free
+ usage. Monthly allowance (work email) or (personal)
$0
Team
(includes usage)
$400
Convert — lite
/ 1,000 pages
Lowest paid
$0.50
Convert — fast / balanced
/ 1,000
$4
Convert — accurate
/ 1,000
$10
Checked 2026-10-28·datalab.to/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Engineers who will run Surya locally or pay Datalab Convert.
Poor fit
Ops teams who want a mailbox (Parseur).
Watch out
Weights are not a blanket commercial Apache grant. above the revenue/funding threshold.
Instead, try
Datalab Marker if the Convert / Extract / Segment playground on the same rate card; PaddleOCR if Apache VL demo without a Datalab bill
Compare Surya with
Limits, in full
- 01
Weights are not a blanket commercial Apache grant. above the revenue/funding threshold.
- 02
Cloud allowance does not roll
- 03
Layout boxes, not an invoice workflow
If Surya isn't it
Why: the Convert / Extract / Segment playground on the same rate card.
Free· paid from$0.50
Allowance does not rollChecked 2026-10-28·datalab.to/pricing
vs Surya
Why: Apache VL demo without a Datalab bill.
Free· open source,Apache-2.0
The Space can be slowChecked 2026-10-28·github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR
vs Surya
Why: hosted Studio boxes.
Paid only$150
There is no $29 seat cardChecked 2026-10-22·reducto.ai/pricing
vs SuryaLimits & alternatives3 limits · Datalab Marker, PaddleOCR, Reducto instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Weights are not a blanket commercial Apache grant. above the revenue/funding threshold.
- 02
Cloud allowance does not roll
- 03
Layout boxes, not an invoice workflow
If Surya isn't it
Why: the Convert / Extract / Segment playground on the same rate card.
Free· paid from$0.50
Allowance does not rollChecked 2026-10-28·datalab.to/pricing
vs SuryaWhy: Apache VL demo without a Datalab bill.
Free· open source,Apache-2.0
The Space can be slowChecked 2026-10-28·github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR
vs SuryaWhy: hosted Studio boxes.
Paid only$150
There is no $29 seat cardChecked 2026-10-22·reducto.ai/pricing
vs Surya