Pyyan / Compare / Surya vs Mistral OCR
Surya vs Mistral OCR
2 of 5OCR & Document AI · verified 13 Aug 2026
SuryaDatalabcurrentMistral OCRMistral AIcurrent
| Specification | Surya | Mistral OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Fast layout and reading-order detection in 90+ languages. | A hosted API built for document ingestion. |
| OmniDocBench | ~87 | ~92 |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Handles | Layout, reading order, tables | Tables, images, equations |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary |
| Kind | Pipeline | Hosted API |
| Category | OCR & Document AI | OCR & Document AI |
| Official | Datalab ↗ | Mistral AI ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Surya
- Line-level detection that holds up on scans
- Pairs with a recognition model
Best for layout analysis at speed.
Mistral OCR
- Priced per page
- Returns structured markdown
Best for teams who want no infrastructure.