Mathpix Convert vs Chunkr
Mathpix Convert is cheaper per page; Mathpix Convert is faster; only Mathpix Convert supports handwriting, confidence; only Chunkr supports multilingual.
Mathpix Convertmathpix/convert | Chunkrchunkr/chunkr | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | OCR API | OCR API |
| Price | 7 credits / page | 14 credits / page |
| Per 1,000 pages | $7.00 | $14.00 |
| Typical speed | 1.5 s / page | 3.0 s / page |
| Best for | Math and scientific papers | Layout-aware chunks for RAG |
| Inputs | PDF, images | PDF, images, DOCX |
| Languages | 30+ languages | Multilingual |
| Max pages per request | 500 | 1,000 |
| Tables | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Handwriting | ✓ Yes | No |
| Math | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bounding boxes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Confidence | ✓ Yes | No |
| Forms | No | No |
| Multilingual | No | ✓ Yes |
| On OCRRouter | Coming soon | Coming soon |
Prices are what you pay on OCRRouter. Speed is the provider's typical figure, not a benchmark we ran.
What each one is
Mathpix Convert
Specialist for math, science papers and handwritten formulas. Outputs LaTeX.
Mathpix Convert detailsChunkr
Document parsing API that segments and chunks pages for RAG. Self-hostable version available.
Chunkr detailsUse one, fall back to the other
Request body
{
"model": "mathpix/convert",
"fallbacks": ["chunkr/chunkr"],
"file_url": "https://example.com/document.pdf"
}