Mathpix Convert vs RapidOCR
RapidOCR is cheaper per page; RapidOCR is faster; only Mathpix Convert supports math, handwriting, tables; only RapidOCR supports multilingual.
Mathpix Convertmathpix/convert | RapidOCRrapidai/rapidocr | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | OCR API | Open source |
| Price | 7 credits / page | 1 credit / page |
| Per 1,000 pages | $7.00 | $1.00 |
| Typical speed | 1.5 s / page | 0.6 s / page |
| Best for | Math and scientific papers | Lightweight OCR on CPU or edge |
| Inputs | PDF, images | images |
| Languages | 30+ languages | Chinese, English and more |
| Max pages per request | 500 | 100 |
| Tables | ✓ Yes | No |
| Handwriting | ✓ Yes | No |
| Math | ✓ Yes | No |
| Bounding boxes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Confidence | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| 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 detailsRapidOCR
PaddleOCR models packaged for ONNX Runtime and other engines. Easy to deploy without Paddle.
RapidOCR detailsUse one, fall back to the other
Request body
{
"model": "mathpix/convert",
"fallbacks": ["rapidai/rapidocr"],
"file_url": "https://example.com/document.pdf"
}