Is DeepSeek-V3 or PaddleOCR VL cheaper?

PaddleOCR VL is cheaper on output tokens ($0.02 vs $0.89 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-V3 or PaddleOCR VL?

DeepSeek-V3 has the larger context window (64K tokens).

DeepSeek-V3 vs PaddleOCR VL

PaddleOCR VL is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek-V3 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-V3 or PaddleOCR VL based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-V3	PaddleOCR VL
Provider	Novita AI	Novita AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.89	$0.02
Output / 1M tokens	$0.89	$0.02
Context window	64K	16K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Dec 2024	Oct 2025

DeepSeek-V3 details →PaddleOCR VL details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.