GPT vs Mathpix Convert
Mathpix Convert is cheaper per page; Mathpix Convert is faster; only GPT supports multilingual; only Mathpix Convert supports bounding boxes, confidence.
GPTopenai/gpt | Mathpix Convertmathpix/convert | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Vision model | OCR API |
| Price | 11 credits / page | 7 credits / page |
| Per 1,000 pages | $11.00 | $7.00 |
| Typical speed | 2.4 s / page | 1.5 s / page |
| Best for | Messy scans, custom instructions | Math and scientific papers |
| Inputs | PDF, images | PDF, images |
| Languages | 50+ languages | 30+ languages |
| Max pages per request | 100 | 500 |
| Tables | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Handwriting | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Math | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bounding boxes | No | ✓ Yes |
| Confidence | No | ✓ Yes |
| Forms | No | No |
| Multilingual | ✓ Yes | No |
| On OCRRouter | Available | 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 detailsUse one, fall back to the other
Request body
{
"model": "openai/gpt",
"fallbacks": ["mathpix/convert"],
"file_url": "https://example.com/document.pdf"
}