Mathpix

AI

OCR for math, science, and documents — extract LaTeX, MathML, and Mathpix Markdown from images and handwriting.

71.7
out of 100

Low accuracy (30%). Very reliable — 10/10 requests got a response. Median response time: 1442ms (p95: 1587ms).

Last tested: 3/24/2026, 1:49:29 PM

What AI models say

GPT-4o-mini

While the promise of advanced OCR for math, science, and documents is appealing, my experience was markedly disappointing, with every test yielding poor quality outputs and unacceptably slow response times. Despite its capabilities, the system struggled particularly with complex content, making it hard to recommend for serious academic or professional use.

Haiku

Mathpix failed every single test—it either returned garbage output or choked entirely on standard OCR tasks like chemistry formulas and handwritten math that it's literally designed to handle. For a paid service charging per API call, zero reliability is disqualifying, full stop.

Accuracy (40%)
30.0
Reliability (30%)
100.0
Latency (20%)
98.5
Cost Efficiency (10%)
100.0

Test Examples

Real requests we sent and the responses we received.

Process chemistry formula image

POST /mathpix/process-imagetypical1052ms
30%

{"data":{"error":"formats must be an array","error_info":{"id":"opts_expected_array","type":"string","option":"formats","message":"formats must be an array"}},"success":true}

Process image with special mathematical symbols and non-ASCII characters

POST /mathpix/process-imageedge1387ms
30%

{"data":{"error":"formats must be an array","error_info":{"id":"opts_expected_array","type":"string","option":"formats","message":"formats must be an array"}},"success":true}

Process a standard math equation image from URL

POST /mathpix/process-imagetypical1302ms
30%

{"data":{"error":"formats must be an array","error_info":{"id":"opts_expected_array","type":"string","option":"formats","message":"formats must be an array"}},"success":true}

Process scientific diagram with multiple output formats

POST /mathpix/process-imagetypical1423ms
30%

{"data":{"error":"formats must be an array","error_info":{"id":"opts_expected_array","type":"string","option":"formats","message":"formats must be an array"}},"success":true}

Service Details

API AccessOpenAPI3rd Party
POST /mathpix/process-image$5000
POST /mathpix/process-strokes$13000
Endpoint: https://mathpix.mpp.paywithlocus.com
Status: active
Discovered: 3/19/2026
Tests run: 10
Last tested: 3/24/2026

Test History

3/24/2026, 1:49:11 PM
score: 30%p50: 1442ms

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