MiniCPM-V 4.5
ModelBest · 8B
A phone-sized Chinese OCR workhorse
An 8B model delivering usable Chinese OCR and document understanding on-device — ideal for private, offline, low-cost settings. Not a flagship, but fitting on the device is the moat.
Last updated Oct 18, 2026Editorial scoring
Bottom line
Eight-dimension breakdown
editorial mapping · 0–100- MiniCPM-V 4.579.6
Weights: perception 20 / documents 18 / charts 14 / video 14 / agents 14 / generation 6 / Chinese 6 / ecosystem 8. Definitions and sources on the methodology page.
Public benchmarks
as reported, not converted| Benchmark / metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 参数 | 8B | Edge-deployable |
| 上下文 | 96K | Official spec |
Public scores come from different versions and prompts and are not interchangeable with our composite; they are one evidence input.
Scenario mapping
five stress tests, one scale| Scenario | Score | Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese receipt OCR | 85 · Among the best small models | |
| Chart data extraction | 78 · Simple charts | |
| 30-min video QA | 70 · Short clips only | |
| Mobile GUI control | 68 · Limited | |
| Chinese cultural context | 84 · Good Chinese corpus |
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Runs on-device at 8B; strong offline privacy.
- Chinese OCR stands out among small models.
- Apache-2.0 lowers commercial barriers.
Limitations
- Weak on complex reasoning and long video.
- Limited high-resolution detail.
- Average tool calling.
Price and real cost
List price
¥0.5/M tokens
Open; self-hosted at the edge. For 1,000 images at 1,024px, ~1,100 image tokens each and 300 output tokens, the monthly cost is about ¥0.3 (assuming input at 25% of output price).
Use your volumeAbout MiniCPM-V 4.5
Is MiniCPM-V 4.5 open source?
Licence: Apache-2.0 (registration for commercial use). Weights are available, but check the exact terms and filing requirements before commercial use.
How much does MiniCPM-V 4.5 cost?
Open; self-hosted at the edge. It ranks #26 with a composite of 79.6. Real bills depend on resolution, tiling, caching and volume discounts.
What is MiniCPM-V 4.5 best for?
Offline document scanning; On-device private OCR; Education hardware。
Why does MiniCPM-V 4.5 score 79.6?
The composite weights eight dimensions: perception 20%, documents 18%, charts 14%, video 14%, agents 14%, generation 6%, Chinese 6%, ecosystem 8%. Its strongest dimension is Document parsing & Chinese OCR; its weakest is GUI agents & tool use.
Personal ranking · Not an official score
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