PDF Vector vs Reducto
Reducto is an enterprise-focused document API with endpoints to parse, extract, split, classify and edit documents, returning LLM-ready chunks with layout and bounding boxes.
Facts about Reducto come from its public pricing and documentation pages, checked on November 11, 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm on their site before you decide.
Feature and pricing comparison
| PDF Vector | Reducto | |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Developer API, TypeScript SDK, MCP server, no-code actions | Developer API, visual pipeline builder (Studio) |
| Input formats | 27 formats, including PDF, Office, images, CSV, HTML, EPUB | 30+ formats: PDF, Office, spreadsheets, images, email |
| Output | Markdown (optionally per page), HTML on Max; JSON via Extract; answers via Ask | Chunks with markdown, tables (HTML, markdown, JSON, CSV); schema JSON |
| Schema-based extraction | Yes, any JSON Schema per request | Yes, Extract endpoint with your JSON schema |
| Layout and coordinates | Tables kept in markdown; no bounding boxes | Yes: bounding boxes and word/cell-level citations |
| Integrations | Zapier, Make, n8n, MCP server, REST from any language | Python, Node.js, Go SDKs; CLI; MCP server; webhooks |
| Deployment and regions | Cloud (shared US instance); dedicated instances in UK, EU, US, Japan, Australia or Asia Pacific on Enterprise | Cloud; EU/AU residency; VPC and on-premises on Enterprise |
| Pricing | Plans from $25/month; Document Parse $0.97 to $7.76 per 1,000 pages on Pro | Parse $10 per 1,000 pages ($1 on r-1 mini); Extract $20 per 1,000 pages |
| Free tier | 100 credits, no credit card | $150 of usage on the Standard plan |
When Reducto is a good choice
Enterprise AI teams that need bounding boxes and cell-level citations for every extracted value, or on-premises deployment.
- Bounding boxes on blocks plus word- and table-cell-level citations for checking extracted values.
- Endpoints beyond parsing: split, classify, form filling and visual pipelines (Studio).
- Zero data retention, EU and Australia data residency, VPC and air-gapped on-premises options.
Things to consider
- Extract costs $20 per 1,000 pages and Deep Extract $40 per 1,000 pages.
- Growth and Enterprise plans are priced on request.
- Zapier, Make and n8n integrations are not documented.
Why teams choose PDF Vector
- Lower entry cost: a $25 monthly plan with 3,000 credits and published per-page credit costs for every API.
- No-code actions in Zapier, Make and n8n alongside the REST API, SDK and MCP server.
- Academic search, citation and paper-parsing APIs in the same account.