On August 31st, 2026 Azure AI Document Intelligence v2.0 API will be retired. Please transition to Azure AI Document Intelligence v3.1 API by that date.
We encourage you to make the switch sooner to gain the richer benefits of v3.1 APIs. In addition to the familiar features you are using, here’s a quick comparison between v2.0 and v3.1.
V2.0
- Limited OCR language support
- Limited prebuilt model capability
- Limited custom model capability on forms (structured documents) only
- Limited integration with other tools
V3.1
- 300+ printed and 9 handwritten support
- Wide range of prebuilt models to enable texts, tables, document structure and key-value pairs extraction from any forms and documents with improved model quality.
- Rich custom model capabilities enable you to classify and train your own model for structured, unstructured and semi-structured documents with simple UX and human feedback.
- Native integration with Microsoft services, including Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Cognitive Search, AI Builder, etc.
Required action
Follow the detailed steps to transition to Azure AI Document Intelligence v3.1. pricing here.
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