Upstage
by Upstage · www.upstage.ai ↗
Korean AI company offering the Solar LLM family, document AI models, and an API platform for enterprise workflows.
large-language-models document-ai api
- Category
- Platforms & Infrastructure
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2020
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Pricing
- www.upstage.ai ↗
- Documentation
- console.upstage.ai ↗
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- KR
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/upstage/
Overview
Upstage is a Korean AI company founded in 2020 with hubs in Seoul, San Francisco, and Tokyo. It builds the Solar family of language models and document-processing models such as Document Parse and Information Extract, sold through APIs, a console, AWS Marketplace, and on-premises deployments. Its Solar Pro models target agentic, multi-step work such as tool calling and long-document reasoning, and the company also runs an education and public-interest program with free access to Solar Pro and Document Parse.
Key features
- Solar LLM family, including agentic Solar Pro models for multi-step work
- Document Parse converts PDFs, scans, and emails into machine-readable text
- Information Extract pulls structured key-value data from invoices, claims, and contracts
- API and console access, with AWS Marketplace and on-premises deployment options
- Workspace tools including Upstage Studio for agents
Use cases
- Automating document-heavy workflows such as invoices, claims, and contracts
- Building assistants and agents on an API-first LLM platform
- Running document AI in environments that require on-premises deployment
Pricing
Upstage meters API use by tokens or document pages and offers prepaid tiers (Explore, Build, Scale) that add credits and higher request limits; enterprise pricing is custom. Some features and models have free or beta access, including an education and public-interest program.
Frequently asked questions
What is Upstage?
Upstage is a Korean AI company that builds the Solar family of language models and document AI models such as Document Parse and Information Extract for enterprise workflows.
Where is Upstage based?
Upstage was founded in 2020 and operates with hubs in Seoul, San Francisco, and Tokyo; its listed business address is in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Does Upstage offer on-premises deployment?
Yes. Deployment options include on-premises alongside the API, console, and AWS Marketplace.
Is there a free tier?
The pricing page lists free and beta items, including free runs for agents and free access to Solar Pro and Document Parse for an education and public-interest program; paid usage is metered by tokens or pages.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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