In 2024, the Indian industry was valued at USD 1.30 billion.
Regional outlook suggests the India AI Image Recognition Market is expected to be USD 8.94 billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 23.3% throughout the forecast period.
Cost sensitivity and a vast SMB base push demand toward modular visual solutions that offer on-device inference for basic tasks and cloud orchestration for analytics, creating a market for vendors providing low-cost cameras with subscription labeling services.
Government and telecom pilots funding regional dataset creation are improving detection for local scripts and scenes, enabling integrators to win large-scale public deployments by combining device supply, model tuning and operator training programs.
DataCube Research Report (Nov 2025): This analysis uses 2024 as the actual year, 2025 as the estimated year, and calculates CAGR for the 2025-2033 period.
*Research Methodology: This report is based on DataCube’s proprietary 3-stage forecasting model, combining primary research, secondary data triangulation, and expert validation.
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