The Educational and Professional Version of Polymath 6.1 have the following capabilities:
| Module | Limitation | Educational Versions | Professional Version |
| POLYMATH | Min # of represented digits | 9 | 8 |
| POLYMATH | Max # of represented digits | 20 | 22 |
| LEQ | Max # of simultaneous linear equations | 100 | 264 |
| NLE | Max # of simultaneous nonlinear equations | 30 | 300 |
| NLE | Max # of simultaneous explicit equations | 40 | 300 |
| DEQ | Max # of simultaneous differential equations | 30 | 300 |
| DEQ | Max # of simultaneous explicit equations | 40 | 300 |
| DEQ | Max # of intermediate data points | 151 | 1200 |
| REG | Max polynomial regression degree | 5 | 12 |
| REG | Max nonlinear regression model variables | 60 | 60 |
| REG | Max nonlinear regression independent variables | 60 | 60 |
| Data Table | Max # of rows (data points) | 301 | 1001 |
| Data Table | Max # of columns | 50 | 200 |