Best AI for Document Analysis
Compare AI models for processing long documents — PDF analysis, contract review, report summarization, and document Q&A.Rankings combine multiple benchmark scores weighted by relevance to this use case. Updated August 2026.
Why This Matters
Document Analysis is one of the most common AI workloads — and the best model depends heavily on the specific task. A model that excels at creative writing may struggle with structured data extraction, and vice versa.
We built this use-case ranking by combining multiple benchmark categories with weights tuned to match real-world usage patterns. For document analysis, the score emphasizes the benchmarks that matter most: task accuracy, output quality, and consistency. Speed and cost are factored in but secondary to quality.
All scores are from public independent benchmarks. For a broader view across all tasks, see the overall LLM leaderboard or the expert picks page.
Quick Answer
The best AI models for document analysis are:1. Qwen3.7 Max (Alibaba, score: 82.6), 2. GPT-6 Astra (xhigh) (OpenAI, score: 81.5), 3. GPT-6 Astra (high) (OpenAI, score: 81.5).
| # | Model | Provider | Score | Speed | Price (output) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qwen3.7 Max | Alibaba | 82.6 | 203 t/s | $7.5/M |
| 2 | GPT-6 Astra (xhigh) | OpenAI | 81.5 | 76 t/s | $50/M |
| 3 | GPT-6 Astra (high) | OpenAI | 81.5 | 90 t/s | $50/M |
| 4 | GPT-6 Astra (medium) | OpenAI | 81.5 | 98 t/s | $50/M |
| 5 | GPT-6 Astra (low) | OpenAI | 81.5 | 110 t/s | $50/M |
| 6 | Claude Fable 5 | Anthropic | 78.8 | 71 t/s | $50/M |
| 7 | GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | 78.7 | 82 t/s | $50/M |
| 8 | Claude Opus 5 | Anthropic | 77.2 | 60 t/s | $25/M |
| 9 | Claude Mythos 5 | Anthropic | 76.7 | 50 t/s | $50/M |
| 10 | Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | 75.7 | 68 t/s | $25/M |
| 11 | Qwen3.8 Flash Next | Alibaba | 75.4 | 168 t/s | $0.4/M |
| 12 | Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic | 74.8 | 85 t/s | $15/M |
| 13 | Claude Opus 4.8 | Anthropic | 74.8 | 50 t/s | $15/M |
| 14 | GLM-5.3 Flash | Z.ai | 74.7 | 182 t/s | $0.3/M |
| 15 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | DeepSeek | 74.4 | 214 t/s | $1.2/M |