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Best LLM for Document Analysis

8 models ranked for document analysis tasks. Sorted by benchmark quality score, with price as a secondary factor.

Best Quality
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
ELO 1310
Cheapest Option
Command R
Cohere
$0.15/1M/1M input

All Models for Document Analysis

#ModelProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MELOFlags
🥇Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic$3.00/1M$15.00/1M1310
🥈Claude 3.5 SonnetAnthropic$3.00/1M$15.00/1M1295
🥉Gemini 1.5 ProGoogle$1.25/1M$5.00/1M1266
4Mistral LargeMistral AI$2.00/1M$6.00/1M1251
5Claude 3 OpusAnthropic$15.00/1M$75.00/1M1249
6Command R+Cohere$2.50/1M$10.00/1M1230
7Command RCohere$0.15/1M$0.60/1M1200
8Perplexity Sonar LargePerplexity$1.00/1M$1.00/1M—

Why We Picked These Models

Claude Sonnet 4.6
$3.00/1M/1MELO 1310

Claude Sonnet 4. Latest Claude model with improved agentic capabilities.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet
$3.00/1M/1MELO 1295

Claude 3. 200K context window — best for long documents.

Gemini 1.5 Pro
$1.25/1M/1MELO 1266

Gemini 1. 2M token context window — largest available commercially.

Compare Top Models

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude Sonnet 4.6 vs Gemini 1.5 ProClaude Sonnet 4.6 vs Mistral LargeClaude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude 3 Opus

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best LLM for document analysis?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 by Anthropic is rated as the best model for document analysis with an ELO score of 1310. Latest Claude model with improved agentic capabilities.

What is the cheapest LLM for document analysis?

Command R is the most affordable option for document analysis at $0.15/1M per 1M input tokens.

Is there a free LLM for document analysis?

No completely free models are listed for document analysis, but Command R start at very low prices.