Home/Use Cases/Summarization

Best LLM for Summarization

6 models ranked for summarization tasks. Sorted by benchmark quality score, with price as a secondary factor.

Best Quality
Grok 2
xAI
ELO 1290
Cheapest Option
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Google
$0.07/1M/1M input

All Models for Summarization

#ModelProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MELOFlags
๐Ÿฅ‡Grok 2xAI$2.00/1M$10.00/1M1290
๐ŸฅˆGPT-4o miniOpenAI$0.15/1M$0.60/1M1272
๐Ÿฅ‰Gemma 2 27BGoogle DeepMind$0.27/1M$0.27/1M1220
OSS
4Gemini 1.5 FlashGoogle$0.07/1M$0.30/1M1211
5Claude 3 HaikuAnthropic$0.25/1M$1.25/1M1179
6Perplexity Sonar LargePerplexity$1.00/1M$1.00/1Mโ€”

Why We Picked These Models

Grok 2
$2.00/1M/1MELO 1290

Grok 2 is xAI's latest model with access to real-time X data and a distinctive personality. Real-time X (Twitter) data access.

GPT-4o mini
$0.15/1M/1MELO 1272

GPT-4o mini is OpenAI's most affordable model, designed for high-volume, latency-sensitive tasks. Extremely low cost โ€” cheapest flagship-family model.

Gemma 2 27B
$0.27/1M/1MELO 1220

Gemma 2 27B is Google DeepMind's open-weight model optimized for local deployment. Best open-source model at 27B scale.

Compare Top Models

Grok 2 vs GPT-4o miniGrok 2 vs Gemma 2 27BGrok 2 vs Gemini 1.5 FlashGPT-4o mini vs Gemma 2 27B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best LLM for summarization?

Grok 2 by xAI is rated as the best model for summarization with an ELO score of 1290. Real-time X (Twitter) data access.

What is the cheapest LLM for summarization?

Gemini 1.5 Flash is the most affordable option for summarization at $0.07/1M per 1M input tokens.

Is there a free LLM for summarization?

No completely free models are listed for summarization, but Gemini 1.5 Flash start at very low prices.