Best AI for data analysis

Finding patterns, trends and answers in your data.

Best overall

Claude Fable 5.1

Get it with Claude Max, $100 a month (for up to half your weekly allowance)

Top of 8 models for this task

Best for $25 a month or lessToo close to call

GPT-6 AstraGet it with ChatGPT Plus, $20 a month (only in ChatGPT's Work mode and Codex, not normal chat)
Gemini 3.8 FlashGet it with Google AI Pro, $19.99 a month

2nd and 3rd of 8 models for this task

Best free

Claude Sonnet 5

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4th of 8 models for this task

Based on tests of this task. The picks follow a fixed rule using the charts below and each app's plans.

Already paying for one? See what each plan gives you here

App and plan	Price	Best model on it for this	Position
ChatGPT Free	free	No score yet Its main model, GPT-5.6 Luna, is too new to score yet.	–
ChatGPT Go	$8 a month	No score yet Its main model, GPT-5.6 Luna, is too new to score yet.	–
ChatGPT Plus	$20 a month	GPT-6 Astra Only in ChatGPT's Work mode and Codex, not normal chat Its main model, GPT-5.6 Sol, is too new to score yet.	2nd of 8
ChatGPT Pro	$100 a month	GPT-6 Astra Called GPT-6 Pro in the app	2nd of 8
Claude Free	free	Claude Sonnet 5	4th of 8
Claude Pro	$20 a month	Claude Sonnet 5 Its main model, Claude Opus 5.5, is too new to score yet.	4th of 8
Claude Max	$100 a month	Claude Fable 5.1 For up to half your weekly allowance Its main model, Claude Opus 5.5, is too new to score yet.	1st of 8
Gemini Free	free	Gemini 3.6 Flash	6th of 8
Google AI Plus	$4.99 a month	Gemini 3.6 Flash	6th of 8
Google AI Pro	$19.99 a month	Gemini 3.8 Flash	3rd of 8
Google AI Ultra	$99.99 a month	Gemini 3.8 Flash	3rd of 8
Kimi Free	free	Kimi K3	7th of 8
Kimi Moderato	$19 a month	Kimi K3	7th of 8

How the models compare

Every model we could score for data analysis, combining the tests below.

Overall for data analysis

Position on a combined score from 3 tests. The longer the bar, the further ahead · Higher is better

On the tests we have, Claude Fable 5.1 comes out on top, followed by GPT-6 Astra and Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Claude Fable 5.1 · Anthropic1st

GPT-6 Astra · OpenAI2nd

Gemini 3.8 Flash · Google DeepMind3rd

Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic4th

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek5th

Gemini 3.6 Flash · Google DeepMind6th

Kimi K3 · Moonshot AI7th

Gemini 3.1 Pro · Google DeepMind8th

The evidence

Answering business questions from a spreadsheet

Tested by usTests this task · Our own test. Five sales sheets and six questions a manager would ask about each, every one with a single right answer. · Higher is better

Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5, Gemini 3.8 Flash and GPT-6 Sol are level at the top.

Claude Opus 5.5 · Anthropic30/30

Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic30/30

Gemini 3.8 Flash · Google DeepMind30/30

GPT-6 Sol · OpenAI30/30

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek29/30

GPT-6 Luna · OpenAI26/30

Source: Normie Mode, tested by us · run 24 Sept 2026 · see every answer

Pulling information out of documents into tables

Tests a related skill · Reading documents and filling in a table with the right figures, including cases that need reasoning. · Higher is better

Claude Fable 5.1 leads, followed by GPT-6 Astra and Gemini 3.1 Pro.

Claude Fable 5.1 · Anthropic98%

GPT-6 Astra · OpenAI97%

Gemini 3.1 Pro · Google DeepMind97%

GPT-5.6 Sol · OpenAI96%

Gemini 3.8 Flash · Google DeepMind96%

Gemini 3.6 Flash · Google DeepMind95%

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek94%

Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic92%

Kimi K3 · Moonshot AI91%

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash · DeepSeek90%

GPT-5.6 Luna · OpenAI89%

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Google DeepMind83%

Claude Haiku 4.5 · Anthropic74%

Source: DTBench authors via Epoch AI · CC BY 4.0

Professional tasks in banking, consulting and law

Tests a related skill · Tasks written by experienced professionals that take a person about two hours, using documents, spreadsheets, email and slides. · Higher is better

Claude Fable 5.1 leads, followed by GPT-6 Astra and Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Claude Fable 5.1 · Anthropic69%

GPT-6 Astra · OpenAI65%

Gemini 3.8 Flash · Google DeepMind64%

Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic55%

Kimi K3 · Moonshot AI51%

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek47%

Gemini 3.6 Flash · Google DeepMind47%

Gemini 3.1 Pro · Google DeepMind35%

Source: Mercor via Epoch AI · CC BY 4.0

People's votes on business and finance questions

General ability · People compared two anonymous answers to business, management and finance questions. · Higher is better

Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Fable 5.1 are neck and neck at the top, followed by Gemini 3.8 Flash and Kimi K3; Claude Fable 5.1 costs about 3 times as much.

Claude Opus 5.5 · Anthropic1st

Claude Fable 5.1 · Anthropic2nd

Gemini 3.8 Flash · Google DeepMind3rd

Kimi K3 · Moonshot AI4th

Gemini 3.6 Flash · Google DeepMind5th

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash · DeepSeek6th

Gemini 3.1 Pro · Google DeepMind7th

GPT-5.6 Sol · OpenAI8th

GPT-6 Astra · OpenAI9th

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek10th

GPT-5.6 Luna · OpenAI11th

Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic12th

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Google DeepMind13th

Claude Haiku 4.5 · Anthropic14th

Source: LMArena · votes as of 25 Sept 2026

If you build with it

What the makers charge developers who use the models directly. Using an app? The plans above are what you pay.

Cost per 1,000 typical requests

List price, about 1,500 words in and 500 out per request · Lower is better

GPT-6 Luna is cheapest, followed by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GPT-5.6 Luna.

GPT-6 Luna · OpenAI$0.55

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash · DeepSeek$0.72

GPT-5.6 Luna · OpenAI$1.24

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek$1.48

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Google DeepMind$2.35

Gemini 3.8 Flash · Google DeepMind$4.13

Gemini 3.6 Flash · Google DeepMind$4.13

Claude Haiku 4.5 · Anthropic$5.50

Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic$11

GPT-6 Sol · OpenAI$11

Gemini 3.1 Pro · Google DeepMind$12

Kimi K3 · Moonshot AI$17

GPT-5.6 Sol · OpenAI$22

Claude Opus 5.5 · Anthropic$22

GPT-6 Astra · OpenAI$55

Claude Fable 5.1 · Anthropic$55

Source: models.dev · MIT