Best AI model for your job — September 2026
Every job below has a permanent page with the current shortlist, the evidence it rests on, and the checks to run before choosing. Or describe your own job and the selector will match it.
Shortlist data updated
Write or improve something
- Best AI model for emailsEmails, resumes, and everyday writingMAI-Thinking-1 · 95.4
- Best AI model for copywritingMarketing copy and business contentMAI-Thinking-1 · 95.4
- Best AI model for creative writingStories, scripts, and creative writingMAI-Thinking-1 · 95.4
- Best AI model for roleplayCharacters and roleplaySpecialist evidence
Learn, research, or solve a problem
- Best AI model for studyingStudying, tutoring, and explanationsClaude Fable 5.1 · 86.7
- Best AI model for researchResearch and finding reliable sourcesClaude Fable 5.1 · 86.7
- Best AI model for reasoningPlanning and difficult reasoningGPT-6 Astra · 89.5
- Best AI model for mathMath and scientific calculationsKimi K2.6 · 71.0
- Best AI model for legal researchLegal documents or legal researchSpecialist evidence
- Best AI model for medical researchMedical literature and specialist researchSpecialist evidence
Work with documents or data
- Best AI model for ExcelExcel, spreadsheets, and formulasClaude Fable 5.1 · 83.8
- Best AI model for data analysisAnalyze data and write SQL or PythonClaude Fable 5.1 · 83.8
- Best AI model for data extractionExtract structured data from filesMAI-Thinking-1 · 95.4
- Best AI model for presentationsTurn material into slides or reportsClaude Fable 5.1 · 80.2
Build or fix software
- Best AI model for codingBuild an application or serviceClaude Fable 5.1 · 83.8
- Best AI model for debuggingDebug, review, or refactor codeClaude Fable 5.1 · 83.8
- Best AI model for website buildingBuild a website or user interfaceClaude Fable 5.1 · 83.8
- Best local LLM for codingCode with a local modelGLM-5.3 · 61.4