01 · WEEKLY RANKING

Best LLMs for File Read/Write

Week of Aug 10, 2026

9 models · ranked by real File Read/Write usage

Key facts · week of 2026-08-10

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The top 3 models (Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5, Tencent: Hy3, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731) account for 33.1% of all usage.
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This week's biggest riser is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, up from #8 to #3.
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The cheapest model in the usage top 10 is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) at $0.09999999999999999 per 1M input tokens (usage rank #6).
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The largest context window in the top 10 is Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 at 1.1M tokens.
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Cite as: AI Tier List, LLM Usage Rankings (2026-08-10), www.aitierlist.xyz/en/models/code-file-read-write — data: OpenRouter

Which model should you pick?

When quality comes first: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731deepseek; Artificial Analysis coding benchmark score 69.1 — highest in this ranking
The proven default: Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5xiaomi; 14.7% usage share — #1 in real usage
When cost matters: NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)nvidia; Cheapest in the top 15 — Free/1M input
For long docs & codebases: OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)openai; 1.1M token context window

Full ranking · 9 models

Rank	Model	Share	Coding	In $/1M	Out $/1M	Context
1	Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 xiaomi·vs Tencent: Hy3 Coding 56.8 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1.1M	14.7% —	56.8	$0.14	$0.28	1.1M
2	Tencent: Hy3 tencent·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 in $0.13 · out $0.53 · 262K	11.3% —	—	$0.13	$0.53	262K
35	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 deepseek·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 Coding 69.1 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	7.1% —	69.1	$0.14	$0.28	1M
41	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 deepseek·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	6.7% —	—	$0.14	$0.28	1M
51	Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) z-ai·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 in $0.70 · out $2.20 · 512K	5.2% —	—	$0.70	$2.20	512K
6NEW	OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) openai·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 in $0.10 · out $0.60 · 1.1M	4.6% —	—	$0.10	$0.60	1.1M
72	NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) nvidia·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 in Free · out Free · 1M	4.6% —	—	Free	Free	1M
82	StepFun: Step 3.7 Flash stepfun·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 Coding 39.6 · in $0.20 · out $1.15 · 262K	4.3% —	39.6	$0.20	$1.15	262K
9	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro deepseek·vs Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 Coding 59.4 · in $1.17 · out $2.34 · 1M	4% —	59.4	$1.17	$2.34	1M

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FAQ

What is the most-used LLM for File Read/Write?

Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 by xiaomi ranks first for File Read/Write by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 14.7% of tokens in this segment. Tencent: Hy3, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 follow.

How are these rankings calculated?

Models are ranked by tokens actually consumed through OpenRouter, not by benchmark scores. This page counts only usage tagged as File Read/Write tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 9 models.

Which is the cheapest LLM for File Read/Write?

Among the paid models in this ranking, OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) is cheapest at $0.10 per 1M input tokens. 1 models in the list are free to use.

Is Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 still the most-used LLM for File Read/Write right now?

Yes. As of the week of 2026-08-10, Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 is #1 by real usage. It was #1 last week too. The ranking refreshes weekly, so this page changes as soon as it does.

Which model has the longest context window?

Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 has the longest context window in this ranking at 1.1M tokens.

Token usage and share data aggregated by OpenRouter, refreshed weekly. Prices are USD per 1M tokens. Benchmark scores come from Artificial Analysis; models it hasn't measured show —.