01 · WEEKLY RANKING

Best LLMs for Content Writing

Week of Aug 10, 2026

9 models · ranked by real Content Writing usage

Key facts · week of 2026-08-10

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The top 3 models (DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, Tencent: Hy3) account for 25.2% of all usage.
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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 #8).
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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/content-writing — data: OpenRouter

Which model should you pick?

When quality comes first: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731deepseek; Artificial Analysis intelligence index score 51.8 — highest in this ranking
The proven default: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423deepseek; 12.8% usage share — #1 in real usage
When cost matters: Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5xiaomi; Cheapest in the top 15 — $0.14/1M input
For long docs & codebases: OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)openai; 1.1M token context window

Full ranking · 9 models

Rank	Model	Share	Intelligence	In $/1M	Out $/1M	Context
1	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	12.8% —	—	$0.14	$0.28	1M
2NEW	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 51.8 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	6.2% —	51.8	$0.14	$0.28	1M
31	Tencent: Hy3 tencent·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.13 · out $0.53 · 262K	6.2% —	—	$0.13	$0.53	262K
4	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 45.3 · in $1.17 · out $2.34 · 1M	5.2% —	45.3	$1.17	$2.34	1M
52	Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 xiaomi·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 38 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1.1M	4.8% —	38	$0.14	$0.28	1.1M
6	Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) z-ai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.70 · out $2.20 · 512K	4.4% —	—	$0.70	$2.20	512K
72	Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) anthropic·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $2.50 · out $12.50 · 1M	3.6% —	—	$2.50	$12.50	1M
8NEW	OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) openai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.10 · out $0.60 · 1.1M	3.1% —	—	$0.10	$0.60	1.1M
91	Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (batch) anthropic·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 48.4 · in $1.50 · out $7.50 · 1M	3% —	48.4	$1.50	$7.50	1M

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FAQ

What is the most-used LLM for Content Writing?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 by deepseek ranks first for Content Writing by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 12.8% of tokens in this segment. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, Tencent: Hy3, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro 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 Content Writing tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 9 models.

Which is the cheapest LLM for Content Writing?

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

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 still the most-used LLM for Content Writing right now?

Yes. As of the week of 2026-08-10, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 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 —.