Best LLMs for Image Processing
9 models · 305.7M tokens this week · ranked by real Image Processing usage
Key facts · week of 2026-08-10
The most-used LLM for the week of is Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch), with 43.7% of OpenRouter token traffic (133.6M tokens).
§The top 3 models (Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch), OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch), OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)) account for 64.2% of all usage.
§This week's biggest riser is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch), up from #4 to #2.
§The cheapest model in the usage top 10 is Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) at $0.05 per 1M input tokens (usage rank #1).
§The largest context window in the top 10 is OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) at 1.1M tokens.
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Cite as: AI Tier List, LLM Usage Rankings (2026-08-10), www.aitierlist.xyz/en/models/image-processing — data: OpenRouter
Which model should you pick?
- When quality comes first
- Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5
- Artificial Analysis intelligence index score 38 — highest in this ranking
- The proven default
- Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch)
- 43.7% usage share — #1 in real usage
- When cost matters
- Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)
- Cheapest in the top 15 — Free/1M input
- For long docs & codebases
- OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)
- 1.1M token context window
- To bet on the trending choice
- Claude Opus 5 (batch)
- New this week at #7
Full ranking · 9 models
| Rank | Model | Share |
|---|---|---|
1 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) | |
2 | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) | |
3 | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) | |
4 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch) | |
5 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 | |
6 | Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch) | |
7 | Claude Opus 5 (batch) | |
8 | Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) | |
9 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (batch) |
Model Comparisons
- Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)
- Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)
- Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) vs Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch)
- OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)
- OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) vs Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch)
- OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) vs Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch)
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FAQ
What is the most-used LLM for Image Processing?
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) by google ranks first for Image Processing by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 43.7% of tokens in this segment. OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch), OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch), Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash (batch) 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 Image Processing tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 9 models.
Which is the cheapest LLM for Image Processing?
Among the paid models in this ranking, Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) is cheapest at $0.05 per 1M input tokens. 1 models in the list are free to use.
Is Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) still the most-used LLM for Image Processing right now?
Yes. As of the week of 2026-08-10, Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) 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?
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) 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 —.