01 · WEEKLY RANKING

Best LLMs for Research Reports

Week of Aug 10, 2026

10 models · ranked by real Research Reports usage

Key facts · week of 2026-08-10

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The top 3 models (DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, Tencent: Hy3, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731) account for 27.7% 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 #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/research-report — 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; 10.4% 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 · 10 models

Rank	Model	Share	Intelligence	In $/1M	Out $/1M	Context
1	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 deepseek·vs Tencent: Hy3 in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	10.4% —	—	$0.14	$0.28	1M
21	Tencent: Hy3 tencent·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.13 · out $0.53 · 262K	9.3% —	—	$0.13	$0.53	262K
35	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 51.8 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1M	8% —	51.8	$0.14	$0.28	1M
42	Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) anthropic·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $2.50 · out $12.50 · 1M	7% —	—	$2.50	$12.50	1M
5	Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch) z-ai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.70 · out $2.20 · 512K	5.7% —	—	$0.70	$2.20	512K
62	Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 xiaomi·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 38 · in $0.14 · out $0.28 · 1.1M	5.2% —	38	$0.14	$0.28	1.1M
71	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro deepseek·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 45.3 · in $1.17 · out $2.34 · 1M	4.8% —	45.3	$1.17	$2.34	1M
8NEW	OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) openai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.10 · out $0.60 · 1.1M	4.1% —	—	$0.10	$0.60	1.1M
92	MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 moonshotai·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 Intelligence 45.1 · in $0.95 · out $4 · 262K	3.6% —	45.1	$0.95	$4	262K
101	MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) minimax·vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 in $0.15 · out $0.60 · 524K	3.2% —	—	$0.15	$0.60	524K

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FAQ

What is the most-used LLM for Research Reports?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 by deepseek ranks first for Research Reports by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 10.4% of tokens in this segment. Tencent: Hy3, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (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 Research Reports tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 10 models.

Which is the cheapest LLM for Research Reports?

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 Research Reports 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 —.