Best LLMs for Roleplay & Fiction
10 models · ranked by real Roleplay & Fiction usage
Key facts · week of 2026-08-10
The top 3 models (DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro, Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)) account for 41.5% of all usage.
§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 #7).
§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/roleplay-fiction — data: OpenRouter
Which model should you pick?
- When quality comes first
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
- Artificial Analysis intelligence index score 51.8 — highest in this ranking
- The proven default
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
- 25.7% 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
- Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5
- 1.1M token context window
Full ranking · 10 models
| Rank | Model | Share |
|---|---|---|
1 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | |
2 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro | |
3 | Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) | |
4 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 | |
5 | Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch) | |
6 | Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) | |
7 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) | |
8 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 | |
9 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | |
10 | Tencent: Hy3 |
Model Comparisons
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2
- Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2
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FAQ
What is the most-used LLM for Roleplay & Fiction?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 by deepseek ranks first for Roleplay & Fiction by real token usage. It accounts for roughly 25.7% of tokens in this segment. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro, Google: Gemma 4 31B (free), DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 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 Roleplay & Fiction tasks. It refreshes weekly and currently tracks 10 models.
Which is the cheapest LLM for Roleplay & Fiction?
Among the paid models in this ranking, Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (batch) is cheapest at $0.05 per 1M input tokens. 2 models in the list are free to use.
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 still the most-used LLM for Roleplay & Fiction 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 —.