Use Case

Best AI for Data Analysis 2026 - Analytics & Insights

Compare AI models for data analysis, summarization, and insight generation from large datasets.

Input/Output Ratio
80% / 20%
Typical for this use case
Cheapest Option
$1.00
per 10M tokens/month
Top Pick
gemini-3.0-pro
Quality + Value balanced

Cheapest Models for Data Analysis

Based on 80% input / 20% output token ratio typical for this use case.

RankModelCost/10M tokensvs Best Quality
#1ministral-8bMistral$1.00-98%
#2ministral-14bMistral$1.50-96%
#3gpt-4.1-nanoOpenAI$1.60-96%
#4gemini-2.5-flash-liteGoogle$1.60-96%
#5gemini-2.0-flashGoogle$1.60-96%

Key Considerations

  • *Input-heavy = prioritize cheap input pricing
  • *Long context essential for large datasets
  • *Consider Gemini for 2M context window
  • *Batch processing can reduce costs

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