Use Case
Best AI for Summarization 2026 - Document Processing
Find the optimal model for summarizing documents, articles, and long-form content.
Input/Output Ratio
90% / 10%
Typical for this use case
Cheapest Option
$1.00
per 10M tokens/month
Top Pick
gemini-3.0-flash
Quality + Value balanced
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Recommended Models for Document Summarization
Cheapest Models for Document Summarization
Based on 90% input / 10% output token ratio typical for this use case.
| Rank | Model | Cost/10M tokens | vs Best Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ministral-8bMistral | $1.00 | -87% |
| #2 | gpt-4.1-nanoOpenAI | $1.30 | -83% |
| #3 | gemini-2.5-flash-liteGoogle | $1.30 | -83% |
| #4 | gemini-2.0-flashGoogle | $1.30 | -83% |
| #5 | ministral-14bMistral | $1.50 | -80% |
Key Considerations
- *Very input-heavy = cheapest input pricing wins
- *Context window must fit your documents
- *Fast models preferred for bulk processing
- *Quality trade-offs acceptable for internal use
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