The top AI models for research, ranked by a research-weighted composite score. Models are scored with bonuses for large context windows (processing full papers), web search (finding and citing sources), reasoning (complex analysis), and vision (reading charts and figures). Updated hourly from 298+ models.
293
Total Models
55
Web Search
128
With Reasoning
225
128K+ Context
24
Free Models
| # | Model | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.4 ProOpenAI | 122 |
| 2 | GPT-5.2 ProOpenAI | 121 |
| 3 | GPT-5 ProOpenAI | 121 |
| 4 | o3 ProOpenAI | 113 |
| 5 | Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic | 112 |
| 6 | Claude Opus 4Anthropic | 107 |
| 7 | o3 Deep ResearchOpenAI | 105 |
| 8 | Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic | 102 |
| 9 | Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic | 101 |
| 10 | GPT-5.4OpenAI | 101 |
| 11 | o1-proOpenAI | 100 |
| 12 | Claude Sonnet 4.5Anthropic | 100 |
| 13 | GPT-5.2OpenAI | 99 |
| 14 | Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic | 99 |
| 15 | GPT-5.1OpenAI | 98 |
| 16 | GPT-5.3-CodexOpenAI | 98 |
| 17 | GPT-5.2-CodexOpenAI | 98 |
| 18 | GPT-5OpenAI | 98 |
| 19 | o4 Mini Deep ResearchOpenAI | 97 |
| 20 | GPT-5.1-Codex-MaxOpenAI | 97 |
| 21 | GPT-5 MiniOpenAI | 96 |
| 22 | GPT-5 NanoOpenAI | 95 |
| 23 | Grok 4.1 FastxAI | 95 |
| 24 | Grok 4 FastxAI | 95 |
| 25 | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingAlibaba | 95 |
| 26 | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingAlibaba | 95 |
| 27 | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | 94 |
| 28 | o3OpenAI | 93 |
| 29 | o4 Mini HighOpenAI | 92 |
| 30 | o4 MiniOpenAI | 92 |
AI models with large context windows can ingest entire research papers and produce structured summaries. Feed in a 50-page PDF and get key findings, methodology, and limitations extracted in seconds. Models with 128K+ context handle even the longest papers without chunking.
Models with web search can look up citations in real time, verify claims against published sources, and find the latest papers on a topic. This dramatically reduces the time spent on manual source checking and helps surface relevant work you may have missed.
Reasoning-capable models excel at statistical analysis, interpreting experimental results, and identifying patterns in research data. They can help with hypothesis formulation, methodology critique, and drawing nuanced conclusions from complex datasets.
Vision-capable models can read charts, figures, tables, and diagrams directly from research papers. Combined with large context windows, these models can process multi-page documents with mixed text and visual content — ideal for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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