Best AI Models for Writing in 2026

For blog posts, essays, marketing copy, and creative writing. Ranked by overall intelligence -- the best writers are the smartest models. Higher intelligence means better coherence, style, and accuracy.

Our Top Pick
googleGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsIntelligence57.2

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools tops our writing rankings with an intelligence score of 57.2, the best predictor of coherent, high-quality prose.

Methodology

Ranked by intelligence score, the strongest predictor of writing quality, reasoning, and coherent long-form output.

Typical Monthly Cost Estimate

100 requests/day at 2,000 tokens each (input + output)

#1Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools
$84.00/mo
#2Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
$84.00/mo
#3MiniMax: MiniMax M2
$7.53/mo
#ModelProviderIntelligenceSpeedPrice/1MContext
1googleGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGoogle57.2117 tok/s$2.001.0M
2googleGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle57.2117 tok/s$2.001.0M
3minimaxMiniMax: MiniMax M2MiniMax49.644 tok/s$0.26197K
4googleGoogle: Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)Google48.4119 tok/s$2.0066K
5anthropicAnthropic: Claude Opus 4Anthropic46.544 tok/s$15200K
6openaiOpenAI: GPT-5 CodexOpenAI44.6170 tok/s$1.25400K
7openaiOpenAI: GPT-5.4 NanoOpenAI44.661 tok/s$0.20400K
8openaiOpenAI: GPT-5.4 MiniOpenAI44.661 tok/s$0.75400K
9openaiOpenAI: GPT-5OpenAI44.4221 tok/s$1.25400K
10anthropicAnthropic: Claude Sonnet 4Anthropic44.444 tok/s$3.00200K
11deepseekDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 SpecialeDeepSeek41.736 tok/s$0.40164K
12deepseekDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2DeepSeek41.736 tok/s$0.26164K
13googleGoogle: Gemini 3 Pro PreviewGoogle41.3116 tok/s$2.001.0M
14openaiOpenAI: o3 Deep ResearchOpenAI38.477 tok/s$10200K
15openaiOpenAI: o3 ProOpenAI38.477 tok/s$20200K
16SStepFun: Step 3.5 FlashStepFun37.878 tok/s$0.10256K
17anthropicAnthropic: Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic37.1118 tok/s$1.00200K
18anthropicAnthropic: Claude 3 HaikuAnthropic37.1118 tok/s$0.25200K
19minimaxMiniMax: MiniMax M2.7MiniMax36.146 tok/s$0.30205K
20minimaxMiniMax: MiniMax M2.5MiniMax36.146 tok/s$0.20197K
21nvidiaNVIDIA: Nemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA36.0402 tok/s$0.10262K
22AAmazon: Nova Pro 1.0Amazon35.7151 tok/s$0.80300K
23x-aixAI: Grok 4 FastxAI35.1137 tok/s$0.202M
24googleGoogle: Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle35.0186 tok/s$0.501.0M
25anthropicAnthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking)Anthropic34.70 tok/s$3.00200K
26anthropicAnthropic: Claude 3.7 SonnetAnthropic34.70 tok/s$3.00200K
27googleGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google34.6120 tok/s$1.251.0M
28googleGoogle: Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle34.6120 tok/s$1.251.0M
29googleGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025Google33.5214 tok/s$0.101.0M
30googleGoogle: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite PreviewGoogle33.5214 tok/s$0.251.0M
31openaiOpenAI: gpt-oss-120bOpenAI33.3289 tok/s$0.04131K
32openaiOpenAI: o4 Mini Deep ResearchOpenAI33.1140 tok/s$2.00200K
33x-aixAI: Grok 3 MinixAI32.1199 tok/s$0.30131K
34openaiOpenAI: o1-proOpenAI30.8115 tok/s$150200K
35x-aixAI: Grok 4xAI29.787 tok/s$3.00256K
36x-aixAI: Grok Code Fast 1xAI28.7172 tok/s$0.20256K
37deepseekDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 TerminusDeepSeek28.10 tok/s$0.21164K
38deepseekDeepSeek: R1 0528DeepSeek27.10 tok/s$0.45164K
39mistralaiMistral: Mistral Small 4Mistral AI26.90 tok/s$0.15262K
40openaiOpenAI: o3OpenAI25.9143 tok/s$2.00200K
41openaiOpenAI: gpt-oss-20bOpenAI24.5304 tok/s$0.03131K
42nvidiaNVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3BNVIDIA24.3116 tok/s$0.05262K
43openaiOpenAI: o1OpenAI23.70 tok/s$15200K
44mistralaiMistral LargeMistral AI22.860 tok/s$2.00128K
45deepseekDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324DeepSeek22.30 tok/s$0.20164K
46mistralaiMistral: Devstral 2 2512Mistral AI22.079 tok/s$0.40262K
47openaiOpenAI: GPT-5 ChatOpenAI21.8116 tok/s$1.25128K
48x-aixAI: Grok 3xAI21.60 tok/s$3.00131K
49mistralaiMistral: Mistral Medium 3Mistral AI21.383 tok/s$0.40131K
50minimaxMiniMax: MiniMax M1MiniMax20.90 tok/s$0.401M

Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best AI for writing in 2026?

Based on our benchmark rankings, Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools is currently the top-ranked model for writing. See the full rankings above for alternatives.

How much does Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools cost for writing?

Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom Tools costs $2.00/1M input tokens. For 100 requests per day at 2,000 tokens each, that's approximately $12.00/month.

Is there a free AI model good for writing?

Currently, there are no free models that rank highly for writing. Check our free models page for the best zero-cost options.

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