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Best AI for Data Analysis

Numbers that have to survive scrutiny: a FLOPs estimate with no search allowed, LBO sensitivity ranges, a memo with an actual thesis.

Updated Jun 2026·4 challenges·20 models

How Data Analysis rankings are computed

20 models tested across 4 data analysis challenges.Composite score: 30% Rival Index, 20% task coverage, 20% challenge-scoped duel performance, 15% recency, 15% tier. Deduplicated by product line. Claude Fable 5 leads at 86.3/100. Drawn from Rival's open dataset of 21,000+ human preference votes.

Rival's Pick·#13 Rival Index·Anthropic flagship

Too close to call
Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable 5anthropic

Neck and neck with Kimi K3. Claude Fable 5 gets the nod on blind votes.

Composite scores combine task evidence, Rival Index, recency, and model tier. Rival’s Pick is a separate editorial recommendation. How ranking works

Kimi K3
Kimi K3
moonshotai
$3.00·$15.00
84Composite
Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable 5
anthropic
$10.00·$50.00
86Composite
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B
google
$0.13·$0.40
78Composite

Head-to-Head

Claude Fable 5 logo
Claude Fable 5
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Kimi K3
Kimi K3 logo
Claude Fable 5 logo
Claude Fable 5
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Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B logo
Kimi K3 logo
Kimi K3
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Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B logo

Full Rankings

20 models
#
Model
Coverage
Index
Price
Composite
4
Gemini 3.8 Flash logo
Gemini 3.8 Flashgoogle
4/4
$0.75·$3.75
77
5
Claude Haiku 4.5 logo
Claude Haiku 4.5anthropic
4/4
#47
$1.00·$5.00
77
6
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 logo
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05google
4/4
#34
$1.25·$10.00
76
7
Claude Opus 5 logo
Claude Opus 5anthropic
4/4
#37
$5.00·$25.00
75
8
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview logo
Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewgoogle
4/4
#7
$2.00·$12.00
74
9
Qwen3.6 27B logo
Qwen3.6 27Bqwen
4/4
#1
$0.33·$3.25
73
10
GPT OSS 120B logo
GPT OSS 120Bopenai
4/4
#124
$0.18·$0.80
73
Challenges4
Gravitational Waves Visualization
Spacetime ripples, animated. The physics has to survive contact.
Estimate Complexity
A Fermi estimate out loud. The reasoning is graded, not the number.
Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)
A buy-side IC memo: valuation, diligence, a recommendation.
Mini LBO Underwrite
A five-year LBO with real math and a sensitivity table.
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Complex ReasoningData VisualizationStatistics

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