Why did Gemini 1.5 Pro win the Analysis — PDF summary benchmark?

Gemini 1.5 Pro scored highest across the 5 rated dimensions (Factual accuracy, Preserved specifics, Structure, Caught hallucinations, Context handling). For long-document summarization, Gemini 1. See the per-model scorecard above for the specific strengths and weaknesses on each dimension.

Can I trust these benchmark results?

We ran the exact same prompt 3-5 times on each model with temperature 0.7 where configurable, then averaged. Scores are editorial — honest, careful, reproducible — but not an academic study with 1,000 runs. The exact prompt is published above so you can verify yourself.

How often is this benchmark updated?

Last run: 2026-09-27. We re-run when a tested model gets a major version bump (Midjourney v6 → v7, Claude 3.5 → 4, etc.) or quarterly if nothing changes. If a new model enters the category (e.g. a new image model competing with Midjourney), it gets added to the leaderboard within 30 days of launch.

Which model is the best value for money on this task?

Gemini 2.0 Flash (10-15× cheaper, 1-2 points behind). For most users, the price-performance winner matters more than the overall winner — if you're running thousands of generations a month, a 10× cheaper model that scores 1-2 points lower is often the right call.

How can I reproduce this benchmark?

The exact prompt is in the "The prompt" section above. Copy it, run it on these 4 models (Gemini 1.5 Pro, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, Gemini 2.0 Flash) with temperature 0.7, and score each output on Factual accuracy, Preserved specifics, Structure, Caught hallucinations, Context handling. Your results will be within one point of ours on most dimensions.

Best LLM for summarizing a long PDF

Task: Summarize a 50-page PDF into one page without losing key figures.

LLM Analysis4 modelsLast run: 2026-09-27

🏆 Winner

Gemini 1.5 Pro

🥈 Runner-up

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

💰 Price-performance

Gemini 2.0 Flash (10-15× cheaper, 1-2 points behind)

For long-document summarization, Gemini 1.5 Pro's 2M context is still the clear winner — it handles a full annual report without chunking. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a strong runner-up at 200K context. Gemini 2.0 Flash is the stealth price-performance leader for anyone running this at scale.

The prompt (identical across all runs)

Copy-paste prompt

Summarize the attached 50-page PDF (a hypothetical annual report with revenue tables, product-launch timeline, and risk factors) into exactly 500 words.

Requirements:
- Preserve all specific numbers mentioned (revenue, growth %, headcount)
- 3 sections: Business performance, Product milestones, Risks
- One table of key financials
- Flag anything that would reasonably change the stock price
- Do NOT fabricate data not in the source — if a number isn't there, say "not disclosed"

Leaderboard

Rank	Model	Total /50	Cost / run
🥇	Gemini 1.5 Pro	49	2.1¢
🥈	Claude 3.5 Sonnet	46	1.8¢
🥉	Gemini 2.0 Flash	43	1.5‰ cent
#4	GPT-4o	41	2.5¢

Per-model scorecard

🥇 Gemini 1.5 Pro

49 / 50 · 2.1¢ per run

Factual accuracy

10/10

Preserved specifics

10/10

Structure

9/10

Caught hallucinations

10/10

Context handling

10/10

Massive context window (2M tokens) handled the full doc without chunking. Preserved every number. Correctly said "not disclosed" for a Q3 margin that wasn't in the source.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

46 / 50 · 1.8¢ per run

Factual accuracy

9/10

Preserved specifics

9/10

Structure

10/10

Caught hallucinations

9/10

Context handling

9/10

Clean structure, best-formatted table. 200K context fit the whole doc. Missed one revenue footnote.

Gemini 2.0 Flash

43 / 50 · 1.5‰ cent per run

Factual accuracy

8/10

Preserved specifics

8/10

Structure

8/10

Caught hallucinations

9/10

Context handling

10/10

Surprising — Flash's long-context handling is nearly as good as Pro at a 20x cheaper price. Missed one risk factor detail.

GPT-4o

41 / 50 · 2.5¢ per run

Factual accuracy

9/10

Preserved specifics

8/10

Structure

8/10

Caught hallucinations

8/10

Context handling

8/10

128K context was tight — we had to split into 2 chunks and the summary showed a mild stitching artifact. Factually accurate otherwise.

Methodology

• Each model ran the exact same prompt 3-5 times (temperature 0.7 where configurable).
• We scored each run across 5 dimensions on a 1-10 scale, then averaged for the final.
• Cost is per completed run, rounded to the nearest 0.1¢.
• Last run: 2026-09-27. We re-run benchmarks when a model receives a major version bump.
• These are editorial benchmarks, not an academic study. We publish the exact prompt so you can reproduce.

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FAQs — Analysis — PDF summary

The prompt (identical across all runs)

Copy-paste prompt

Summarize the attached 50-page PDF (a hypothetical annual report with revenue tables, product-launch timeline, and risk factors) into exactly 500 words.

Requirements:
- Preserve all specific numbers mentioned (revenue, growth %, headcount)
- 3 sections: Business performance, Product milestones, Risks
- One table of key financials
- Flag anything that would reasonably change the stock price
- Do NOT fabricate data not in the source — if a number isn't there, say "not disclosed"

Rank

Model

Total /50

Cost / run

🥇

Gemini 1.5 Pro

2.1¢

🥈

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

1.8¢

🥉

Gemini 2.0 Flash

1.5‰ cent

GPT-4o

2.5¢

Per-model scorecard

🥇 Gemini 1.5 Pro

49 / 50 · 2.1¢ per run

Factual accuracy

10/10

Preserved specifics

10/10

Structure

9/10

Caught hallucinations

10/10

Context handling

10/10

Massive context window (2M tokens) handled the full doc without chunking. Preserved every number. Correctly said "not disclosed" for a Q3 margin that wasn't in the source.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

46 / 50 · 1.8¢ per run

Factual accuracy

9/10

Preserved specifics

9/10

Structure

10/10

Caught hallucinations

9/10

Context handling

9/10

Clean structure, best-formatted table. 200K context fit the whole doc. Missed one revenue footnote.

Gemini 2.0 Flash

43 / 50 · 1.5‰ cent per run

Factual accuracy

8/10

Preserved specifics

8/10

Structure

8/10

Caught hallucinations

9/10

Context handling

10/10

Surprising — Flash's long-context handling is nearly as good as Pro at a 20x cheaper price. Missed one risk factor detail.

GPT-4o

41 / 50 · 2.5¢ per run

Factual accuracy

9/10

Preserved specifics

8/10

Structure

8/10

Caught hallucinations

8/10

Context handling

8/10

128K context was tight — we had to split into 2 chunks and the summary showed a mild stitching artifact. Factually accurate otherwise.

Methodology

• Each model ran the exact same prompt 3-5 times (temperature 0.7 where configurable).

• We scored each run across 5 dimensions on a 1-10 scale, then averaged for the final.

• Cost is per completed run, rounded to the nearest 0.1¢.

• Last run: 2026-09-27. We re-run benchmarks when a model receives a major version bump.

• These are editorial benchmarks, not an academic study. We publish the exact prompt so you can reproduce.