Area 04 · 7 jobs

Best AI for work and office, job by job

We don't rank models in general. We test them one job at a time: the same inputs and settings for every model, graded blind, with the cost of each usable result. 2 of these jobs are being tested now.

Testing now

Presentation decks (PPT)

Testing now
Why it's hard

Generic layouts, wrong facts, can't edit the export

What we test

5 briefs → 10-slide decks, editability scored

Résumés and cover letters

Testing now
Why it's hard

Rejected by applicant-tracking software; sounds fake

What we test

3 profiles × 3 jobs, ATS-style parse check

Coming in month 2

Business plans and reports

Month 2
Why it's hard

Wrong market numbers, padded text

What we test

3 briefs, facts checked

Spreadsheets and data analysis

Month 2
Why it's hard

Formulas wrong, charts misleading

What we test

5 datasets, answers checked

Meeting notes and summaries

Month 2
Why it's hard

Misses decisions; speaker mix-ups

What we test

3 recorded meetings, EN and 中文

Coming in month 3

Reading contracts and long documents

Month 3
Why it's hard

Misses clauses; overconfident

What we test

3 sample contracts (informational only)

Job interview practice

Month 3
Why it's hard

Generic questions

What we test

3 roles

Models in this area

The field as of 29 Oct 2026. Prices are list prices.

ModelLatest versionList priceMainland China
Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic22 Sep 2026$4 / $20No
GPT-6 familyOpenAIAstra 3 Sep; in ChatGPT for all 7 Oct; 6.1 Sol 29 Sep; 6.1 Terra 26 OctAstra $10/$50, Sol $2/$10No
Gemini 4 ArgonGoogleGA 13 Oct 2026$2/$10 offer, then $4/$20No
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash-101717 Oct 2026~$0.15 / $0.60Yes
Kimi K3.1 ProMoonshot23 Oct 2026$2 / $10Yes
Doubao 2.1 ProByteDance23 Jun 2026¥6 / ¥30Yes

How we choose and grade: our methodology.