LLM models overview

Today, AI is advancing at a very fast pace, with new models and techniques coming out almost every week. The race shows no signs of slowing down, with the leaderboard of top AI models shifting almost weekly. This guide will help you to get an overview of the LLM models. You can use most of the LLM models in Papersgpt to chat pdf.

SOTA AI models

ChatGPT is developed by OpenAI, which is known for its diverse text generation, creative content creation, and powerful problem solving capabilities. Gemini comes from Google and shows competitiveness in real-time data access and creative applications. Now Gemini 2.5 Pro topped both the ChatBot Arena LLM and livebench leaderboard. DeepSeek has carved out its own niche with deep learning and advanced text analytics. Claude is known for his humanoid writing style, especially for generating engaging, natural-flowing content with no obvious signs of machine generation.

Below is top 10 LLMs in lmarena.ai leaderboard on March 28th, 2025.

Rank Model Arena Score       Organization
1 Gemini-2.5-Pro-Exp-03-25 1443 Google
2 ChatGPT-4o-latest 1408 OpenAI
3 Grok-3-Preview-02-24 1404 xAI
4 GPT-4.5-Preview 1398 OpenAI
5 Gemini-2.0-Flash-Thinking-Exp-01-21 1381 Google
6 Gemini-2.0-Pro-Exp-02-05 1380 Google
7 DeepSeek-R1 1360 DeepSeek
8 Gemini-2.0-Flash-001 1355 Google
9 o1-2024-12-17 1351 OpenAI
10 Qwen2.5-Max 1340 Alibaba

Below is top 10 LLMs in livebench.ai leaderboard on March 28th, 2025.

Rank Model Global Average Reasoning Average Coding Average Mathematics Average Data Analysis Average Language Average IF Average Organization
1 gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25 82.35 89.75 85.87 90.20 79.89 67.82 80.59 Google
2 claude-3-7-sonnet-thinking 76.10 87.83 74.54 79.00 74.05 59.93 81.25 Anthropic
3 o3-mini-2025-01-31-high 75.88 89.58 82.74 77.29 70.64 50.68 84.36 OpenAI
4 o1-2024-12-17-high 75.67 91.58 69.69 80.32 65.47 65.39 81.55 OpenAI
5 qwq-32b 71.96 83.50 72.23 77.82 65.03 51.35 81.83 Alibaba
6 deepseek-r1 71.57 83.17 66.74 80.71 69.78 48.53 80.51 DeepSeek
7 o3-mini-2025-01-31-medium 70.01 86.33 65.38 72.37 66.56 46.26 83.16 OpenAI
8 gpt-4.5-preview 68.95 71.08 75.18 69.33 64.33 61.45 72.33 OpenAI
9 gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21 66.92 78.17 53.49 75.85 69.37 42.18 82.47 Google
10 deepseek-v3-0324 66.86 65.83 70.90 73.52 60.37 49.07 81.47 DeepSeek

ChatGPT

ChatGPT comes from OpenAI, and after years of continuous optimization, ChatGPT strikes the best balance between accuracy, writing power, and ease of use.Versatility is the highlight of ChatGPT. Not only can it generate high-quality text, it can also help you program, summarize documents for you, and engage in easy conversations with you. While it may not be the absolute best for a single task, it excels in a wide range of use cases, which is why it remains the first choice of millions of users.

Recently, ChatGPT has begun to lag behind in reasoning tasks. While it's still very powerful, recent reviews suggest that DeepSeek R1 may be better suited for complex logical queries. However, if you need a reliable, easy-to-use AI assistant, ChatGPT is still one of the best options.

Gemini

Gemini is developed by Google. Now the growth momentum is very strong. It is a very capable assistant for users accustomed to the Google ecosystem, as he works seamlessly with Google Docs, Search, and other Google services. Gemini excels in real-time research.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek R1 is now a major player in the AI market. Unlike OpenAI, DeepSeek was developed with a lower computational budget but achieves high performance.

DeepSeek proves that it is possible to train high-performance AI without the most expensive hardware.This is significant for the AI industry, and it allows even small and medium-sized companies to gain a foothold in the AI competition.

DeepSeek R1 is particularly good at problem solving and technical reasoning tasks, outperforming ChatGPT and Claude in some areas. its shortcoming is that it is not yet perfect at long text writing.

Claude

Claude was developed by Anthropic and its best feature is its ability to generate the most natural, human-like text. If you need to tell stories and write creative articles with AI, Claude might be the best choice for you.

The core strengths comparison

  • ChatGPT

Mature global ecology, wide multi-language coverage, suitable for idea generation and customer service scenarios.

  • DeepSeek

Low cost, high inference efficiency, suitable for SMEs verticals.

  • Claude

Long text processing and ethical compliance.

  • Gemini

Multimodal native support, suitable for graphic cross-analysis (e.g., medical imaging).

Technology Selection Recommendations

Pursuing cost-effective;

Need multimodal and globalization support select Gemini or ChatGPT;

Focus on long text compliance select Claude.

What will Papersgpt do next?

Papersgpt will continue to keep up with AI advancements and timely integrate the latest and greatest models for our users!