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How much does pdf summarization cost?
Compare 14 AI models for pdf summarization. Prices shown at 10K calls/month with default token counts.
Summarization tasks compress long documents into concise overviews for faster reading. These tasks are input-heavy because the full source text must be included. Output stays relatively short compared to the original source document length.
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Top picks for pdf summarization
Best quality
Claude Sonnet 5
91/100 confidence
Best value
Gemini 3 Flash
83/100 confidence · $40/mo
Budget pick
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
79/100 confidence · $20/mo
Claude Sonnet 5#1
Claude
$2.00
$10.00
91
$140
GPT 5.4#1
GPT
$2.50
$15.00
91
$200
GPT 5.6 Terra#1
GPT
$2.50
$15.00
92
$200
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude
$3.00
$15.00
90
$210
GPT 5.6 Sol
GPT
$5.00
$30.00
90
$400
Claude Fable 5
Claude
$10.00
$50.00
90
$700
GPT 5.5
GPT
$5.00
$30.00
89
$400
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Gemini
$1.50
$9.00
85
$120
Claude Opus 4.8
Claude
$5.00
$25.00
88
$350
GPT 5.6 Luna
GPT
$1.00
$6.00
84
$80
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Gemini
$2.00
$12.00
87
$160
Claude Haiku 4.5
Claude
$1.00
$5.00
82
$70
Gemini 3 Flash
Gemini
$0.50
$3.00
83
$40
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteCheapest
Gemini
$0.25
$1.50
79
$20
Monthly estimates assume 15,000 input / 1,500 output tokens per call. Use the detailed page for custom calculations.
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