Cheatsheet for choosing the right LLM for your use case

I keep this list in my Notion workspace and update it often with my go-to model picks for the use case I am working with. YMMV.

Here's how to use it.

Start with the job to be done.

Locate your use-case row. Scan its models. You’ll have an instant shortlist.

Use the grid to pick top candidates fast. Then start building.

This list lives in my Notion workspace. I update it often with my top model picks. YMMV.

Note:

Treat this table as a snapshot. It reflects the LLM landscape as of 25-Apr-25. With OpenAI, NVIDIA, Alibaba, DeepSeek and others releasing new models in days or weeks, rankings on context length, multimodal finesse, latency and cost can shift fast.

The (right) AI model for select use case categories.

For full list, please follow this link to my Notion workspace