Ranked · June 2025
Best AI for Writing
Whether you need to write a polished professional email, a compelling blog post, or a well-researched essay, the right AI writing assistant makes all the difference. These models were ranked based on their ability to maintain consistent tone, follow nuanced instructions, and produce publish-ready text with minimal editing required.
#1 pick— our top recommendation
ClaudeAnthropic
Renowned for thoughtful, nuanced writing and deep analysis.
WritingAnalysisResearch
905RQ
+10.1 this week
Free / ~$20/moSee full review →
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ChatGPT
The world's most popular AI assistant, great for almost anything.
882RQ
-0.6 this week
Gemini
Google's AI, seamlessly integrated with Search and Workspace.
883RQ
+3.6 this week
Copilot
Microsoft's AI — best if you live in Word, Excel, or Teams.
817RQ
-3.6 this week
Perplexity
AI-powered search that gives you answers with real sources.
803RQ
+5.9 this week
What we look at for Writing
How the RQ score is weighted in this category
Emails
Essays
Copywriting
Reports
Blog posts
Rankings are updated every 12 hours from live RQ score data. The models listed here scored highest across the use cases above, weighted by real community usage patterns in this category. How scores work →
Quick compare
#1
905
#2
882
#3
883
#4
817
RQ Score / 1000