Doclingvspython-docx
How 10 AI models weigh Docling against python-docx on the 2 buying questions where both came up.
- Docling
- 11%of answers named it
- python-docx
- 29%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 8–23times Docling vs python-docx, over 31 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 2–6toward Docling vs python-docx; 2 even
Which models prefer which
Share of each model's answers that named each product, and how often its ranking put one above the other (a product listed beats one left off) · On the 2 shared questions, every wording
| Model | Docling | python-docx | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 6% | 31% | 0–2 | python-docx |
| GPT-6 Luna | 19% | 0% | 1–0 | Docling |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 31% | 0% | 3–0 | Docling |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 6% | 31% | 1–1 | Even |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 0% | 63% | 0–5 | python-docx |
| GLM-5.3 | 6% | 31% | 1–1 | Even |
| Kimi K3 | 19% | 56% | 1–6 | python-docx |
| MiniMax M3 | 0% | 25% | 0–3 | python-docx |
| Mistral Large 4 | 13% | 13% | 1–2 | python-docx |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 6% | 38% | 0–3 | python-docx |
What the models say about Docling
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- GPT-6 Luna
Excellent open-source layout and table understanding, with a clean toolkit for structured extraction.
- Gemini 4 Argon
IBM's open-source toolkit designed specifically to convert PDFs and Office files for generative AI.
- GLM-5.3
Open-source, accurate document-to-markdown conversion purpose-built for LLM apps.
- Kimi K3
IBM-backed open source core with paid hosting; strong PDF fidelity
- Mistral Large 4
IBM's open-source toolkit, great local/offline conversion of PDFs and Office files.
What the models say about python-docx
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Simple, popular Python library for creating and editing Word documents.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Sibling library often paired for full Office document automation.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Best Python library for .docx reading and writing, simple API.
- GLM-5.3
Well-documented Python library for Excel and Word automation.
- Kimi K3
Simple, dependable Word document creation and editing for agents.
- MiniMax M3
Clean Python API for generating and editing Word documents programmatically.
- Mistral Large 4
Simple, widely adopted Python library for Word documents without Office dependencies.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Pythonic library for creating/updating Word .docx files programmatically
Tracked since October 25, 2026. Each time the panel answers these questions again, both shares are added here.
Question by question
Share of all answers that named each, every wording pooled, with its place among every product named · Both-named questions first
| Question | Docling | python-docx |
|---|---|---|
| Best SDKs for AI agents that handle Office and PDF files | 20% #11 | 40% #2 |
| Best Python libraries for PowerPoint files | 1% #64 | 18% #11 |
| Best Python libraries for reading and editing Excel files | · | 1% #29 |