ExcelWritervsxlrd

How 10 AI models weigh ExcelWriter against xlrd on the 1 buying question where both came up.

ExcelWriter: 1%of answers named it
xlrd: 98%of answers named it
Placed higher: 0–38times ExcelWriter vs xlrd, over 38 model rankings that listed either
Models leaning: 0–10toward ExcelWriter vs xlrd

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 1 shared question, every wording

Model	ExcelWriter	xlrd	Placed higher	Leans
Claude Haiku 5.5	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
GPT-6 Luna	0%	88%	0–3	xlrd
Gemini 4 Argon	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
Qwen 3.8 Flash	0%	88%	0–3	xlrd
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
GLM-5.3	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
Kimi K3	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
MiniMax M3	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
Mistral Large 4	0%	100%	0–4	xlrd
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL	13%	100%	0–4	xlrd

What the models say about ExcelWriter

One reason per model, from the shared questions

No reasons given.

What the models say about xlrd

One reason per model, from the shared questions

Claude Haiku 5.5Classic reader for legacy xls files; reading xlsx support was removed.
GPT-6 LunaA lightweight reader for older .xls files; limited to reading.
Gemini 4 ArgonThe reliable standard for extracting data from legacy xls spreadsheets.
Qwen 3.8 FlashClassic reader, still needed for legacy .xls files.
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashStill the reliable choice for legacy .xls reading.
GLM-5.3Handles legacy xls files well.
Kimi K3Still the go-to for legacy .xls files, read-only but reliable.
MiniMax M3Classic reader for legacy .xls files, still widely used.
Mistral Large 4Still useful for reading legacy .xls files, though .xlsx support was removed.
Nemotron 3.5 Super VLLegacy .xls reader; still useful for old Excel files

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	ExcelWriter	xlrd
Best Python libraries for reading and editing Excel files	1% #29	98% #4