pandasvsPolars
How 10 AI models weigh pandas against Polars on the 1 buying question where both came up.
- pandas
- 100%of answers named it
- Polars
- 21%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 40–0times pandas vs Polars, over 40 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 10–0toward pandas vs Polars
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 | pandas | Polars | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 100% | 0% | 4–0 | pandas |
| GPT-6 Luna | 100% | 13% | 4–0 | pandas |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 100% | 100% | 4–0 | pandas |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 100% | 13% | 4–0 | pandas |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 100% | 63% | 4–0 | pandas |
| GLM-5.3 | 100% | 0% | 4–0 | pandas |
| Kimi K3 | 100% | 13% | 4–0 | pandas |
| MiniMax M3 | 100% | 0% | 4–0 | pandas |
| Mistral Large 4 | 100% | 0% | 4–0 | pandas |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 100% | 13% | 4–0 | pandas |
What the models say about pandas
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Best for data analysis; reads and writes Excel via openpyxl or xlsxwriter engines.
- GPT-6 Luna
Excellent for tabular imports, transformations, and exports, especially alongside openpyxl.
- Gemini 4 Argon
Unmatched data analysis capabilities with effortless reading and writing via unified Excel wrappers.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Most common way to read Excel into dataframes; edit via export.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Unmatched for data analysis, bulk reading, and quick Excel I/O via its ExcelWriter.
- GLM-5.3
Great for data analysis; converts Excel to dataframes easily.
- Kimi K3
Best for data analysis workflows; read_excel/to_excel cover most practical needs.
- MiniMax M3
Excel I/O built-in, ideal for data analysis workflows.
- Mistral Large 4
Essential for Excel data analysis; read_excel and to_excel are incredibly convenient.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Best for data analysis workflows with Excel I/O
What the models say about Polars
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Gemini 4 Argon
Blazingly fast, memory-efficient DataFrame library ideal for processing massive Excel datasets quickly.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Fast dataframes with Excel read/write support; great for large datasets.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Fast DataFrame engine with excellent Excel support
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 | pandas | Polars |
|---|---|---|
| Best Python libraries for reading and editing Excel files | 100% #1 | 21% #11 |
| Best Python libraries for PowerPoint files | 6% #23 | · |