Best LLM for sql / code-from-text generation
Natural-language questions → valid SQL queries against a known schema.
Why this ranking is opinionated
Schema-grounded output needs both reasoning and reliable tool-call/JSON output. Long context lets you stuff the full schema into the prompt. A model that hallucinates table names is unusable.
Top 5 recommendations
ranked by monthly cost at this workload- · Cheapest qualifying option at this workload (~$0.00/mo).
- · 262,144 tokens of context — far above this use case's 32,000-token minimum.
- · Missing preferred: json_mode — may need a workaround.
- · ~$0.00/mo (+0% over the cheapest option).
- · 131,072 tokens of context — far above this use case's 32,000-token minimum.
- · Missing preferred: json_mode — may need a workaround.
- · ~$0.00/mo (+0% over the cheapest option).
- · 1,048,576 tokens of context — far above this use case's 32,000-token minimum.
- · Missing preferred: json_mode — may need a workaround.
- · ~$0.00/mo (+0% over the cheapest option).
- · 262,144 tokens of context — far above this use case's 32,000-token minimum.
- · Supports preferred capabilities: json_mode.
- · ~$0.00/mo (+0% over the cheapest option).
- · 262,144 tokens of context — far above this use case's 32,000-token minimum.
- · Supports preferred capabilities: json_mode.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good LLM for sql / code-from-text generation?
Schema-grounded output needs both reasoning and reliable tool-call/JSON output. Long context lets you stuff the full schema into the prompt. A model that hallucinates table names is unusable.
What capabilities matter most for sql / code-from-text generation?
For sql / code-from-text generation the typical filters are: tools, and a context window of at least 32k tokens. The ranking on this page weights monthly cost (at the workload defaults shown above) most heavily, then capability fit.
What is currently the cheapest LLM for sql / code-from-text generation?
At the typical workload defaults, Trinity Large Thinking (free) from Arcee AI ranks cheapest right now (~$0 / month). Plug your own monthly token volumes into the calculator on this page for a workload-specific number.
Is the cheapest LLM always the right choice for sql / code-from-text generation?
Not always. Cheap models often trade off reasoning quality, tool reliability, or context size. Use the cheapest as a baseline and benchmark against a tier-up model on your own evaluation set before committing to a contract — quality differences compound over millions of tokens.