what model is good for inspecting and extracting data from large set of spreadsheets

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 4/16/2026

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Key Points

  • The post asks which model is best for locally inspecting and extracting data from a large collection of spreadsheets.
  • The author considers using gemini-cli and wants to know whether a local LLM setup could outperform it for this workflow.
  • The core requirement is spreadsheet-to-structured-data extraction at scale, implying attention to accuracy, automation, and local execution constraints.
  • Community discussion is framed around practical model choice for document-like data processing rather than training or research contributions.

as per title - i need to extract some data from a set of spreadsheets and wondering what would be the best method locally? I think I can utilise gemini-cli for that but can a local model work better?

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