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Q&A, casual conversation, simple tasks. Ranked by quality, cost, and real-world performance.
13 models compared · Data powered by Artificial Analysis
Ranked comparison of 13 AI models for general chat tasks. GPT-5.6 Terra leads on quality (score 55), while GPT-5.6 Luna provides the most affordable entry point.
For general-purpose AI tasks (Q&A, conversation, simple instructions), almost any model will work. The question is how much quality matters versus cost.
Free and budget models handle general chat and simple tasks remarkably well. Unless you have specific quality requirements, there's rarely a reason to use premium models for general tasks.
If you're building a general-purpose agent, consider using a budget model as the default and routing complex tasks to a higher-tier model on demand.
| # | Model | Tier | Quality | Price (In/Out) | Est. Cost (100/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.6 Terra OpenAI | Premium | 55 | $2.00 / $12.00 | $1.80 |
| 2 | GPT-5.4 OpenAI | Mid-Range | 51 | $2.50 / $15.00 | $2.25 |
| 3 | GPT-5.6 Luna OpenAI | Budget | 51 | $0.20 / $1.20 | $0.18 |
| 4 | GLM-5.2 Z AI | Mid-Range | 51 | $0.50 / $2.00 | $0.33 |
| 5 | Gemini 3 Flash Google | Budget | 46 | $0.07 / $0.30 | $0.05 |
| 6 | DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek | Mid-Range | 44 | $0.43 / $0.87 | $0.18 |
| 7 | MiniMax M3 MiniMax | Mid-Range | 44 | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.20 |
| 8 | DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek | Budget | 40 | $0.14 / $0.28 | $0.06 |
| 9 | MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax | Mid-Range | 38 | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.20 |
| 10 | GPT-4o Mini OpenAI | Budget | 38 | $0.15 / $0.60 | $0.10 |
| 11 | Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | Budget | 37 | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.78 |
| 12 | Qwen 2.5 VL 72B (Free) Alibaba | Free | 15 | Free / Free | Free |
| 13 | Llama 3.3 70B (Free) Meta | Free | 14 | Free / Free | Free |