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Q&A, casual conversation, simple tasks. Ranked by quality, cost, and real-world performance.
9 models compared · Data powered by Artificial Analysis
Ranked comparison of 9 AI models for general chat tasks. GPT-5.3 leads on quality (score 70), while Gemini 3 Flash 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-5.3 OpenAI | Frontier | 70 | $2.00 / $10.00 | $1.56 |
| 2 | GPT-5 OpenAI | Mid-Range | 60 | $1.25 / $10.00 | $1.42 |
| 3 | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek | Mid-Range | 55 | $0.25 / $0.38 | $0.09 |
| 4 | MiniMax M2.1 MiniMax | Mid-Range | 48 | $0.28 / $1.20 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Gemini 3 Flash Google | Budget | 42 | $0.07 / $0.30 | $0.05 |
| 6 | Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | Budget | 40 | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.78 |
| 7 | GPT-4o Mini OpenAI | Budget | 38 | $0.15 / $0.60 | $0.10 |
| 8 | Llama 3.3 70B (Free) Meta | Free | 35 | Free / Free | Free |
| 9 | Qwen 2.5 VL 72B (Free) Alibaba | Free | 33 | Free / Free | Free |