Every model we track, plotted by intelligence and what a task really costs, so the best value is easy to spot. 33 models, updated September 2026.
AI model comparison dashboard with 33 models ranked by intelligence, real cost per task, response time and context window, at everyday or max reasoning effort.
Up and to the left is better. Cost is what one benchmark task actually cost, thinking included. The dashed line joins the models nothing cheaper can beat.
8models without a measured cost per task aren't plotted. They're in the table below.
Coding
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic · Intelligence 53.6
Best value: MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Creative writing
GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI · Creative writing 2173
Best value: GPT-6 Sol
Research
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic · Intelligence 53.6
Best value: MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic · Intelligence 53.6
Best value: MiMo-V2.6-Pro
| # | Model | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic · High effort · Frontier | 53.6 | $1.82 | 41 s | $4.00 · $20.00 | 1.0M |
| 2 | Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic · High effort · Frontier | 51.2 | $3.91 | 29 s | $10.00 · $50.00 | 1.0M |
| 3 | Claude Opus 5Older versionAnthropic · Extra high effort · Frontier | 49.7 | $4.88 | 34 s | $5.00 · $25.00 | 1.0M |
| 4 | GPT-6 AstraOpenAI · Medium effort · Frontier | 49.6 | $1.54 | 15 s | $10.00 · $50.00 | 1.1M |
| 5 | Claude Fable 5Older versionAnthropic · Max effort · Frontier | 49.6 | $8.75 | 114 s | $10.00 · $50.00 | 1.0M |
| 6 | Muse Spark 1.3Meta · Max effort · Mid-Range | 48.1 | $1.60 | 36 s | $1.25 · $4.25 | 1.0M |
| 7 | Grok 4.7SpaceXAI · Extra high effort · Premium | 46.4 | $3.74 | 12 s | $2.00 · $6.00 | 500K |
| 8 | MiMo-V2.6-ProXiaomi · Standard effort · Budget | 46.3 | $0.133 | 61 s | $0.43 · $0.87 | 1.0M |
| 9 | Qwen3.8 MaxAlibaba · Max effort · Premium | 45.4 | $5.41 | 66 s | $2.00 · $6.00 | 984K |
| 10 | GLM-5.3Z AI · Max effort · Mid-Range | 44.8 | $2.01 | 39 s | $1.40 · $4.40 | 1.0M |
| 11 | GPT-6 SolOpenAI · Extra high effort · Premium | 44.1 | $0.532 | 43 s | $2.00 · $10.00 | 1.1M |
| 12 | GPT-5.6 SolOlder versionOpenAI · Extra high effort · Premium | 44 | $1.18 | 43 s | $4.00 · $20.00 | 1.1M |
| 13 | Grok 4.6Older versionSpaceXAI · Medium effort · Premium | 42.8 | $1.50 | 30 s | $2.00 · $6.00 | 500K |
| 14 | GLM-5.3 FlashZ AI · Standard effort · Budget | 41.8 | $0.253 | 61 s | $0.15 · $0.50 | 1.0M |
| 15 | Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle · High effort · Mid-Range | 40.9 | $1.24 | 24 s | $0.75 · $3.75 | 1.0M |
| 16 | Gemini 3.7 FlashOlder versionGoogle · Medium effort · Mid-Range | 39.6 | – | 7.1 s | $0.75 · $3.75 | 1.0M |
| 17 | DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek · Max effort · Budget | 39.5 | $0.265 | 12 s | $0.30 · $1.20 | 1.0M |
| 18 | DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek · Max effort · Mid-Range | 36 | $0.674 | 30 s | $1.32 · $3.96 | 1.0M |
| 19 | Kimi K3Moonshot AI · Low effort · Premium | 34.5 | – | 70 s | $3.00 · $15.00 | 1.0M |
| 20 | Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic · Extra high effort · Premium | 34.4 | $2.87 | 24 s | $2.00 · $10.00 | 1.0M |
| 21 | DeepSeek V4 FlashOlder versionDeepSeek · Max effort · Budget | 34.3 | $0.220 | 12 s | $0.44 · $1.32 | 1.0M |
| 22 | GPT-6 LunaOpenAI · Extra high effort · Budget | 33.9 | $0.042 | 23 s | $0.10 · $0.50 | 1.1M |
| 23 | GLM-5.2Older versionZ AI · Max effort · Mid-Range | 33.7 | $0.965 | 37 s | $1.40 · $4.40 | 128K |
| 24 | GPT-5.6 LunaOlder versionOpenAI · High effort · Budget | 32.1 | $0.044 | 13 s | $0.20 · $1.20 | 1.1M |
| 25 | Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle · Standard effort · Premium | 29.7 | $0.675 | 35 s | $2.00 · $12.00 | 1.0M |
| 26 | MiniMax M3MiniMax · Standard effort · Mid-Range | 29.2 | $0.508 | 15 s | $0.30 · $1.20 | 1.0M |
| 27 | Claude Sonnet 4.6Older versionAnthropic · No reasoning effort · Mid-Range | 24.7 | – | 13 s | $3.00 · $15.00 | 1.0M |
| 28 | MiniMax M2.7Older versionMiniMax · Standard effort · Mid-Range | 22.8 | $0.102 | 50 s | $0.30 · $1.20 | 205K |
| 29 | Gemini 3 ProOlder versionGoogle · Low effort · Premium | 22.3 | – | – | $2.00 · $12.00 | 1.0M |
| 30 | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic · Not measured · Budget | 17 | – | – | $1.00 · $5.00 | 200K |
| 31 | DeepSeek R1 (Free)DeepSeek · Not measured · Free | 11 | – | – | Free · Free | 64K |
| 32 | Llama 3.3 70B (Free)Meta · Not measured · Free | 8 | – | – | Free · Free | 128K |
| 33 | Qwen 2.5 VL 72B (Free)Alibaba · Not measured · Free | 8 | – | – | Free · Free | 128K |
Intelligence, cost and speed from Artificial Analysis. Everyday uses each model's strongest reasoning setting that gives a full answer within 45 seconds; Max uses its highest-scoring setting. Cost per task is what one Intelligence Index task cost at that setting, thinking tokens included, so it reflects how much a model actually writes. A dash means Artificial Analysis hasn't measured it.
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An AI model comparison puts language models side by side on what affects your results and your bill: how smart each model is, what a task really costs, and how long you wait for an answer.
This dashboard uses the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2, scored at the reasoning setting people actually run. Cost is what one benchmark task cost at that setting, thinking tokens included, so a model that thinks a lot doesn't look cheaper than it is.
For picks by task, with monthly costs, see the best-model-for pages. For a ranked view with editorial analysis, see the LLM leaderboard.
From Artificial Analysis: the Intelligence Index v4.3.2 for scores, plus measured cost per task and response times. We score each model at its strongest reasoning setting that answers within 45 seconds, and the Max effort switch shows the benchmark setting.
What one Intelligence Index task actually cost at that setting, including the model's thinking tokens. It's a fairer comparison than list price, because some models think far more than others and pay for it in output tokens.
Claude Opus 5.5. At everyday settings it scores 53.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (57.6 at max effort), ahead of Claude Fable 5.1 at 51.2 and GPT-6 Astra at 49.6. For value, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.3 at about $0.13 per task, and GPT-6 Luna scores 33.9 at about $0.04.
Filter the chart by your main task, then sort the table by intelligence, cost per task or response time. The quick picks link to a full ranking for each task, with monthly costs for your volume.
The chart only plots models with a measured cost per task. The rest, including the free models, are in the table below with their list prices.
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