๐Ÿ“ŠUpdated Weekly โ€ข February 2026

Best AI Models
Complete Rankings Hub

Find the best AI model for your use case. We rank 100+ models across coding, open source, math, agentic, and long context categories using real benchmark data from the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.

๐Ÿ’ปJanuary 2026

Best Coding LLMs

Top AI models for programming ranked by LiveCodeBench, Terminal-Bench, and SciCode.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ GPT-5.2 Codex๐Ÿฅˆ Claude Opus 4.5๐Ÿฅ‰ GLM-4.7 Thinking
Key: LiveCodeBenchView Rankings
๐Ÿ”“February 2026

Best Open Source LLMs

Top open-weight models you can self-host, fine-tune, and deploy without restrictions. Featuring Kimi K2.5.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ GLM-4.7 Thinking๐Ÿฅˆ Kimi K2.5๐Ÿฅ‰ DeepSeek V3.2
Key: Quality IndexView Rankings
๐Ÿ’ฐJanuary 2026

Best Budget LLMs

Cheapest AI APIs ranked by quality-per-dollar. Best value without sacrificing performance.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ DeepSeek V3.2๐Ÿฅˆ Gemini Flash๐Ÿฅ‰ Qwen3-235B
Key: Value ScoreView Rankings
๐Ÿ‘๏ธJanuary 2026

Best Vision & Multimodal LLMs

Top AI models for image understanding ranked by MMMU Pro and LM Arena Vision.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ Gemini 3 Pro๐Ÿฅˆ GPT-5.1๐Ÿฅ‰ Claude Opus 4.5
Key: MMMU ProView Rankings
๐ŸงฎJanuary 2026

Best Math & Reasoning LLMs

Top models for mathematical reasoning ranked by AIME 2025 and GPQA Diamond.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ o3๐Ÿฅˆ GPT-5.2 (xhigh)๐Ÿฅ‰ Claude Opus 4.5
Key: AIME 2025View Rankings
๐Ÿค–January 2026

Best Agentic AI Models

Top models for autonomous agents, tool use, and multi-step task completion.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ Claude Opus 4.5๐Ÿฅˆ GLM-4.7 Thinking๐Ÿฅ‰ GPT-5.2
Key: Tool UseView Rankings
๐Ÿ“„January 2026

Best Long Context LLMs

AI models with the largest context windows for processing massive documents.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ Llama 4 Scout (10M)๐Ÿฅˆ Gemini 3 Pro (2M)๐Ÿฅ‰ Claude Opus 4.5 (1M)
Key: Context WindowView Rankings
๐Ÿ†Expert Picks

Top 3 AI Models

Our editorial picks combining benchmarks with real-world testing and experience.

Top 3:

๐Ÿฅ‡ Claude Opus 4.5๐Ÿฅˆ GLM-4.7 Thinking๐Ÿฅ‰ Gemini 3 Pro
Key: OverallView Rankings

How We Rank AI Models

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Real Benchmarks

GPQA Diamond, AIME 2025, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Proโ€”not synthetic tests.

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Weekly Updates

Rankings refresh weekly as new models launch and benchmarks update.

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Price Included

We track pricing from 30+ API providers so you can find the best value.

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Speed Tracked

Tokens per second and latency measured across different providers.

Data source: All rankings use the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Indexโ€”the most comprehensive independent evaluation of AI model quality, pricing, and speed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best AI model overall in 2026?

It depends on your use case. For overall quality, Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.2 lead. For cost-efficiency, DeepSeek V3.2 and Qwen3-235B offer 90%+ quality at 1/10th the price. For self-hosting, GLM-4.7 Thinking provides frontier-level performance under an MIT license.

How often are these rankings updated?

We update rankings weekly as new models launch and benchmark data becomes available. Major updates (like new model releases from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) are reflected within 24-48 hours.

What benchmarks do you use?

We use the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, which combines: GPQA Diamond (PhD-level reasoning), AIME 2025 (competition math), LiveCodeBench (fresh coding problems), and MMLU-Pro (general knowledge).

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