Best AI Models
Complete Rankings Hub
Find the best AI model for your use case. Start with the live evergreen rankings for coding, open source, agentic workflows, and long context, then use the monthly archive pages when you want dated snapshots and historical ranking context.
Ranking library
Current live rankings
Focused rankings for the decisions engineers actually make.
Best Coding LLMs
Top AI models for programming ranked by LiveCodeBench, Terminal-Bench, and SciCode.
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Best Open Source LLMs
Top open-weight models you can self-host, fine-tune, and deploy without restrictions. Featuring Kimi K2.5.
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Best Local LLMs
Best self-hosted models for local inference on consumer and workstation hardware.
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Best Ollama Models
Ollama-first recommendations for coding, general use, reasoning, and smaller local machines.
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Best Budget LLMs
Cheapest AI APIs ranked by quality-per-dollar. Best value without sacrificing performance.
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Best Vision & Multimodal LLMs
Top AI models for image understanding ranked by MMMU Pro and LM Arena Vision.
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Best Math & Reasoning LLMs
Top models for mathematical reasoning ranked by AIME 2025 and GPQA Diamond.
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Best Agentic AI Models
Top models for autonomous agents, tool use, and multi-step task completion.
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Best Long Context LLMs
AI models with the largest context windows for processing massive documents.
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Top 3 AI Models
Our editorial picks combining benchmarks with real-world testing and experience.
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How We Rank AI Models
Real Benchmarks
GPQA Diamond, AIME 2025, LiveCodeBench, MMLU-Pro—not synthetic tests.
Weekly Updates
Rankings refresh weekly as new models launch and benchmarks update.
Price Included
We track pricing from 30+ API providers so you can find the best value.
Speed Tracked
Tokens per second and latency measured across different providers.
Data source: All rankings use the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index—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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