1Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Databricksintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s205K context
Model discovery workbench
Move from a crowded market to a defensible shortlist. Rank models by capability, task economics, speed, context, and real provider availability.
- Models
- 174
- Providers
- 85
- Data snapshot
- Sep 20, 2026, 14:17 UTC
- Method
- Index v4.3
- Latest tracked
- Sep 18, 2026
Provider endpoints
15 results · sorted by intelligence
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| 1 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Databricks | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 205K | |
| 2 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Fireworks | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 3 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Fireworks · Fast | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 4 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Modal | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 5 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Together.ai | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 6 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · DigitalOcean | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 7 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Baseten · Base | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 8 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Parasail | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 9 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Makora | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 10 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Nebius | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 11 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Inco (FAST) · Fast | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 12 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Kimi | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 13 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · LithosAI | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 14 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · LithosAI (FAST) · Fast | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M | |
| 15 | Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · LithosAI (ULTRA) | 43.6 | 76.2 | 50 | $2.00 | 68s | 1.0M |
2Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Fireworksintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
3Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Fireworksintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
4Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Modalintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
5Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Together.aiintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
6Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · DigitalOceanintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
7Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Basetenintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
8Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Parasailintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
9Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Makoraintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
10Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Nebiusintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
11Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Inco (FAST)intelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
12Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · Kimiintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
13Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · LithosAIintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
14Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · LithosAI (FAST)intelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
15Kimi K3 (max)Kimi · LithosAI (ULTRA)intelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 68s1.0M context
Reading the field
How to use this LLM ranking page
Start with capability, then force the economics
Frontier models often cluster tightly on raw intelligence. Cost per task, response time, provider coverage, and context length usually create the real shortlist.
Move from discovery to a defensible final pick
Use Explore to find the shape of the market, then move into Compare or use the Agentic Fit Finder when task-level reliability and cost matter more than chat quality alone.
Field notes
Questions builders ask
What is the best LLM in 2026?
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the overall quality ranking right now. The best model for you depends on your use case — coding, cost, speed, and context length all shift the answer.
How do I compare LLMs?
Sort by Quality Index for overall strength, then filter by price, speed, or context window to match your constraints. Move to the Compare page to put 2–4 finalists head to head.
Which AI model has the best quality-to-price ratio?
Open-weight models like DeepSeek, Qwen, and Llama often lead on quality-to-price. For agentic workflows, cost per task is usually a better filter than token price alone.
How often is this leaderboard updated?
Data is pulled from Artificial Analysis and refreshed automatically. New models appear as soon as they have benchmark scores and provider endpoints.
Ranking library
Current live rankings
Focused rankings for the decisions engineers actually make.
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