Model discovery workbench
- Models
- 185
- Providers
- 87
- Data snapshot
- Aug 28, 2026, 13:01 UTC
- Method
- Index v4.1
- Latest tracked
- Aug 26, 2026
Provider endpoints
5 results · sorted by intelligence
| # | Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)NVIDIA · CoreWeave | 38.3 | 49.3 | 27.5 | $0.383 | 18s | 262K | |
| 2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)NVIDIA · Together.ai | 38.3 | 49.3 | 27.5 | $0.383 | 18s | 512K | |
| 3 | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)NVIDIA · Deepinfra | 38.3 | 49.3 | 27.5 | $0.383 | 18s | 262K | |
| 4 | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)NVIDIA · Deepinfra | 38.3 | 49.3 | 27.5 | $0.383 | 18s | 262K | |
| 5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)NVIDIA · Nebius | 38.3 | 49.3 | 27.5 | $0.383 | 18s | 256K |
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 Opus 5 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.