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
164
Providers
103
Provider data fetched
Oct 15, 2026, 11:45 UTC
Method
Index v4.3
Newest release
Oct 12, 2026
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Model rankings

97 results · sorted by intelligence

Underlined names open model pages. Use the chevron for endpoint details.
1Muse WonderOpenMetaintelligence52.4Task $4.52Response 59s1.0M context1 provider
2Muse Spark 1.3OpenMetaintelligence48.1Task $1.60Response 61s1.0M context1 provider
3MiMo-V2.6-ProOpenXiaomiintelligence46.3Task $0.133Response 59s1.0M context5 providers
4Qwen3.8 MaxOpenAlibabaintelligence45.4Task $5.41Response 63s984K context1 provider
5Muse Spark 1.3 (Xhigh)OpenMetaintelligence45.1Task $1.37Response 40s1.0M context1 provider
6GLM-5.3OpenZ AIintelligence44.8Task $2.01Response 46s1.0M context24 providers
7Kimi K3OpenKimiintelligence43.6Task $2.00Response 62s1.0M context17 providers
8GLM-5.3-FlashOpenZ AIintelligence41.8Task $0.284Response 43s1.0M context24 providers
9Ling 3.1 FlashOpenInclusionAIintelligence41.1Task $1.000Response 14s1.0M context1 provider
10Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BOpenAlibabaintelligence39.9Task $2.16Response 67s1.0M context6 providers
11Qwen3.8-Flash-NextOpenAlibabaintelligence39.8Task $0.372Response 50s1.0M context1 provider
12DeepSeek V4.1 FlashOpenDeepSeekintelligence39.5Task $0.147Response 4.1s1.0M context21 providers
13MiMo-V2.6-FlashOpenXiaomiintelligence37.9Task $0.062Response 50s1.0M context5 providers
14DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813OpenDeepSeekintelligence36Task $0.355Response 7.0s1.0M context10 providers
15DeepSeek V4 Flash VisionOpenDeepSeekintelligence34.8Task $0.314Response 16s1.0M context4 providers
16GLM-5.3 (Low)OpenZ AIintelligence34.3Task $0.852Response 39s1.0M context5 providers
17Qwen3.8 27B (Xhigh)OpenAlibabaintelligence33.7Task $1.01Response 65s1.0M context9 providers
18K2 Horizon 375B A23BOpenInstitute of Foundation Modelsintelligence30.5Task $0.0000Response 7.9s524K context1 provider
19Kimi K3 (Low)OpenKimiintelligence30.1Task $1.15Response 62s1.0M context5 providers
20MiniMax-M3OpenMiniMaxintelligence29.2Task $0.508Response 26s1.0M context13 providers
21Qwen3.8 27B (Medium)OpenAlibabaintelligence27.6Task $1.13Response 62s1.0M context1 provider
22Quasar 438BOpenMultiverse Computingintelligence26.7Task $2.02Response 19s1.0M context1 provider
23Qwen3.8 27B (Low)OpenAlibabaintelligence26.2Task $1.05Response 59s1.0M context1 provider
24Kimi K2.7 CodeOpenKimiintelligence25.8Task $0.541Response 50s262K context6 providers
25Inkling SmallOpenThinking Machinesintelligence25.7Task $0.089Response 15s524K context2 providers
26Hy3OpenTencentintelligence25.3Task $0.072Response 32s262K context4 providers
27Qwen3.7 PlusOpenAlibabaintelligence25.2Task $0.217Response 47s1.0M context1 provider
28Inkling (Xhigh)OpenThinking Machinesintelligence25Task N/AResponse 16s1.0M context5 providers
29Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B (Reasoning)OpenNVIDIAintelligence22.9Task $0.598Response 19s262K context4 providers
30Ling-3.0-flash-FinOpenInclusionAIintelligence22.6Task N/AResponse 11s262K context1 provider

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 5.5 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.