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
162
Providers
109
Provider data fetched
Oct 30, 2026, 02:53 UTC
Method
Index v5
Newest release
Oct 28, 2026
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Model rankings

147 results · sorted by intelligence

Underlined names open model pages. Use the chevron for endpoint details.
1Gemini 4 Carbon (High)Googleintelligence59.4Task $7.76Response 1.7 min1.0M context1 provider
2Claude Opus 5.5Anthropicintelligence58.4Task $0.976Response 10s1.0M context4 providers
3GPT-6 AstraOpenAIintelligence56.9Task $6.24Response 4.5 min1.0M context4 providers
4GPT-6 Astra (Xhigh)OpenAIintelligence55.3Task $3.66Response 2.2 min1.0M context1 provider
5GPT-6 Astra (High)OpenAIintelligence54.8Task $3.24Response 41s1.0M context1 provider
6GPT-6.1 SolOpenAIintelligence54.5Task $1.27Response 4.3 min1.0M context5 providers
7Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropicintelligence54.2Task $0.511Response 5.8s1.0M context4 providers
8GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh)OpenAIintelligence52.3Task $0.764Response 1.7 min1.0M context1 provider
9GPT-6 Astra (Medium)OpenAIintelligence51.5Task $2.73Response 11s1.0M context1 provider
10GPT-6.1 TerraOpenAIintelligence51Task $0.226Response 6.5s1.0M context1 provider
11Gemini 4 Argon (High)Googleintelligence50.4Task $7.68Response 53s1.0M context2 providers
12GPT-6.1 Sol (High)OpenAIintelligence50.2Task $0.591Response 38s1.0M context1 provider
13Claude Fable 5.1Anthropicintelligence49.7Task $4.47Response 10s1.0M context1 provider
14GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium)OpenAIintelligence46.1Task $0.359Response 12s1.0M context1 provider
15Kimi K3.1 ProOpenKimiintelligence46Task $3.68Response 73s1.0M context2 providers
16GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh)OpenAIintelligence45Task $0.401Response 32s1.0M context1 provider
17Muse WonderOpenMetaintelligence43.3Task $6.95Response 36s1.0M context1 provider
18GPT-6 Astra (Low)OpenAIintelligence43Task $1.42Response 11s1.0M context2 providers
19GPT-6.1 Terra (High)OpenAIintelligence42.3Task $0.259Response 12s1.0M context1 provider
20GPT-6.1 Terra (Medium)OpenAIintelligence38.1Task $0.169Response 7.6s1.0M context1 provider
21Claude Haiku 5.5Anthropicintelligence36.2Task $0.411Response 5.7 min1.0M context1 provider
22Grok 4.7 (High)SpaceXAIintelligence35Task $6.18Response 24s500K context1 provider
23GPT-6.1 Sol (Low)OpenAIintelligence34.5Task $0.162Response 11s1.0M context1 provider
24Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh)Anthropicintelligence34.3Task $0.248Response 66s1.0M context1 provider
25Grok 4.7 (Xhigh)SpaceXAIintelligence34.3Task $7.51Response 35s500K context1 provider
26Qwen3.8 MaxOpenAlibabaintelligence33.6Task $10Response 64s984K context1 provider
27DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017OpenDeepSeekintelligence32.5Task $0.602Response 15s1.0M context21 providers
28GLM-5.3OpenZ AIintelligence31.7Task $5.01Response 36s1.0M context26 providers
29Grok 4.7 (Low)SpaceXAIintelligence30.9Task $2.92Response 13s500K context1 provider
30Gemini 3.8 Flash (High)Googleintelligence30.5Task $7.77Response 29s1.0M 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?

Gemini 4 Carbon (High) 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.