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Best AI Models

16 rankings

Every ranking here is computed from provider-published prices, context windows and sourced benchmark scores — no editorial scoring, and the method behind each one is stated on its page. Start from the full pricing index for the raw table.

By price

Cheapest AI ModelsThe cheapest AI models ranked by blended cost per million tokens, from provider-published input and output rates. Updated daily.Cheapest AI Models for RAGThe cheapest AI models for RAG and long-context workloads, ranked on an input-heavy 80/20 weighting of published token prices.Cheapest AI Models for AgentsThe cheapest AI models for agentic workloads, ranked on an output-heavy 20/80 weighting, where generation, not context, dominates cost.Cheapest AI Models for ChatThe cheapest AI models for chat and assistant workloads, ranked on an even 50/50 weighting of published input and output token prices.Cheapest Frontier AI ModelsThe cheapest frontier AI models (the most capable tier from each major lab) ranked by blended cost per million tokens.Most Expensive AI ModelsThe most expensive AI models by blended cost per million tokens, what the premium tier of the market actually costs.

By capability

Best AI Models for CodingThe best AI models for coding, ranked by SWE-bench Verified score with token prices beside every result.Best Reasoning AI ModelsThe best AI reasoning models ranked by GPQA Diamond, a graduate-level science benchmark, with token prices beside each score.Best AI Models for MathThe best AI models for mathematical reasoning, ranked by MATH benchmark score with token prices alongside.Best Small AI ModelsThe best small and efficient AI models ranked by LMArena Elo, with token prices, strong quality without frontier pricing.

By context window

Longest Context Window AI ModelsAI models ranked by context window size, from 1M-token windows down, with token prices beside every entry.Cheapest Long-Context AI ModelsThe cheapest AI models with a context window of 200K tokens or more, ranked by blended cost per million tokens.

Specialised

Best Value AI ModelsThe best value AI models: the cheapest models that still score at least 60 on GPQA Diamond, ranked by blended token cost.Free AI ModelsAI models published at $0 for both input and output tokens, with context windows and providers listed. No sign-up required to compare.Cheapest Vision AI ModelsThe cheapest AI models that accept image input, ranked by blended cost per million tokens from published provider rates.Cheapest Embedding ModelsThe cheapest embedding models for vector search and RAG, ranked by published input price per million tokens.