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AI Leaderboard - 916 models ranked by capability, price & context
Independent benchmark results from Epoch AI and Artificial Analysis, live API prices and context windows from OpenRouter. Each ranking uses one named measure - we don't blend them into a made-up score.
Highest capability
GPT-6 Astra
ECI 166.6Epoch AI
Leads on reasoning
GPT-6 Astra
95.8% GPQAEpoch AI
Wins at coding
GPT-6 Astra
74.1% DeepSWEEpoch AI
Cheapest in the top 10
GPT-5.6 Sol
$4.00/M blendedOpenRouter
Longest context
Grok 4.20
2.0M tokensOpenRouter
Best open weights
Kimi K3
ECI 157.68Epoch AI
Ranked by the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) - Epoch AI's statistical model over dozens of benchmarks. Source: Epoch AI. Variants (reasoning effort, batch) are folded into one row.
| # | Model | Capability | Reasoning | Coding | Context | $/M | Weights | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-6 AstraNEWOpenAI | 166.6 | 95.8 | 73.2 | 1.05M | $20.00 | Closed | 3 Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Claude Fable 5.1NEWAnthropic | 165.0 | — | — | 1M | $20.00 | Closed | 1 Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Gemini 3.8 FlashNEWGoogle | 157.1 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 1.05M | $1.50 | Closed | 2 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Muse Spark 1.3NEWMeta | 156.9 | — | — | 1.05M | $2.00 | Closed | 2 Sep 2026 |
| 5 | Qwen3.8 Max (0902)NEWAlibaba (Qwen) | 155.3 | — | — | 1M | $3.00 | Closed | 1 Sep 2026 |
| 6 | DeepSeek V4.1 FlashNEWDeepSeek | 155.0 | — | — | 1.05M | $0.53 | Open | 9 Sep 2026 |
— means no published score from that source yet · click a model for every benchmark with its source
New - awaiting independent evaluation
All new models →- Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic · 28 Sep 2026 · AA 56 · 1M · $4.00/M
- Qwen3.8 Max PrimeAlibaba (Qwen) · 23 Sep 2026 · 1M · $6.00/M
- GPT-6 SolOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · AA 47.5 · 1.05M · $4.00/M
- GPT-6 LunaOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · AA 37.3 · 1.05M · $0.20/M
- GPT-6 Sol ProOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · 1.05M · $4.00/M
- GPT-6 Luna ProOpenAI · 22 Sep 2026 · 1.05M · $0.20/M
- Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic · 22 Sep 2026 · AA 57.6 · 1M · $8.00/M
- Grok 4.7xAI · 21 Sep 2026 · AA 46.4 · 500K · $3.00/M
Not ranked until an independent evaluator (Epoch AI) publishes scores. We don't use vendor-reported benchmark claims for rankings.
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