Compare every major AI model side-by-side — GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Llama, Qwen, and more. Pricing, context windows, benchmarks, and recommendations.
Ranked by a composite of coding benchmarks, knowledge scores, speed, and value. Pricing is official per-million-token rates (September 2026). Coding reflects HumanEval-style benchmarks, Knowledge reflects MMLU-style scores, Speed is relative.
| # | Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Coding | Knowledge | Speed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.6 Sol | OpenAI | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.05M | 90% | 88% | Fast | Coding, agents, reasoning |
| 2 | Claude Opus 4 | Anthropic | $15.00 | $75.00 | 200K | 88% | 87% | Medium | Complex analysis, writing |
| 3 | GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | $2.50 | $15.00 | 128K | 85% | 88% | Fast | Balanced production |
| 4 | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Anthropic | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K | 89% | 86% | Fast | Writing, refactoring |
| 5 | DeepSeek V4 Pro | DeepSeek | $0.43 | $0.86 | 1M | 92% | 85% | Fast | Budget coding, math |
| 6 | Gemini 3.5 Pro | $1.25 | $5.00 | 2M | 84% | 86% | Fast | Multimodal, long context | |
| 7 | GPT-5.4 Mini | OpenAI | $0.75 | $4.50 | 128K | 78% | 82% | Very fast | High-volume tasks |
| 8 | DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek | $0.14 | $0.43 | 1M | 85% | 80% | Very fast | Cheapest capable |
| 9 | Qwen 3.8 Flash | Alibaba | $0.15 | $0.47 | 128K | 80% | 81% | Very fast | Budget, multilingual |
| 10 | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Free/$0.075 | Free/$0.30 | 1M | 75% | 80% | Very fast | Free tier, prototyping | |
| 11 | Llama 3.3 70B | Meta | $0.10 | $0.10 | 128K | 78% | 79% | Fast | Open-source, self-host |
| 12 | Mistral Large | Mistral | $2.00 | $6.00 | 128K | 82% | 84% | Fast | European hosting |
| 13 | GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | $10.00 | $50.00 | 1.05M | 91% | 90% | Medium | Frontier intelligence |
| 14 | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Anthropic | $0.80 | $4.00 | 200K | 80% | 82% | Very fast | Budget Claude |
| 15 | GPT-5.3 Codex Spark | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | 128K | 88% | 80% | Fast | Code generation |
Most models now support 128K+ tokens. For documents over 500K tokens, Gemini 3.5 Pro or GPT-5.6 Sol are the practical choices.
DeepSeek and Llama are text-only. For vision tasks, stick to GPT, Gemini, or Claude.
All three handle high throughput. DeepSeek V4 Flash offers the lowest cost per capable output.
Official rates vs APItokendeal prepaid token packs. Savings vary by model — cheaper models have less room for discount.
| Model | Official (Input / Output) | Via APItokendeal (Input / Output) | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.4 Mini | $0.75 / $4.50 | ~$0.60 / ~$3.60 | ~20% |
| GPT-5.4 | $2.50 / $15.00 | ~$1.20 / ~$12.00 | ~50% |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $5.00 / $30.00 | ~$3.00 / ~$24.00 | ~40% |
| GPT-6 Astra | $10.00 / $50.00 | ~$6.00 / ~$48.00 | ~40% |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | $3.00 / $15.00 | ~$1.80 / ~$12.00 | ~40% |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | $0.14 / $0.43 | ~$0.14 / ~$0.43 | ~0% (already cheap) |
Maximum tokens each model can process in a single request. Longer context means fewer chunks, simpler prompts, and better handling of large codebases or documents.
Recent major model releases and what changed.
| Date | Model | Provider | Key improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | DeepSeek V4 | DeepSeek | 1M context, 50% cheaper than V3 |
| Jun 2026 | GPT-5.6 Sol | OpenAI | Split architecture, agent-first design |
| May 2026 | Claude Opus 4 | Anthropic | Extended thinking, 200K context |
| Apr 2026 | Gemini 3.5 Pro | 2M context window | |
| Mar 2026 | GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | Frontier multimodal reasoning |
GPT-5.6 Sol leads for coding and agent workflows, Claude Opus 4 excels at complex analysis and writing, and DeepSeek V4 Pro offers the best cost-per-quality for budget coding. No single model wins everywhere — the best choice depends on your use case, budget, and whether you prioritize speed, reasoning depth, or context window size.
DeepSeek V4 Flash at $0.14/$0.43 per million tokens (input/output) is the cheapest capable model. Gemini 3.5 Flash offers a free tier for low-volume use. Through APItokendeal, prepaid token packs cut GPT and Claude pricing by up to 70% compared to official rates.
Gemini 3.5 Pro supports 2 million tokens — the longest available. GPT-5.6 Sol and DeepSeek V4 both offer 1 million tokens. Claude Opus 4 supports 200K tokens with extended thinking. Most production models now support at least 128K tokens.
Yes. APItokendeal provides one API key for GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Llama, Qwen, and 30+ other models. You get a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint, one bill, and prepaid pricing with no surprise costs.
DeepSeek V4 Pro leads on cost-per-quality for code generation at $0.43/$0.86 per million tokens. GPT-5.6 Sol leads on overall coding quality with a 90% HumanEval-style benchmark score. Claude Sonnet 4.5 excels at refactoring and code review. For budget coding agents, DeepSeek V4 Flash ($0.14/$0.43) is hard to beat.
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