📊 AI Model Comparison Matrix
Compare 28 current AI models side-by-side. Filter by use case, sort by price, find the right model for your project.
Last updated: September 23, 2026. Standard API prices in USD per million tokens, taken from each vendor's official pricing page. Always confirm with the vendor before budgeting.
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| Model | Vendor | Input ($/M) | Output ($/M) | Context | Vision | Reasoning | Best For |
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💡 Quick Recommendations
🏆 Best Overall
Claude Opus 5.5 or GPT-6 Sol: frontier quality for coding and agents at mid-range prices.
💰 Best Budget
GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5 Nano or Mistral Small 4: well under $1 per million output tokens.
🧠 Best Reasoning
Claude Fable 5.1 or GPT-6 Astra: the top tier for the hardest multi-step work.
📚 Longest Context
Llama 4 Scout (10M tokens). Most flagships from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google now offer about 1M.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many AI models are compared?
The table covers 28 current models from OpenAI (GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Luna, GPT-5.6, GPT-5 Mini and Nano), Anthropic (Claude Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5, Haiku 4.5), Google (Gemini 3.1 Pro, 3.8 Flash, 3.5 Flash), xAI (Grok 4.7, 4.3), DeepSeek (V4 Pro, Flash), Mistral and Meta Llama 4.
What data points are compared across models?
Each model entry shows input and output pricing per million tokens, context window size, vision (image input) support, reasoning capability, and what the model is best for, plus notes on promotional, peak-hour or tiered pricing.
How often is the pricing data updated?
The table was last updated on September 23, 2026 from each vendor's official pricing page. AI model pricing changes frequently, so always verify against the provider's pricing page before committing to a production budget.
Which AI model is the cheapest for my use case?
It depends on your input/output ratio and quality needs. For high-volume, low-stakes tasks, GPT-5 Nano, GPT-6 Luna, Llama 4 Scout and Mistral Small 4 are among the cheapest. For quality-critical work, Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-6 Sol offer the best quality-to-price ratio. Use the token estimator with your actual text to compare real costs.