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Find the perfect AI model for your use case. Compare 12+ models across providers based on capabilities, cost, and your specific requirements.

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Top Recommendation

GPT-4o Mini

OpenAI

Extremely cost-effective for simpler tasks while maintaining good quality.

High-volume tasksSimple queriesChatbots
Estimated Monthly Cost$2.55
Budget Pick

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Google

Incredible value with 1M token context. Best for budget-conscious use cases.

Ultra-low costLong documentsMultimodal
Estimated Monthly Cost$1.70

All Models Ranked

Based on your use case and priorities

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GPT-4o Mini

OpenAI

Extremely cost-effective for simpler tasks while maintaining good quality.

High-volume tasksSimple queriesChatbots
$2.55/mo
$0.15/M in · $0.6/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
2

Gemini 2.0 Flash

Google

Incredible value with 1M token context. Best for budget-conscious use cases.

Ultra-low costLong documentsMultimodal
$1.70/mo
$0.1/M in · $0.4/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
3

DeepSeek V3

DeepSeek

Exceptional coding capabilities at very low cost. Strong open-source alternative.

CodingBudget tasksChinese content
$4.65/mo
$0.27/M in · $1.1/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
4

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Anthropic

Fast and affordable with surprisingly good capabilities for its price.

Fast responsesHigh volumeSimple tasks
$16.00/mo
$0.8/M in · $4/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
5

Mistral Large

Mistral

Strong European alternative with excellent multilingual support.

European hostingMultilingualEnterprise
$28.00/mo
$2/M in · $6/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
6

o3-mini

OpenAI

Strong reasoning capabilities at a fraction of o1's cost.

CodingMathLogical tasks
$18.70/mo
$1.1/M in · $4.4/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
7

Claude Sonnet 4

Anthropic

Excellent balance of capability and cost. Great for most production use cases.

Balanced tasksCodingWriting
$60.00/mo
$3/M in · $15/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
8

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Google

2M token context window. Ideal for analyzing entire codebases or long videos.

Massive documentsVideo analysisCode repos
$21.25/mo
$1.25/M in · $5/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
9

GPT-4o

OpenAI

OpenAI's flagship model with excellent all-around capabilities and vision support.

General tasksCodingAnalysis
$42.50/mo
$2.5/M in · $10/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
10

Grok-2

xAI

Real-time knowledge from X/Twitter. Good for current events and casual tone.

Real-time dataHumorX integration
$40.00/mo
$2/M in · $10/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
11

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic

Anthropic's most capable model. Exceptional at nuanced tasks and long context.

Complex analysisLong documentsCreative writing
$300.00/mo
$15/M in · $75/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency
12

o1

OpenAI

Best-in-class reasoning with chain-of-thought. Ideal for hard problems.

Complex reasoningMathScience
$255.00/mo
$15/M in · $60/M out
reasoning
coding
creativity
speed
costEfficiency

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How to Choose an AI Model

What factors matter most?

Consider your use case complexity, required speed, budget, and whether you need multimodal capabilities (images, audio). Simple tasks rarely need expensive models.

Should I use multiple models?

Yes! Smart model routing can cut costs by 30-45%. Use cheaper models for simple queries and reserve premium models for complex tasks.

What about fine-tuned models?

Fine-tuned models can outperform larger base models on specific tasks at lower cost. Consider fine-tuning if you have consistent, domain-specific needs.

How accurate are these recommendations?

These rankings are based on benchmark data and real-world usage patterns. However, performance varies by task. We recommend testing 2-3 models for your specific use case.