AI model rankings
Rule-based rankings from list prices · verified 2026-10-11
// rankings
| ranking | models | #1 | #1 blended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest LLM APIs | 20 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 |
| Cheapest Vision Models | 20 | DeepSeek OCR 2 | $0.03 |
| Cheapest Reasoning Models | 20 | Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.05 |
| AI Models With the Longest Context Window | 20 | GPT-6 Luna | $0.20 |
| Cheapest Models With a 1M-Token Context | 20 | Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.055 |
| Cheapest Open-Weights Models | 20 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 |
| Cheapest Models With Tool Calling | 20 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 |
| Cheapest Models With Structured Output | 20 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 |
| Cheapest GPT Alternatives | 20 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 |
| Cheapest Claude Alternatives | 20 | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 |
| Cheapest Gemini Alternatives | 20 | DeepSeek OCR 2 | $0.03 |
| Newest AI Models | 20 | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.20 |