42 models · 10 providers · Updated Jun 2026

Find Your Perfect AI Model

Answer 4 quick questions and we'll score every model against your needs — then recommend the top 3 with cost estimates.

1 Use Case
2 Quality
3 Volume
4 Priority

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Different models excel at different tasks. Pick your primary use case.

Your Top 3 AI Models

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    How we score models: Our algorithm weighs use-case suitability (40%), cost efficiency (25%), quality tier match (20%), and your stated priority (15%). Scores are relative — a 95 doesn't mean "perfect," it means "best match for you." All pricing is per 1M tokens from published provider rates. Use our full calculator for precise estimates.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Consider 4 factors: your use case (chatbot, coding, analysis, etc.), quality requirements (good enough vs premium), daily volume, and budget. Our recommendation engine above scores all 42 models against your specific needs and shows the top 3 with cost estimates.

    For most use cases, DeepSeek V4 Pro ($0.44/$0.87 per 1M tokens) offers the best value — premium-quality output at budget pricing. For even cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash ($0.14/$0.28) handles simple tasks well. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10/$0.40) is cheapest from a major provider.

    Yes. Claude 4 was shut down June 15, 2026. Direct replacements: Claude Opus 4.8 ($5/$25) for premium quality, DeepSeek V4 Pro ($0.44/$0.87) for 90%+ savings, or Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/$10) for Google ecosystem. Use our recommendation engine above for a personalized migration path.

    For 1,000 requests/day with 2K input and 500 output tokens: Gemini Flash Lite costs ~$0.79/mo, DeepSeek V4 Flash ~$2.19/mo, GPT-4o mini ~$3.75/mo, Claude Haiku 4.5 ~$11.25/mo. Enterprise scale (100K/day) ranges from $79 to $1,125/mo depending on model.