Best Value Models Ranking
Filters to models with AA Intelligence Index 40 or higher, then ranks by intelligence per dollar (AA score ÷ input price)
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| # | Model | Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | | $0.077 | $0.154 | 1.05M | AA Index 40 |
| 2 | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 Multimodal | | $0.300 | $1.20 | 1.05M | AA Index 44 |
| 3 | Z.ai: GLM 5.2 | | $0.420 | $1.32 | 1.05M | AA Index 51 |
| 4 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro | | $0.435 | $0.870 | 1.05M | AA Index 44 |
| 5 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5-Pro | | $0.435 | $0.870 | 1.05M | AA Index 42 |
| 6 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6 Multimodal | | $0.660 | $3.41 | 262K | AA Index 44 |
| 7 | MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.7 Code Multimodal | | $0.720 | $3.50 | 262K | AA Index 42 |
| 8 | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Multimodal | | $1.00 | $6.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 51 |
| 9 | Z.ai: GLM 5.1 | | $0.966 | $3.04 | 203K | AA Index 40 |
| 10 | Xiaomi: MiMo-V2-Pro | | $1.00 | $3.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 40 |
| 11 | Qwen: Qwen3.6 Max Preview | | $1.04 | $6.24 | 262K | AA Index 40 |
| 12 | xAI: Grok 4.5 Multimodal | | $2.00 | $6.00 | 500K | AA Index 54 |
| 13 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5 Multimodal | | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M | AA Index 53 |
| 14 | OpenAI: GPT-5.3-Codex MultimodalCode | | $1.75 | $14.00 | 400K | AA Index 44 |
| 15 | OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Multimodal | | $1.75 | $14.00 | 400K | AA Index 42 |
| 16 | Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview MultimodalVoice | | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 46 |
| 17 | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Multimodal | | $2.50 | $15.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 55 |
| 18 | OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Multimodal | | $2.50 | $15.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 51 |
| 19 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 Multimodal | | $3.00 | $15.00 | 1M | AA Index 47 |
| 20 | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol Multimodal | | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 59 |
| 21 | OpenAI: GPT-5.5 Multimodal | | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.05M | AA Index 55 |
| 22 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 Multimodal | | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M | AA Index 54 |
| 23 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 Multimodal | | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M | AA Index 44 |
| 24 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 Multimodal | | $5.00 | $25.00 | 200K | AA Index 41 |
| 25 | Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 Multimodal | | $10.00 | $50.00 | 1M | AA Index 60 |