AI Value Index

Capable models, then the price.

Only models at or above the median LMArena rating are ranked. Best overall mixes that rating with the log of the blended list price. The method is in How we score. Sources and the older points-per-dollar note are on the methodology page.

Rank	Model	Score	Price / 1M	90-day
1	Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle · Arena 1532	238	$8.00	no change
2	Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle · Arena 1499	194	$3.00	no change
3	Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic · Arena 1516	193	$16.00	no change
4	Muse Spark 1.3Meta · Arena 1490	175	$3.50	no change
5	Claude Opus 5Anthropic · Arena 1509	174	$20.00	no change
6	Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle · Arena 1489	174	$3.00	no change
7	Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic · Arena 1512	167	$40.00	no change
8	Muse WonderMeta · Arena 1502	166	$16.00	no change
9	Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic · Arena 1501	160	$20.00	no change
10	Muse Spark 1.2Meta · Arena 1482	159	$3.50	no change
11	Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle · Arena 1480	157	$3.00	-50.0%
12	Qwen3.8 MaxAlibaba · Arena 1483	154	$5.00	no change
13	Muse Spark 1.1Meta · Arena 1478	151	$3.50	no change
14	Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle · Arena 1482	144	$7.13	no change
15	Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic · Arena 1490	138	$20.00	no change
16	GLM-5.2Alibaba · Arena 1470	136	$3.65	no change
17	Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle · Arena 1466	135	$2.38	no change
18	Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle · Arena 1480	135	$9.50	no change
19	Qwen3.7 MaxAlibaba · Arena 1475	133	$6.25	+100.0%
20	Claude Fable 5Anthropic · Arena 1491	127	$40.00	no change