300 models ranked for backend development. Scored with bonuses for reasoning (architecture), function calling (API design), JSON mode (data structures), large context, large output, and streaming.
| # | Model | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.4 ProOpenAI | 94 |
| 2 | GPT-5.4OpenAI | 94 |
| 3 | GPT-5.4 MiniOpenAI | 93 |
| 4 | GPT-5.2 ProOpenAI | 93 |
| 5 | GPT-5.2OpenAI | 93 |
| 6 | Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic | 92 |
| 7 | GPT-5 ProOpenAI | 92 |
| 8 | o3 Deep ResearchOpenAI | 92 |
| 9 | Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic | 90 |
| 10 | GPT-5OpenAI | 90 |
| 11 | Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle | 89 |
| 12 | Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic | 89 |
| 13 | Claude Sonnet 4.5Anthropic | 89 |
| 14 | o3 ProOpenAI | 88 |
| 15 | Grok 4.1 FastxAI | 87 |
| 16 | Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewGoogle | 86 |
| 17 | o3OpenAI | 86 |
| 18 | GPT-5.1OpenAI | 85 |
| 19 | MiMo-V2-OmniXiaomi | 85 |
| 20 | MiMo-V2-ProXiaomi | 85 |
| 21 | GPT-5.4 NanoOpenAI | 85 |
| 22 | Seed-2.0-LiteByteDance | 85 |
| 23 | Qwen3.5-9BAlibaba | 85 |
| 24 | Seed-2.0-MiniByteDance | 85 |
| 25 | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview Custom ToolsGoogle | 85 |
| 26 | GPT-5.3-CodexOpenAI | 85 |
| 27 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15Alibaba | 85 |
| 28 | Kimi K2.5Moonshot AI | 85 |
| 29 | GPT-5.2-CodexOpenAI | 85 |
| 30 | Seed 1.6 FlashByteDance | 85 |
Generate REST and GraphQL APIs with proper validation, error handling, and authentication. Function calling models understand API contracts and OpenAPI specs.
Write Prisma schemas, SQL migrations, and query optimizations. JSON mode produces structured database schemas and seed data.
Design microservices, message queues, and event-driven architectures. Reasoning models evaluate trade-offs between monolith and distributed approaches.
Implement OAuth, JWT, RBAC, and API rate limiting. Models understand security best practices, OWASP guidelines, and common vulnerability patterns.
Based on our composite scoring updated hourly, the top-ranked models are shown at the top of this page. Rankings consider benchmarks, pricing, capabilities, and community adoption.
Yes, several models listed on this page offer free tiers or are fully open-source. Look for models marked as Free in the pricing column above.
We use a composite scoring system combining benchmark performance, capability matching, pricing, context window size, and community adoption. Scores are updated hourly.
Rankings refresh every hour using real-time data from benchmarks, API testing, and community metrics. The data shown always reflects the most current performance.