Which AI model is the best right now? This page shows today's #1 ranked model and category winners across coding, reasoning, image generation, and speed - updated hourly from live benchmarks and pricing data across 367+ models.
#1 Overall - Updated Hourly
OpenAI
92
Composite Score
1.1M
Context Window
$30.00/M
Input Price
Vision, Reasoning, Tool Use
Key Capabilities
GPT-5.4 Pro
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| # | Model | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.4 Pro | 92 |
| 2 | GPT-5.4 | 92 |
| 3 | GPT-5.2 Pro | 91 |
| 4 | Claude Opus 4.6 (Fast) | 90 |
| 5 | Claude Opus 4.6 | 90 |
| 6 | GPT-5.2-Codex | 90 |
| 7 | GPT-5.2 | 90 |
| 8 | Grok 4.20 | 89 |
| 9 | GPT-5.3-Codex | 89 |
| 10 | GPT-5 Pro | 89 |
As of our latest hourly update, GPT-5.4 Pro holds the #1 position with a composite score of 92 out of 100. This ranking is based on benchmarks, pricing, capabilities, context window, and recency across 367+ tracked models.
Our rankings refresh every hour using live data from multiple independent API and benchmark sources. The #1 model can change at any time as new models are released or prices change.
We use a composite scoring system (0-100) weighing benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). The best model balances strong performance with accessible pricing and broad capabilities.
For coding tasks, GPT-5.4 Pro by OpenAI currently leads our coding leaderboard. See our detailed coding rankings for the full top 10.
Yes, several free models perform well. 35 models in our database are completely free to use via API. Visit our free AI models page for the full ranked list.