Smartest AI Models (2026)
These are the highest-scoring models overall on our RunFree Score — a composite of reasoning, coding, math and agentic benchmarks. If you just want the most capable model available, start here.
| # | Model | RunFree Score | Price / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qwen3 Max Thinking | 94.8 | $1.56 |
| 2 |  Claude Opus 4.8 | 94.7 | $10.00 |
| 3 |  GLM 5.2 | 86.3 | $1.46 |
| 4 | Claude Opus 4.7 | 85.7 | $10.00 |
| 5 |  GPT-5.5 | 78.8 | $11.25 |
| 6 |  Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 78 | $4.50 |
| 7 |  DeepSeek V4 Pro | 72.4 | $0.54 |
| 8 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | 66.2 | $6.00 |
| 9 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 63.5 | $1.13 |
| 10 | DeepSeek V4 Flash | 59.1 | $0.11 |
| 11 |  Kimi K2 Thinking | 45.2 | $1.07 |
| 12 | Gemini 2.5 Pro | 22.3 | $3.44 |
| 13 |  Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | $0.26 |
Based on verified public benchmarks; see methodology. Prices are blended 3:1 input:output per million tokens.
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FAQ
What is the best overall AI model?
Qwen3 Max Thinking leads this ranking with 94.8. The full top 20 is in the table above, updated as new benchmark results land.
How is this ranking calculated?
These are the highest-scoring models overall on our RunFree Score — a composite of reasoning, coding, math and agentic benchmarks. If you just want the most capable model available, start here. We only use publicly verifiable benchmark results with cited sources — no estimates. See our methodology page for the exact formula.
How often does this list change?
Pricing and model availability refresh hourly from OpenRouter; benchmark scores update whenever a lab publishes new official results. The ranking reflects the latest verified data.