Best AI models for coding
Coding is the highest-leverage use case for LLMs today. We rank models on code quality, tool-use reliability, and price for typical agent loops.
The podium
Top 3 picks
🥇Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic's flagship. Deep reasoning, long-horizon agents.
coding
10.0
reasoning
10.0
value
6.0
1M context$15.00 / $75.00
🥈DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3Open-weights reasoning at bargain pricing.
coding
9.0
reasoning
9.0
value
10.0
128K context$0.27 / $1.10
🥉Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6Sonnet strikes back. The price-performance sweet spot.
coding
9.0
reasoning
9.0
value
9.0
1M context$3.00 / $15.00
Full ranking
Runners-up
| # | Model | Context | Price /M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | GPT-5 OpenAI | 400K | $10.00 / $40.00 | View → |
| 5 | Qwen 3 Max Alibaba | 256K | $1.20 / $4.00 | View → |
| 6 | Qwen 3 Coder Alibaba | 128K | $0.50 / $1.50 | View → |
| 7 | GPT-4.1 OpenAI | 1M | $2.00 / $8.00 | View → |
| 8 | o4 OpenAI | 200K | $15.00 / $60.00 | View → |
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