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| Rank | Model | Provider | Score | Context | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GPT-5 | OpenAI | 96/100 | 400,000 | Structured reasoning, coding, product work, and high-stakes drafts. |
| #2 | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Anthropic | 94/100 | 200,000 | Careful writing, code review, long-form analysis, and polished explanations. |
| #3 | DeepSeek V3.2 | DeepSeek | 90/100 | 128,000 | Value-oriented coding, debugging, and technical reasoning. |
| #4 | Qwen3.5 Plus | Alibaba | 89/100 | 256,000 | Cost-sensitive code generation, refactors, and multilingual technical tasks. |
| #5 | Gemini 3.1 Pro | 88/100 | 1,000,000 | Large-context review, multimodal analysis, transcripts, and research synthesis. | |
| #6 | Grok 4.3 | xAI | 84/100 | 256,000 | Conversational exploration, alternate reasoning passes, and model comparison. |
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