15 models
Ranked by Terminal-Bench 2.1
Reasoning Tools JSON 89.4

Google's most intelligent Flash model, engineered for long-horizon software engineering, autonomous agents, and complex enterprise workflows

google/gemini-3.8-flash 2026-09-02 1.04858M context $0.75/M input $3.75/M output
32 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 88.8

Frontier GPT-5.6 model for complex professional work, coding, and agentic workflows

openai/gpt-5.6-sol 2026-07-09 1.05M context $4/M input $20/M output
45 providers
Reasoning Tools 88.0

Claude model for creative writing, analysis, and controlled agent workflows

anthropic/claude-fable-5 2026-06-09 1M context $10/M input $50/M output
45 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 87.4

Balanced GPT-5.6 model for capable, cost-efficient everyday work

openai/gpt-5.6-terra 2026-07-09 1.05M context $2/M input $12/M output
42 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 85.8

High-efficiency Gemini model for agentic workflows, coding, and multimodal reasoning

google/gemini-3.7-flash 2026-08-13 1.04858M context $0.75/M input $3.75/M output
30 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 84.7

Cost-efficient GPT-5.6 model for fast, high-volume workloads

openai/gpt-5.6-luna 2026-07-09 1.05M context $0.2/M input $1.2/M output
45 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON Open weights 84.3

Native multimodal GLM model for efficient coding and long-horizon agent tasks

zhipuai/glm-5.3-flash 2026-08-26 1M context $0.12/M input $0.418/M output
65 providers
Reasoning Tools 80.4

Everyday Claude agent model for coding, planning, browsing, and general work

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 2026-06-30 1M context $2/M input $10/M output
43 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 78.2

Default frontier GPT for coding, computer use, research, and knowledge work

openai/gpt-5.5 2026-04-23 1.05M context $5/M input $30/M output
50 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 78.0

Fast Gemini model balancing multimodal reasoning, tool use, and cost

google/gemini-3.6-flash 2026-07-21 1.04858M context $0.75/M input $3.75/M output
32 providers
Reasoning Tools 71.4

Stronger Opus tier for advanced software work and high-stakes reasoning

anthropic/claude-opus-4-7 2026-04-16 1M context $5/M input $25/M output
44 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 70.3

Reasoning-first Gemini preview for agentic coding and complex problem solving

google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview 2026-02-19 1.04858M context $2/M input $12/M output
37 providers
Reasoning Tools 70.2

High-end Claude for difficult coding, planning, and slower expert reasoning

anthropic/claude-opus-4-6 2026-02-05 1M context $5/M input $25/M output
40 providers
Reasoning Tools JSON 69.8

Agent-ready GPT for coding and computer-use workflows at a lower cost

openai/gpt-5.4 2026-03-05 1.05M context $2.5/M input $15/M output
46 providers
Reasoning Tools 67.0

Claude workhorse for coding agents, careful analysis, and production cost control

anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6 2026-02-17 1M context $3/M input $15/M output
49 providers