Rankings

# Best AI models

> Every Noometry ranking in one place: best models by category, open vs proprietary, provider, region, value for money and job.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/best
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Best AI Models by Task, Type and Budget (October 2026)

Pick the ranking that matches your question. Each one uses the same public benchmark data and shows the current leader.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## By skill

| Ranking | Current leader |
| --- | --- |
| [Best LLMs for Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | [Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-fable-5-1) |
| [Best Agentic AI Models](https://noometry.com/best/agentic) | [Claude Opus 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-5) |
| [Best Reasoning LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |
| [Best LLMs for Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | [GPT-6.1 Sol](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-1-sol) |
| [Most Knowledgeable LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |
| [Best Multimodal AI Models](https://noometry.com/best/multimodal) | [Claude Opus 5.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-5-5) |
| [Best Multilingual LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | [Gemini 4 Argon](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-4-argon) |
| [Best LLMs for Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | [GPT-5.1](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-1) |
| [Best Long-Context LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | [o3-pro](https://noometry.com/models/o3-pro) |
| [Best LLMs for Writing](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | [Claude Opus 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-5) |

## By model type

| Ranking | Current leader |
| --- | --- |
| [Best AI Models Overall](https://noometry.com/best/overall) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |
| [Best Open-Source LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/open-source) | [Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/models/kimi-k3) |
| [Best Proprietary LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/proprietary) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |
| [Best Reasoning Models](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning-models) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |
| [Best Non-Reasoning LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/non-reasoning-models) | [Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-20) |
| [Best New AI Models](https://noometry.com/best/newest) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |

## By value for money

| Ranking | Current leader |
| --- | --- |
| [Best Cheap LLMs (Under $1 per Million Tokens)](https://noometry.com/best/cheap) | [GPT-5.6 Luna](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-5-6-luna) |
| [Best Value LLMs](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-overall) | [Qwen3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-7-flash) |
| [Best Value LLMs for Coding](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-coding) | [Mercury 2.5](https://noometry.com/models/mercury-2-5) |
| [Best Value LLMs for Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-agentic) | [GPT-6 Luna](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-luna) |
| [Best Value LLMs for Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-reasoning) | [Qwen3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-7-flash) |
| [Best Value LLMs for Math](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-math) | [gpt-oss-20b](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-oss-20b) |
| [Best Value LLMs for Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-knowledge) | [Qwen3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-7-flash) |
| [Best Value LLMs for Multimodal](https://noometry.com/best/best-value-multimodal) | [Gemma 4 26B A4B IT](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it) |

## By provider

| Ranking | Current leader |
| --- | --- |
| [Best OpenAI Models](https://noometry.com/best/openai-models) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |
| [Best Anthropic Models](https://noometry.com/best/anthropic-models) | [Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-fable-5-1) |
| [Best Google Models](https://noometry.com/best/google-models) | [Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-3-8-flash) |
| [Best Meta Models](https://noometry.com/best/meta-models) | [Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/models/muse-spark-1-3) |
| [Best DeepSeek Models](https://noometry.com/best/deepseek-models) | [DeepSeek V4 Pro](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v4-pro) |
| [Best Mistral Models](https://noometry.com/best/mistral-models) | [Mistral Large 4](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-large-4) |
| [Best xAI Grok Models](https://noometry.com/best/xai-models) | [Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-6) |
| [Best Alibaba Qwen Models](https://noometry.com/best/alibaba-models) | [Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-8-max) |
| [Best Moonshot Kimi Models](https://noometry.com/best/moonshot-models) | [Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/models/kimi-k3) |
| [Best Z.ai GLM Models](https://noometry.com/best/zai-models) | [GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/models/glm-5-3) |
| [Best MiniMax Models](https://noometry.com/best/minimax-models) | [MiniMax-M3](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m3) |
| [Best Microsoft Models](https://noometry.com/best/microsoft-models) | [Wizardlm 70b](https://noometry.com/models/wizardlm-70b) |
| [Best NVIDIA Models](https://noometry.com/best/nvidia-models) | [Nemotron 3 Ultra](https://noometry.com/models/nemotron-3-ultra) |
| [Best Amazon Nova Models](https://noometry.com/best/amazon-models) | [Amazon Nova Experimental Chat 26 02 10](https://noometry.com/models/amazon-nova-experimental-chat-26-02-10) |
| [Best Cohere Models](https://noometry.com/best/cohere-models) | [Command A](https://noometry.com/models/command-a) |

## By region

| Ranking | Current leader |
| --- | --- |
| [Best Chinese AI Models](https://noometry.com/best/chinese-models) | [Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/models/kimi-k3) |
| [Best European AI Models](https://noometry.com/best/european-models) | [Mistral Large 4](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-large-4) |
| [Best American AI Models](https://noometry.com/best/american-models) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |

## By specs

| Ranking | Current leader |
| --- | --- |
| [Best LLMs With a 1M+ Token Context Window](https://noometry.com/best/large-context-window) | [GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-6-astra) |

## By job

-   [Best AI model for coding](https://noometry.com/best/for/coding)
-   [Best AI model for debugging](https://noometry.com/best/for/debugging)
-   [Best AI model for building websites](https://noometry.com/best/for/frontend)
-   [Best local LLM for coding](https://noometry.com/best/for/local-code)
-   [Best AI model for agents](https://noometry.com/best/for/agents)
-   [Best AI model for RAG](https://noometry.com/best/for/rag)
-   [Best AI model for research](https://noometry.com/best/for/research)
-   [Best AI model for studying](https://noometry.com/best/for/studying)
-   [Best AI model for math](https://noometry.com/best/for/math)
-   [Best AI model for hard reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/for/reasoning)
-   [Best AI model for data analysis](https://noometry.com/best/for/data-analysis)
-   [Best AI model for Excel](https://noometry.com/best/for/spreadsheets)
-   [Best AI model for data extraction](https://noometry.com/best/for/extraction)
-   [Best AI model for writing](https://noometry.com/best/for/writing)
-   [Best AI model for emails](https://noometry.com/best/for/emails)
-   [Best AI model for copywriting](https://noometry.com/best/for/marketing)
-   [Best AI model for creative writing](https://noometry.com/best/for/fiction)
-   [Best AI model for translation](https://noometry.com/best/for/translation)
-   [Best AI model for language learning](https://noometry.com/best/for/language-learning)
-   [Best AI model for customer service](https://noometry.com/best/for/support)
-   [Best AI model for presentations](https://noometry.com/best/for/presentations)
-   [Best AI model for PDFs](https://noometry.com/best/for/documents)
-   [Best AI assistant for everyday use](https://noometry.com/best/for/general)
