Model Comparison
Which AI model should you use?
A no-nonsense side-by-side of today's top LLMs. All have free access options.
| Model | Maker | Context | Strength | Best for | Vision | Open | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | 400k | Balanced reasoning + tools | General assistant, coding | $$ | ||
| Claude 4.5 Sonnet | Anthropic | 1M | Long docs, writing quality | Long-context analysis, prose | $$ | ||
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | 2M | Multimodal, huge context | Video/PDF understanding | $ | |||
| Llama 4 | Meta | 128k | Open weights, self-host | Local + private deployments | Free | ||
| Mistral Large 2 | Mistral | 128k | European, efficient | Multilingual EU workloads | $ | ||
| DeepSeek V3.5 | DeepSeek | 128k | Cheap reasoning + code | High-volume coding tasks | ¢ |
GPT-5.5
400kOpenAI · $$
Strength: Balanced reasoning + tools
Best for: General assistant, coding
✓ Vision✗ Open
Claude 4.5 Sonnet
1MAnthropic · $$
Strength: Long docs, writing quality
Best for: Long-context analysis, prose
✓ Vision✗ Open
Gemini 2.5 Pro
2MGoogle · $
Strength: Multimodal, huge context
Best for: Video/PDF understanding
✓ Vision✗ Open
Llama 4
128kMeta · Free
Strength: Open weights, self-host
Best for: Local + private deployments
✓ Vision✓ Open
Mistral Large 2
128kMistral · $
Strength: European, efficient
Best for: Multilingual EU workloads
✗ Vision✓ Open
DeepSeek V3.5
128kDeepSeek · ¢
Strength: Cheap reasoning + code
Best for: High-volume coding tasks
✗ Vision✓ Open
Quick picks
- • Need the smartest general answer? GPT-5.5 or Claude 4.5
- • Have huge PDFs or video? Gemini 2.5 Pro (2M context)
- • Want to run it yourself? Llama 4 or Mistral
- • Cheapest for coding at scale? DeepSeek V3.5