# Best LLM for every budget, updated daily

> Source: <https://bestmodelforyourbudget.terrydjony.com/>
> Published: 2026-09-24 14:09:57+00:00

Every model on the **Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index** plotted against its blended API price. Models on the **value frontier** are the ones where nothing cheaper is also smarter; everything else is beaten on both counts by a point on the line. By default only the best variant of each model is shown and low scorers are hidden; use the filters to widen the field.

Blended cost per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output, log scale) against the Intelligence Index. Hover or tab to a point for details.

The frontier as a lookup table. Find the row your budget falls in; the pick is the highest-scoring model you can get at that price, and the runner-up is the next best that also fits.

| Budget per 1M tokens | Pick | Score | Price | Runner-up | 
|---|---|---|---|---|

Ignoring cost entirely.

Diff between consecutive daily fetches: new models, removed models, and re-scored or re-priced ones.

Click a column header to sort. Names link to the model's Artificial Analysis page.

| Model | Maker | Intelligence | Coding | Math | Blended $/1M | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Tokens/s | TTFT s | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Source: [Artificial Analysis](https://artificialanalysis.ai/) free data API, fetched daily by a GitHub Actions cron. Code and data: [github.com/terryds/bestvaluemodel](https://github.com/terryds/bestvaluemodel).