Large Language Model Comparison 2026

Compare Models

Compare large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and more. Find context windows, reasoning capabilities, benchmarks, and pricing for GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini 3, and Grok 4.

Updated April 21, 2026 • 2026 Edition

Available Models

GPT-4.1

OpenAI

GPT-4.1 excels at instruction following and tool calling, with broad knowledge across domains. Featu...

1.0M context$2.00/1M in

GPT-5.1

OpenAI

Flagship model optimized for coding and agentic tasks with configurable reasoning effort.

400K context$1.25/1M inreasoning

GPT-5 Mini

OpenAI

Faster, cost-efficient version of GPT-5 suitable for well-defined tasks and precise prompts.

400K context$0.25/1M in

GPT-5 Nano

OpenAI

Fastest, most cost-efficient version of GPT-5, ideal for summarization and classification tasks.

400K context$0.05/1M in

Gemini 3 Pro

Google

The best model in the world for multimodal understanding, and our most powerful agentic and vibe-cod...

1.0M context$1.25/1M inreasoning

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is the best coding model in the world. It's the strongest model for building compl...

1.0M context$3.00/1M inreasoning

Grok 4.1 Fast

xAI

A frontier multimodal model optimized specifically for high-performance agentic tool calling.

2.0M context$3.00/1M inreasoning

DeepSeek-V4-Flash

DeepSeek

284B parameter (13B activated) Mixture-of-Experts language model with 1M token context length. Featu...

1.0M contextreasoning

Nemotron 3 Nano Omni

NVIDIA

31B-parameter (3B active) Mamba2-Transformer hybrid MoE multimodal model that unifies video, audio, ...

256K contextreasoning

Gemma 4 31B

Google DeepMind

30.7B-parameter dense multimodal model from Google DeepMind with 256K token context. Handles text, i...

256K contextreasoning

Gemma 4 26B A4B

Google DeepMind

25.2B total parameter (3.8B active) Mixture-of-Experts model with 256K token context. 8 active exper...

256K contextreasoning

Gemma 4 E4B

Google DeepMind

4.5B effective parameter (8B with Per-Layer Embeddings) on-device model with 128K token context. Sup...

128K contextreasoning

SenseNova-U1 8B MoT

SenseNova

8B-parameter end-to-end unified multimodal model based on NEO-Unify architecture. Native unified tex...

32K context

How to Choose an LLM

Selecting the right language model depends on your specific use case, budget, and performance requirements. Compare key factors like context window, reasoning capabilities, and multimodal support.

Key Comparison Factors

Context Window

Larger windows (up to 1M tokens) enable processing entire documents, codebases, or long conversations without chunking.

Reasoning Capabilities

Models with reasoning spend more time analyzing complex problems. Ideal for coding, math, and step-by-step analysis.

Multimodal Support

Text-only models are faster and cheaper. Multimodal models (vision, audio) enable richer interactions but cost more.

Pricing Structure

Input tokens are typically cheaper than output. Consider caching discounts and batch API options for high-volume use.

External Resources

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