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01 Claude Code + Mythos 5 limitedFrontier Claude coding stack; restricted trusted-access lane, priced like Fable. 88.2 Context1M Input/Output$10/$50 02 Claude Code + Fable 5 officialWidely released Mythos-class Claude model for deep coding and long-horizon agent work. 86.8 Context1M Input/Output$10/$50 03 ChatGPT Codex + GPT-5.6 Sol previewOpenAI's limited-preview flagship for coding, computer use, and long agentic work. 85.7 Context1M Input/Output$5/$30 04 ChatGPT Codex + GPT-5.6 Terra previewBalanced GPT-5.6 tier: lower cost, expected GPT-5.5-class or better daily coding. 82.9 Context1M Input/Output$2.50/$15 05 ChatGPT Codex + GPT-5.6 Luna previewFastest GPT-5.6 tier; speculative best value for routine ChatGPT Codex tasks. 79.6 Context1M Input/Output$1/$6 06 Cursor + Fable 5 officialPremium Claude model inside an IDE workflow; expensive but attractive for big refactors. 78.1 Context1M Input/Output$10/$50 07 Cursor + GPT-5.6 Sol speculativeLikely high-end IDE stack if Cursor routes or BYOK access opens up. 75.5 Context1M Input/Output$5/$30 08 Claude Code + Opus 4.8 Stable premium Claude Code baseline while Fable/Mythos access settles. 76.2 Context1M Input/Output$5/$25 09 ChatGPT Codex + GPT-5.5 Current widely usable ChatGPT Codex baseline before GPT-5.6 broad access. 69.4 Context258K Input/Output$6/$25 10 Cursor + Gemini 3.1 Pro Strong non-OpenAI closed model option for IDE-first workflows. 57.2 Context1M+ Input/Output$1.5/$6 11 Cursor + GPT-5.4 IDE agent / daily IDE coding with autocomplete and composer workflows 56.2 Context1M Input/Output$5/$20 12 Cursor + DeepSeek V4 Pro IDE agent / daily IDE coding with autocomplete and composer workflows 56.2 Context1M Input/Output$0.44/$0.87 13 Cursor + DeepSeek V4 Flash IDE agent / daily IDE coding with autocomplete and composer workflows 56.1 Context1M Input/Output$0.14/$0.28 14 Cursor + Gemini 3 Flash IDE agent / daily IDE coding with autocomplete and composer workflows 54.1 Context1M+ Input/Output$0.5/$3 15 Devin + GPT-5.5 Cloud agent / long-running autonomous cloud tasks 50.4 Context258K Input/Output$6/$25 16 Cline + Kimi K2.6OS Extension agent / MCP-heavy VS Code workflows and bring-your-own-model setups 48.9 Context256K Input/Output$0.6/$2.5 17 Windsurf + GPT-5.5 IDE agent / AI-native IDE workflows with Cascade-style multi-file edits 48.7 Context258K Input/Output$6/$25 18 Devin + Sonnet 4.6 Cloud agent / long-running autonomous cloud tasks 48.6 Context1M Input/Output$2/$8 19 Cline + DeepSeek V4 ProOS Extension agent / MCP-heavy VS Code workflows and bring-your-own-model setups 48.3 Context1M Input/Output$0.44/$0.87 20 Cline + DeepSeek V4 FlashOS Extension agent / MCP-heavy VS Code workflows and bring-your-own-model setups 48.2 Context1M Input/Output$0.14/$0.28 21 Aider + Kimi K2.6OS CLI agent / git-native terminal editing and experienced open-source users 48.1 Context256K Input/Output$0.6/$2.5 22 Aider + DeepSeek V4 ProOS CLI agent / git-native terminal editing and experienced open-source users 47.5 Context1M Input/Output$0.44/$0.87 23 Aider + DeepSeek V4 FlashOS CLI agent / git-native terminal editing and experienced open-source users 47.4 Context1M Input/Output$0.14/$0.28 24 Windsurf + Sonnet 4.6 IDE agent / AI-native IDE workflows with Cascade-style multi-file edits 47 Context1M Input/Output$2/$8 25 Continue + Sonnet 4.6 Extension agent / custom context providers across VS Code and JetBrains 47 Context1M Input/Output$2/$8 26 Continue + DeepSeek V4 ProOS Extension agent / custom context providers across VS Code and JetBrains 46.7 Context1M Input/Output$0.44/$0.87 27 Windsurf + DeepSeek V4 Pro IDE agent / AI-native IDE workflows with Cascade-style multi-file edits 46.7 Context1M Input/Output$0.44/$0.87 28 Copilot + GPT-5.5 IDE agent / GitHub-centered teams and IDE-native suggestions 43 Context258K Input/Output$6/$25 31 GLM-5.2OS Open-weight coding model baseline / DeepSWE 44% +-2 / listed here because Open-source now includes models, not only stacks. 44 Context1M BasisDeepSWE 29 OpenCode + Kimi K2.6OS CLI agent / provider-flexible terminal coding with open-source control 42.5 Context256K Input/Output$0.6/$2.5 30 OpenCode + DeepSeek V4 ProOS CLI agent / provider-flexible terminal coding with open-source control 41.9 Context1M Input/Output$0.44/$0.87 01 Claude CodeCLI/Desktop / deep terminal workflows and complex multi-step refactors 86 Price$20/$200 TypeCLI/Desktop 02 ChatGPT CodexCLI/Desktop / ChatGPT Codex workflows, terminal automation, and CI-style editing 84 Price$20/$200 TypeCLI/Desktop 03 CursorIDE / daily IDE coding with autocomplete and composer workflows 71 Price$20/mo+ TypeIDE 04 DevinCloud / long-running autonomous cloud tasks 61 Price$500/mo TypeCloud 05 ClineOSExtension / MCP-heavy VS Code workflows and bring-your-own-model setups 61 PriceFree agent TypeExtension 06 AiderOSCLI / git-native terminal editing and experienced open-source users 60 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 07 WindsurfIDE / AI-native IDE workflows with Cascade-style multi-file edits 59 Price$15/mo+ TypeIDE 08 ContinueOSExtension / custom context providers across VS Code and JetBrains 59 PriceFree agent TypeExtension 09 OpenCodeOSCLI / provider-flexible terminal coding with open-source control 53 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 10 CopilotIDE / GitHub-centered teams and IDE-native suggestions 52 Price$10/mo+ TypeIDE 11 Oh-My-CodexOSCLI / open-source Codex enhancements 47 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 12 Qwen CodeOSCLI / Qwen-first open-source CLI workflows 45 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 13 GooseOSCLI / MCP-compatible local automation 43 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 14 Gemini CLICLI / legacy Google CLI workflows 40 PriceFree TypeCLI 15 Hermes AgentOSCLI / skills-based terminal experimentation 39 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 16 Amazon Q DeveloperIDE / AWS-heavy enterprise teams 38 PriceSubscription TypeIDE 17 Antigravity CLICLI / Google terminal-agent exploration 35 PriceTBD TypeCLI 18 Pi AgentOSCLI / minimal-token terminal use 35 PriceFree agent TypeCLI 19 Replit AgentBrowser / browser-based app building 34 PriceSubscription TypeBrowser 20 TabnineIDE / enterprise code completion and private deployments 28 Price$12/mo+ TypeIDE 21 Bolt.newBrowser / browser-based full-stack prototypes 25 PriceSubscription TypeBrowser

01 GPT-5.6 Sol DeepSWEChatGPT Codex selectable model / DeepSWE 73% +-3 / avg task cost $8.39 73 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

02 Claude Fable 5 DeepSWEClaude premium coding model / DeepSWE 70% +-4 / avg task cost $21.63 70 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

03 GPT-5.6 Terra DeepSWEChatGPT Codex selectable model / DeepSWE 70% +-3 / avg task cost $4.95 70 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

04 GPT-5.6 Luna DeepSWEChatGPT Codex selectable model / DeepSWE 67% +-4 / avg task cost $3.03 67 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

05 GPT-5.5 ChatGPT Codex menu baseline / 258K user context / DeepSWE best run 67% +-6 67 Context258K BasisDeepSWE

06 Grok 4.5* estimateNot on official DeepSWE table; inserted from Vals SWE-bench and Snorkel professional-task signals. 62* Context500K BasisInferred

07 Claude Opus 4.8 DeepSWE 59% +-2 / avg task cost $13.22 / strong but slower and expensive. 59 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

08 Claude Sonnet 5 DeepSWE 54% +-4 / avg task cost $26.40 / long traces, high spend. 54 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

09 GPT-5.4 ChatGPT Codex fallback model / DeepSWE 52% +-2 / avg task cost $5.65 52 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

10 GLM-5.2OS Open-weight baseline / DeepSWE 44% +-2 / avg task cost $3.92 44 Context1M BasisDeepSWE

01 GPT Image 2 (medium)Current text-to-image leader on AI Arena public voting. 1386 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 02 Reve 2.0High-scoring image model on AI Arena public comparisons. 1272 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 03 Gemini 3.1 Flash Image PreviewGoogle image model with a top-three AI Arena public score. 1270 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 04 MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft image model ranked fourth on AI Arena public voting. 1257 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 05 Gemini Omni FlashCurrent AI Arena text-to-video leader by public model score. 1527 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 06 Dreamina Seedance 2.0 720pTop text-to-video and image-to-video contender from ByteDance. 1466 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 07 HappyHorse-1.0Third-ranked AI Arena text-to-video model by public score. 1437 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 08 Veo 3.1 Audio 1080pHigh-ranked Google video model with audio support on AI Arena. 1369 MetricAI Arena Score SourceArena AI 09 Qwen3-TTSOSOpen-source voice design, cloning, multilingual, and streaming speech generation. 12311 MetricGitHub Stars SourceQwenLM GitHub 10 Kokoro 82M v1.0OSSmall open-weight TTS model with Apache-licensed weights. 7811 MetricGitHub Stars Sourcehexgrad GitHub 11 Voxtral TTSOSMistral official TTS model card: multilingual, streaming, and voice cloning. 900 MetricOfficial Signal SourceMistral Docs 12 Step Audio EditXOSOfficial StepFun open model page for speech editing and zero-shot TTS. 700 MetricOfficial Signal SourceHugging Face 01 OpenCodeOSVerified open-source coding agent skill lane; CLI workflow for vibe coding and agentic edits. 184K DomainVibe coding Updated2026-07-12 02 Stable Diffusion WebUIOSVerified creative generation skill; Python app with GPU-recommended local image generation. 164K DomainMedia Updated2026-03-02 03 LangChainOSVerified agent framework for tools, chains, memory, retrieval, and app orchestration. 141K DomainAgent framework Updated2026-07-12 04 ComfyUIOSVerified node-based media workflow; useful for visual assets and local generation pipelines. 120K DomainMedia Updated2026-07-12 05 Gemini CLIOSVerified terminal coding agent; requires Gemini authentication and a local workspace. 105K DomainVibe coding Updated2026-07-12 06 WhisperOSVerified speech transcription skill; Python plus ffmpeg, GPU recommended for speed. 104K DomainMedia Updated2026-04-15 07 MCP ServersOSVerified tool connector collection for MCP-compatible agents; per-server requirements vary. 88K DomainMCP tools Updated2026-07-10 08 OpenHandsOSVerified coding agent platform; Docker strongly recommended for full agent execution. 80K DomainVibe coding Updated2026-07-12 09 ElasticsearchVerified search and analytics engine for retrieval pipelines and data-heavy agent workflows. 77K DomainData/RAG Updated2026-07-12 10 ClineOSVerified VS Code agent workflow with model-provider keys and local tool permissions. 64K DomainVibe coding Updated2026-07-11

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