GoKawiilArtificial Analysis publishes daily-updated chart ranking LLMs by price vs performance
Artificial Analysis maintains an Intelligence Index that plots large language models against their blended API cost per million tokens, using a 3:1 input-to-output ratio and a log-price scale. The tool highlights a 'value frontier' of models that aren't beaten on both price and intelligence by any other option, showing only top variants and hiding low scorers by default, with filters to expand the view.
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A continuously updated, standardized comparison could help developers and businesses choose models based on actual cost-performance tradeoffs rather than marketing claims. By filtering out weaker models by default, the index may also shape perceptions of which models are considered viable, potentially influencing purchasing decisions across the industry.
- The index plots blended API price against an intelligence score to identify a 'value frontier' of non-dominated models.
- Default view shows only best-performing variants and hides low scorers, though filters can widen results.
- Data is updated daily, offering an ongoing rather than one-time snapshot of the LLM market.
Source: bestmodelforyourbudget.terrydjony.com, 2026-09-24
Published there as: “Best LLM for every budget, updated daily”
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