A simple decision assistant to help anyone choose the right AI model — based on task type, budget, complexity, and input formats.
Perfect for professionals & small teamsFor open-source and free options, Qwen 2.5 and DeepSeek-R1 are currently the leaders for coding tasks. They often outperform older paid models on benchmarks like HumanEval. If you need a web interface, Claude 3.7 Haiku offers excellent coding speed at a very low cost.
For many users, yes. If your primary tasks are summarizing documents, writing emails, or basic research, Gemini 2.5 Flash (Free) and GPT-4.1 mini are highly capable alternatives. You likely only need ChatGPT Plus if you require very complex reasoning, heavy data analysis, or DALL-E 3 image generation.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is the industry leader for large context windows and document analysis. For a free alternative, Gemini 2.5 Pro (often available in free tiers) also has excellent long-context capabilities suitable for reading entire books or large reports.
Unlike standard leaderboards that focus on developer benchmarks, our algorithm scores models based on economic value and task suitability. We prioritize models that deliver the best results for the lowest cost (Subscription Fatigue defense), while filtering for specific capabilities like live web access and data privacy constraints.