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Beginner · first result in 30 min

Pick the right model for my use case

The problem

There's a new "best model" every week. Which one should we actually use?

What you'll get

A 30-minute decision based on your task, budget and region, not leaderboard hype.

Best options right now

Pick one

Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Our proof suites

Measured results on real tasks: RAG, agents, coding, structured output, cost & latency
EasyFree

Version diff + cost calculator

What changed between versions, and what it costs on your workload
EasyFree

Your own eval set

The final 20%: rerun our harness on your data
MediumFree

Do this first

  1. Filter by what you must have: region, data policy, context length.
  2. Shortlist 2–3 models from the proof results for your use case.
  3. Run 20–50 of your real examples through each and compare cost per completed task.

Watch out for

  • Leaderboards measure someone else's tasks.
  • A new version can change behavior: pin exact versions in production.

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