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Weighted average cost (USD) per Intelligence Index task · Lower is better
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Intelligence, speed, and cost of leading language models, based on our independent evaluations
Capability Index Comparison | | Finance & Accounting | Strategy & Ops | Legal | Healthcare & Medical | Engineering | Economics | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) | 1 (59) | 1 (61) | 1 (58) | 1 (58) | 1 (65) | 1 (62) | | GPT-6 Astra (Max) | 2 (57) | 3 (58) | 2 (56) | 3 (54) | 2 (62) | 3 (58) | | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | 3 (56) | 7 (58) | 4 (54) | 4 (52) | 3 (59) | 4 (57) | | Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) | 4 (56) | 2 (58) | 5 (52) | 2 (54) | 4 (58) | 5 (56) | | Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) | 6 (54) | 4 (58) | 3 (54) | 7 (51) | 5 (57) | 2 (59) | | Muse Wonder Full (Max) | 5 (55) | 5 (58) | 6 (51) | 5 (52) | 6 (55) | 6 (56) | | Kimi K3.1 Pro | 7 (53) | 6 (58) | 7 (49) | 6 (52) | 8 (50) | 7 (51) | | Muse Wonder (Max) | 9 (51) | 9 (54) | 9 (47) | 8 (49) | 9 (49) | 8 (51) | | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | 10 (49) | 10 (50) | 10 (46) | 10 (45) | 7 (54) | 9 (49) | | Grok 4.7 (Xhigh) | 8 (52) | 8 (55) | 8 (47) | 9 (47) | 11 (41) | 10 (48) | | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 11 (45) | 13 (47) | 12 (41) | 12 (41) | 12 (39) | 12 (44) | | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | 14 (42) | 11 (49) | 14 (38) | 11 (41) | 15 (37) | 14 (40) | | Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) | 13 (42) | 14 (47) | 11 (42) | 14 (38) | 13 (38) | 13 (41) | | Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | 12 (44) | 15 (39) | 13 (39) | 15 (37) | 10 (42) | 11 (44) | | GLM-5.3 (Max) | 15 (42) | 12 (47) | 15 (36) | 13 (39) | 14 (38) | 15 (39) |
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Image Arena Elo · Higher is better
API price per 1,000 images (USD) · Lower is better
Image Arena Elo · Higher is better
Quality and price of leading models for generating images from text prompts, ranked by Elo from blind human preference votes
| | Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | !Image 1: OpenAI logo GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1222±10 95% interval 1212 to 1232 | 13,014 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs | | 2 | 2 | !Image 2: OpenAI logo GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1207±10 95% interval 1197 to 1217 | 12,364 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs | | 3 | 3-4 | !Image 3: OpenAI logo GPT Image 2 (high) | 1186±11 95% interval 1175 to 1197 | 12,835 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs | | 4 | 3-6 | !Image 4: Google logo Nano Banana 2.1 | 1176±12 95% interval 1164 to 1188 | 6,210 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs | | 5 | 4-6 | !Image 5: Microsoft AI logo MAI-Image-2.6 | 1166±12 95% interval 1154 to 1178 | 8,342 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs | | 6 | 4-6 | !Image 6: SpaceXAI logo Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 1166±12 95% interval 1154 to 1178 | 7,481 | Aug 2026 | $60.0 /1k imgs | | 7 | 7-8 | !Image 7: Google logo Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | 1140±10 95% interval 1130 to 1150 | 16,075 | Feb 2026 | $67.0 /1k imgs | | 8 | 7-12 | !Image 8: Meta logo Muse Image | 1127±11 95% interval 1116 to 1138 | 8,479 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs | | 9 | 8-14 | !Image 9: OpenAI logo GPT Image 1.5 (high) | 1123±11 95% interval 1112 to 1134 | 12,830 | Dec 2025 | $133.0 /1k imgs | | 10 | 8-15 | !Image 10: Microsoft AI logo MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1119±12 95% interval 1107 to 1131 | 5,482 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1,000 images on the model creator's API at 1024x1024 with the model's default settings
Text to Image Elo vs. Price
Image Arena Elo vs. API price per 1,000 images
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Pareto line
Quality and price of leading models for editing images with text instructions, ranked by Elo from blind human preference votes
| | Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1-2 | !Image 11: OpenAI logo GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (max) | 1199±11 95% interval 1188 to 1210 | 18,250 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs | | 2 | 1-3 | !Image 12: Microsoft AI logo MAI-Image-2.7-Preview | 1193±15 95% interval 1178 to 1208 | 4,891 | Oct 2026 | No API available | | 3 | 2-3 | !Image 13: OpenAI logo GPT Image 2.5 Flare (max) | 1182±11 95% interval 1171 to 1193 | 19,136 | Sep 2026 | $210.7 /1k imgs | | 4 | 4-7 | !Image 14: Microsoft AI logo MAI-Image-2.6 | 1151±12 95% interval 1139 to 1163 | 16,644 | Aug 2026 | $38.9 /1k imgs | | 5 | 4-7 | !Image 15: Krea logo Krea 3 (Ultra) | 1151±14 95% interval 1137 to 1165 | 5,505 | Oct 2026 | $270.0 /1k imgs | | 6 | 4-7 | !Image 16: Google logo Nano Banana 2.1 | 1151±13 95% interval 1138 to 1164 | 6,868 | Oct 2026 | $33.6 /1k imgs | | 7 | 4-8 | !Image 17: Microsoft AI logo MAI-Image-2.6-Flash | 1144±13 95% interval 1131 to 1157 | 10,753 | Sep 2026 | $19.5 /1k imgs | | 8 | 7-11 | !Image 18: OpenAI logo GPT Image 2 (high) | 1136±13 95% interval 1123 to 1149 | 14,570 | Apr 2026 | $211.0 /1k imgs | | 9 | 8-14 | !Image 19: ByteDance Seed logo Seedream 5.0 Pro | 1131±13 95% interval 1118 to 1144 | 13,380 | Jul 2026 | $90.0 /1k imgs | | 10 | 8-15 | !Image 20: Meta logo Muse Image | 1129±12 95% interval 1117 to 1141 | 13,358 | Jul 2026 | $10.0 /1k imgs |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1,000 images on the model creator's API at 1024x1024 with the model's default settings
Video Arena Elo · Higher is better
Video Arena Elo · Higher is better
Video Arena Elo · Higher is better
Quality and price of leading models for generating video with audio from text prompts, ranked by Elo from blind human preference votes
| | Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1-3 | !Image 21: Alibaba logo Wan 3.0 | 1174±14 95% interval 1160 to 1188 | 6,547 | Aug 2026 | $12.00 /min | | 2 | 1-5 | !Image 22: Utopai Studios logo Utopai X | 1168±15 95% interval 1153 to 1183 | 6,000 | Sep 2026 | No API available |
| 3 | 2-7 | !Image 23: MiniMax logo MiniMax H3 (768p) | 1158±14 95% interval 1144 to 1172 | 6,669 | Jul 2026 | $4.80 /min | | 4 | 2-7 | !Image 25: HeyGen logo HeyGen Video 1 | 1157±15 95% interval 1142 to 1172 | 5,714 | Oct 2026 | $2.40 /min | | 5 | 2-7 | !Image 26: ByteDance Seed logo Dreamina Seedance 2.5 | 1156±14 95% interval 1142 to 1170 | 6,654 | Jul 2026 | $34.12 /min | | 6 | 2-8 | !Image 27: Fal logo FLUX 3 Max | 1156±18 95% interval 1138 to 1174 | 2,974 | Oct 2026 | $4.35 /min | | 7 | 3-9 | !Image 28: Fal logo MiniMax H3 Max | 1151±18 95% interval 1133 to 1169 | 3,011 | Aug 2026 | $9.60 /min | | 8 | 6-9 | !Image 29: Black Forest Labs logo FLUX 3 | 1142±14 95% interval 1128 to 1156 | 5,724 | Jul 2026 | $17.40 /min | | 9 | 7-10 | !Image 30: ByteDance Seed logo Dreamina Seedance 2.0 | 1136±15 95% interval 1121 to 1151 | 5,702 | Mar 2026 | $22.45 /min | | 10 | 9-10 | !Image 31: Google logo Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 | 1128±14 95% interval 1114 to 1142 | 6,997 | Aug 2026 | $9.12 /min |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1 minute of video on the model creator's API at the settings we benchmark (1080p where offered)
Text to Video Elo vs. Price
Video Arena Elo vs. API price per minute of video
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line
Quality and price of leading models for generating video with audio from images, ranked by Elo from blind human preference votes
| | Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1-2 | !Image 32: ByteDance Seed logo Dreamina Seedance 2.5 | 1148±17 95% interval 1131 to 1165 | 5,118 | Jul 2026 | $34.12 /min | | 2 | 1-4 | !Image 33: ByteDance Seed logo Dreamina Seedance 2.0 | 1132±17 95% interval 1115 to 1149 | 5,120 | Mar 2026 | $22.45 /min |
| 3 | 2-4 | !Image 34: MiniMax logo MiniMax H3 (768p) | 1126±17 95% interval 1109 to 1143 | 5,146 | Jul 2026 | $4.80 /min | | 4 | 2-5 | !Image 36: Fal logo MiniMax H3 Max | 1116±17 95% interval 1099 to 1133 | 5,144 | Aug 2026 | $9.60 /min | | 5 | 4-5 | !Image 37: Alibaba logo Wan 3.0 | 1108±17 95% interval 1091 to 1125 | 5,234 | Aug 2026 | $12.00 /min | | 6 | 6-7 | !Image 38: Black Forest Labs logo FLUX 3 | 1072±17 95% interval 1055 to 1089 | 5,298 | Jul 2026 | $17.40 /min | | 7 | 6-8 | !Image 39: Fal logo FLUX 3 Max | 1064±17 95% interval 1047 to 1081 | 5,242 | Oct 2026 | $4.35 /min | | 8 | 7-10 | !Image 40: SpaceXAI logo Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | 1047±17 95% interval 1030 to 1064 | 5,250 | May 2026 | $15.00 /min | | 9 | 8-11 | !Image 41: Google logo Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 | 1044±17 95% interval 1027 to 1061 | 5,171 | Aug 2026 | $9.12 /min | | 10 | 8-11 | !Image 42: Alibaba logo HappyHorse-1.1 | 1036±17 95% interval 1019 to 1053 | 5,255 | Jun 2026 | $10.80 /min |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1 minute of video on the model creator's API at the settings we benchmark (1080p where offered)
Quality and price of leading models for editing videos with text instructions, ranked by Elo from blind human preference votes
| | Range | Model | Elo | Samples | Released | Pricing 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 | !Image 43: Alibaba logo Wan 3.0 | 1198±10 95% interval 1188 to 1208 | 8,290 | Aug 2026 | $12.00 /min | | 2 | 2-4 | !Image 44: ByteDance Seed logo Dreamina Seedance 2.5 | 1155±12 95% interval 1143 to 1167 | 6,130 | Jul 2026 | $40.82 /min | | 3 | 2-4 | !Image 45: Video Rebirth logo Hyperflow H3 | 1153±12 95% interval 1141 to 1165 | 4,830 | Sep 2026 | $18.00 /min | | 4 | 2-4 | !Image 46: Google logo Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 | 1148±11 95% interval 1137 to 1159 | 7,316 | Aug 2026 | $9.64 /min |
| 5 | 5 | !Image 47: MiniMax logo MiniMax H3 (768p) | 1124±10 95% interval 1114 to 1134 | 8,005 | Jul 2026 | $9.60 /min | | 6 | 6-7 | !Image 49: Alibaba logo HappyHorse-1.0 | 1090±8 95% interval 1082 to 1098 | 24,770 | Apr 2026 | $27.04 /min | | 7 | 6-8 | !Image 50: ByteDance Seed logo Dreamina Seedance 2.0 | 1082±11 95% interval 1071 to 1093 | 8,113 | Mar 2026 | $27.42 /min | | 8 | 7-8 | !Image 51: Alibaba logo Wan 2.7 | 1077±8 95% interval 1069 to 1085 | 21,021 | Apr 2026 | $16.90 /min | | 9 | 9 | !Image 52: Runway logo Aleph 2.0 | 1012±8 95% interval 1004 to 1020 | 21,351 | May 2026 | $16.80 /min | | 10 | 10 | !Image 53: KlingAI logo Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p (Pro) | 1000 Anchor Fixed at 1000 as the reference point for this board's Elo scale. | 19,250 | Feb 2026 | $10.91 /min |
1 API Pricing reflects the cost to generate 1 minute of video on the model creator's API at the settings we benchmark (1080p where offered)
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