Coding Model Selector

Rank coding-capable models using documented task fit, coding benchmark coverage, price, context, and providers.

Interactive Tool

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Ranking priority
Changes weights, not the eligibility gate.
ResultValueHow to read it
Eligible models23Models that pass the selected evidence and constraint gates.
Ranked shortlist20Top candidates shown below.
Priced candidates17Models with both input and output price minima.
RankModelFit scoreContextInput / 1MWorkload costPublished benchmark rankProviders
1GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI79.851.05M tokens$2.00 / 1M$400.0042
2GPT-6 LunaOpenAI79.631.05M tokens$0.10 / 1M$20.0082
3Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle DeepMind78.911.05M tokens$0.75 / 1M$150.0072
4InklingThinking Machines Lab77.981.05M tokens$0.95 / 1M$176.00114
5Qwen3.8 MaxQwen76.421M tokens$1.65 / 1M$264.02104
6GLM 5.3 FlashZ.ai711M tokens$0.08 / 1M$12.50184
7Qwen3.7 PlusQwen64.571M tokens$0.32 / 1M$57.60234
8Inkling SmallThinking Machines Lab63.691.05M tokens$0.45 / 1M$69.00222
9GPT-6 AstraOpenAI63.011.05M tokens$10.00 / 1M$2,000.0022
10GLM 5.3Z.ai61.371M tokens$0.90 / 1M$170.00254
11Qwen3.8 FlashQwen53.491M tokens$0.11 / 1M$18.94414
12DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813DeepSeek51.731.05M tokens$1.30 / 1M$182.00Unknown3
13Kimi K2.7 CodeMoonshot AI50.69262.14K tokens$0.67 / 1M$134.12614
14Granite 4.2 8BIBM49.23131.07K tokens$0.06 / 1M$11.00562
15Granite 4.2 3BIBM47.8131.07K tokens$0.03 / 1M$5.40591
16Granite 4.2 30BIBM47.5131.07K tokens$0.16 / 1M$29.00501
17GPT-6 SolOpenAI47.51.05M tokens$2.00 / 1M$400.00Unknown2
18BeamReflection AI28.5262.14K tokensUnknownUnknownUnknown1
19GLM 5V TurboZ.ai28.5200K tokensUnknownUnknownUnknown1
20Kolibri 1Aleph Alpha271.05M tokensUnknownUnknownUnknown0

Fit scores are transparent screening aids, not universal quality claims. Unknown capability, context, or price fields are never filled by inference.

Inputs

What the Calculation Needs

4 input groups
InputHow it is used
Coding workloadInteractive coding, repository agent, review, or high-context analysis.
Context requirementRepository and conversation envelope.
Monthly tokensInput and output volume for a cost screen.
PriorityBalance published performance, cost, and context.

Methodology

Candidates need coding-related task or capability evidence, then receive a transparent score from context fit, current price, provider breadth, and published benchmark rank.

How to Interpret the Result

Run your own repository tasks before choosing. Coding benchmark rank can miss tool use, edit reliability, instruction following, and agent-loop economics.

Boundaries

What the Result Does Not Prove

  1. Agent harness quality can dominate base-model differences.
  2. Output-token verbosity changes both cost and benchmark efficiency.
  3. Subscription products can route to models or limits different from API records.

Catalog values retain their source and freshness on the linked model, provider, benchmark, or comparison page. Editable scenario assumptions are not Model Markets measurements.

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Questions

Coding Model Selector FAQs

What does the Coding Model Selector calculate?+

Shortlist models for code generation, repository agents, review, or debugging under explicit cost and context constraints. It returns coding candidates with fit signals, published rank, context, estimated workload cost, and model links.

Does the Coding Model Selector use current model data?+

Where the calculation needs model facts, it uses the current Model Markets catalog snapshot updated 2026-10-19. User-entered assumptions remain clearly editable, and unsupported values stay unknown rather than being inferred.

What should I verify before using the Coding Model Selector result?+

Agent harness quality can dominate base-model differences. Output-token verbosity changes both cost and benchmark efficiency. Subscription products can route to models or limits different from API records. Open the linked canonical records and primary sources before making a production or purchasing decision.

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