Reasoning Model Selector

Compare models with documented reasoning support by benchmark evidence, token efficiency, context, and price.

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Ranking priority
Changes weights, not the eligibility gate.
ResultValueHow to read it
Eligible models130Models that pass the selected evidence and constraint gates.
Ranked shortlist20Top candidates shown below.
Priced candidates108Models with both input and output price minima.
RankModelFit scoreContextInput / 1MWorkload costPublished benchmark rankProviders
1Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle DeepMind85.441.05M tokens$2.00 / 1M$440.0032
2GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI83.331.05M tokens$2.00 / 1M$400.0042
3GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI82.281.05M tokens$2.00 / 1M$440.0052
4Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic81.671M tokens$2.00 / 1M$400.0063
5GPT-6 AstraOpenAI80.431.05M tokens$10.00 / 1M$2,000.0022
6Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle DeepMind80.211.05M tokens$0.75 / 1M$150.0072
7Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic79.831M tokens$10.00 / 1M$2,000.0011
8GPT-6 LunaOpenAI79.811.05M tokens$0.10 / 1M$20.0082
9InklingThinking Machines Lab79.521.05M tokens$0.95 / 1M$176.00114
10MiniMax M3MiniMax79.231.05M tokens$0.28 / 1M$50.00125
11Qwen3.8 MaxQwen78.721M tokens$1.65 / 1M$264.02104
12Kimi K3Moonshot AI76.621.05M tokens$0.24 / 1M$262.62145
13Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic74.591M tokens$4.00 / 1M$800.0092
14Qwen3.8 27BQwen72.58262.14K tokens$0.20 / 1M$64.00163
15Grok 4.20 Multi AgentxAI71.851M tokens$1.25 / 1M$175.00131
16Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle DeepMind71.481.05M tokens$0.30 / 1M$80.00172
17GLM 5.3 FlashZ.ai71.111M tokens$0.08 / 1M$12.50184
18Grok 4.7xAI69.51500K tokens$2.00 / 1M$320.00151
19DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek68.651.05M tokens$0.15 / 1M$27.00193
20GPT-5.4 MiniOpenAI67.09400K tokens$0.75 / 1M$165.00202

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

3 input groups
InputHow it is used
Context requirementMinimum request envelope for the reasoning task.
Output budgetExpected monthly generated or reasoning tokens.
PriorityFavor performance, token efficiency, or price.

Methodology

The capability gate requires documented reasoning support. Ranking can use both maximum-token performance and token-efficiency results while keeping missing benchmark coverage explicit.

How to Interpret the Result

Reasoning controls and token budgets differ by model and provider. Compare the exact configuration you plan to call, not only the family name.

Boundaries

What the Result Does Not Prove

  1. Reasoning tokens may be billed or reported differently by provider.
  2. Higher output budgets can improve quality and increase latency or cost.
  3. A benchmark configuration may not match the API default.

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

Reasoning Models FAQs

What does the Reasoning Model Selector calculate?+

Shortlist reasoning models while keeping output-token economics and evidence coverage visible. It returns reasoning-capable candidates with performance rank, efficiency rank, context, and workload cost.

Does the Reasoning 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 Reasoning Model Selector result?+

Reasoning tokens may be billed or reported differently by provider. Higher output budgets can improve quality and increase latency or cost. A benchmark configuration may not match the API default. Open the linked canonical records and primary sources before making a production or purchasing decision.

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