Price-band ranking
Best AI models $10+ / 1M tokens
As of August 9, 2026, Claude Opus 5 (batch) is the top-quality model priced $10+ / 1m tokens, scoring 63.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index among 6 eligible models in this price tier.
- #1 Claude Opus 5 (batch) - Quality 63.1 · $10.00/1M
- #2 Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch) - Quality 62.1 · $20.00/1M
- #3 OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) - Quality 60.9 · $11.25/1M
- #4 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) - Quality 57.3 · $10.00/1M
- #5 OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) - Quality 56.3 · $11.25/1M
- #6 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) - Quality 55 · $10.00/1M
| # | Model | Quality | Price/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Claude Opus 5 (batch) | 63.1 | $10.00 |
| 02 | Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch) | 62.1 | $20.00 |
| 03 | OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) | 60.9 | $11.25 |
| 04 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) | 57.3 | $10.00 |
| 05 | OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) | 56.3 | $11.25 |
| 06 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 (batch) | 55 | $10.00 |
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of August 9, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.