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AI Model Value Index

Public benchmark-quality AI model rankings using OpenRouter benchmarks, usage, and API prices.

Latest refresh 04:26 UTC 2026-09-22 OpenRouter models API OpenRouter rankings

AI Value Index ranks all AI models by combining AI benchmark quality, actual model usage, and price. Use the presets to rerank the same eligible route dataset for different jobs without changing the underlying benchmarks, usage, context, and price data.

444 OpenRouter model routes, 378 benchmark rows, 543 daily usage rows, 122 eligible candidates. Usage window: 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-21.

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NModelAI Value IndexAI IndexUsage Index
1Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)71.8
53.0
99.6
2Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash68.4
53.0
99.6
3OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)66.2
48.7
98.6
4OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna62.9
48.7
98.6
5Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.561.1
38.2
98.2
6DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 042361.1
33.3
99.0
7Google: Gemini 3.8 Flash (batch)60.9
51.3
97.1
8Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch)60.8
55.9
97.6
9Z.ai: GLM 5.359.9
55.9
97.6
10Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)58.4
49.2
90.7
11OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)57.9
57.2
96.1
12Google: Gemini 3.8 Flash56.8
51.3
97.1
13Z.ai: GLM 5.255.4
45.4
94.9
14MiniMax: MiniMax M355.2
38.1
93.6
15OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol55.2
57.2
96.1
16Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch)54.9
60.4
93.0
17Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)54.5
45.4
94.9
18Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch)54.4
63.0
89.7
19Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash54.3
49.2
90.7
20SpaceXAI: Grok 4.654.2
56.2
86.5

Reference Data: All OpenRouter Routes

All scored OpenRouter model routes collected in this refresh, including excluded, missing-benchmark, missing-usage, and non-public rows. This table is source reference only and does not change preset rankings.

NModelOpenRouter IDProviderAI IndexUsage IndexAI Value IndexPublic CandidatePublic Exclusion ReasonIntelligenceCodingAgenticContext ScoreSpeed ScoreWeekly TokensUsage RankUsage SharePrice EfficiencyInput Price EfficiencyInput $/MOutput $/MChat $/MRAG $/MAgent $/MContextToolsReasoningStructuredBenchmark SourceUsage SourceSource StatusOpenrouter Source Url
1Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch)anthropic/claude-fable-5.1:batchanthropic63.0
89.7
54.4
yes53.4081.6057.9068.9
493,005,467,65728.00.00413065477998114057.5
7.6
5.00025.00010.0006.53820.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
2Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1anthropic/claude-fable-5.1anthropic63.0
89.7
53.6
yes53.4081.6057.9068.9
493,005,467,65728.00.00413065477998114054.0
4.0
10.00050.00020.00013.07740.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
3Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch)anthropic/claude-opus-5:batchanthropic60.4
93.0
54.9
yes50.8078.0056.5068.9
1,166,522,780,21319.00.00977373115341614912.4
13.7
2.50012.5005.0003.26910.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
4Anthropic: Claude Opus 5anthropic/claude-opus-5anthropic60.4
93.0
53.7
yes50.8078.0056.5068.9
1,166,522,780,21319.00.0097737311534161497.5
7.6
5.00025.00010.0006.53820.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
5OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch)openai/gpt-6-astra:batchopenai59.5
95.5
53.7
yes52.7076.9051.0094.0
1,811,782,869,79113.00.0151800538987062567.5
7.6
5.00025.00010.0006.53820.0001,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
6OpenAI: GPT-6 Astraopenai/gpt-6-astraopenai59.5
95.5
52.8
yes52.7076.9051.0094.0
1,811,782,869,79113.00.0151800538987062564.0
4.0
10.00050.00020.00013.07740.0001,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
7Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch)anthropic/claude-fable-5:batchanthropic57.9
74.7
48.7
yes49.6076.5050.7068.9
72,559,623,49067.00.00060794205189449247.5
7.6
5.00025.00010.0006.53820.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
8Anthropic: Claude Fable 5anthropic/claude-fable-5anthropic57.9
74.7
47.8
yes49.6076.5050.7068.9
72,559,623,49067.00.00060794205189449244.0
4.0
10.00050.00020.00013.07740.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
9Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902qwen57.3
46.8
yes45.4076.2056.0068.9
23.7
18.8
2.0006.0003.0002.3085.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsmissing_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_missingsource
10OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)openai/gpt-5.6-sol:batchopenai57.2
96.1
57.9
yes47.0078.3050.2094.0
2,030,429,022,75912.00.01701198444741592828.8
32.2
1.0005.0002.0001.3084.0001,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
11OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Solopenai/gpt-5.6-solopenai57.2
96.1
55.2
yes47.0078.3050.2094.0
2,030,429,022,75912.00.01701198444741592818.1
18.8
2.00010.0004.0002.6158.0001,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
12SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6x-ai/grok-4.6x-ai56.2
86.5
54.2
yes44.3076.8053.0062.7
329,036,509,33237.00.00275683804587362223.7
18.8
2.0006.0003.0002.3085.000500,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
13Z.ai: GLM 5.3 (batch)z-ai/glm-5.3:batchz-ai55.9
97.6
60.8
yes44.8074.8053.1083.3
3,229,527,171,9178.00.0270586488891418342.3
41.7
0.7002.2001.0750.8151.8251,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
14Z.ai: GLM 5.3z-ai/glm-5.3z-ai55.9
97.6
59.9
yes44.8074.8053.1098.2
3,229,527,171,9178.00.0270586488891418338.8
36.4
0.8402.6401.2900.9782.1901,310,720yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
15Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 (batch)anthropic/claude-opus-4.7:batchanthropic55.8
69.6
47.7
yes53.5073.6038.6068.9
54,465,048,70481.00.000456336346207840912.4
13.7
2.50012.5005.0003.26910.0001,000,000yesyesyesmixed_openrouter_benchmarkfresh_openrouter_usagemixed_openrouter_benchmark+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
16Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7anthropic/claude-opus-4.7anthropic55.8
69.6
46.5
yes53.5073.6038.6068.9
54,465,048,70481.00.00045633634620784097.5
7.6
5.00025.00010.0006.53820.0001,000,000yesyesyesmixed_openrouter_benchmarkfresh_openrouter_usagemixed_openrouter_benchmark+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
17MoonshotAI: Kimi K3moonshotai/kimi-k3moonshotai55.0
93.4
51.5
yes43.6076.2050.0083.3
1,466,261,623,83218.00.01228509820381616710.2
10.7
3.00015.0006.0003.92312.0001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
18Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)z-ai/glm-5.3-flash:batchz-ai53.0
99.6
71.8
yes41.8071.5050.9083.3
16,859,510,928,1092.00.1412577019364602890.8
89.9
0.0750.2500.1190.0880.2061,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
19Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flashz-ai/glm-5.3-flashz-ai53.0
99.6
68.4
yes41.8071.5050.9098.2
16,859,510,928,1092.00.1412577019364602877.3
75.5
0.1500.5000.2370.1770.4121,310,720yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
20OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)openai/gpt-5.6-terra:batchopenai52.8
91.2
54.0
yes42.1076.7043.2094.0
597,538,574,49525.00.00500648721137128227.0
32.2
1.0006.0002.2501.3854.7501,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
21OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terraopenai/gpt-5.6-terraopenai52.8
91.2
51.0
yes42.1076.7043.2094.0
597,538,574,49525.00.00500648721137128215.1
18.8
2.00012.0004.5002.7699.5001,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
22Qwen: Qwen3.8 2.4T A95Bqwen/qwen3.8-2.4t-a95bqwen52.0
60.8
46.7
yes39.9071.9050.1083.3
21,324,838,564111.00.0001786705262425137323.7
18.8
2.0006.0003.0002.3085.0001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
23Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)anthropic/claude-opus-4.8:batchanthropic51.6
88.4
49.2
yes41.8074.3041.9068.9
453,330,749,23231.00.003798239470095266712.4
13.7
2.50012.5005.0003.26910.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
24Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8anthropic/claude-opus-4.8anthropic51.6
88.4
47.9
yes41.8074.3041.9068.9
453,330,749,23231.00.00379823947009526677.5
7.6
5.00025.00010.0006.53820.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
25Google: Gemini 3.8 Flash (batch)google/gemini-3.8-flash:batchgoogle51.3
97.1
60.9
yes40.9076.3040.2083.3
2,246,226,273,8219.00.0188200454225656152.9
55.3
0.3751.8750.7500.4901.5001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
26Google: Gemini 3.8 Flashgoogle/gemini-3.8-flashgoogle51.3
97.1
56.8
yes40.9076.3040.2083.3
2,246,226,273,8219.00.0188200454225656136.4
39.6
0.7503.7501.5000.9813.0001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
27Meta: Muse Spark 1.2meta/muse-spark-1.2meta50.3
51.9
45.2
yes39.6072.2043.2083.3
10,738,260,217144.08.997069769800672e-0528.8
26.6
1.2504.2502.0001.4813.5001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
28Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5 (batch)anthropic/claude-sonnet-5:batchanthropic49.5
94.0
53.2
yes38.2071.5043.6068.9
1,511,825,859,83516.00.01266685893790385728.8
32.2
1.0005.0002.0001.3084.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
29Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5anthropic/claude-sonnet-5anthropic49.5
94.0
50.6
yes38.2071.5043.6068.9
1,511,825,859,83516.00.01266685893790385718.1
18.8
2.00010.0004.0002.6158.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
30SpaceXAI: Grok 4.5x-ai/grok-4.5x-ai49.5
74.3
48.0
yes38.8072.4041.2062.7
71,305,641,10668.00.000597435538948300323.7
18.8
2.0006.0003.0002.3085.000500,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
31Google: Gemini 3.7 Flash (batch)google/gemini-3.7-flash:batchgoogle49.2
90.7
58.4
yes39.1076.1035.2083.3
551,763,946,39126.00.004622963703451091552.9
55.3
0.3751.8750.7500.4901.5001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
32Google: Gemini 3.7 Flashgoogle/gemini-3.7-flashgoogle49.2
90.7
54.3
yes39.1076.1035.2083.3
551,763,946,39126.00.004622963703451091536.4
39.6
0.7503.7501.5000.9813.0001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
33OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch)openai/gpt-5.5:batchopenai48.9
72.1
44.1
yes38.4074.9036.4094.0
61,774,488,43075.00.00051757861251915911.2
13.7
2.50015.0005.6253.46211.8751,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
34OpenAI: GPT-5.5openai/gpt-5.5openai48.9
72.1
42.7
yes38.4074.9036.4094.0
61,774,488,43075.00.0005175786125191595.7
7.6
5.00030.00011.2506.92323.7501,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
35OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)openai/gpt-5.6-luna:batchopenai48.7
98.6
66.2
yes37.3071.4042.1094.0
8,508,566,424,9765.00.0712891699581846178.8
83.7
0.1000.6000.2250.1380.4751,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
36OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Lunaopenai/gpt-5.6-lunaopenai48.7
98.6
62.9
yes37.3071.4042.1094.0
8,508,566,424,9765.00.0712891699581846165.5
70.0
0.2001.2000.4500.2770.9501,050,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
37Qwen: Qwen3.8 27Bqwen/qwen3.8-27bqwen47.0
86.1
53.8
yes33.7068.1045.8068.9
306,245,312,07238.00.002565881608106465242.9
52.2
0.4203.0001.0650.6182.3551,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
38Z.ai: GLM 5.2z-ai/glm-5.2z-ai45.4
94.9
55.4
yes33.7068.8038.4083.3
1,684,354,698,73914.00.01411239477849056245.8
44.1
0.6502.0420.9980.7571.6941,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
39Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (batch)z-ai/glm-5.2:batchz-ai45.4
94.9
54.5
yes33.7068.8038.4083.3
1,684,354,698,73914.00.01411239477849056242.3
41.7
0.7002.2001.0750.8151.8251,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
40Google: Gemini 3.6 Flash (batch)google/gemini-3.6-flash:batchgoogle43.3
80.0
53.0
yes34.0069.2029.0083.3
152,145,123,92554.00.001274750534468440752.9
55.3
0.3751.8750.7500.4901.5001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
41Google: Gemini 3.6 Flashgoogle/gemini-3.6-flashgoogle43.3
80.0
48.9
yes34.0069.2029.0083.3
152,145,123,92554.00.001274750534468440736.4
39.6
0.7503.7501.5000.9813.0001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
42Meta: Muse Spark 1.1meta/muse-spark-1.1meta43.0
39.4
38.7
yes33.7071.3025.8083.3
2,782,969,819193.02.3317160436430265e-0528.8
26.6
1.2504.2502.0001.4813.5001,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
43Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash (batch)google/gemini-3.5-flash:batchgoogle42.2
78.2
47.3
yes32.6070.1026.0083.3
106,422,197,56358.00.000891660210481768433.7
39.6
0.7504.5001.6881.0383.5621,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
44Google: Gemini 3.5 Flashgoogle/gemini-3.5-flashgoogle42.2
78.2
44.3
yes32.6070.1026.0083.3
106,422,197,56358.00.000891660210481768421.7
24.0
1.5009.0003.3752.0777.1251,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
45Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plusqwen/qwen3.6-plusqwen41.1
59.8
48.2
yes39.6054.5027.6068.9
19,562,451,994115.00.0001639043400901729654.5
56.9
0.3251.9500.7310.4501.5441,000,000yesyesyesmixed_openrouter_benchmarkfresh_openrouter_usagemixed_openrouter_benchmark+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
46Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (batch)anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6:batchanthropic40.4
86.9
45.5
yes30.1063.0031.8068.9
364,437,846,91936.00.00305344876099697923.7
24.0
1.5007.5003.0001.9626.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
47Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6anthropic40.4
86.9
42.2
yes30.1063.0031.8068.9
364,437,846,91936.00.00305344876099697910.2
10.7
3.00015.0006.0003.92312.0001,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
48Qwen: Qwen3.7 Maxqwen/qwen3.7-maxqwen38.7
57.8
39.7
yes29.5066.0022.5068.9
15,899,061,633124.00.000133210561018072627.5
24.8
1.4754.4252.2131.7023.6871,000,000yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
49Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5xiaomi/mimo-v2.5xiaomi38.2
98.2
61.1
yes56.8015.8094.0
6,896,350,142,2996.00.0577811881379172382.0
77.8
0.1400.2800.1750.1510.2451,050,000yesyesyesmixed_openrouter_benchmarkfresh_openrouter_usagemixed_openrouter_benchmark+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
50MiniMax: MiniMax M3minimax/minimax-m3minimax38.1
93.6
55.2
yes29.2058.6029.5083.3
1,494,448,932,11917.00.01252126605052147762.2
59.8
0.3001.2000.5250.3690.9751,048,576yesyesyesfresh_openrouter_rankingsfresh_openrouter_usagefresh_openrouter_rankings+openrouter_price+usage_freshsource
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NEW MODEL COVERAGE

Tracked before value ranking

Newly released models enter coverage as soon as their launch and benchmark data are verified. A numeric CVL value rank waits for comparable route, price, usage, and benchmark inputs.

Thinking Machines Lab · Released 15 July 2026

Inkling

Coverage added · value rank pending
AA Intelligence Index41
Parameters975B total / 41B active
ContextUp to 1M tokens
ModalitiesText, image, and audio input; text output
LicenseApache 2.0 open weights

Inkling is now tracked by the AI Value Index. It is not assigned a CVL value rank until a concrete OpenRouter route supplies comparable price, usage, and component-benchmark data.