Find the Right AI for Anything

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# TOP RANKED APPS (CONSUMER)

Consumer AI apps are the chat interfaces you use directly - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others. We only rank apps from companies that build their own foundational models, not wrappers reselling someone else's API. These are the products pushing AI forward, offering features like web search, image generation, and voice mode to everyday users.

guest@theairankings:~$cat top_apps.txt
RANK NAME COMPANY COUNTRY FREE PRICE BEST FOR
[01] ChatGPT OpenAI 🇺🇸 ✓ $0-200/mo General use, accessibility, wide ecosystem
[02] Claude Anthropic 🇺🇸 ✓ $0-200/mo Research, writing, coding, analysis
[03] Gemini Google 🇺🇸 ✓ $0-249.99/mo Google ecosystem integration, speed
[04] Grok xAI 🇺🇸 ✓ $0-300/mo Truth-seeking, X integration
[05] Meta AI Meta 🇺🇸 ✓ Free Social integration, casual use, image generation
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# TOP RANKED MODELS (API)

AI models are the underlying engines that power consumer apps like ChatGPT and Claude. While apps provide the interface, models determine the actual intelligence—how well the AI reasons, writes code, or understands context. Developers access these models directly via API, paying per token rather than monthly subscriptions. The rankings below compare models on quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness for API usage.

guest@theairankings:~$cat top_models.txt
RANK MODEL PROVIDER SCORE SWE MMLU CTX $/MTok
[01] GPT-5.2 OpenAI 85.8 80% 91.5% 400K $1.75/$14
[02] Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic 84.2 80.9% 87.4% 200K $5/$25
[03] Gemini 3 Pro Preview Google 84 76.2% 91.8% 1M $2/$12
[04] GPT-5.1 OpenAI 83.9 76.3% 91.5% 400K $1.25/$10
[05] Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic 83.2 77.2% 89.1% 200K $3/$15
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# BEST AI FOR...

The best AI for the job depends on what the job is. Different models and tools excel at different tasks. Here are our top picks for the most common use cases.

Coding

Code generation, debugging, refactoring, and technical documentation.

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Writing

Content creation, copywriting, editing, and creative writing.

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Research

Literature review, data analysis, summarisation, and fact-checking.

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Image Generation

AI art, illustrations, photo editing, and visual content creation.

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