Best AI Models for Coding
A practical coding shortlist built from SWE-bench Verified and nearby software engineering benchmarks. Pricing and context are shown as secondary signals, not hidden ranking boosts.
Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic
GPT-5 Chat
OpenAI
Ranked model table
Scores are based on the visible benchmark set and available metadata.
| Rank | Model | Score | Evidence | Input price | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic | 83.5 | 3 benchmarks · Medium | $5.00/M | 1M |
| #2 | Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic | 81.2 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | $10/M | 1M |
| #3 | GPT-5 Chat OpenAI | 81 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | $1.25/M | 128K |
| #4 | GPT-5.5 OpenAI | 80.6 | 3 benchmarks · Medium | $5.00/M | 1.1M |
| #5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Google DeepMind | 79.3 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | $1.50/M | 1.0M |
| #6 | Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic | 78.7 | 3 benchmarks · Medium | $5.00/M | 1M |
| #7 | GLM 5.2 z-ai | 78.7 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | <$0.01/M | 1.0M |
| #8 | o3 Pro OpenAI | 78.1 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | $20/M | 200K |
| #9 | DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek | 77.6 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | $0.88/M | 1.0M |
| #10 | Qwen3.7 Max Alibaba Qwen | 77.3 | 1 benchmarks · Limited | $1.48/M | 1M |
| #11 | GPT-5.4 OpenAI | 76.9 | 3 benchmarks · Medium | $2.50/M | 1.1M |
| #12 | Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic | 76.7 | 3 benchmarks · Medium | $5.00/M | 200K |
Coding scores reflect public benchmark tasks. They do not cover every repository, language, framework, or production workflow.
Coding scores prioritize SWE-bench Verified when available. If that score is missing, related coding benchmarks can contribute at a visible discount instead of being treated as equivalent evidence.
BenchGecko ranks models from published benchmark scores and model metadata. Scores do not measure every use case, and missing data can affect rankings.
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Questions
Which AI model is best for coding?
This page ranks coding models by published SWE-bench Verified results when available, with related coding benchmarks used as supporting evidence.
Does BenchGecko test these models hands-on?
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Why does pricing matter on a coding page?
Pricing is shown because production coding agents can make many calls. The main ranking still comes from benchmark evidence.