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AI models, compared on what we've checked.

Each profile separates three things: what the provider says, what we've verified against their documentation, and what we've found by testing. You'll always see which is which.

Verified against the provider's pageWritten by us, not yet checkedNeeded, not yet gathered

Model families

AI model families compared on checked facts
ClaudeProviderAnthropicCurrent models4Context windowVerified. 1M tokensOpen weightsDraft. NoSources checked 11 Nov 2026
GPTProviderOpenAICurrent models4Context windowVerified. 1.05M tokensOpen weightsDraft. NoSources checked 11 Nov 2026
GeminiProviderGoogleCurrent models6Context windowVerified. 1M tokensOpen weightsDraft. NoSources checked 11 Nov 2026
GrokProviderxAICurrent models1Context windowVerified. 500K tokensOpen weightsDraft. NoSources checked 11 Nov 2026
LlamaProviderMetaCurrent models3Context windowNot yet checked. Not yet checkedOpen weightsDraft. YesSources checked 11 Nov 2026

Checked against the provider's pageOur draft, not yet checkedNot yet checked

Put two side by side

Only facts we've checked are shown as facts. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.

Provider
Verified. Anthropic
Verified. OpenAI
Current models
Verified. Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Haiku 5.5
Verified. GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6 Luna
Context window
Verified. 1M tokens (all four current models)
Verified. 1.05M tokens (all four GPT-6 models)
Max output
Verified. 128K tokens
Verified. 128K tokens
Open weights
Draft. No
Draft. Not for the models profiled here
API pricing
Verified. From $0.10 in / $0.50 out (Haiku 5.5) to $8 in / $40 out (Fable 5.2), per million tokens
Verified. From $0.10 in / $0.50 out (GPT-6 Luna) to $10 in / $50 out (GPT-6 Astra), per million tokens
Developer access
Not yet checked. Claude API. Cloud platforms such as Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud: not re-checked: not yet checked
Verified. OpenAI API
Full profile
Full Claude profilePer-model prices and detailsVerified facts from Anthropic: Models overview (opens in a new tab), checked 12 Nov 2026Verified facts from Claude: Plans and pricing (opens in a new tab), checked 12 Nov 2026
Full GPT profilePer-model prices and detailsVerified facts from OpenAI: Models (opens in a new tab), checked 12 Nov 2026Verified facts from OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (opens in a new tab), checked 12 Nov 2026Verified facts from OpenAI: API pricing (opens in a new tab), checked 12 Nov 2026

How a profile is built

  1. Step 1

    Read the source

    We take lineups, limits and prices from the provider's own documentation, and record the page and the date.

  2. Step 2

    Run the same tests

    Every model gets the same four tasks for coding, writing, research and reasoning, so results are comparable.

  3. Step 3

    Re-check on a schedule

    Model pages change often. Each profile shows when its sources were last checked so you can judge how fresh it is.

Our first head-to-head run is in model matchups. Profiles don’t include our own findings yet. Read our standards

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