Price-band ranking
Best AI models $10+ / 1M tokens
As of November 7, 2026, OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch) is the top-quality model priced $10+ / 1m tokens, scoring 56.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index among 7 eligible models in this price tier.
- #1 OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch) - Quality 56.9 · $20.00/1M
- #2 Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch) - Quality 50 · $20.00/1M
- #3 Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch) - Quality 44.2 · $10.00/1M
- #4 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 (batch) - Quality 31.9 · $10.00/1M
- #5 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 (batch) - Quality 29.1 · $10.00/1M
- #6 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1 (batch) - Quality 22.8 · $30.00/1M
- #7 OpenAI: o3 Pro - Quality 21.9 · $35.00/1M
| # | Model | Quality | Price/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch) | 56.9 | $20.00 |
| 02 | Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch) | 50 | $20.00 |
| 03 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch) | 44.2 | $10.00 |
| 04 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 (batch) | 31.9 | $10.00 |
| 05 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5 (batch) | 29.1 | $10.00 |
| 06 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.1 (batch) | 22.8 | $30.00 |
| 07 | OpenAI: o3 Pro | 21.9 | $35.00 |
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of November 7, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.