Price-band ranking
Best AI models $10+ / 1M tokens
As of September 23, 2026, Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch) is the top-quality model priced $10+ / 1m tokens, scoring 53.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index among 6 eligible models in this price tier.
- #1 Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch) - Quality 53.4 · $20.00/1M
- #2 OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch) - Quality 52.7 · $20.00/1M
- #3 Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch) - Quality 50.8 · $10.00/1M
- #4 Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch) - Quality 49.6 · $20.00/1M
- #5 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) - Quality 41.8 · $10.00/1M
- #6 OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) - Quality 38.4 · $11.25/1M
| # | Model | Quality | Price/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 (batch) | 53.4 | $20.00 |
| 02 | OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| 03 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (batch) | 50.8 | $10.00 |
| 04 | Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch) | 49.6 | $20.00 |
| 05 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) | 41.8 | $10.00 |
| 06 | OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of September 23, 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.