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    Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview

    Best OR-available model · 2 higher arena entries not on OR

    #3Elo 1311
    Input / 1M
    $2.00
    Output / 1M
    $12.00
    Blended (4:1 in:out): $4.00/1M
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    Best Value
    Qwen: Qwen3.7 Plus

    Pareto knee · $0.512/1M blended

    #15Elo 1262
    Input / 1M
    $0.320
    Output / 1M
    $1.28
    Blended (4:1 in:out): $0.512/1M
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    Recommended
    Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

    Frontier middle pick · $0.500/1M blended

    #21Elo 1254
    Input / 1M
    $0.250
    Output / 1M
    $1.50
    Blended (4:1 in:out): $0.500/1M
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    All models (48) · Vision · Humor

    Rank = arena overall rank. Muted rows aren't hosted on OpenRouter or a partner. Gaps in the rank sequence are closed-source or unreleased models we don't track.

    RankModelTrendEloValueIn / 1MOutputVotesOpen in
    #3Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
    #3·Elo 1311·In $2.00·Out $12.00
    13111251$2.00$12.001,315
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    #4Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
    #4·Elo 1304·In $5.00·Out $25.00
    13041209$5.00$25.00813
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    #5Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7 (thinking)
    #5·Elo 1298·In $5.00·Out $25.00
    12981202$5.00$25.00692
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    #7Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 (thinking)
    #7·Elo 1292·In $5.00·Out $25.00
    12921196$5.00$25.00669
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    #8Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
    #8·Elo 1284·In $5.00·Out $25.00
    12841188$5.00$25.00659
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    #9OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (high)
    #9·Elo 1280·In $5.00·Out $30.00
    12801180$5.00$30.00537
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    #10Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8
    #10·Elo 1277·In $5.00·Out $25.00
    12771182$5.00$25.00332
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    #11OpenAI: GPT-5.5
    #11·Elo 1272·In $5.00·Out $30.00
    12721172$5.00$30.00569
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    #12Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
    #12·Elo 1268·In $0.500·Out $3.00
    12681268$0.500$3.001,135
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    #14Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (thinking)
    #14·Elo 1267·In $5.00·Out $25.00
    12671171$5.00$25.00300
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    #15Qwen: Qwen3.7 Plus
    #15·Elo 1262·In $0.320·Out $1.28
    12621291$0.320$1.28181
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    #16MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6
    #16·Elo 1261·In $0.950·Out $4.00
    12611242$0.950$4.00523
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    #17MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.5 (thinking)
    #17·Elo 1261·In $0.570·Out $2.85
    12611260$0.570$2.85866
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    #20OpenAI: GPT-5.4 (high)
    #20·Elo 1254·In $2.50·Out $15.00
    12541184$2.50$15.00586
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    #21Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
    #21·Elo 1254·In $0.250·Out $1.50
    12541284$0.250$1.50887
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    #21Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
    #21·Elo 1254·In $0.250·Out $1.50
    12541284$0.250$1.50887
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    #22OpenAI: GPT-5.4
    #22·Elo 1250·In $2.50·Out $15.00
    12501180$2.50$15.00615
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    #24Qwen: Qwen3.5 397B A17B
    #24·Elo 1249·In $0.390·Out $2.34
    12491260$0.390$2.34727
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    #25Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview (thinking-minimal)
    #25·Elo 1248·In $0.500·Out $3.00
    12481248$0.500$3.001,110
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    #27Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
    #27·Elo 1246·In $1.25·Out $10.00
    12461198$1.25$10.003,074
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    #27Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
    #27·Elo 1246·In $1.25·Out $10.00
    12461198$1.25$10.003,074
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    #28OpenAI: GPT-5.1
    #28·Elo 1246·In $1.25·Out $10.00
    12461198$1.25$10.00326
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    #29Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6
    #29·Elo 1242·In $3.00·Out $15.00
    12421169$3.00$15.00833
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    #30Z.ai: GLM 5V Turbo
    #30·Elo 1238·In $1.20·Out $4.00
    12381213$1.20$4.00897
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    #31OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Mini (high)
    #31·Elo 1237·In $0.750·Out $4.50
    12371220$0.750$4.50659
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    #32xAI: Grok 4.3
    #32·Elo 1235·In $1.25·Out $2.50
    12351218$1.25$2.50523
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    #33OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Chat
    #33·Elo 1233·In $1.75·Out $14.00
    12331171$1.75$14.00505
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    #34MiniMax: MiniMax M3
    #34·Elo 1233·In $0.300·Out $1.20
    12331265$0.300$1.20272
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    #35OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (high)
    #35·Elo 1232·In $1.25·Out $10.00
    12321184$1.25$10.00292
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    #37Qwen: Qwen3.5-122B-A10B
    #37·Elo 1226·In $0.260·Out $2.08
    12261247$0.260$2.08417
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    #40OpenAI: GPT-5.2 (high)
    #40·Elo 1220·In $1.75·Out $14.00
    12201157$1.75$14.00640
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    #41Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5
    #41·Elo 1219·In $0.140·Out $0.280
    12191297$0.140$0.280679
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    #42OpenAI: o3
    #42·Elo 1211·In $2.00·Out $8.00
    12111161$2.00$8.001,666
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    #43Qwen: Qwen3.5-27B
    #43·Elo 1204·In $0.260·Out $2.60
    12041218$0.260$2.60663
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    #44Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
    #44·Elo 1204·In $0.300·Out $2.50
    12041217$0.300$2.502,136
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    #45OpenAI: GPT-5 (high)
    #45·Elo 1204·In $1.25·Out $10.00
    12041156$1.25$10.001,310
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    #46OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat
    #46·Elo 1200·In $1.25·Out $10.00
    12001152$1.25$10.001,464
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    #47OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
    #47·Elo 1195·In $0.400·Out $1.60
    11951215$0.400$1.601,427
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    #48OpenAI: o4 Mini
    #48·Elo 1191·In $1.10·Out $4.40
    11911166$1.10$4.401,478
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    #48OpenAI: o4 Mini High
    #48·Elo 1191·In $1.10·Out $4.40
    11911166$1.10$4.401,478
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    #50Mistral: Mistral Medium 3.5
    #50·Elo 1183·In $1.50·Out $7.50
    11831140$1.50$7.50229
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    #51OpenAI: GPT-5.2
    #51·Elo 1183·In $1.75·Out $14.00
    11831121$1.75$14.00604
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    #52OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (high)
    #52·Elo 1183·In $0.250·Out $2.00
    11831205$0.250$2.001,066
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    #53OpenAI: GPT-4.1
    #53·Elo 1182·In $2.00·Out $8.00
    11821132$2.00$8.001,391
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    #57OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano (high)
    #57·Elo 1157·In $0.200·Out $1.25
    11571196$0.200$1.25707
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    #58Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
    #58·Elo 1157·In $0.210·Out $1.90
    11571184$0.210$1.90451
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    #59Google: Gemma 3 27B
    #59·Elo 1152·In $0.100·Out $0.300
    11521237$0.100$0.300771
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    #67OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano (high)
    #67·Elo 1092·In $0.050·Out $0.400
    10921184$0.050$0.400177
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