Complex reasoning, code and long-running agents
Test flagship models on your own production-shaped tasks, with special attention to tool reliability and recovery from failure.
GPT-5.6 Sol · Claude Opus 5Singapore edition / Independent field notes / 2026
Choose for the work,not the logo.
Six leading commercial AI models, compared on one practical page. No made-up overall winner—just three useful questions: what can it do, what will it cost, and when should you avoid it?
Last reviewed2 August 2026 · Singapore time
Pricing references official vendor pages
Pricing references official vendor pages
01 / Quick chooser
Start with the workload
Recommendations summarise vendor positioning, API capability and price structure. They are not cross-model benchmark results.
Multimodal understanding and prototyping
Gemini's native multimodal stack and Google ecosystem deserve an early test, though the Pro model is still marked Preview.
Gemini 3.1 Pro PreviewCost-sensitive API workloads at scale
DeepSeek publishes a notably low unit price. Benchmark throughput, latency, governance and target-language quality before launch.
DeepSeek V4-ProAPAC deployment and multilingual work
For Singapore-based regional teams, compare data residency, service availability and English–Chinese quality. Qwen also offers a mainland China cloud path and CNY pricing.
Qwen3.7-Max02 / At a glance
Core specifications at a glance
Prices show standard real-time API input / output cost per million tokens. Caching, Batch, tools, long context and regional rates may differ.
| Model | Positioning | Context | Input / output | Input modes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI | Flagship for complex professional work, reasoning and coding | 1.05M | $5 / $30USD / MTok | Text, images | Flagship |
| Claude Opus 5Anthropic | Complex agentic coding and enterprise work | 1M | $5 / $25USD / MTok | Text, images | Generally available |
| Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle | Multimodal understanding, agents and complex coding | See current model page | $2 / $12≤200K prompt | Multimodal | Preview |
| Grok 4.5xAI | Agentic software, engineering and workflow tasks | 500K | $2 / $6USD / MTok | Text, images | API available |
| DeepSeek V4-ProDeepSeek | Thinking / non-thinking modes with strong unit economics | 1M | $0.435 / $0.87cache miss / output | Text | API available |
| Qwen3.7-MaxAlibaba Cloud | Thinking / non-thinking modes with a mainland cloud path | 1M | ¥12 / ¥36CNY / MTok list | Text | Generally available |
03 / Model files
Six model files
The suggested fit is a starting point. Any procurement decision still needs internal testing for quality, security, latency and total cost.
GPT-5.6 Sol
A flagship reasoning and coding model with broad tool support for complex professional work.
- Context1.05M
- Max output128K
- ToolsWeb / File / Computer
Claude Opus 5
Built for complex agentic coding and enterprise work, with adaptive thinking and multi-cloud access.
- Context1M
- Max output128K
- Relative latencyModerate
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Focused on multimodal work, difficult problems, agents and rapid coding; currently in Preview.
- Price threshold200K prompt
- Short-context output$12 / MTok
- Release statusPreview
Grok 4.5
Designed for agentic software, engineering and workflows, with reasoning, function calling and structured output.
- Context500K
- Cached input$0.30 / MTok
- InputText, images
DeepSeek V4-Pro
One model supports thinking and non-thinking modes and is compatible with OpenAI- and Anthropic-style APIs.
- Context1M
- Max output384K
- Tool callingSupported
Qwen3.7-Max
A 1M-context thinking / non-thinking model with CNY pricing and a mainland China cloud option.
- Context1M
- Real-time list price¥12 / ¥36
- BatchListed at half price
04 / Cost sketch
Estimate one request quickly
This sketch covers standard input and output tokens only. It excludes caching, search, tools, storage, regional pricing, Batch and discounts.
Estimated API cost
$1.10
100,000 input + 20,000 output tokens; standard real-time estimate.
05 / Read before buying
Four variables beyond price
Reliability is not a spec-sheet number
Stability with your tools, data and recovery paths predicts production performance better than a single public leaderboard score.
Long context is not effective memory
Window size is only an input ceiling. Test retrieval, attention decay, time to first token and tiered pricing separately.
Verify every data boundary
Training use, log retention and regional processing can differ across free tiers, paid APIs, enterprise contracts and cloud resellers.
Total cost includes failure
Output verbosity, retries, tool calls, cache hits and human review often shape the bill more than the headline token rate.
06 / Primary sources
Primary sources only
Models and prices move quickly. Recheck the vendor page on the day you buy or launch.