New ModelMar 20, 2026
GPT-5.4 added to the directory
OpenAI's newer flagship model was added and immediately moved into the top overall spot for coding-heavy, decision-heavy workflows.
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OpenAI's newer flagship model was added and immediately moved into the top overall spot for coding-heavy, decision-heavy workflows.
View modelThe coding leaderboard now favors GPT-5.4 over GPT-5.2 after refreshing the centralized recommendation scores.
View modelBudget recommendation strength improved after the model was updated with a larger context window in the shared dataset.
View modelClaude 4 Sonnet kept the writing lead after reviewing tone consistency, revision quality, and long-form readability.
View modelThe directory expanded affordable coding coverage by adding a stronger specialist option for engineering teams.
View modelResearch and long-context rankings were refreshed after re-evaluating synthesis quality across large inputs.
View modelScout moved into the stronger value tier after comparing affordable long-context options.
View modelHaiku was reclassified as very fast after a fresh pass on quick-turn content workflows.
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