Is the most expensive AI the smartest? 23 LLMs, capability vs API price (Oct 2026)
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Is the most expensive AI model the smartest one? I put 23 models' capability scores next to their API prices to check. Short answer: no. The top model costs about half of what the runner-up costs, and a model at 5% of the top price lands within 13 points of it. Capability scores come from the Epoch…
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- 2026-10-04 12:43 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
Is the most expensive AI the smartest? 23 LLMs, capability vs API price (Oct 2026)