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AI comparisons
Head-to-head comparisons across the AI tools people actually cross-shop — frontier models, coding assistants, and consumer chatbots. Every price is derived from our hand-verified ledgers, so nothing goes stale. Start with the big three below, then jump to a specific matchup.
Bottom line: Gemini 3.1 Pro is the cheapest of the big three at $4.50/1M blended; Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol lead on complex coding, while Gemini 3.1 Pro adds native audio + video input.
| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Blended | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI | $5 | $30 | $11.25 | 1.05M |
| Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic | $5 | $25 | $10 | 1M |
| Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle | $2 | $12 | $4.50cheapest | 1M |
Prices as of 10 Jul 2026 · blended at a 3:1 input:output mix · from the Frontier Ledger
Models
Coding assistants
Claude Code vs Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
AI coding tools compared — plan prices, billing models, the LLMs each runs, and which to pick for your workflow.
Copilot from $10/moCursor $20/moClaude Code $20/moCursor vs GitHub Copilot
The two most cross-shopped AI coding tools, head to head — price, autocomplete, agent depth, and whether to keep your editor or adopt an AI-first IDE.
Cursor from $20/moCopilot from $10/mo
Chatbots & assistants
Perplexity vs ChatGPT
Answer engine vs general assistant — cited research vs the broadest toolset. Same $20 price, different jobs; which to pick and when.
Perplexity $20/moChatGPT Plus $20/moGrok vs ChatGPT
Real-time AI wired into X vs the broadest all-round assistant — prices, live-data access, models, and which to pick.
SuperGrok $30/moChatGPT Plus $20/mo
More head-to-heads are on the way. In the meantime, dig into the raw numbers:
Frequently asked
Which of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini is cheapest?
Of the three flagships, Gemini 3.1 Pro has the lowest blended API price at $4.50 per 1M tokens (a 3:1 input:output mix), versus GPT-5.6 Sol at $11.25 and Claude Opus 4.8 at $10.
Which has the largest context window?
GPT-5.6 Sol leads (or ties) on context at 1.05M. All three flagships now offer roughly million-token context windows.
Which is best for coding?
For complex coding and long-horizon agentic work, Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol are the frontier picks; Gemini 3.1 Pro wins on price and multimodal (audio/video) input.
Which AI coding assistant is cheapest?
Of the mainstream coding tools, GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheapest paid entry at $10/mo, with Cursor Pro and Claude Code around $20/mo; Copilot Free, Cursor Hobby, and the open-source agents (Cline, Aider) are free. See the coding comparisons for the full breakdown.