#1
86value index
Price
$4.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
86quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
Benchmark suiteLatest source data: Oct 16, 2026Checked: October 19, 2026
Model value rankings.
A focused view of which frontier models deliver the strongest benchmark signal for the money, balancing quality, blended token price, latency, and output speed.
Ranked models
97
Require quality and price matches
Best value
Gemini 4 Argon
86 value index
Lowest price
$0.100
Hy3
Fastest TTFT
0.45s
Muse Spark Open
Value formula
Quality first, then cost and speed.
The value index normalizes each available signal before blending benchmark quality, blended price, time to first token, and output speed. It avoids raw score-per-dollar math, which can wildly overstate very cheap models.
Best models for the money
Higher value index is better. Missing source rows are omitted from the value ranking rather than treated as zero.
Top 30 of 97
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 86value index | $4.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 86quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #2 | 83value index | $10.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 92quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #3 | 80value index | $4.00blended / 1M tokens | 1.73stime to first token | 56 tok/soutput speed | 88quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #4 | 79value index | $3.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 73quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #5 | 78value index | $8.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 80quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #6 | 78value index | $10.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 84quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #7 | 77value index | $8.00blended / 1M tokens | 7.20stime to first token | 79 tok/soutput speed | 90quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #8 | 76value index | $4.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 71quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #9 | 76value index | $4.00blended / 1M tokens | 0.73stime to first token | 106 tok/soutput speed | 77quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #10 | 75value index | $0.525blended / 1M tokens | 0.64stime to first token | 360 tok/soutput speed | 55quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #11 | 74value index | $2.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 63quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #12 | 73value index | $2.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 62quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #13 | 73value index | $2.00blended / 1M tokens | 22.7stime to first token | 263 tok/soutput speed | 67quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #14 | 71value index | $1.50blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 58quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #15 | 71value index | $3.38blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 61quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #16 | 68value index | $6.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 62quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #17 | 68value index | $1.50blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 54quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #18 | 68value index | $3.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 56quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #19 | 68value index | $0.230blended / 1M tokens | 1.22stime to first token | 53 tok/soutput speed | 58quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #20 | 68value index | $20.00blended / 1M tokens | 1.99stime to first token | 57 tok/soutput speed | 93quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #21 | 67value index | $3.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 55quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #22 | 67value index | $3.00blended / 1M tokens | 2.87stime to first token | 73 tok/soutput speed | 60quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #23 | 67value index | $0.237blended / 1M tokens | 2.11stime to first token | 84 tok/soutput speed | 54quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #24 | 66value index | $2.15blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 52quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #25 | 66value index | $11.25blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 68quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #26 | 66value index | $2.15blended / 1M tokens | 2.50stime to first token | 89 tok/soutput speed | 56quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #27 | 65value index | $4.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 54quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #28 | 65value index | $10.00blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 64quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #29 | 65value index | $0.175blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 46quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #30 | 65value index | $8.00blended / 1M tokens | 34.4stime to first token | 173 tok/soutput speed | 74quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
#2
83value index
Price
$10.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
92quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#3
80value index
Price
$4.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.73stime to first token
Speed
56 tok/soutput speed
Quality
88quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#4
79value index
Price
$3.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
73quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#5
78value index
Price
$8.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
80quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#6
78value index
Price
$10.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
84quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#7
77value index
Price
$8.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
7.20stime to first token
Speed
79 tok/soutput speed
Quality
90quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#8
76value index
Price
$4.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
71quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#9
76value index
Price
$4.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
0.73stime to first token
Speed
106 tok/soutput speed
Quality
77quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#10
75value index
Price
$0.525blended / 1M tokens
Latency
0.64stime to first token
Speed
360 tok/soutput speed
Quality
55quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#11
74value index
Price
$2.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
63quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#12
73value index
Price
$2.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
62quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#13
73value index
Price
$2.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
22.7stime to first token
Speed
263 tok/soutput speed
Quality
67quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#14
71value index
Price
$1.50blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
58quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#15
71value index
Price
$3.38blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
61quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#16
68value index
Price
$6.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
62quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#17
68value index
Price
$1.50blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
54quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#18
68value index
Price
$3.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
56quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#19
68value index
Price
$0.230blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.22stime to first token
Speed
53 tok/soutput speed
Quality
58quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#20
68value index
Price
$20.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
1.99stime to first token
Speed
57 tok/soutput speed
Quality
93quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#21
67value index
Price
$3.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
55quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#22
67value index
Price
$3.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
2.87stime to first token
Speed
73 tok/soutput speed
Quality
60quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#23
67value index
Price
$0.237blended / 1M tokens
Latency
2.11stime to first token
Speed
84 tok/soutput speed
Quality
54quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#24
66value index
Price
$2.15blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
52quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#25
66value index
Price
$11.25blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
68quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#26
66value index
Price
$2.15blended / 1M tokens
Latency
2.50stime to first token
Speed
89 tok/soutput speed
Quality
56quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#27
65value index
Price
$4.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
54quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#28
65value index
Price
$10.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
64quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#29
65value index
Price
$0.175blended / 1M tokens
Latency
Not listedtime to first token
Speed
Not listedoutput speed
Quality
46quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
#30
65value index
Price
$8.00blended / 1M tokens
Latency
34.4stime to first token
Speed
173 tok/soutput speed
Quality
74quality signal
ArenaArtificial Analysis
Benchmark guide
What the scores mean.
A quick reading key for interpreting the value rankings without over-weighting one benchmark, price point, or speed measurement.
Higher: value indexLower: price + latency
What does the value index measure?
The value index blends normalized benchmark quality, blended token price, latency, and output speed. It is designed to answer which models deliver strong public performance for the money, not which model is best in every task.
Why not use raw score divided by price?
Raw score-per-dollar can exaggerate extremely cheap models and make small benchmark differences look larger than they are. Normalizing each signal keeps the ranking easier to compare across quality, price, and speed.
Why are some models missing from value rankings?
A model needs both a benchmark quality signal and a confident price match to be ranked. If the price or benchmark source is missing, the model is omitted rather than treated as free or zero quality.
How should I use price, latency, and speed together?
Price estimates cost, latency measures time to first token, and speed measures output throughput after generation begins. The best model for a product depends on which constraint matters most in the actual workflow.