Updated October 2026
Best long-context AI models in 2026
Models that can read entire codebases, books, or long document sets in a single prompt.
Ranking
Top 20, ranked by context window
Ranked by maximum context window in tokens. Ties are broken by intelligence score.
- 1
Grok 4.20xAI · $1.25 in / $2.50 out · 2M context2M tokens
- 2
Llama 4 ScoutMeta · $0.10 in / $0.30 out · 1.31M context1.31M tokens
- 3
GPT-6 AstraOpenAI · $10 in / $50 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens - 4GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI · $2 in / $10 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 5GPT-6 SolOpenAI · $2 in / $10 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 6GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI · $2 in / $10 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 7
MiMo-V2.6-ProXiaomi · $0.44 in / $0.87 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 8GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI · $2 in / $12 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 9GPT-5.4OpenAI · $2.50 in / $15 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 10GPT-5.5OpenAI · $5 in / $30 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 11GPT-6 LunaOpenAI · $0.10 in / $0.50 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 12
- 13GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI · $0.20 in / $1.20 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 14
- 15
- 16GPT-6 Luna ProOpenAI · $0.10 in / $0.50 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 17GPT-5.6 Luna ProOpenAI · $0.20 in / $1.20 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
- 18
LongCat 2.0Meituan · $0.30 in / $1.20 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
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- 20
GLM 5.3Z.ai · $0.04 in / $7 out · 1.05M context1.05M tokens
Head to head
How the top models compare
Detailed comparisons between the models on this list.
VSGPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI vs OpenAI
See comparisonVSGPT-6 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI vs OpenAI
See comparisonVSGPT-6 Astra vs GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI vs OpenAI
See comparisonVSGPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-6 Sol
OpenAI vs OpenAI
See comparisonVSGPT-6.1 Sol vs GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI vs OpenAI
See comparisonVSGPT-6 Sol vs GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI vs OpenAI
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Best models for other jobs
The leader changes with the job. See how these same models rank for something else.
Smartest AI models
The models with the highest general intelligence scores, covering reasoning, math, science, and knowledge.
- 1
Claude Opus 5.557.6 - 2Claude Sonnet 5.556
- 3Claude Fable 5.153.4
Cheapest AI models
The cheapest AI models for everyday chat, ranked by price per million tokens. See input and output prices side by side, plus the cheapest models that still deliver good quality.
- 1
- 2Claude Haiku 5.5$0.20
- 3GPT-6 Luna$0.20
Best AI models for coding
The strongest models for writing, refactoring, and debugging code, ranked by independent coding benchmarks.
- 1Claude Fable 5.181.6
- 2Claude Opus 578
- 3GPT-5.6 Sol77.4
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI model has the largest context window?
Grok 4.20 from xAI ranks first with context window of 2M tokens. Llama 4 Scout is second at 1.31M tokens.
How are these models ranked?
Ranked by maximum context window in tokens. Ties are broken by intelligence score.
Can I use more than one of these models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to several models at once, so you can run the top models on this list side by side and keep the best answer.
Use the top models together.
Send one prompt to multiple models on this list at once, see the answers side by side, and take the best part from each.