Every AI Model. Compared.
LLM specs, pricing, and benchmarks are scattered across dozens of provider pages. LLMReference is the comprehensive, up-to-date directory so you can choose with confidence.
457 model families · 1365 models · 132 providers
Researchers
View allInstitute of Science Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Marin
California, United States
OpenAI
California, United States
Anthropic
California, United States
AI at Meta
California, United States
Cohere For AI
Ontario, Canada
Google DeepMind
London, United Kingdom
MistralAI
Paris, France
Perplexity Labs
California, United States
AI
California, United States
DeepSeek
Zhejiang, China
Alibaba
Zhejiang, China
Providers
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View allBest LLMs for Code Generation
Top AI models for coding, debugging, and software development. Compare GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, DeepSeek Coder, and more by code benchmark scores, context window, and pricing.
Best Open Source LLMs
Top open source language models you can run locally or self-host. Compare Llama, Mistral, Qwen, DeepSeek, Gemma, and more by performance and parameter count.
Best Multimodal / Vision LLMs
Top AI models that understand images, video, and documents. Compare GPT-4o, Gemini, Claude, and other multimodal models by capabilities and pricing.
Best LLMs for Reasoning & Math
Top AI models for complex reasoning, math, and step-by-step problem solving. Compare o3, DeepSeek-R1, Gemini Thinking, and other reasoning-focused models.
Best Small Language Models (SLMs)
Efficient small language models for edge deployment, cost-sensitive workloads, or on-device inference. Under 10B parameters with strong benchmark scores.
Best LLMs for Function Calling & Tool Use
Top AI models for agentic workflows, tool use, and API integration. Compare models with native function calling support, structured output, and JSON mode.
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