Curated AI Model Picker
Use the best model for your task
Hand-picked AI model recommendations for your AI agents because using outdated models isn't the vibe.
import { generateText } from "ai";
const response = await fetch(
"https://modelpicker.ai/api/v1/latest/research"
);
const { primary } = await response.json();
const { text } = await generateText({
model: primary.id,
prompt: "What is love?",
});coding
Claude Opus 4.5
anthropic/claude-opus-4-5
- Knowledge
- 2025-11
- Context
- 200,000
- Cost
- $15/75
- Tools
- Yes
Anthropic's most advanced model. Excels at complex coding, long-running agents, and deep reasoning tasks.
GPT-5.2 Codex
openai/gpt-5.2-codex
- Knowledge
- 2025-12
- Context
- 256,000
- Cost
- $1.75/14
- Tools
- Yes
Optimized for agentic coding. Best for large refactors, migrations, and security audits.
MiniMax M2.1
minimax/m2.1
- Knowledge
- 2025-12
- Context
- 128,000
- Cost
- $0.5/2
- Tools
- Yes
Open-source coding model with strong performance. Great budget fallback option.
summarization
Gemini 2 Flash
google/gemini-2.0-flash
- Knowledge
- 2025-12
- Context
- 1,200,000
- Cost
- $0.4/1.6
Massive context window for summarizing entire codebases or legal docs.
Claude Haiku 4.5
anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5
- Knowledge
- 2025-11
- Context
- 200,000
- Cost
- $0.8/4
Fast and affordable summaries with excellent tone preservation.
GPT-4.1 Mini
openai/gpt-4.1-mini
- Knowledge
- 2024-06
- Context
- 128,000
- Cost
- $1/5
Reliable fallback for bullet-style executive briefs.
research
Perplexity Sonar Pro
perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro
- Knowledge
- live
- Context
- 64,000
- Tools
- Yes
Real-time web search with inline citations. Best for current research.
GPT-5.2
openai/gpt-5.2
- Knowledge
- 2025-12
- Context
- 256,000
- Cost
- $2.5/10
- Tools
- Yes
Strong reasoning for deep research requiring structured outputs.
OpenAI o3 Deep Research
openai/o3-deep-research
- Knowledge
- 2025-06
- Context
- 200,000
- Tools
- Yes
High recall across academic and policy documents.
How it works
Query the API to get curated model recommendations. Pin a snapshot date for reproducible builds, or use "latest" to always get the current picks.
API Endpoints
/api/v1/{date}/{category}Get model recommendations for a category
/api/v1/categoriesList all supported categories
/api/v1/snapshotsList all available snapshots
Quick Start
Get coding recommendations
curl https://modelpicker.ai/api/v1/latest/codingPin to a specific snapshot
curl https://modelpicker.ai/api/v1/2026-01-15/research