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Best model for classify / route

For classify / route, the best value is Grok 4.1 Fast — 93% cheaper than GPT-5.6 Sol at near-equal quality.

Best value

Grok 4.1 Fast

Highest quality

GPT-5.6 Sol

Cheapest

Grok 4.1 Fast

All models for classify / route, ranked by quality-per-dollar

Model	Provider	Capability	Cost / call
Grok 4.1 FastBEST VALUE	xAI	89	$0.0006
DeepSeek V4 Flash	DeepSeek	89	$0.0007
Llama 4 Maverick	Meta	87	$0.0006
GPT-5.6 Luna	OpenAI	91	$0.0009
GPT-5 mini	OpenAI	90	$0.0014
Mistral Large 3	Mistral	89	$0.0015
Gemini 2.5 Flash	Google	89	$0.0017
DeepSeek V4 Pro	DeepSeek	91	$0.0020
Gemini 3.7 Flash	Google	91	$0.0030
Gemini 3.6 Flash	Google	90	$0.0030
Qwen 3 Max	Alibaba	88	$0.0031
Claude Haiku 4.5	Anthropic	90	$0.0040
GLM 5.3	Z.ai	90	$0.0043
Grok 4.6	xAI	92	$0.0060
GPT-5	OpenAI	94	$0.0069
Gemini 2.5 Pro	Google	91	$0.0069
GPT-5.6 Sol	OpenAI	95	$0.0080
Claude Sonnet 5	Anthropic	93	$0.0080
GPT-5.6 Terra	OpenAI	94	$0.0090
Gemini 3.1 Pro	Google	93	$0.0090
GPT-5.2	OpenAI	94	$0.0096
Claude Sonnet 4.6	Anthropic	92	$0.0120
Kimi K3	Moonshot	90	$0.0120
Claude Opus 5	Anthropic	94	$0.0200
Claude Opus 4.8	Anthropic	93	$0.0200
GPT-5.5	OpenAI	94	$0.0225
Claude Fable 5	Anthropic	94	$0.0400

What is the best model for classify / route in 2026?

For classify / route, Grok 4.1 Fast offers the best quality-per-dollar — 93% cheaper than the premium default (GPT-5.6 Sol) at near-equal capability. If cost is the only concern, Grok 4.1 Fast is the absolute floor.

How much can I save on classify / route?

At 10,000 calls/month, switching from GPT-5.6 Sol to Grok 4.1 Fast takes the cost from $80.00 to $5.50 — about $74.50/month saved.

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