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Best model for code / review
For code / review, the best value is GPT-5.5 — 83% cheaper than Claude Fable 5 at near-equal quality.
Best value
GPT-5.5
Highest quality
Claude Fable 5
Cheapest
Llama 4 Maverick
All models for code / review, ranked by quality-per-dollar
| Model | Provider | Capability | Cost / call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 4 Maverick | Meta | 80 | $0.0006 |
| DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek | 88 | $0.0010 |
| Qwen 3 Max | Alibaba | 85 | $0.0012 |
| GPT-5 mini | OpenAI | 80 | $0.0014 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 79 | $0.0017 | |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Anthropic | 82 | $0.0040 |
| Mistral Large | Mistral | 83 | $0.0060 |
| GPT-5.5BEST VALUE | OpenAI | 94 | $0.0069 |
| GPT-5 | OpenAI | 92 | $0.0069 |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | 88 | $0.0069 | |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot | 96 | $0.0120 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Anthropic | 95 | $0.0120 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | 94 | $0.0120 |
| Grok 4 | xAI | 89 | $0.0120 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Anthropic | 98 | $0.0200 |
| Claude Fable 5 | Anthropic | 99 | $0.0400 |
What is the best model for code / review in 2026?
For code / review, GPT-5.5 offers the best quality-per-dollar — 83% cheaper than the premium default (Claude Fable 5) at near-equal capability. If cost is the only concern, Llama 4 Maverick is the absolute floor.
How much can I save on code / review?
At 10,000 calls/month, switching from Claude Fable 5 to GPT-5.5 takes the cost from $400.00 to $68.75 — about $331.25/month saved.
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