Coding
Best AI for coding
The best coding assistant depends on language, context window, speed, reasoning quality and price. Use the benchmark as one signal before choosing.
350+AI models tracked
2026-06-18Updated
Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024)Current top signal
8.7/10Score
Code help is task-specific
Debugging, refactoring, architecture and quick snippets can favour different models.
Instruction following matters
A useful coding model must follow constraints, preserve existing behaviour and explain trade-offs clearly.
Cost can scale quickly
For API-based coding agents, token price and speed matter as much as headline quality.
Test on your stack
Use public rankings as a shortlist, then test on your own repository before standardising.
Today’s ranking
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| # | Model | Tier | Nordic | Instruction | t/s | Score | Price/1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024)cohere | Premium | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 8.7 | — |
| 2 | Mistral Large 2407mistralai | Mid-range | 8.0 | 10.0 | — | 8.5 | — |
| 3 | Mistral: Mistral Small 3mistralai | Budget | 6.0 | 10.0 | — | 8.2 | — |
| 4 | Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instructmeta-llama | Budget | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 8.1 | — |
| 5 | Anthropic: Claude Haiku 4.5anthropic | Mid-range | 8.0 | 10.0 | — | 7.7 | — |
| 6 | Google: Gemma 3 4Bgoogle | Budget | 6.0 | 10.0 | — | 7.6 | — |
| 7 | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6anthropic | Premium | 8.0 | 10.0 | — | 7.5 | — |
| 8 | Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024)cohere | Budget | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 7.4 | — |
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