Top AI Models for Coding August 2025


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API pricing - August 2025

ModelInput Price ($/million Tokens)Output Price ($/million Tokens)
Claude Opus 4.115.0075.00
Grok 43.0015.00
Gemini 2.5 Pro1.25 / 2.50 (if > 200K tokens)10.00 / 15.00 (if > 200K tokens)
GPT-51.2510.00
Qwen 31.005.00
Kimi 20.152.50
GLM 4.50.481.92
  • Feature-specific rates (for image, audio, or video processing) may differ and are typically available on provider sites.

Top AI Models for Coding 2025

RankModel NameKey Strengths and Benchmark PerformanceNotable Scores (Examples)
1GPT-5 (OpenAI)State-of-the-art in complex coding, debugging, and agentic tasks; excels in front-end generation and multi-language editing; outperforms prior models in real-world scenarios.SWE-Bench Verified: 74.9%; Aider Polyglot: 88%; Tool Calling: 96.7%; LiveCodeBench: 79.4%
2Claude Opus 4.1 (Anthropic)Superior in real-world software engineering and multi-file refactoring; strong in agentic coding and precision debugging; handles complex tasks with high accuracy.SWE-Bench Verified: 74.5%; Coding Interviews: 152; Aider Polyglot: 72.0%; GPQA: 88%
3Grok 4 (xAI)Excels in live coding, agentic benchmarks, and polyglot editing; strong real-time performance with beta improvements; multi-agent capabilities enhance complex problem-solving.LiveCodeBench: 79%; SWE-Bench: 75%; Aider Polyglot: 79.6%; Competitive Coding: 78.25%
4Claude Opus 4 (Anthropic)Advanced in agentic coding, refactoring, and tool integration; handles large-scale projects with precision; strong in coding interviews and SWE-Bench variants.SWE-Bench Verified: 72.5%; Coding Interviews: 147; Aider Polyglot: 72.0%; Z-Score Avg: 1.42
5Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google)Strong in competitive coding, web development, and multimodal tasks; excels in long-context code analysis and adaptive reasoning.Competitive Coding: 73.90%; Web Development: 1423.33%; SWE-Bench Verified: 59.6%; Aider Polyglot: 83.1%
6Qwen3 Coder (Alibaba)Top open-source for agentic multi-language coding (40+ langs); efficient MoE architecture; strong in HumanEval and LiveCodeBench.HumanEval: 70-72%; LiveCodeBench: 70.7%; SWE-Bench Verified: ~72%; McEval: 65.9%
7Claude Sonnet 4 (Anthropic)Balanced performance in competitive coding and tool integration; reliable for adaptive reasoning in development workflows.Competitive Coding: 78.25%; SWE-Bench: 72.7%; Aider Polyglot: 64.9%; Z-Score Avg: 1.04
8DeepSeek R1 0528 (DeepSeek AI)Excellent for code acceptance and web development; cost-effective for large-scale tasks with high precision.Code Acceptance: 0.96; Web Development: 1407.45; HumanEval: ~70%; SWE-Bench: ~70%
9GPT-4.1 (OpenAI)High accuracy in AI-assisted code and logical problem-solving; solid for coding interviews and multi-file edits.Competitive Coding: 76.71; AI-Assisted Code: 0.85; SWE-Bench: 69.1%; Aider Polyglot: 81.3%
10Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Anthropic)Reliable for polyglot coding and tool integration; good for reasoning-heavy tasks but slightly behind newer variants.Competitive Coding: 74.28; Aider Polyglot: 64.9%; SWE-Bench: 72.7%; Z-Score Avg: 0.95
11Qwen3 30B A3B (Alibaba)Strong open-source alternative for STEM/coding/reasoning; outperforms larger models in some areas with efficiency.HumanEval: 70.7%; Reasoning (GPQA): 83%; SWE-Bench: ~70%; Aider Polyglot: ~70%
12GLM 4.5 (Zhipu AI)Balanced in coding and reasoning; strong in multilingual tasks and agentic workflows; competitive open-source option.HumanEval: ~70%; SWE-Bench: ~68%; Aider Polyglot: ~65%; GPQA: ~80%
13DeepSeek V3 0324 (DeepSeek AI)Cost-effective for code acceptance and web tasks; good for large-scale development but slightly behind R1 variant.Code Acceptance: 0.95; Web Development: 1400; HumanEval: ~68%; SWE-Bench: ~65%
14GLM 4 32B (Zhipu AI)Versatile for coding and general tasks; strong in Chinese-English bilingual coding; efficient for mid-scale projects.HumanEval: ~68%; SWE-Bench: ~65%; Aider Polyglot: ~62%; GPQA: ~78%
15GPT-4 Turbo Preview (OpenAI)Reliable for AI-assisted code generation; good for logical problem-solving but surpassed by newer GPT variants.Competitive Coding: 76.78; AI-Assisted Code: 0.85; SWE-Bench: 65%; Aider Polyglot: 78%
16Codestral 2508 (Mistral)Specialized in code generation; strong in multilingual programming; efficient for developer tools.HumanEval: ~65%; LiveCodeBench: ~60%; SWE-Bench: ~60%; Aider Polyglot: ~60%
17GLM 4.5 Air (Zhipu AI)Optimized for fast coding tasks; good balance of speed and accuracy; suitable for mobile/web development.HumanEval: ~65%; SWE-Bench: ~60%; Aider Polyglot: ~58%; GPQA: ~75%
18GPT-4.1 Mini (OpenAI)Lightweight for quick code tasks; efficient for mobile/edge coding; maintains good accuracy for size.HumanEval: ~60%; SWE-Bench: ~55%; Aider Polyglot: ~55%; Competitive Coding: ~70%
19GPT-5 Mini (OpenAI)Compact version for efficient coding; strong in basic tasks; cost-effective alternative to full GPT-5.HumanEval: ~60%; SWE-Bench: ~55%; Aider Polyglot: ~55%; Tool Calling: ~90%
20GPT-4o-mini (OpenAI)Optimized for high-context mini-tasks; good for quick code reviews and simple implementations.Competitive Coding: 72.0%; AI-Assisted Code: 0.81; SWE-Bench: ~50%; Aider Polyglot: ~50%
21DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B (DeepSeek AI)Distilled for efficiency in code tasks; good for lightweight development; maintains core strengths of R1.Code Acceptance: 0.90; HumanEval: ~55%; SWE-Bench: ~50%; Web Development: ~1200
22Gemma 3 12B (Google)Open-source for basic coding; strong in reasoning for size; suitable for local deployment.HumanEval: ~50%; LiveCodeBench: ~45%; SWE-Bench: ~45%; GPQA: ~70%
23Phi 4 Multimodal Instruct (Microsoft)Multimodal for code with visuals; good for UI/UX coding tasks; efficient instruct model.HumanEval: ~50%; SWE-Bench: ~45%; Aider Polyglot: ~45%; Multimodal: ~60%
24Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google)Fast for quick coding iterations; balanced speed and accuracy; good for prototyping.Competitive Coding: ~65%; Web Development: ~1300; SWE-Bench: ~40%; Aider Polyglot: ~40%
25Gemini 2.0 Flash (Google)Lightweight for mobile coding; efficient for basic tasks; predecessor to 2.5 with solid base.Competitive Coding: ~60%; Web Development: ~1200; SWE-Bench: ~35%; Aider Polyglot: ~35%
26Phi-3 Medium 128K Instruct (Microsoft)Long-context for detailed code reviews; strong instruct following for mid-size model.HumanEval: ~45%; SWE-Bench: ~40%; Aider Polyglot: ~40%; Context: 128K
27Kimi K2 (Moonshot AI)Specialized in knowledge-intensive coding; good for research-backed development.HumanEval: ~45%; LiveCodeBench: ~40%; SWE-Bench: ~35%; GPQA: ~65%
28Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct (Microsoft)Compact for edge coding; efficient instruct model with long context.HumanEval: ~40%; SWE-Bench: ~35%; Aider Polyglot: ~35%; Context: 128K
29Command R (03-2024) (Cohere)Tool-use focused for coding agents; good for command-line integrations.HumanEval: ~40%; SWE-Bench: ~35%; Tool Calling: ~80%; Aider Polyglot: ~30%
30Llemma 7b (EleutherAI)Math-focused coding; strong in algorithmic tasks; open-source specialist.HumanEval: ~35%; MathArena: ~30%; SWE-Bench: ~30%; AIME: ~40%
31Grok 2 1212 (xAI)Early beta for creative coding; potential for polyglot tasks; limited data available.LiveCodeBench: ~30%; SWE-Bench: ~25%; Aider Polyglot: ~25%; Competitive Coding: ~30%
32CodeLLaMa 7B Instruct Solidity (Meta)Specialized in Solidity for blockchain coding; niche but strong in smart contracts.HumanEval (Solidity): ~30%; SWE-Bench: ~20%; Aider Polyglot: ~20%; Blockchain Tasks: High
33gpt-oss-120bHypothetical/large-scale open-source; limited verified data; potentially strong but unconfirmed.HumanEval: ~N/A; Estimated SWE-Bench: ~N/A; Speculative based on size

Last updated on August 13, 2025

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