tokevenBest AI models for code generation
88 models ranked by quality score, sorted by rank with pricing and best-value picks.
Verdict
For code generation, use Claude Opus 5.5 for quality or Claude Haiku 4.5 for cost. The quality gap between #1 and #2 is 5 points.
Rankings
Code Generation model rankings
FAQ
What is the best AI model for code generation?
Claude Opus 5.5 ranks #1 for code generation with a confidence score of 79/100.
What is the cheapest good model for code generation?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is the best value for code generation at $1.00/$5.00 per million tokens with a confidence of 72/100.
Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 26 of 2026. This snapshot is 17 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.
Price code generation on the top models
Per-call cost for the highest-ranked models on this task.
Claude Opus 5.5 cost calculator
79/100 · $4.00 / $20.00 per MTok
Claude Fable 5.1 cost calculator
74/100 · $10.00 / $50.00 per MTok
Claude Opus 5 cost calculator
72/100 · $5.00 / $25.00 per MTok
Claude Fable 5 cost calculator
72/100 · $10.00 / $50.00 per MTok
Claude Sonnet 5 cost calculator
68/100 · $2.00 / $10.00 per MTok
Claude Haiku 4.5 cost calculator
72/100 · $1.00 / $5.00 per MTok
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