Mid-tier Models

5 balanced models compared across Claude, GPT, and Gemini, sorted by input price.

Mid-tier models balance quality and cost for most production workloads at scale. They handle everyday tasks well and cost significantly less than flagship tier options.

Mid-tier Models

$2.00
$10.00
Mid-tier
200K
$2.00
$12.00
Mid-tier
1,000K
$2.50
$15.00
Mid-tier
128K
$2.50
$15.00
Mid-tier
1,000K
$3.00
$15.00
Mid-tier
200K

By task

Best mid-tier model per task

Code Generation
93
Claude
Code Review
96
Claude
Summarization
91
Claude
Q&A
91
GPT
Extraction
89
GPT
Reasoning
90
Claude
Classification
88
GPT
Creative Writing
87
Claude

FAQ

What are mid-tier models?

Mid-tier Models are the balanced performance-and-cost AI models. Currently 5 models in this tier across Claude, GPT, and Gemini.

Which mid-tier model is cheapest?

Claude Sonnet 5 is the cheapest at $2.00/$10.00 per million tokens (input/output).

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Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.