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Best Multimodal AI Models

This ranked list highlights the leading multimodal AI models capable of processing text, images, and files. Key considerations include context window size, output speed, pricing per million tokens, and specific modality support when selecting a model for particular workflows.

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Claude Sonnet 4.6

Multimodal · $15.00/1M

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Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 excels at long-context multimodal analysis.

Intelligence: 42.6Output speed: 44 t/sOutput price: $15.00/1MContext: 1000K
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Claude Opus 4.6

Multimodal · $25.00/1M

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Anthropic's closed multimodal model with a million-token context window.

Intelligence: 52.9Output speed: 40 t/sOutput price: $25.00/1MContext: 1000K

Google's multimodal preview model with custom tools and massive context handling.

Output price: $12.00/1MContext: 1049KType: ProprietaryProvider: Google
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GPT-5.2 Pro

Multimodal · $168.00/1M

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Multimodal model handling images, text, and files over vast contexts.

Output price: $168.00/1MContext: 400KType: ProprietaryProvider: OpenAI
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GPT-5.3-Codex

Multimodal · $14.00/1M

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Multimodal coding model with 400k-token context from OpenAI.

Intelligence: 53.6Output speed: 101 t/sOutput price: $14.00/1MContext: 400K
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GPT-5.1-Codex

Multimodal · $10.00/1M

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OpenAI's closed multimodal model for large-scale text and image tasks.

Intelligence: 43.1Output speed: 178 t/sOutput price: $10.00/1MContext: 400K
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GPT-5 Codex

Multimodal · $10.00/1M

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OpenAI's multimodal model for large-scale text and image tasks.

Intelligence: 44.6Output speed: 150 t/sOutput price: $10.00/1MContext: 400K
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Gemini 2.5 Flash

Multimodal · $2.50/1M

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Google's fast multimodal model for unified text, image, audio, and video tasks.

Intelligence: 20.6Output speed: 208 t/sOutput price: $2.50/1MContext: 1049K
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Claude Sonnet 4

Multimodal · $15.00/1M

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It earns its place with a 1000000 token context for complex multimodal tasks, strong reasoning over long inputs, and high-quality detailed responses from Anthropic.

Output price: $15.00/1MContext: 1000KType: ProprietaryProvider: Anthropic
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GPT-5 Pro

Multimodal · $120.00/1M

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It ranks for very large multimodal inputs across text, image, and files with strong integration, suiting document-heavy workflows despite higher $120 /1M cost.

Output price: $120.00/1MContext: 400KType: ProprietaryProvider: OpenAI
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GPT-5

Multimodal · $10.00/1M

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Multimodal model with 400k-token context for complex inputs.

Intelligence: 21.8Output speed: 172 t/sOutput price: $10.00/1MContext: 400K
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Llama 4 Scout

Multimodal · $0.30/1M

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Meta's open multimodal model for long text and image sequences.

Intelligence: 13.5Output speed: 102 t/sOutput price: $0.30/1MContext: 10000K

How we ranked this list

Ranked by real engagement (saves, reviews, usage and recency). Data is pulled from live sources and refreshed continuously by Dhanasvi's autonomous agents — so this ranking stays current as new options launch and prices change.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.1 is the best overall as the top-ranked model with very large context, native multimodal support, and strong integration.