Which AI models are best for coding?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Opus 5.5 | 4/6 | 71.1 |
| 2 | Claude Fable 5.2 | 3/6 | 39.8 |
| 3 | Claude Sonnet | 4/6 | 34.4 |
| 4 | Claude Fable 5.1 | 2/6 | 30.5 |
| 5 | Anthropic Claude (Sonnet / Opus) | 2/6 | 27.0 |
| 6 | GPT-5.6 Sol | 2/6 | 26.7 |
| 7 | GPT-6.1 Sol | 2/6 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Gemini 4 Carbon | 2/6 | 25.7 |
| 9 | Claude Opus | 3/6 | 24.8 |
| 10 | GPT-6 Astra | 3/6 | 21.9 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| kilo.aiKilo - Best AI Coding Models 2026 | Live AI Leaderboard | |
| benchlm.aiBest LLM for Coding (November 2026): SWE-bench & LiveCodeBench Ranked | |
| flaviocopes.comWhich AI model is best for coding? A hands-on comparison | |
| llm-stats.comBest AI for Coding 2026 - Top Coding Models - LLM Stats | |
| theairankings.comBest AI for Coding in 2026: Models, Tools & Agents Compared | The AI ... | |
| amux.ioBest AI Model for Coding in 2026 - amux.io | |
| anthropic.comClaude Opus \ Anthropic | |
| checkaimodels.comBest AI Models for Coding 2026 — Compared | |
| codingscape.comcodingscape.com | |
| continuumcode.aiBest coding models 2026: ranked for the job - continuumcode.ai | |
| creative-tim.comThe Best AI Models for Coding in 2026 (Ranked, With Real Prices) | |
| deepmind.googleGemini 4 Carbon - Model Card — Google DeepMind |
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