// ranked · November 2026
Best LLM for Coding
Ranked by LiveBench’s coding category: building real features — LLM API integration, agent loops, billing, cloud infrastructure and product UX — graded on what the model hands back.
Claude Fable 5.1 leads on LiveBench coding at 97.7, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 (96.3) and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (96.0).
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5.5, head to headBest value in the top 10
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Lowest measured cost per point among the leaders — $0.0020 per point for a score of 96.0.
Best under $1.00 / 1M
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Highest score at a blended list price of $1.00 per 1M tokens or less — 96.0 at $0.262.
Top 10
| # | Model | Coding score | Blended / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Fable 5.1 anthropic/claude-fable-5.1 | 97.7 | $20.00 | 1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 2 | Claude Opus 5.5 anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 | 96.3 | $8.00 | 1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 3 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 | 96.0 | $0.262 | 1.0M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 4 | GPT-6.1 Sol openai/gpt-6.1-sol | 96.0 | $4.00 | 1.1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 5 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 | 94.7 | $4.00 | 1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 6 | GPT-6.1 Terra openai/gpt-6.1-terra | 94.3 | $2.00 | 1.1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 7 | GPT-6 Astra openai/gpt-6-astra | 93.7 | $20.00 | 1.1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 8 | Claude Haiku 5.5 anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 | 91.4 | $0.200 | 1M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 9 | Muse Spark 1.3 meta/muse-spark-1.3 | 90.2 | $2.00 | 1.0M | reasoningtoolsvision |
| 10 | Gemini 4 Argon google/gemini-4-argon | 89.7 | $4.00 | 1.0M | reasoningtoolsvision |
18 more models qualify — see the full leaderboard.
FAQ
What is the best LLM for Coding in November 2026?
Claude Fable 5.1 leads on LiveBench coding at 97.7, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 (96.3) and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (96.0).
What is the best value in the top 10 for coding?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. Lowest measured cost per point among the leaders — $0.0020 per point for a score of 96.0.
What is the best under $1.00 / 1m for coding?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. Highest score at a blended list price of $1.00 per 1M tokens or less — 96.0 at $0.262.
How is this ranking produced?
Ranked by LiveBench’s coding category: building real features — LLM API integration, agent loops, billing, cloud infrastructure and product UX — graded on what the model hands back.
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How this ranking is produced
- One metric, stated above — nothing here is weighted or scored by us. Scores come from LiveBench release 2026-10-25; models without a published run don't appear in score-based rankings.
- Price, context and capabilities — live from OpenRouter, refreshed every 15 minutes.
- Ties — scores less than a point apart are called a tie; effort settings alone move a LiveBench score by more than that.
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