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🔬 Research / Analyst frontier
As of October 25, 2026, the highest Research / Analyst score on this frontier is GPT-6 Astra at 99.9, with an estimated monthly cost of $243.75.
A research assistant that reads long PDFs and answers nuanced questions. Weighted toward reasoning, knowledge, long-context, and a saturation-resistant frontier capability score so the ranking stays meaningful as MMLU-style evals saturate.
The y axis is this scenario's weighted score; the x axis starts at estimated monthly cost for 50 requests a day. Switch axes to compare against speed, latency or context. See the full ranking.
On the frontier
| Model | Score | Est. $/month |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 AstraOpenAI | 99.9 | $244 |
| GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI | 98.4 | $49 |
| Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle | 83.1 | $18 |
| Gemini 3 FlashGoogle | 74.3 | $13 |
| GLM 5.3 FlashZhipu AI (GLM) | 70.3 | $7 |
| GPT-6 LunaOpenAI | 68.3 | $2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek | 62.1 | $2 |
| Qwen3.7 FlashAlibaba (Qwen) | 53.2 | $1 |
| gpt-oss-20bOpenAI | 41.2 | $1 |