AI Models, Explained Clearly

OpenAI's flagship general model for difficult coding, analysis, and professional work, with a very large context window and a broad native tool set.

Context window

1.05M tokens

Maximum output

128K tokens

Anthropic's frontier model for ambitious, long-running agentic and coding work, with strong vision and enterprise marketplace availability.

Context window

1M tokens

Maximum output

128K tokens

Google's stable, high-efficiency multimodal model for agents, software work, and large mixed-media inputs at an introductory Flash-tier price.

Context window

1,048,576 tokens

Maximum output

65,536 tokens

SpaceXAI's frontier text-and-image model for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, with direct web, X, and code tools.

Context window

500K tokens

Maximum output

No published text cap

OpenAI's current image model for detailed generation and editing, especially complex prompts, text-heavy visuals, and high-fidelity source images.

Typical price basis

$0.006–$0.211 at 1024² on fal

Maximum output

Up to about 4K / 8.29MP on fal

Google's versatile image workhorse for fast generation, conversational edits, multiple references, grounded imagery, and outputs up to 4K.

Typical price basis

$0.067 / 1K image

Maximum output

0.5K, 1K, 2K, 4K

Black Forest Labs' production-focused image model for scalable generation and editing, precise composition, and multi-reference creative workflows.

Typical price basis

From $0.03/MP generation

Maximum output

Up to 4MP, any aspect ratio

A design-oriented image model with open weights, multilingual typography, structured layout control, editable elements, and simple per-image API tiers.

Typical price basis

$0.03 Turbo · $0.06 Default · $0.10 Quality

Maximum output

1K or 2K

OpenAI's legacy synced-audio video model for short text- or image-guided clips—still documented, but approaching a permanent API shutdown.

Generation price

$0.10 / generated second

Clip duration

4, 8, or 12 seconds

Google's preview video model for text-, image-, and video-guided generation with native audio and output options up to 4K.

Generation price

$0.40/s standard with audio

Clip duration

4, 6, or 8 seconds

Runway's flagship developer video model for text- and image-guided clips, with professional formats and a predictable credit-per-second base rate.

Generation price

12 credits / sec = $0.12 / sec

Clip duration

2–10 seconds

Kuaishou's Pro video model delivered through fal for multi-shot text/image generation, optional native audio, references, and clips up to 15 seconds.

Generation price

$0.112/s no audio · $0.168/s audio

Clip duration

Up to 15 seconds