Redrawing coding agent rankings by subscription cost instead of API pricing
Pichonn · reddit · 2026-09-05
The author argues coding agent rankings based on API token prices mislead real users, who pay via subscriptions. Using Reddit usage logs and independent experiments, he rebuilt the Artificial Analysis chart with estimated subscription cost per task, publishing methodology and 18 sources. Key findings: Kimi is the most expensive; Fable 5.1 offers the best quality per dollar; Astra's xhigh and max tiers differ in cost but not in quality.
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