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Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback) is currently the highest-ranked model for Overall in the available data.
Use the top-ranked model as a starting point, not an automatic decision.
Compare the top choices on price, speed, availability, and your own constraints.
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Artificial Analysis aggregate intelligence score across a broad benchmark basket. Use it as a general capability signal, not a domain-specific winner.
| Rank | Model | Provider | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback) | Anthropic | 59.9 |
| #2 | GPT-5.6 Sol (max) | OpenAI | 58.9 |
| #3 | GPT-5.6 Sol (xhigh) | OpenAI | 57.7 |
| #4 | GPT-5.6 Sol (high) | OpenAI | 55.9 |
| #5 | Claude Opus 4.8 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | Anthropic |
This answer uses the exact same metric and live database ranking as the linked Easy Benchmarks leaderboard.
Source: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Updated: Jul 16, 2026.
| 55.7 |
| #6 | GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | OpenAI | 55 |
| #7 | GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | OpenAI | 54.8 |
| #8 | Grok 4.5 (high) | SpaceXAI | 53.8 |
| #9 | GPT-5.6 Sol (medium) | OpenAI | 53.6 |
| #10 | Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | Anthropic | 53.5 |
| #11 | Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | Anthropic | 53.4 |
| #12 | Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort) | Anthropic | 53.4 |
| #13 | Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) | Anthropic | 53.4 |
| #14 | Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort) | Anthropic | 53.4 |
| #15 | Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Medium Effort) | Anthropic | 53.4 |
| #16 | GPT-5.5 (high) | OpenAI | 53.1 |
| #17 | GPT-5.6 Terra (xhigh) | OpenAI | 51.6 |
| #18 | GPT-5.4 (xhigh) | OpenAI | 51.4 |
| #19 | GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | OpenAI | 51.2 |
| #20 | GLM-5.2 (max) | Z AI | 51.1 |