Optimization Leaderboards

Goal: To save engineers time by testing hypotheses on which model is best for specific tasks. (Updated: Jan 2025)

1. Best for Coding (Generation)

Rationale: Ability to follow complex instructions and generate working code.

  1. Claude 3.5 Sonnet - The King. Consistently generates the most idiomatic code.
  2. GPT-4o - Very close second. Faster, but sometimes lazier (skips implementation details).
  3. DeepSeek V3 - Best "Budget" option. Surprisingly good at Python.

2. Best for Refactoring / Diffing

Rationale: Ability to apply changes without breaking existing logic.

  1. GPT-4o - Extremely reliable at "Lazy" output (returning only the changed lines).
  2. Claude 3.5 Sonnet - Good, but tends to re-write the whole file (higher latency/cost).

3. Best for Creative Writing / Brainstorming

Rationale: Nuance, tone, and lack of "AI Voice".

  1. Claude 3.5 Sonnet - Feels the most human.
  2. Gemini 1.5 Pro - Large context window allows it to read 10 books and mimic the style perfectly.
  3. GPT-4o - Often sounds too "Corporate" or "Helper".

4. Best for "Reasoning" (Math, Logic, Puzzles)

Rationale: Chain of Thought capabilities.

  1. OpenAI o1 (and Pro) - The current SOTA for deep reasoning.
  2. DeepSeek R1 - The open-weights champion.

Want to go deeper? Explore our premium series.

View Series