Which AI Model Is Actually Best?

For the last 2 years, the industry worshipped a single model.

Then the data flipped the script.

The latest data from Artificial Analysis benchmarks prove it:

• GPT-5 leads in reasoning and agentic tasks
• Grok 4 dominates coding
• DeepSeek & Qwen close the gap — at 1/100 the cost

We’ve entered the multi-model era, not one AI to rule them all, but orchestration layers that route to the right model for the job.

The real moat now?

Not parameters.

Not compute.

➡️ Proprietary data, trust, and distribution.

Founders, VCs, and enterprises who grasp this shift will own 2026.

Everyone else will still be asking, “Which model’s best?” while the winners ask, “Which model’s best for this task?”