Which AI Model Should You Use?
Answer four quick questions about your task to get a recommended model tier — matched to complexity, volume, budget, and how much speed matters.
Frequently asked questions
Does this recommend one single 'best' model?
No — it recommends a tier and type of model suited to your answers (e.g. a budget model for simple, high-volume tasks, or a flagship reasoning model for complex analysis), since which specific provider fits best also depends on things this quiz doesn't ask, like which tools you already use.
Why does budget matter for model choice?
Flagship reasoning models can cost 20-25x more per token than a budget-tier model from the same provider. For simple, repetitive, or high-volume tasks, a budget model is often accurate enough, making the cost gap pure savings rather than a quality tradeoff.
This recommends a tier — how do I find actual models and prices?
See the AI Model Comparison tool for every current model's exact pricing and context window.