Best AI for coding
Updated 2026-10-16 from official prices and dated leaderboards.
Change budget or country in the finder
Up to US$30 a month (USA)
- Best pick Claude Pro Anthropic
US$20.00/mo · Annual billing US$17.00/mo
Claude Opus 5.5 is #3 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.3). - Also strong ChatGPT Plus OpenAI
US$20.00/mo
GPT-6.1 Sol is #4 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.0). - Also consider X Subscription Plus Grok (xAI)
US$8.00/mo
Grok (xAI)'s best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is Grok 4.5 (#6); the provider doesn't say which plans include it.
Any budget (USA)
- Best pick Claude Max 5x Anthropic
US$100.00/mo
Claude Fable 5.1 is #2 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (97.7). - Also strong ChatGPT Plus OpenAI
US$20.00/mo
GPT-6.1 Sol is #4 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.0). - Also consider X Subscription Plus Grok (xAI)
US$8.00/mo
Grok (xAI)'s best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is Grok 4.5 (#6); the provider doesn't say which plans include it.
In Canada, up to CA$30
Plans with an official CAD price come first; plans that only publish a US price follow, clearly labelled. We never convert.
- Best pick Claude Pro Anthropic
CA$28.00/mo · Annual billing CA$280.00/yr
Claude Opus 5.5 is #3 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.3). - Also strong Google AI Pro Google
CA$26.99/mo
Gemini 4 Argon is #11 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (89.7). - Also consider ChatGPT Free OpenAI
Free
Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price.
Who leads LiveBench 2.0 Coding
The leaderboard this page uses. Friendly model names, with the leaderboard's own name in grey. All rankings.
Higher is better. Bars compare rows in this table only.
| Rank | Model | Company | Score | Available in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Claude Fable 5 (older version or setting) | Anthropic | 98.3 | – |
| #2 | Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic | 97.7 | Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20x |
| #3 | Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | 96.3 | Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20x |
| #4 | GPT-6.1 Sol | OpenAI | 96.0 | ChatGPT Plus, ChatGPT Pro 100, ChatGPT Pro 200, ChatGPT Pro 500 |
| #5 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Anthropic | 94.7 | Claude Free, Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20x |
| #6 | Grok 4.5 | Grok (xAI) | 94.3 | Not named on plan pages |
| #7 | GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | 93.7 | ChatGPT Plus, ChatGPT Pro 100, ChatGPT Pro 200, ChatGPT Pro 500 |
| #8 | GPT-6 Sol (older version or setting) | OpenAI | 93.1 | – |
| #9 | Claude Opus 5 (older version or setting) | Anthropic | 90.8 | – |
| #10 | Muse Spark 1.3 | Meta | 90.2 | Not named on plan pages |
| #11 | Gemini 4 Argon | 89.7 | Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro, Google AI Ultra 5x, Google AI Ultra 20x | |
| #12 | GPT-5.6 Sol (older version or setting) | OpenAI | 89.7 | – |
Source: livebench.ai, checked 2026-10-15.
Every plan that fits (USA)
| Plan | USD / month | CAD / month | Why it's here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Max 5x Anthropic | US$100.00 | CA$140.00 | Claude Fable 5.1 is #2 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (97.7). |
| Claude Max 20x Anthropic | US$200.00 | CA$280.00 | Claude Fable 5.1 is #2 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (97.7). |
| Claude Pro Anthropic | US$20.00 | CA$28.00 | Claude Opus 5.5 is #3 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.3). |
| ChatGPT Plus OpenAI | US$20.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol is #4 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.0). |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 OpenAI | US$100.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol is #4 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.0). |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 OpenAI | US$200.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol is #4 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.0). |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 OpenAI | US$500.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol is #4 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (96.0). |
| ChatGPT Go OpenAI | US$8.00 | No official CAD price | OpenAI's best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is GPT-6.1 Sol (#4); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Plus Grok (xAI) | US$8.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is Grok 4.5 (#6); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Premium Grok (xAI) | US$30.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is Grok 4.5 (#6); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Super Grok (xAI) | US$100.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is Grok 4.5 (#6); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Ultra Grok (xAI) | US$200.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on LiveBench 2.0 Coding is Grok 4.5 (#6); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| Google AI Pro Google | US$19.99 | CA$26.99 | Gemini 4 Argon is #11 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (89.7). |
| Google AI Ultra 5x Google | US$99.99 | CA$139.99 | Gemini 4 Argon is #11 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (89.7). |
| Google AI Ultra 20x Google | US$199.99 | CA$279.99 | Gemini 4 Argon is #11 on LiveBench 2.0 Coding (89.7). |
| ChatGPT Free OpenAI | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| X Subscription Free Grok (xAI) | Free | No official CAD price | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Mistral Free (Le Chat/Vibe) Mistral | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Mistral Pro Mistral | US$14.99 | No official CAD price | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Mistral Team Mistral | US$24.99 | No official CAD price | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
How we rank
We keep plans that include what this goal needs (needs a coding agent (claude code, codex, cursor, jules, vibe)), then sort by where the plan's best included model ranks on LiveBench 2.0 Coding, and break ties by price. One plan per provider in the picks. Nothing is blended. Where a provider doesn't say which plans include a ranked model, we say so. Prices come only from providers' own websites. Methodology.