the intelligence–efficiency landscape
more intelligence.
less spend.
updated · 7 nov 2026
published frontier models and effort levels. find the point where capability earns its cost.
intelligence index v5.0.1 · usd per task
77published variants
73plottable results
14on this frontier
v5.0.1intelligence index
the efficient edge
higher is smarter. further left is cheaper.
how to read the edge
nothing better.
for less.
a point is on the frontier when no other selected variant is at least as intelligent and at least as cheap, with one strict improvement. equal results share a place.
the complete dataset 83 variants · source links included
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