Fastest AI Models
Top AI models by generation speed — maximum throughput via API.
| # | Model | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Step-3.5-Flash | 78.6% | |
 Qwen3 32B | 72.0% | |
 GPT-5.1 | 77.9% | |
| 4 | GPT-5.4 mini | 59.1% |
| 5 |  Gemini 3 Flash | 63.0% |
| 6 |  Claude Opus 4.5 | 75.3% |
| 7 | GPT-5.4 nano | 55.8% |
| 8 | GPT-5.1 Codex | 64.3% |
| 9 | GPT-5.1 Instant | 77.9% |
| 10 | GPT-5 mini | 60.0% |
| 11 |  Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | 61.3% |
| 12 |  DeepSeek-R1 | 74.1% |
| 13 | Claude Opus 4.6 | 74.8% |
| 14 | Gemini 2.0 Flash | 66.7% |
| 15 | Llama 3.2 3B Instruct | 55.6% |
Want a detailed comparison of the leaders? → Step-3.5-Flash vs Qwen3 32B
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Ranking updated in 2026 based on official benchmarks and independent tests. See also model comparisons and the full catalog.