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Best OpenAI Models in 2026

All OpenAI models ranked by benchmark performance — GPT-5, GPT-4o, o1, o3, and more.

Unless noted otherwise, ranking surfaces on this page use BenchLM's provisional leaderboard lane rather than the stricter sourced-only verified leaderboard.

Bottom line: GPT-5.4 is OpenAI's strongest model — it leads on knowledge and holds top 3 overall. GPT-5.4 Pro adds premium reasoning at higher cost. GPT-5.3 Codex is the coding specialist.

According to BenchLM.ai, GPT-5.4 leads this ranking with a score of 93, followed by GPT-5.4 Pro (92) and GPT-5.3 Codex (89). There is meaningful separation between the top models, suggesting genuine performance differences.

The best open-weight option is GPT-OSS 120B (ranked #21 with a score of 38). Proprietary models hold a clear advantage in this category, though open-weight options may suffice for less demanding use cases.

This ranking is based on provisional overall weighted scores across BenchLM.ai's scoring formula tracked by BenchLM.ai. For detailed model profiles, click any model name below. To compare two specific models head-to-head, use the "vs #" links.

What changed

GPT-5.4 leads OpenAI's lineup with the highest overall score and best knowledge (98).

GPT-5.4 Pro premium tier with perfect multimodal and math scores.

GPT-5.3 Codex coding-focused with perfect math and multilingual.

How to choose

Full Rankings (25 models)

GPT-5.4
OpenAI·Proprietary·1.05M

93

prov. overall

GPT-5.4 Pro
OpenAI·Proprietary·1.05M

92

prov. overall

GPT-5.3 Codex
OpenAI·Proprietary·400K

89

prov. overall

4
GPT-5.2
OpenAI·Proprietary·400K

83

prov. overall

5
GPT-5.1
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

80

prov. overall

6
GPT-5.2-Codex
OpenAI·Proprietary·400K

80

prov. overall

7
GPT-5 (high)
OpenAI·Proprietary·128K

79

prov. overall

8
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
OpenAI·Proprietary·400K

78

prov. overall

9
GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI·Proprietary·400K

73

prov. overall

10
GPT-5 (medium)
OpenAI·Proprietary·128K

73

prov. overall

11
o1-preview
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

68

prov. overall

12
GPT-4.1
OpenAI·Proprietary·1M

60

prov. overall

13
o1
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

59

prov. overall

14
o3
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

59

prov. overall

15
o3-pro
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

59

prov. overall

16
o3-mini
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

58

prov. overall

17
GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI·Proprietary·1M

47

prov. overall

18
o4-mini (high)
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

46

prov. overall

19
GPT-4o mini
OpenAI·Proprietary·128K

45

prov. overall

20
GPT-4o
OpenAI·Proprietary·128K

41

prov. overall

21
GPT-OSS 120B
OpenAI·Open Weight·128K

38

prov. overall

22
o1-pro
OpenAI·Proprietary·200K

30

prov. overall

23
GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI·Proprietary·1M

28

prov. overall

24
GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI·Proprietary·128K

27

prov. overall

25
GPT-OSS 20B
OpenAI·Open Weight·128K

19

prov. overall

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Key Takeaways

The top model is GPT-5.4 by OpenAI with a provisional score of 93.

The best open-weight model is GPT-OSS 120B at position #21.

25 models are included in this ranking.

Score in Context

What these scores mean

Models are ranked by the same overall BenchLM score used across all leaderboards. Comparing within OpenAI's lineup helps identify which model fits your use case and budget.

Known limitations

This page only shows OpenAI models. Cross-provider comparison requires the overall or category-specific leaderboards. Newer models may have limited benchmark coverage initially.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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