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12 undominated of 145 · Oct 6, 2026

As of Oct 6, 2026, 12 of 145 rated, priced standard models are undominated on LMArena, priced for Balanced. Name the model you are paying for.

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145 rated, priced standard models on this mix. Chartreuse is the frontier. Pick a model to see whether you are on it.

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What does undominated mean on this page?

Nothing in this catalogue scores higher and costs less with a capability envelope that covers the model you named, at the workload selected. A cheaper model that drops context, tools, or input modes is named as a trade, not a drop-in replacement.

Does unrated mean the model is safe or dominated?

No. Unrated means there is no independent quality score we can rank. Absence of a score is not a score of zero and is not a clean bill of health.

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