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Multimodal AI models (text, image, audio, video)

AI models that work with more than text, taking or producing images, audio, or video, strongest tier first. 24 in the catalogue. If you need a model to see images or handle audio, start here.

ModelProviderContextInput /MOutput /MAccess
MiniMax-M3FrontierFrontier coding, agentic execution, and multimodal reasoning at low cost.
MMiniMax
1M
$0.30
$1.20
API (model id: MiniMax-M3) via platform.minimax.io, plus open weights on Hugging Face.
Mistral Medium 3.5FrontierComplex agent pipelines and premium coding assistants.
Mistral AI
256K
$1.50
$7.50
API
Gemini 3.1 ProFrontierComplex analysis over very long documents. Rates rise above 200K tokens.
Google
2M
$2.00
$12.00
API + Gemini app
Grok 4.5FrontierHard coding and agent tasks. Cached input is $0.50 per 1M.
xAI
500K
$2.00
$6.00
API + Grok app
Kimi K3FrontierComplex multi-step agents, deep research, and large-codebase work where the top tier matters.
KMoonshot AI (Kimi)
1M
$3.00
$15.00
API (model id: kimi-k3) at api.moonshot.ai, plus kimi.com and the Kimi apps. Open weights planned on Hugging Face.
GPT-5.6 SolFrontierTeams tackling the hardest agentic and coding work.
OpenAI
1M
$5.00
$30.00
API + ChatGPT
Claude Fable 5FrontierAmbitious, long-horizon agent work.
Anthropic
1M
$10.00
$50.00
API + Claude apps
Mistral Large 3FlagshipTeams wanting a top open weight generalist with a hosted option.
Mistral AI
256K
$0.50
$1.50
API + open weights
Kimi K2.6FlagshipTeams wanting a capable open-weight agentic model with generous context at a moderate price.
KMoonshot AI (Kimi)
256K
$0.95
$4.00
API (model id: kimi-k2.6) plus open weights on Hugging Face (moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6).
Grok 4.3FlagshipGeneral production use. Canonical chat-model alias on the docs.
xAI
1M
$1.25
$2.50
API + Grok app
GPT-5.5FlagshipBroad production use across chat and tools.
OpenAI
1M
$5.00
$30.00
API + ChatGPT
Claude Opus 4.8FlagshipComplex agentic coding and enterprise work.
Anthropic
1M
$5.00
$25.00
API + Claude apps
Llama 4 MaverickFlagshipGeneral assistant and multimodal workloads run through third-party hosts or self-hosting.
Meta
1M
Open
Open
Open weights + third-party API
Grok 4.20ReasoningMulti-agent and long-horizon jobs.
xAI
2M
$1.25
$2.50
API
o3ReasoningMath, logic, and analysis that need deeper thinking.
OpenAI
200K
$2.00
$8.00
API + ChatGPT
GPT-5.5 ProReasoningResearch-grade analysis where accuracy beats cost.
OpenAI
1M
$30.00
$180.00
API + ChatGPT
kimi-thinking-previewReasoningHarder multimodal reasoning tasks where a visible thinking pass helps.
KMoonshot AI (Kimi)
128K
API only (model id: kimi-thinking-preview). Hosted preview.
GLM-4.6VBalancedMultimodal reasoning and document or UI understanding with tool use.
ZZhipu AI (GLM)
128K
$0.30
$0.90
API (model id: glm-4.6v) via Z.ai, plus open weights on Hugging Face.
GLM-5V-TurboBalancedVision-driven coding and UI tasks in agent tools like OpenClaw and Claude Code.
ZZhipu AI (GLM)
200K
$1.20
$4.00
API (model id: glm-5v-turbo) via Z.ai.
Gemini 3.6 FlashBalancedFast, affordable agentic and coding work.
Google
1M
$1.50
$7.50
API + Gemini app
Gemini 3.5 FlashBalancedGeneral production workloads.
Google
1M
$1.50
$9.00
API + Gemini app
GPT-5.6 TerraBalancedEveryday production apps that need strong quality on a budget.
OpenAI
1M
$2.50
$15.00
API + ChatGPT
Claude Sonnet 5BalancedMost production workloads. Intro pricing of $2 in, $10 out runs through Aug 31, 2026.
Anthropic
1M
$3.00
$15.00
API + Claude apps
GPT-image-2BalancedProduct imagery, design, and creative work. Text in, image tokens out.
OpenAI
N/A
$5.00
$30.00
API

Common questions

Which AI models are multimodal?

24 of the models Vikshy tracks are multimodal, including MiniMax-M3 (MiniMax), Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral AI), Gemini 3.1 Pro (Google). Multimodal means the model handles inputs or outputs beyond text, typically images, sometimes audio or video.

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