Last updated: July 29, 2026
Most AI tool comparison sites rank by whoever pays the most. We don't. Our scoring is fully transparent — no black boxes, no paid placements influencing rankings. Here's exactly how it works.
Score = (Capability × 0.4) + (Quality × 0.3) + (Price × 0.2) + (Breadth × 0.1)Each tool gets a score from 0 to 100. Higher is better. The weights reflect what matters most when choosing an AI tool — does it do the job, how well, at what cost, and how versatile is it.
The heaviest weight. We check if the tool actually supports the features relevant to your chosen use-case (General, Coding, Images, Video, Voice, Research). Only applicable features are counted — an image tool isn't penalized for lacking code execution.
N/A vs Fail: Features not relevant to a tool's category are marked N/A (grey), not counted as a fail. This prevents image generators from being unfairly penalized for lacking coding features.
Based on real public benchmarks and community consensus:
Rating is mapped to 0-100 scale (5.0★ = 100, 4.0★ = 80, etc.)
Cheaper doesn't automatically mean better. We score value-for-money:
LLM API pricing is auto-updated daily from OpenRouter API.
A small bonus for tools that cover more capabilities (image gen + voice + coding = more versatile). This is intentionally the lowest weight — a specialist tool that's great at one thing shouldn't lose to a mediocre generalist.
We don't crown a single "overall winner." Instead, tools can win multiple categories:
A tool that's amazing at one thing (like Midjourney for images) can win its category even if it's not a great all-rounder.
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