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Speed Ranking — LLM Models (2026)

Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) by Google leads the Speed ranking with a score of 278. The ranking covers 11 evaluated llm models, re-scored on every AI Battle telemetry run.

Last updated: 2026-09-14. Source: AI Battle live evaluation telemetry, 11 models ranked.

#	Model	Creator	Score
1	Gemini 3.8 Flash (high)	Google	278
2	Muse Spark 1.3 (max)	Meta	228
3	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort)	DeepSeek	214
4	GPT-5.6 Luna (max)	OpenAI	117
5	DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Reasoning, Max Effort)	DeepSeek	77.9
6	GLM-5.3 (max)	Z AI	72.0
7	Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback)	Anthropic	65.1
8	GPT-6 Astra (max)	OpenAI	59.8
9	Grok 4.6 (high)	SpaceXAI	58.5
10	Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort)	Anthropic	52.1

FAQ — Speed

What is the best model for Speed in 2026?

Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) by Google currently leads the Speed ranking with a score of 278, based on live AI Battle telemetry across LLM Models.

How often is the Speed ranking updated?

The Speed ranking is refreshed automatically from the AI Battle evaluation cluster. Scores are re-evaluated on every telemetry run, so positions reflect the latest published results.

Which models rank in the top 3 for Speed?

The top 3 are: 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) (278), 2. Muse Spark 1.3 (max) (228), 3. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) (214).

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