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The definitive SWE-bench Pro leaderboard. 30 AI models ranked by their ability to resolve real GitHub issues. Claude Opus 4.8 leads at 69.2%. Includes model size, license, pricing, and source links. Updated June 8, 2026.
17 budget AI coding models ranked by output price ($0.28–$5.00/1M), SWE-bench Pro scores, and real-world CodingFleet speed. DeepSeek V4 Flash cheapest ($0.28). MiniMax M3 best open-weight (59.0% Pro). GPT-5.4 Mini fastest (439.8 char/s). Complete value-per-dollar analysis.
In March 2024, the best AI coding model scored 60.9% on SWE-bench Verified and cost $75 per million output tokens. By May 2026, the best scores 88.6% and costs $0.87. That's a 27.7-point capability leap and an 86× price collapse — in just 14 months. Here's the complete timeline of the AI coding revolution.