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The best foundation models in 2026

Last updated
Feb 9, 2026
Based on
310 reviews
Products considered
15

Foundation Models are large-scale pre-trained systems that serve as the base for many AI applications. They can be adapted for text, image, code, or multimodal tasks.

Claude CodeGemini 2.5DeepSeekGPT-5Gemini 3 Deep Think by GoogleGrok 3
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Top reviewed foundation models

Top reviewed
Claude Code,
Gemini 2.5
, and
DeepSeek
span coding depth, multimodality, and cost efficiency. Claude Code excels at large‑codebase refactors with terminal-driven edits, testing, and clean commits. Gemini 2.5 offers fast, long‑context reasoning across text, images, and code.
DeepSeek
emphasizes open, low‑cost APIs, long‑document handling, and agentic browsing—suited for production chatbots, research, and routine dev workflows.
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