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Compare AI Models in 5 Minutes: Pick the Best for Your Task

Check objective rankings, test candidates with a single prompt, and find your ideal model - free

  1. 1.Open the summary table of models from the vc.ru review - it lists price, context, strengths, and cost for each popular LLM as of July 2026.

    If vc.ru is unavailable, use the table on kt-team.ru (see source).

    LLM review on vc.ru ↗
  2. 2.In the «Best for» column, find the row that describes your task: code, long documents, agentic scenarios, math, image generation, etc. Pick 2 - 3 candidate models. For example: GLM 5.2 - for refactoring an entire repository, DeepSeek V4 Flash - for fast coding tasks, Claude Sonnet 5 - for agents and tool use.

    Pay attention to the context window: large projects need at least 1M tokens.

  3. 3.Open the free chats of your chosen models: GLM 5.3 on z.ai (no sign-up), DeepSeek V4 on chat.deepseek.com, Claude Sonnet 5 on claude.ai (free tier after June 30).

    GLM is available from any country; DeepSeek and Claude are also free in their basic versions. No sign-up needed for a test request.

    GLM Chat ↗
    Prompt
    Write a Python function to compute the factorial of a number using recursion. Add comments and a usage example. Then briefly explain why recursion is less efficient than a loop for this task.
    What this prompt doesThis prompt tests whether the model can write clean code, comment it, and give an analytical explanation. Replace «Python» with any other language if needed.
  4. 4.Copy the prompt and send it to each open chat. Wait for the response (usually 3 - 10 seconds).

    If the model freezes or responds too slowly, it may be under load - try again later.

  5. 5.Compare the answers by three criteria: 1) code correctness (run it locally or in an online sandbox), 2) explanation quality (is it clear to a beginner?), 3) response speed and tone. Pick the model that did best.

    You can also test agentic tasks - for example, ask the model to plan an office relocation or find a bug in code.

💰 What it costs to followprices as of 2026-08
  • freeEntire workflow (GLM Free Chat, DeepSeek Free, Claude Free)All recipe steps are free: basic free chats are used with no subscription and no card required.
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