Best Multimodal AI Models
The best models that accept image, audio or video input, ranked by efficiency and live price — for mixed text-and-media workloads.
15 models ranked
Other rankings
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1Qwen3.6 Flash
CNAlibaba · Multimodal
96
2Llama 4 Maverick
USMeta · Multimodal
96
3Llama 4 Scout
USMeta · Multimodal
96
4Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
USGoogle · Multimodal
96
5Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
USGoogle · Multimodal
96
6MiniMax-01
CNMiniMax · Multimodal
96
7MiMo-V2.5
CNXiaomi · Multimodal
96
8MiniMax M3
CNMiniMax · Multimodal
96
9Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-04-20
CNAlibaba · Multimodal
95
10Nova 2 Lite
USAmazon · Multimodal
95
11Gemini 2.5 Flash
USGoogle · Multimodal
95
12Grok 4.3
USxAI · Multimodal
95
13Qwen3.6 Plus
CNAlibaba · Multimodal
95
14Qwen3.7 Plus
CNAlibaba · Multimodal
95
15Gemini 3.5 Flash
USGoogle · Multimodal
92
Frequently asked questions
How does HotON.ai rank these models?+
Rankings use live pricing from OpenRouter plus HotON.ai's composite efficiency score. Pricing is real and updated daily; efficiency, speed and availability are modeled estimates — see our methodology. This list reflects 15 tracked models for this use case.
Pricing is real (via OpenRouter, daily). Performance metrics are modeled estimates — not financial advice.