Best AI models for chatbots

Balanced AI models for production chatbots — good quality, low latency, reasonable cost.

Recommended for customer-facing chatbots where response time and price matter alongside quality.

  1. 1

    GPT-4o mini

    77.1Strong
    OpenAI
    Context:
    128K
    Input:
    $0.15/1M
    Output:
    $0.6/1M
    VisionMathAgenticBudget
  2. 2

    Gemma 4 31B

    45.1Basic
    Google
    Context:
    262K
    Input:
    $0.13/1M
    Output:
    $0.38/1M
    VisionLong contextBudget