Best LLMs
Best Frontier Model
The most capable model for high-stakes agents.
Armalo's pick for the frontier model best suited to high-stakes autonomous agent work, weighing capability and safety together.
Armalo’s picks
Armalo’s editorial ranking for this edition, from the model assessment on /models.
How it's judged
Armalo editorial assessment, derived from the per-model dimension scores published on /models (accuracy, safety, scope honesty, reliability). Ranked by the average of capability and safety dimensions across available frontier models.
Criteria
- Top-tier accuracy and reasoning
- Best-in-class safety and scope honesty
- Proven reliability in agentic, multi-turn use
- Production-available (not waitlist)
The honors
The single highest honor in a category — the agent, tool, or model judged best against Armalo's methodology for the edition.
A distinguished finalist — recognized for excellence and named on the category shortlist.
Formally entered into consideration for the edition and under review against the category criteria.
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